Don't Close Your Eyes

Two sisters. A lifetime of secrets. One terrible reckoning.



The astonishing new thriller from the bestselling author of Try Not to Breathe. Get ready to be #hookedbyholly!

Robin and Sarah weren't the closest of twins. They weren't even that similar. But they loved each other dearly. Until, in the cruellest of domestic twists, they were taken from one another.

Now, in her early 30s, Robin lives alone. Agoraphobic and suffering from panic attacks, she spends her days pacing the rooms of her house. The rest of the time she watches - watches the street, the houses, the neighbours. Until one day, she sees something she shouldn't...

And Sarah? Sarah got what she wanted - the good-looking man, the beautiful baby, the perfect home. But she's just been accused of the most terrible thing of all. She can't be around her new family until she has come to terms with something that happened a long time ago. And to do that, she needs to track down her twin sister.

But Sarah isn't the only person looking for Robin. As their paths intersect, something dangerous is set in motion, leading Robin and Sarah to fight for much more than their relationship...

A gripping story with engaging, brilliantly written characters. - Cosmopolitan.com

[A] smartly plotted psychological thriller... plenty of last-minute bombshells await. - Publishers Weekly



Holly Seddon is a full-time writer, living in the middle of Amsterdam with her husband James and a house full of children and pets. Holly has written for newspapers, websites and magazines since her early 20s after growing up in the English countryside, obsessed with music and books. Her first novel

Try Not to Breathe was published worldwide in 2016 and became both a national and international bestseller.

Don't Close Your Eyes is her second novel.



Don't Close Your Eyes is a fabulous psychological feast of secrets and lies within two families. Thought-provoking, clever, twisty and totally compelling. Bravo!



Fascinating thriller ... too good to miss!



I couldn't put this down - totally captivating



Bloody hell. This is SO good... Phrases like 'heart-pounding' and 'jaw-dropping' are so overused but that's exactly what happened to me and then I couldn't get to sleep because I was so hyped up... She's a clever one, that Holly.



I loved

Don't Close Your Eyes. It's a really sensitive and gripping exploration of childhood issues looming large into adulthood, with a corker of a denouement. I loved it.



A razor-sharp, fast-paced plot and wonderfully complex characters. Not since

The Girl on the Train have I been so captivated by a work of suspense.



Such a GRIPPY book.



A really gripping novel - I was completely hooked by

Don't Close Your Eyes!



Try not to breathe, try not to make plans, try not to commit to anything in fact till you have finished Holly Seddon's debut novel, because we must warn you now - you'll be fully hooked from page one...A brilliant, gripping, must-read.



A top-notch psycho-drama.



[A] smartly plotted psychological thriller... plenty of last-minute bombshells await.



[A] brilliant, beautifully written thriller.