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The Silence in Her Eyes
In the vein of Paula Hawkins and Ruth Ware, a bold and suspenseful psychological thriller about a young woman with a rare neurological condition who is convinced her neighbor is going to be murdered.
Leah has been living with akinetopsia, or motion blindness, since she was a child. For the last twenty years, she hasn’t been able to see movement. As she walks around her upper Manhattan neighborhood with her white stick tapping in front, most people assume she’s blind. But the truth is Leah sees a good deal, and with her acute senses of smell and hearing, very little escapes her notice.
She has a quiet, orderly life, with little human contact beyond her longtime housekeeper, her doctor, and her elderly neighbor. That all changes when Alice moves into the apartment next door and Leah can immediately smell the anxiety wafting off her. Worse, Leah can’t help but hear Alice and a late-night visitor engage in a violent fight. Worried, she befriends her neighbor and discovers that Alice is in the middle of a messy divorce from an abusive husband.
Then one night, Leah wakes up to someone in her apartment. She blacks out and in the morning is left wondering if she dreamt the episode. And yet the scent of the intruder follows her everywhere. And when she hears Alice through the wall pleading for her help, Leah makes a decision that will test her courage, her strength, and ultimately her sanity.
Leah has been living with akinetopsia, or motion blindness, since she was a child. For the last twenty years, she hasn’t been able to see movement. As she walks around her upper Manhattan neighborhood with her white stick tapping in front, most people assume she’s blind. But the truth is Leah sees a good deal, and with her acute senses of smell and hearing, very little escapes her notice.
She has a quiet, orderly life, with little human contact beyond her longtime housekeeper, her doctor, and her elderly neighbor. That all changes when Alice moves into the apartment next door and Leah can immediately smell the anxiety wafting off her. Worse, Leah can’t help but hear Alice and a late-night visitor engage in a violent fight. Worried, she befriends her neighbor and discovers that Alice is in the middle of a messy divorce from an abusive husband.
Then one night, Leah wakes up to someone in her apartment. She blacks out and in the morning is left wondering if she dreamt the episode. And yet the scent of the intruder follows her everywhere. And when she hears Alice through the wall pleading for her help, Leah makes a decision that will test her courage, her strength, and ultimately her sanity.
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 16, 2024
About the author
Armando Lucas Correa
5 books1,066 followersArmando Lucas Correa is a Cuban writer.
Correa is the recipient of various outstanding achievement awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications and the Society of Professional Journalism. Recently, he was awarded with the Cintas Foundation Fellowship in Creative Writing.
His book En busca de Emma (In Search of Emma: Two Fathers, One Daughter and the Dream of a Family) was published by Rayo, Harper Collins in 2007 and for Aguilar, Santillana (Mexico) in 2009. It will be available in English (In Search of Emma) by Harper One, October 12th, 2021.
His first novel The German Girl/La niña alemana was published in October, 2016, in English and Spanish by Atria Books, a division of Simon and Schuster. The German Girl is an international bestseller and it has been translated to 16 languages and it is in more than 30 countries.
His second novel The Daughter's Tale/La hija Olvidada was published in May 7th, 2019 and has been translate to German, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Italian, Hungarian and Hebrew.
For his third novel, The Night Travelers (Atria, January 20th, 2023), Correa received the Creative Writing Award of the Cintas Foundation Fellowship (2022). The Night traveler/La viajera nocturna has already been acquired for translation into 10 languages.
He lives in Manhattan with his husband and their three children.
Correa is the recipient of various outstanding achievement awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications and the Society of Professional Journalism. Recently, he was awarded with the Cintas Foundation Fellowship in Creative Writing.
His book En busca de Emma (In Search of Emma: Two Fathers, One Daughter and the Dream of a Family) was published by Rayo, Harper Collins in 2007 and for Aguilar, Santillana (Mexico) in 2009. It will be available in English (In Search of Emma) by Harper One, October 12th, 2021.
His first novel The German Girl/La niña alemana was published in October, 2016, in English and Spanish by Atria Books, a division of Simon and Schuster. The German Girl is an international bestseller and it has been translated to 16 languages and it is in more than 30 countries.
His second novel The Daughter's Tale/La hija Olvidada was published in May 7th, 2019 and has been translate to German, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Italian, Hungarian and Hebrew.
For his third novel, The Night Travelers (Atria, January 20th, 2023), Correa received the Creative Writing Award of the Cintas Foundation Fellowship (2022). The Night traveler/La viajera nocturna has already been acquired for translation into 10 languages.
He lives in Manhattan with his husband and their three children.
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November 23, 2023
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3.5 Stars
I love Armando Lucas Correa's writing his historical fiction has always been a favourite of mine so when this popped up on NetGalley of course I had to read it right away. This was a very slow burn of a story and while that can work in historical fiction it didn't translate positively in the thriller genre.
I found it very interesting that our main character, Leah, has kinetopsia (she cannot see movement) and being deaf I related to her that way. I loved the short chapters, which helped with the slow-moving plot. The ending was definitely a surprise and saved the book for me. I also loved how strong and smart Leah is despite or maybe because of her affliction. But these positives weren't enough for me to bump this up to four stars.
On a more personal note, I loved that Leah calls herself the blind girl who reads. Even though I can't hear I love going to musicals. I read up on what it is about and I learn the lyrics of the songs. I love feeling the music through my body and seeing the lights, sets and costumes. If my seat is close enough I can even read the lips of the actors.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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3.5 Stars
I love Armando Lucas Correa's writing his historical fiction has always been a favourite of mine so when this popped up on NetGalley of course I had to read it right away. This was a very slow burn of a story and while that can work in historical fiction it didn't translate positively in the thriller genre.
I found it very interesting that our main character, Leah, has kinetopsia (she cannot see movement) and being deaf I related to her that way. I loved the short chapters, which helped with the slow-moving plot. The ending was definitely a surprise and saved the book for me. I also loved how strong and smart Leah is despite or maybe because of her affliction. But these positives weren't enough for me to bump this up to four stars.
On a more personal note, I loved that Leah calls herself the blind girl who reads. Even though I can't hear I love going to musicals. I read up on what it is about and I learn the lyrics of the songs. I love feeling the music through my body and seeing the lights, sets and costumes. If my seat is close enough I can even read the lips of the actors.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
September 8, 2023
Leah can’t see movement, a condition called akinetopsia, after a head injury sustained when she was eight years old. People see her with a walking stick and think she’s totally blind, but she can see things like snapshots when she blinks her eyes, and if people and objects are still, she can see them just fine. What a unique thing to put into a book!
Leah’s parents are both gone, and her primary friends are two elderly women who live in her building, a bookstore employee who she has a crush on, and a woman who has taken care of her for years, Antonia. She has a Bookstagram account, @blindgirlwhoreads (great name!) as books are stationary and easy for her to see, and she’s ironically interested in photography. She also has VERY heightened other senses…
Alice is Leah’s neighbor, though they hadn’t met until Leah hears arguing one night and wants to make sure Alice is okay. She’s working on divorcing her alcoholic and abusive husband, but the wealthy and volatile lawyer isn’t making anything easy. Leah is also worried that the man has been breaking into her apartment, as she can smell a strong smell of bergamot at unusual times. The two women form a strange friendship, which is severed by an unthinkable act.
This started off pretty straightforward, then got a bit trippy towards the end (in a good way!). This has a lot of elements: thriller, horror, mystery, crime - but it ends with a suspenseful shock. Actually, a few shocks. This was a completely quirky and unexpectedly good read, and I’m so glad the author was able to get it published outside of their regular genre. 4.5 stars, rounded up.
(Thank you to Atria Books, Armando Lucas Correa, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review. This book is slated to be released on January 16, 2024.)
#theartofseeing
Leah’s parents are both gone, and her primary friends are two elderly women who live in her building, a bookstore employee who she has a crush on, and a woman who has taken care of her for years, Antonia. She has a Bookstagram account, @blindgirlwhoreads (great name!) as books are stationary and easy for her to see, and she’s ironically interested in photography. She also has VERY heightened other senses…
Alice is Leah’s neighbor, though they hadn’t met until Leah hears arguing one night and wants to make sure Alice is okay. She’s working on divorcing her alcoholic and abusive husband, but the wealthy and volatile lawyer isn’t making anything easy. Leah is also worried that the man has been breaking into her apartment, as she can smell a strong smell of bergamot at unusual times. The two women form a strange friendship, which is severed by an unthinkable act.
This started off pretty straightforward, then got a bit trippy towards the end (in a good way!). This has a lot of elements: thriller, horror, mystery, crime - but it ends with a suspenseful shock. Actually, a few shocks. This was a completely quirky and unexpectedly good read, and I’m so glad the author was able to get it published outside of their regular genre. 4.5 stars, rounded up.
(Thank you to Atria Books, Armando Lucas Correa, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review. This book is slated to be released on January 16, 2024.)
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February 12, 2024
Goodness… what a disappointment!
Great premises.
I have never heard of akinetopsia before. It’s a neuropsychological disorder known as motion blindness.
For such topic I was expecting a groundbreaking work.
Unfortunately the writing was very weak and the development of the story wasn’t very thrilling.
The main character was 28 years old but I thought she was 18.
The twists at the end could have been shocking, but the storytelling ruined them, making everything feel very cheap.
Yes, this one was not for me.
Great premises.
I have never heard of akinetopsia before. It’s a neuropsychological disorder known as motion blindness.
For such topic I was expecting a groundbreaking work.
Unfortunately the writing was very weak and the development of the story wasn’t very thrilling.
The main character was 28 years old but I thought she was 18.
The twists at the end could have been shocking, but the storytelling ruined them, making everything feel very cheap.
Yes, this one was not for me.
October 4, 2023
This is one of those books that started strong and then fell off. The narrative style was confusing, and it removed me from the story. I was surprised by the twist at the ending, and for that reason I'm rounding up my rating to 3 stars.
Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
3 stars
Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
3 stars
Shelved as 'did-not-finish'
September 4, 2023This is one of the worst books I’ve ever read. DNF at 67%. I was so excited because the publisher approved my request for an early copy, but this book sucked. The chapters were short and choppy. There was too much jumping around—he never stayed on a scene long enough. The main character (28) had the dialogue of a child learning to speak for the first time.
All of a sudden, it’s 8 months later but there’s no demarcation prior until a side character mentions it. Frankly, it was boring, poorly written, and left nothing to the imagination. It’s supposed to be “suspenseful” and “for the fans of Paula Hawkins,” but at least she can write suspense. Utterly disappointed.
Not sure if I still have to do this, but I’ll do it anyway. In accordance with FTC guidelines, please note that this ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
All of a sudden, it’s 8 months later but there’s no demarcation prior until a side character mentions it. Frankly, it was boring, poorly written, and left nothing to the imagination. It’s supposed to be “suspenseful” and “for the fans of Paula Hawkins,” but at least she can write suspense. Utterly disappointed.
Not sure if I still have to do this, but I’ll do it anyway. In accordance with FTC guidelines, please note that this ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
January 16, 2024
Leah has been living with a rare neurological condition, akinetopsia, since she was a child. Known to cause motion blindness, it leaves Leah reliant upon her other senses. With the help of her doctor, neighbor and housekeeper, Leah lives a seemingly normal life. But when new neighbor Alice moves in, Leah begins to suspect someone may be trying to kill her and Leah the only one who can stop it.
This was such a fun, quick read that is perfect for those weekend afternoons when you want something that will pull you in immediately and that can be read in a sitting.
Even better, listen on audio. The narration is incredibly gripping as Suehyla El-Attar Young masterfully weaves you through the ins and outs of our main characters life, and the dire situation at hand, only to quickly turn it all on it’s head. If you like dark, atmospheric reads that are fun and twisty and have the “make of it what you will” vibe, you will thoroughly enjoy this one.
Read if you like:
•atmospheric reads
•neurological disability rep
•suspenseful writing
•short bingeable books
•Hitchock vibes
Thank you Simon Audio for the gifted copy. Pubs 1/16.
This was such a fun, quick read that is perfect for those weekend afternoons when you want something that will pull you in immediately and that can be read in a sitting.
Even better, listen on audio. The narration is incredibly gripping as Suehyla El-Attar Young masterfully weaves you through the ins and outs of our main characters life, and the dire situation at hand, only to quickly turn it all on it’s head. If you like dark, atmospheric reads that are fun and twisty and have the “make of it what you will” vibe, you will thoroughly enjoy this one.
Read if you like:
•atmospheric reads
•neurological disability rep
•suspenseful writing
•short bingeable books
•Hitchock vibes
Thank you Simon Audio for the gifted copy. Pubs 1/16.
March 9, 2024
3.0 Stars
The numerological condition in this thriller was really interesting, although I have no idea of the accuracy of the details. This one started out strong but as it went on to be a bit unfocused and unsatisfying. I wanted to love it more but the premise was stronger than the execution.
The numerological condition in this thriller was really interesting, although I have no idea of the accuracy of the details. This one started out strong but as it went on to be a bit unfocused and unsatisfying. I wanted to love it more but the premise was stronger than the execution.
August 24, 2023
As the result of a head injury when she was eight years old, Leah has akinetopsia or motion blindness. Although doctors felt it may not be permanent, Leah is now 28 and has had no improvement. Her mother has recently passed away and she has a quiet life filled with books and a limited number of people she’s mostly known all of her life. She has a long time housekeeper and two older women who are neighbors in her apartment building. There’s also a caretaker of the building, the delivery guy, Dr. Allen and Mark at the bookstore she knows superficially. When a young woman moves in next door, Leah hears her arguing with someone and crying. Leah has also woken up in the middle of the night with the sense of someone being in her room leaving a masculine smell of bergamot behind.
The suspense of the novel is in how Leah is piecing together a situation with her new neighbor Alice. She feels Alice is in danger from an abusive ex husband and Leah wants to protect her. Seeing things in only snapshots and relying on other senses and feelings makes it difficult to know if our narrator is reliable. The writing is beautiful and I was invested from the start. I did feel it went off the rails towards the end and became very far fetched. Those who love super twisty popcorn thrillers will love this one.
3.5 rounded up to 4 stars.
November 24, 2023
I am a huge fan of Correa, The German girl, A Daughter's tale and especially The Night Travelers have been favorites of mine and have picked them all for book club reads. So when I saw he had a new book coming out, I hurried to NetGalley for a copy.
However, psychological thriller is not my favorite genre, but I did hope Correa's writing would overcome this, and it almost did.
Pros: The character Leah has a syndrome called Akinetopsia, in which she can see but cannot detect movement, which I found quite fascinating.
The suspense was excellently done, and my fear of what would happen next kept me reading.
The ending took me completely by surprise.
Cons: I had difficulty following what was happening and knowing what was real and what was dreams. So I was sometimes befuddled.
I would definitely recommend this book to fans of the genre. And I will certainly read whatever Correa writes next!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the EARC in exchange for an honest review.
However, psychological thriller is not my favorite genre, but I did hope Correa's writing would overcome this, and it almost did.
Pros: The character Leah has a syndrome called Akinetopsia, in which she can see but cannot detect movement, which I found quite fascinating.
The suspense was excellently done, and my fear of what would happen next kept me reading.
The ending took me completely by surprise.
Cons: I had difficulty following what was happening and knowing what was real and what was dreams. So I was sometimes befuddled.
I would definitely recommend this book to fans of the genre. And I will certainly read whatever Correa writes next!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the EARC in exchange for an honest review.
May 17, 2024
El silencio en sus ojos
de Armando Lucas Correa
En este libro conocemos a Leah , una joven de 28 años que vive en un departamento en Nueva Your y que tiene Akinetopsia, no puede ver las cosas en movimiento. Leah tiene solo un par de meses que quedo huérfana, con la muerte de su madre y solamente cuenta con Una señora , Victoria, que le ayuda en casa y la cuida y un par de amigas de la 3a edad en el edificio ; es en este momento cuando llega una nueva vecina a vivir al departamento junto al de ella, una chica que se está divorciando de un esposo muy violento.
y es aquí dónde se desarrolla el thriller, me gusto mucho que debido al problema visual de la protagonista que la narración de la historia es muy rica y detallada; además es de esos thrillers que desde la mitad del libro tu crees ya saber por dónde van las cosas, pero nunca te imaginas la sorpresa que te guarda el autor en el último capitulo.
Es un libro que se lee muy rápido, ideal para un fin de semana o vacaciones.
de Armando Lucas Correa
En este libro conocemos a Leah , una joven de 28 años que vive en un departamento en Nueva Your y que tiene Akinetopsia, no puede ver las cosas en movimiento. Leah tiene solo un par de meses que quedo huérfana, con la muerte de su madre y solamente cuenta con Una señora , Victoria, que le ayuda en casa y la cuida y un par de amigas de la 3a edad en el edificio ; es en este momento cuando llega una nueva vecina a vivir al departamento junto al de ella, una chica que se está divorciando de un esposo muy violento.
y es aquí dónde se desarrolla el thriller, me gusto mucho que debido al problema visual de la protagonista que la narración de la historia es muy rica y detallada; además es de esos thrillers que desde la mitad del libro tu crees ya saber por dónde van las cosas, pero nunca te imaginas la sorpresa que te guarda el autor en el último capitulo.
Es un libro que se lee muy rápido, ideal para un fin de semana o vacaciones.
February 26, 2024
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April 15, 2024
4.75⭐️
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I loved it!! Super unique premise but I found it so creepy and amazing!
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I loved it!! Super unique premise but I found it so creepy and amazing!
January 8, 2024
A unique form of blindness makes for a high stakes thriller in this latest book from Armado Lucas Correa. Something completely different from this author and I really enjoyed it!! I am always here for a well written MC with a disability and this one was excellent. Focusing on akinetopsia, a form of blindness in which a person is unable to see movement made for an amazing thriller. Great on audio too and highly recommended. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy and Simon Schuster Audio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review!
September 20, 2023
Disclaimer: I won this ARC in a GoodReads giveaway and I believe this book will not be released until January 2024. That said, my review is entirely my own honest opinion.
I LOVED this story! I mean there are only so many subjects one can usually find in a psychological thriller...and then the authors take off on their handling and twists and turns. But THIS book is completely different from the start than any thriller I've ever read. And for that reason alone it had me glued to the pages from page one. The short complete chapters make for an easy read. We know from the start that our character who is telling her story has physical and mental issues that make the world she sees far from what most people see. And that is what keeps the reader guessing as to what is real and what is fantasy or at the very least distorted.
Leah has motion blindness. And I Googled...yes it is a real thing: Akinetopsia
She's had this condition since an accident at age 8 which traumatized her. She literally sees the world as a series of stationary pictures. The brain works much like a camera that creates motion from the rapid progression of still shots giving the illusion of movement. Although rare, damage to the part of the brain that controls these rapid fire images leads to this condition.
I recommend this book...take note to look for it when it is released or perhaps there will be another giveaway on Goodreads.
I LOVED this story! I mean there are only so many subjects one can usually find in a psychological thriller...and then the authors take off on their handling and twists and turns. But THIS book is completely different from the start than any thriller I've ever read. And for that reason alone it had me glued to the pages from page one. The short complete chapters make for an easy read. We know from the start that our character who is telling her story has physical and mental issues that make the world she sees far from what most people see. And that is what keeps the reader guessing as to what is real and what is fantasy or at the very least distorted.
Leah has motion blindness. And I Googled...yes it is a real thing: Akinetopsia
She's had this condition since an accident at age 8 which traumatized her. She literally sees the world as a series of stationary pictures. The brain works much like a camera that creates motion from the rapid progression of still shots giving the illusion of movement. Although rare, damage to the part of the brain that controls these rapid fire images leads to this condition.
I recommend this book...take note to look for it when it is released or perhaps there will be another giveaway on Goodreads.
September 22, 2023
The Silence in Her Eyes by Armando Lucas Correa. Thanks to @atriapub for the gifted Arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Leah has akinetopsia, meaning she can’t see motion. Most people assume she’s blind since she walks with a stick. She lives a quiet life until Alice moves next door and she becomes involved in her divorce from an abusive husband.
I loved the premise of this and was definitely researching this condition. I love when rare conditions find their way to forming a thriller plot. The story itself felt choppy and to be quite honest, I didn’t really get all of it. It changed up and lost me but I enjoyed the ride.
“We all spy on people don’t we? It’s only human.”
The Silence in Her Eyes comes out 1/16.
Leah has akinetopsia, meaning she can’t see motion. Most people assume she’s blind since she walks with a stick. She lives a quiet life until Alice moves next door and she becomes involved in her divorce from an abusive husband.
I loved the premise of this and was definitely researching this condition. I love when rare conditions find their way to forming a thriller plot. The story itself felt choppy and to be quite honest, I didn’t really get all of it. It changed up and lost me but I enjoyed the ride.
“We all spy on people don’t we? It’s only human.”
The Silence in Her Eyes comes out 1/16.
November 22, 2023
The premise of this book is very unique and intriguing. I didn’t love the way the story was told per se, it felt a bit disconnected to me. I didn’t feel an emotional attachment to any of the characters. I could’ve used an epilogue and a better amount of closure as well. Overall, a decent read but the way it was told was lacking.
Thank you to the publisher for the gifted arc.
Thank you to the publisher for the gifted arc.
January 27, 2024
⭐️⭐️ The premise of this was totally intriguing but sadly the story didn’t do a whole lot for me. I thought the main character was really interesting and brave and the fact that she is living with akinetopsia (motion blindness) added a really interesting element to the book, and one I’ve never read about before at that.
There were actually a few times I was ready to call it quits but the book is short (about 250 pages) and I read a few reviews that mentioned the ending being worth the wait so I powered through. Ultimately I wasn’t blown away by the last few twists but one did surprise me.
The writing was strong and atmospheric but there was a bit too much telling instead of showing for me. There are also some B plots that add very little to the story while other elements felt underdeveloped.
🎧I listened to this on audio and thought it was well done. I don’t think I would have finished this with my eyeballs.
There were actually a few times I was ready to call it quits but the book is short (about 250 pages) and I read a few reviews that mentioned the ending being worth the wait so I powered through. Ultimately I wasn’t blown away by the last few twists but one did surprise me.
The writing was strong and atmospheric but there was a bit too much telling instead of showing for me. There are also some B plots that add very little to the story while other elements felt underdeveloped.
🎧I listened to this on audio and thought it was well done. I don’t think I would have finished this with my eyeballs.
June 19, 2024
4,5 🌟
“Uno ve lo que piensa. Tus ojos son el filtro de tus pensamientos, de tus ideas”.
Armando Lucas Correa es un escritor que muchos hemos disfrutado, tanto con sus novelas de corte histórico, así como con su proyecto más personal En busca de Emma: Dos padres, una hija y el sueño de una familia. Ahora nos sorprende con un nuevo libro y con un cambio de subgénero…
Para no ser habitual lector de thriller, el autor logra por completo captar su esencia y plasmarlo en una novela que juega completamente con nuestra mente, incluso desde su título. Me gustó esta versatilidad, que desde mi punto de vista, fue un éxito.
𝘌𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘰 𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘴 es un suspense psicológico que atrapa desde el primer capítulo. Leah Anderson, una joven con una rara condición neurológica, llamada akinetopsia o ceguera del movimiento… vive sola tras el fallecimiento de su madre, y está convencida de que su nueva vecina, Alice, corre el peligro de ser asesinada.
Narrado en primera persona desde el punto de vista de nuestra protagonista, el autor nos sumerge en el mundo de sensaciones de Leah, quien percibe más de lo que pueden imaginar quienes le rodean, gracias a sus agudos sentidos del olfato y del oído. Como todo narrador de thriller psicológico, no es confiable. Te hace dudar de las imágenes que logra recrear y de las percepciones que tiene sobre las personas con las que interactúa. Por momentos es enfocada y segura de sí misma, pero en otros se muestra errática y desacertada…
De los personajes secundarios conoceremos solo lo que Leah nos quiera decir, sin embargo es suficiente para enmarcar la historia.
Con prosa impecable y un ritmo ágil, El silencio en sus ojos envuelve al lector en una espiral de angustia y desasosiego. Mezcla todos los elementos del thriller psicológico y sorprende no solo por su trama original sino hasta ese plot twist final… que siendo sincera, no lo vi venir… y tuve que releer.
El final… para algunos queda cerrado del todo, para mí… Creo que Leah todavía tiene mucho más para contarnos. Esperemos que así sea.
“Una persona sin esencia no es de fiar. Estoy convencida de que el olor es lo que define el alma”.
“Uno ve lo que piensa. Tus ojos son el filtro de tus pensamientos, de tus ideas”.
Armando Lucas Correa es un escritor que muchos hemos disfrutado, tanto con sus novelas de corte histórico, así como con su proyecto más personal En busca de Emma: Dos padres, una hija y el sueño de una familia. Ahora nos sorprende con un nuevo libro y con un cambio de subgénero…
Para no ser habitual lector de thriller, el autor logra por completo captar su esencia y plasmarlo en una novela que juega completamente con nuestra mente, incluso desde su título. Me gustó esta versatilidad, que desde mi punto de vista, fue un éxito.
𝘌𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘰 𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘴 es un suspense psicológico que atrapa desde el primer capítulo. Leah Anderson, una joven con una rara condición neurológica, llamada akinetopsia o ceguera del movimiento… vive sola tras el fallecimiento de su madre, y está convencida de que su nueva vecina, Alice, corre el peligro de ser asesinada.
Narrado en primera persona desde el punto de vista de nuestra protagonista, el autor nos sumerge en el mundo de sensaciones de Leah, quien percibe más de lo que pueden imaginar quienes le rodean, gracias a sus agudos sentidos del olfato y del oído. Como todo narrador de thriller psicológico, no es confiable. Te hace dudar de las imágenes que logra recrear y de las percepciones que tiene sobre las personas con las que interactúa. Por momentos es enfocada y segura de sí misma, pero en otros se muestra errática y desacertada…
De los personajes secundarios conoceremos solo lo que Leah nos quiera decir, sin embargo es suficiente para enmarcar la historia.
Con prosa impecable y un ritmo ágil, El silencio en sus ojos envuelve al lector en una espiral de angustia y desasosiego. Mezcla todos los elementos del thriller psicológico y sorprende no solo por su trama original sino hasta ese plot twist final… que siendo sincera, no lo vi venir… y tuve que releer.
El final… para algunos queda cerrado del todo, para mí… Creo que Leah todavía tiene mucho más para contarnos. Esperemos que así sea.
“Una persona sin esencia no es de fiar. Estoy convencida de que el olor es lo que define el alma”.
November 13, 2023
Leah has a rare disease known as motion blindness which allows her to see but not movement. She sees life in a series of blurry still frames. Her mother has just died leaving her alone in her New York apartment with the exception of the caretaker who has been with her since childhood and her doctor.
She makes friends uneasily one being a young man at the bookstore she visits daily and the second is her new neighbor who is her age but has an abusive husband she is trying to divorce. Leah's other senses are heightened and she smells and hears much more acutely than most. This hyperawareness alerts her to danger and she senses that something bad is going to happen to her neighbor at the hands of her husband. This leads Leah to take drastic action to help her friend ending in disastrous results. We, the reader, are trapped between feeling sorry for Leah but also don't trust her impressions. As the tension mounts you feel like you are not getting the whole story. The writing becomes frenzied and Leah's fuzzy perceptions only heighten the paranoia that creeps in. A tense Hitchcockian edge of your seat psychological tale with the most unreliable of narrators. Fans of REAR WINDOW, WOMAN ON THE TRAIN AND WOMAN IN THE WINDOW will appreciate this. They say that seeing is believing but what if you are only seeing part of the picture? My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy.
She makes friends uneasily one being a young man at the bookstore she visits daily and the second is her new neighbor who is her age but has an abusive husband she is trying to divorce. Leah's other senses are heightened and she smells and hears much more acutely than most. This hyperawareness alerts her to danger and she senses that something bad is going to happen to her neighbor at the hands of her husband. This leads Leah to take drastic action to help her friend ending in disastrous results. We, the reader, are trapped between feeling sorry for Leah but also don't trust her impressions. As the tension mounts you feel like you are not getting the whole story. The writing becomes frenzied and Leah's fuzzy perceptions only heighten the paranoia that creeps in. A tense Hitchcockian edge of your seat psychological tale with the most unreliable of narrators. Fans of REAR WINDOW, WOMAN ON THE TRAIN AND WOMAN IN THE WINDOW will appreciate this. They say that seeing is believing but what if you are only seeing part of the picture? My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy.
January 7, 2024
I found this novel fascinating as I'd never heard of akinetopsia (motion blindness) before. Leah walks with a white cane and people assume she's blind but she's not; she just cannot see motion so people become blurry when they move. Living in a high-rise apartment, she befriends next-door neighbor, Alice as her other senses are heightened and she often hears screams from next door. But then she discovers Alice has kicked out her abusive husband and she's happy as the two of them have time together. But it all comes crashing down as Leah has trouble remembering her past as well as incidents in the building. The ending took me by surprise as well; it's a story like no other!
Thanks to Goodreads for this ARC I won in a giveaway!
Thanks to Goodreads for this ARC I won in a giveaway!
November 14, 2023
The Silence in Her Eyes by Armando Lucas Correa
I fell in love Armando Lucas Correa’s writing style in The Night Travellers, an historical fiction. He is very well known for his poignant books in this genre. I was so exciting to see him step outside his usual style and write a psychological thriller.
This book was full of mystery and definitely played on many fears. Is someone in the house? Can your partner be trusted? Are the neighbours who they say they are? Those creaks, are they just the sound of the house settling? etc.
Leah has a rare neurological condition called akinetopsia, or motion blindness, brought on by an injury she received as a child. Her visual impairment has kept her from attending school, getting a job, or leaving the home without a cane to assist her. Her condition though has helped her to develop other senses, for example she can hear the conversations of her next door neighbours.
I loved this book. For one the writing did not disappoint. Two, there were so many twists and revelations along the way that I didn’t expect. I loved getting glimpses of Leah’s character and her past
I had a hard time wrapping my head around her illness though and her doctor seemed sketchy!
This is a fantastic quick thriller, I’d recommend it if you like a little more character development in your thrillers than just plot!
QoTD: Which author would you like to write a book outside of their typical genre?
Thank you to NetGalley Simon & Schuster Canada And the author for an opportunity to read this ARC
I fell in love Armando Lucas Correa’s writing style in The Night Travellers, an historical fiction. He is very well known for his poignant books in this genre. I was so exciting to see him step outside his usual style and write a psychological thriller.
This book was full of mystery and definitely played on many fears. Is someone in the house? Can your partner be trusted? Are the neighbours who they say they are? Those creaks, are they just the sound of the house settling? etc.
Leah has a rare neurological condition called akinetopsia, or motion blindness, brought on by an injury she received as a child. Her visual impairment has kept her from attending school, getting a job, or leaving the home without a cane to assist her. Her condition though has helped her to develop other senses, for example she can hear the conversations of her next door neighbours.
I loved this book. For one the writing did not disappoint. Two, there were so many twists and revelations along the way that I didn’t expect. I loved getting glimpses of Leah’s character and her past
I had a hard time wrapping my head around her illness though and her doctor seemed sketchy!
This is a fantastic quick thriller, I’d recommend it if you like a little more character development in your thrillers than just plot!
QoTD: Which author would you like to write a book outside of their typical genre?
Thank you to NetGalley Simon & Schuster Canada And the author for an opportunity to read this ARC
January 16, 2024
This book didn’t strike me as good or bad - it was just meh. Although I’ve read a lot of books dealing face blindness, this is the first time reading a book where the main character has motion blindness. I will also confess this is the first time I’ve heard of such a thing. What an interesting and fresh idea.
The storyline and characters had the potential to be a really great story - but it seemed to fall flat at times. I wasn’t really sure where each chapter was going. It seemed to jump around and miss key elements. The way the story came together as a whole just felt off for some reason.
The book was also very slow at times. It almost seemed like it wasn’t progressing at times. I think the book could have been better if some of it had been changed. However the book wasn’t terrible. The writing was top quality and again the premise of the story was brilliant.
The storyline and characters had the potential to be a really great story - but it seemed to fall flat at times. I wasn’t really sure where each chapter was going. It seemed to jump around and miss key elements. The way the story came together as a whole just felt off for some reason.
The book was also very slow at times. It almost seemed like it wasn’t progressing at times. I think the book could have been better if some of it had been changed. However the book wasn’t terrible. The writing was top quality and again the premise of the story was brilliant.
February 15, 2024
I really don’t know about this one.
It started out good but just got a little ridiculous as it went on. So far fetched and left so much unexplained and up in the air.
2.5 ⭐️
It started out good but just got a little ridiculous as it went on. So far fetched and left so much unexplained and up in the air.
2.5 ⭐️
December 20, 2023
Leah has akinetopsia, or what is known as motion blindness, which she has had since she was a young child. She has a quiet, orderly life without much human contact besides her elderly neighbor, caretaker and doctor. But everything changes when Alice moves in next door; vibrant, full-of-life Alice. One day, Leah hears her through the wall begging for help during a violent fight with her husband. This happens to coincide with Leah feeling like someone is in her apartment watching her. She decides she must help Alice get free from the man who may very well kill her.
What a wild ride this story was! First, I had never heard of akinetopsia before, but the author did a great job explaining what it was and how it affected Leah’s day-to-day life. I found the fact that she could still read books - in fact, she treasured her books - to be SO endearing! Though Leah had some vision, her other senses were so heightened I felt like I could feel them along with her while listening to this book. The creepy feeling of someone watching her and following her had me on the edge of my seat! Leah knew her life would never be the same after meeting Alice and she was right; I never saw the twists coming in this one! Though some parts of it felt choppy, and like I didn’t totally understand where it was going, I still very much enjoyed this one. It was unique with a different type of heroine.
“The Silence in Her Eyes” releases January 16, 2024. This review will be shared to my instagram blog (@books_by_the_botle) shortly.
What a wild ride this story was! First, I had never heard of akinetopsia before, but the author did a great job explaining what it was and how it affected Leah’s day-to-day life. I found the fact that she could still read books - in fact, she treasured her books - to be SO endearing! Though Leah had some vision, her other senses were so heightened I felt like I could feel them along with her while listening to this book. The creepy feeling of someone watching her and following her had me on the edge of my seat! Leah knew her life would never be the same after meeting Alice and she was right; I never saw the twists coming in this one! Though some parts of it felt choppy, and like I didn’t totally understand where it was going, I still very much enjoyed this one. It was unique with a different type of heroine.
“The Silence in Her Eyes” releases January 16, 2024. This review will be shared to my instagram blog (@books_by_the_botle) shortly.
March 28, 2024
THE GOOD:
Suspense in the best way in that I was genuinely shocked and surprised as the tale was wrapping up at 96%. But it all made perfect sense.
Lively and interesting leading lady.
THE BAD:
A small amount of crudity around 86% that could have been left out.
The ultimate storyline conclusion regarding the neighbor Alice was somewhat unsatisfying.
CONCLUSION:
Enjoyable suspense with an intriguing and unusual main character in Leah, our motion-blind heroine. Recommend.
Suspense in the best way in that I was genuinely shocked and surprised as the tale was wrapping up at 96%. But it all made perfect sense.
Lively and interesting leading lady.
THE BAD:
A small amount of crudity around 86% that could have been left out.
The ultimate storyline conclusion regarding the neighbor Alice was somewhat unsatisfying.
CONCLUSION:
Enjoyable suspense with an intriguing and unusual main character in Leah, our motion-blind heroine. Recommend.
January 17, 2024
3.5 Stars! Simmering, edgy, and intricate!
The Silence in Her Eyes is an intriguing, slow-burning psychological thriller that takes you on a journey into the life of Leah Anderson as she juggles the loss of her mother, adapting to living alone with akinetopsia, a night-time intruder who smells like bergamot and may wish to do her harm, and a new neighbour who seems like the perfect friend but who may actually be too good to be true.
The prose is crisp and tight. The characters are secretive, persuasive, and vulnerable. And the plot is a complex, menacing tale of family, friendship, deception, lies, drama, manipulation, secrets, revelations, suspicious personalities, violence, and murder.
Overall, The Silence in Her Eyes is a suspenseful, twisty, intense tale by Correa that I found a little hard to follow at times but which, ultimately, did a remarkable job of highlighting that people aren’t always who they seem to be and murderers come in many different faces.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
The Silence in Her Eyes is an intriguing, slow-burning psychological thriller that takes you on a journey into the life of Leah Anderson as she juggles the loss of her mother, adapting to living alone with akinetopsia, a night-time intruder who smells like bergamot and may wish to do her harm, and a new neighbour who seems like the perfect friend but who may actually be too good to be true.
The prose is crisp and tight. The characters are secretive, persuasive, and vulnerable. And the plot is a complex, menacing tale of family, friendship, deception, lies, drama, manipulation, secrets, revelations, suspicious personalities, violence, and murder.
Overall, The Silence in Her Eyes is a suspenseful, twisty, intense tale by Correa that I found a little hard to follow at times but which, ultimately, did a remarkable job of highlighting that people aren’t always who they seem to be and murderers come in many different faces.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
December 4, 2023
...well damn. That was interesting.
July 10, 2023
Armando surprises us once again. This book is brilliant. I couldn't stop reading. Magical. 👏👏👏
August 10, 2024
"Es bueno confiar en los demás, pero confiar demasiado nos puede salir muy caro."
Muchas pistas nos deja Don Armando Correa en este relato y aún así el final de la historia no deja de impactar... Una historia diferente donde logré conocer sobre el trastorno de la Akinetopsia (Ceguera de movimiento) ambientada en la ciudad New York y sus paisajes, un thriller muy sensorial donde puedes imaginarte hasta los olores que Leah percibe.
Muchas pistas nos deja Don Armando Correa en este relato y aún así el final de la historia no deja de impactar... Una historia diferente donde logré conocer sobre el trastorno de la Akinetopsia (Ceguera de movimiento) ambientada en la ciudad New York y sus paisajes, un thriller muy sensorial donde puedes imaginarte hasta los olores que Leah percibe.
May 3, 2024
En este libro, Armando Lucas Correa cambia de género y se vuelca de lleno en el thriller psicológico.
Desde que tiene 8 años, Leah sufre de acinotepsia, más conocida como “ceguera del movimiento”; se orienta con la ayuda de un bastón y se maneja sin problemas por Manhattan. Su padre murió cuando ella era pequeña y su madre hace poco. Por ende, sus únicas conexiones con el mundo son Antonia, Connor, su doctora y sus dos vecinas; sin embargo, Alice se muda al edificio (su departamento está al lado) y tiene una relación difícil con su esposo.
La protagonista entabla una amistad con Alice y toma una decisión. Tener muy desarrollados los otros sentidos ¿le jugará a favor o en contra?
En la novela, la atención es lo más importante. Me encantó y la recomiendo, sin dudarlo
Desde que tiene 8 años, Leah sufre de acinotepsia, más conocida como “ceguera del movimiento”; se orienta con la ayuda de un bastón y se maneja sin problemas por Manhattan. Su padre murió cuando ella era pequeña y su madre hace poco. Por ende, sus únicas conexiones con el mundo son Antonia, Connor, su doctora y sus dos vecinas; sin embargo, Alice se muda al edificio (su departamento está al lado) y tiene una relación difícil con su esposo.
La protagonista entabla una amistad con Alice y toma una decisión. Tener muy desarrollados los otros sentidos ¿le jugará a favor o en contra?
En la novela, la atención es lo más importante. Me encantó y la recomiendo, sin dudarlo
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