Shhh, be still. If you blink your eyes, you’ll miss it.
In THE SILENCE IN HER EYES, we are following Leah. Leah suffers from akinetopsia, a rare condition that expresses itself as motion blindness. This condition began when Leah was young. She has had it most of her life and has adapted as much as she can.
We meet up with her just before a new neighbor, Alice, moves into the building. Leah becomes interested in her. Leah’s interest soon begins to verge on obsession and the line between voyeur and friend becomes blurred.
Then one day Leah thinks she hears Alice in an altercation with a man Leah has known to visit Alice from time to time. A man who smells of Bergamot. Leah makes an irreversible decision that will change her and Alice’s life forever.
THE SILENCE IN HER EYES is very delicate. If your mood shifts, if you get interrupted, if your second cup of coffee is too hot, if it’s too noisy in the background you will lose the quality of stillness it has. If you set it down for too long you will wonder where the plot is.
To catch this vibe, you must be very, very quiet. If I sat with the horrifying reality of this condition, it was effective. And I can see it being shot for the big screen in shadows, movements in the blink of an eye, and so forth.
THE SILENCE IN HER EYES is an anxiety-inducing, slow-rolling boil. A simmer pot that I recommend for those quiet times by yourself in the morning or in the minutes you steal before sleep takes you.
I gave THE SILENCE IN HER EYES three stars and although I enjoyed most of my time reading, it was just a bit too slow for me to truly dive in.
THE SILENCE IN HER EYES comes out next Tuesday, January 16, 2024!
Thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for the advanced copy of the book!
THE SILENCE IN HER EYES…⭐️⭐️⭐️
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