Eyes Wide Open - Softcover

"Gross is a master of 3-D characters....Compelling with its intensity....Gross has written his best book to date."--Associated Press

"Emotional weight... a harrowing story that works its own terrible magic on a reader... a high velocity page-turner... the personal drama moves us before the thriller elements kick into high gear.--Connecticut Post

"A dark psychological thriller that moves at a fast pace... totally engrossing and one book you do not want to pass on."--Bestsellersworld.com

"Gross offers dysfunction galore in this psychological thriller."--The Oklahoman

"A chilling page-turner drawn from the author's life."--People

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

"A good read... an eye-opener... a dramatic story."--St. Augustine Record

"An energetic story with brisk action and a personal tale about a family gone awry .. vivid story-telling makes each aspect of EYES WIDE OPEN creepily realistic, including the chilling ending. "--Miami Herald

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

"Gross is a master of 3-dimensional characters... compelling with its intensity."--abcnews.go.com

When disaster strikes his older brother Charlie, who once fell under the sway of a deeply disturbed cult-like figure, Jay Erlich is drawn back into his brother's past of secrets, terror, and lies.