Music therapist Kendra Michaels was blind for the first 20 years of her life, until a remarkable new surgery restored her eyesight seven years ago. The powerful perceptive abilities she learned while blind are still vital to her coping in the seeing world. However, after feeling shamefully used by Jeff Stedler, an FBI agent she was very close to, and being so drained, emotionally and physically, Kendra is not interested in that type of analytical work again.

When former FBI agent Adam Lynch seeks her help in a highly sensitive inquiry he's undertaking, Kendra's answer is an emphatic no. Even knowing that six people have been murdered in the last 45 days, it isn't until Lynch tells Kendra that Jeff, who was involved in the investigation, is missing that she agrees to help. Lynch, now a black-ops strategist for U.S. Intelligence agencies, is living up to his reputation as The Puppeteer, a master manipulator who's almost as adept as Kendra in insightful skills. Kendra knows she's been maneuvered into helping Lynch, but once she's involved in the investigation, there's no turning back until the final resolution.

The mother and son writing team of Iris Johansen & Roy Johansen give readers an exciting, suspense-filled crime thriller with CLOSE YOUR EYES. At times, the main characters seem too bullheaded to ever be able to work together, but in the end, they resolve their differences and cleverly solve the difficult case. Don't expect to see any sparks flying in the romance department; that aspect of their relationship never quite takes hold, yet clings to a touch of promise.