It was as if Tony's appearance that wild rainy night had stripped merciful blinders from her eyes and forced her to see the true uncertainty of her life.
I'd like to explain that phrase you used - 'to play a blinder'. 'To play a blinder' is a phrase used to describe an amazing display of skill, usually in sports, but also in other areas in life.
我想讲讲刚用到表达" to play a blinder" 。这个表达多用于描述体育比赛中某人表现别精彩,有时也可以用于描述人们在日常生活和工作中某些领域表现极佳。