In the dead of night, madness lies…
Emma can’t sleep.
CHECK THE WINDOWS
It’s been like this since her big 4-0 started getting closer.
LOCK THE DOORS
Her mother stopped sleeping just before her 40th birthday too. She went mad and did the unthinkable because of it.
LOOK IN ON THE CHILDREN
Is that what’s happening to Emma?
WHY CAN’T SHE SLEEP?
What did I think?
OMG! This book is AWESOME! I didn't think Sarah Pinborough could ever outdo the brilliant #WTFThatEnding in Behind Her Eyes but her new novel, Insomnia, is even better (in my humble opinion). I even experienced temporary insomnia as I was up all night reading this fantastic book - I just couldn't put it down!
Emma has to be the most unreliable narrator I have ever come across; with her 40th birthday approaching, she can't sleep and believes she is losing her mind…just like her mother. Strange things are happening to Emma, her husband is distant, her children are afraid of her and her estranged sister has just turned up. Emma's whole world is falling apart but is she doing it herself or is someone else to blame?
I'm not going to go into any more details of the stunning plot so I don't inadvertently release any spoilers, but it is breathtaking. The shocking scene from the prologue was never far from my mind as it was very cleverly woven throughout the novel and I found myself holding my breath in anticipation as the story played out.
I love Sarah Pinborough novels as you really can expect the unexpected so the big reveal is pretty impossible to predict. I had absolutely no idea which direction Insomnia was going in but I simply couldn't read it fast enough to find out. I absolutely LOVED it and if this one isn't picked up by Netflix too I will be very surprised.
A stunning, addictive and intensely gripping novel, prepare to be up all night with Insomnia. Insomnia has to be the must-read book of the year, and it's not even the end of January yet!
I chose to read a digital ARC received from the publisher via NetGalley and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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