Ready or Not... Here I Come!
Book Tour Schedule Announced.
Happy February — the month of love! And things are definitely heating up around here. My new novel CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO 10 will release in just over two weeks on February 25th, with tons of great events starting on February 24th.
I can’t WAIT to share this book with you — about single mom Adele who travels to a remote island for an extreme game of hide-and-seek in an abandoned hotel. The prize for winning — a million dollars. Pro tip: It’s not about the game, but about what we’ll do to survive when the stakes become all too real. I hope you love reading this one as much as I loved writing it.
And I’m looking forward to seeing you in person at one of the fantastic stores, libraries, and festivals on my tour.
Pre-Order Now
Pre-orders matter! If you are planning to read CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO 10, I hope you will consider pre-ordering it now from your favorite bookseller, or from any of the great indie bookstores I’ll be visiting on tour (see next section). Thank you!
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Early Praise
LibraryReads Hall of Fame Pick
Apple Books Most Anticipated Books of 2025
Goodreads 2025's Biggest Mysteries & Thrillers
BookBub Best Mysteries and Thrillers of Winter 2025
BookBub Best Books of Winter
SheReads Most Anticipated Thrillers of 2025
“As entertainment blurs with reality, this tense thriller asks how far someone might go to protect the ones they love.”
—The Washington Post
“Weaving together multiple points of view from her believable characters, Unger plunges the reader right into a sense of dread, then skillfully ratchets up the physical terrors of the challenge while revealing one disturbing secret after another. The perils of the real and virtual worlds collide effectively in this relentlessly paced thriller.”
—Kirkus Starred Review
“Unger's latest is a fast-paced, atmospheric, locked-room thriller...Readers of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware will surely enjoy this nail-biter.”
—Booklist
“The queen of thrillers you can also discuss with your book club is back with this high-stakes suspense novel about a game of hide-and-seek that turns murderous.”
—BookPage
"Lisa Unger just gets better and better! In Close Your Eyes and Count to 10, we see her masterful hand at work as she weaves a compulsively readable story packed full of tension from the very first page. As an extreme game of hide and seek quickly turned from stunt to survival, I held my breath as the plot twisted and turned to its dramatic conclusion. Pacy and gripping, I couldn’t read fast enough. Take it on holiday and savor every deliciously dark page.”
—Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Wilds
“Twisty, riveting, and emotionally intense. You will NOT close your eyes once you start reading this book.”
—Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author of Fire and Bones
Are You an Early Reader?
If you’ve already received and enjoyed an advanced readers copy of the book, please be sure to leave a rating and/or review at any or all of the following places:
Goodreads | NetGalley | BookBub | StoryGraph
On The Road
February 24 at 7pm ET
Release Party | Tombolo Books | St. Petersburg, FL
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February 25 at 7:30pm ET
Books over Drinks with Lisa Unger | M. Judson | Greenville, SC
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February 26 at 7pm ET
Cuyahoga County Public Library | Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry | Cleveland, OH
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February 27 at 7pm ET
Authors! With Lisa Unger | Toledo Lucas County Public Library | Toledo, OH
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February 28 at 6:30pm CT
In conversation with Abby Endler | Murder By The Book | Houston, TX
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March 2 at 3:30pm ET
In conversation with Roxanne Wilder | Oxford Exchange | Tampa, FL
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March 4 at 7pm PT
In conversation with Olivia Fierro | Poisoned Pen | Scottsdale, AZ
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March 5 at 6pm PT
In conversation with Luisa Smith | Book Passage | Corta Madera, CA
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March 6 at 6pm PT
In conversation with Gregg Hurwitz | Zibby's Bookshop | Santa Monica, CA
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March 12 at 7pm ET
In conversation with Tim Eherenberg | Virtual Event with Tewksbury Public Library | Tewksbury, MA
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March 25
Mid-Continent Public Library | Rainy Day Books | Kansas City, MO
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April 23
Ocean House Author Series | Watch Hill, RI
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April 26
Montclair Literary Festival | Montclair, NJ
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May 14-17
Sleuthfest | St. Petersburg, FL
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June 17-22
Thrillerfest | New York, NY
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September 3-7
Bouchercon | New Orleans, LA
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Thank you for all of your love and support! I look forward to connecting with you on the road this year. It’s such a joy to share my novels with you. Thanks for welcoming my characters and stories into your hearts and your minds.
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Would LOVE to see you come to Omaha, Nebraska!! I'd be thrilled to have you autograph one of your amazing works for me!!
I absolutely love your books and would like to be an arc member if you have any openings. I especially like getting signed copies for my collection if possible. It's fun to keep them plus I re-read my favorites. Regardless I'd like review Arcs for you.