This is the eighth novel in Robotham's Joseph O'Laughlin series, but it can be read as a standalone.
O'Laughlin is an interesting and engaging character, and I'm keen to go back and catch up on the rest of the series. Well-written, and a good plot - I liked the fact that the protagonist is brought in to fix an investigation (thought this was done very well).

If you're looking for a psychological/profiler crime series, then I'd definitely recommend this one.

Psychologist Joe O’Laughlin is summonsed by friend and police detective Ronnie Cray after a double murder has left police stumped. Reluctantly, Joe accepts, ont eh condition that Ronnie never ask for his help again. Joe helps on the case, but the timing couldn’t be worse. His estranged wife, Julianne, has asked him to return to the family home for the summer, extending, Joe hopes, an opportunity at reconciliation. But as often happens, life has other plans.

This is the 8th book in Michael Robotham’s series featuring Joe O’Laughlin, though my first. I was not necessary to have read the previous novels to get a good sense of the characters and their relationships. The story was told in first person, alternating between Joe and the killer, with the majority being from the perspective of the former. Some characters, Joe’s friend and back-up man Vincent Ruiz and Cray in particular, could have been better explored, but I expect their relationships were established in the previous books in the series.

I enjoyed the United Kingdom setting, providing a change of pace from United States based books and offering some insight into law enforcement in other parts of the world.

CLOSE YOUR EYES is a solid mystery and psychological thriller.

I have read a few books in this series and have enjoyed Joe. This book was no different. I actually enjoyed his personal life more than the mystery. Ultimately, I had the same feeling about the audioread - not quite good enough for me to say it was "very good," but I did like it.