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Eyes Wide Open by Andrew Gross

Eyes Wide Open

A Novel

by Andrew Gross

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  • Jul 2011, 352 pages
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New York Times bestselling author Andrew Gross solidifies his position as one of today's very best suspense authors with Eyes Wide Open

Joining his previous bestsellers The Blue Zone, The Dark Tide, Don't Look Twice, and Reckless, Eyes Wide Open is another brilliant example of the contemporary thriller done absolutely right. In this relentlessly exciting page-turner, a man must investigate a shattering personal tragedy that is somehow connected with a charismatic cult leader from the '60s. James Patterson, Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, John Grisham, Jonathan Kellerman, Jeffery Deaver, Lisa Gardner, Nelson DeMille, Tess Gerritsen—Andrew Gross stands tall in their elite company.

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"An emotional, frightening study of evil with believable characters and a relentless pace. Readers who wear pacemakers will want to check their batteries before they open the book." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"If there are tricks of the trade, Gross has learned them all. He writes with seeming ease, offering no fancy stylistic tics, no overwrought prose, no melodrama, just a menacing tale with effective twists, perfect pacing, intriguing characters, and heart-gripping suspense." —Library Journal (starred review)

"Gross's suspenseful second stand-alone thriller…raises chills…" —Publishers Weekly

"Gross's suspenseful second stand-alone thriller (after The Blue Zone) raises chills and strains credulity in almost equal measure." —Publishers Weekly

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Andrew Gross

Andrew Gross is the author of the New York Times and international bestsellers Everything to Lose, No Way Back, 15 Seconds, Eyes Wide Open, Reckless, Don't Look Back, The Dark Tide, and The Blue Zone. He is also coauthor of five number one bestsellers with James Patterson, including Judge & Jury and Lifeguard. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

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