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#1 International Bestseller
GMA Buzz Pick * A Today Show Pick * A People Magazine Pick
"A riveting, unsettling crime novel that will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. Is Anna O a sleeping beauty or a sleeping killer? Matthew Blake's tension-filled thriller is as elusive and mysterious as sleep itself."--Nita Prose, #1 New York Times author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest
Joining the ranks of Gillian Flynn, A. J. Finn, and Alex Michaelides, Matthew Blake delivers the thriller of the year: a dark, twisty, and shocking mystery about a young woman who commits a double murder while sleepwalking, and then never opens her eyes again.
ANNA O WILL WAKE UP THE WORLD
What if your nightmares weren't really nightmares at all?
We spend an average of 33 years of our lives asleep. But what really happens, and what are we capable of, when we sleep?
Anna Ogilvy was a budding twenty-five-year-old writer with a bright future. Then, one night, she stabbed two people to death with no apparent motive--and hasn't woken up since. Dubbed "Sleeping Beauty" by the tabloids, Anna's condition is a rare psychosomatic disorder known to neurologists as "resignation syndrome."
Dr. Benedict Prince is a forensic psychologist and an expert in the field of sleep-related homicides. His methods are the last hope of solving the infamous "Anna O'"case and waking Anna up so she can stand trial. But he must be careful treating such a high-profile suspect--he's got career secrets and a complicated personal life of his own.
As Anna shows the first signs of stirring, Benedict must determine what really happened and whether Anna should be held responsible for her crimes.
Only Anna knows the truth about that night, but only Benedict knows how to discover it. And they're both in danger from what they find out.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Former political speech writer Blake debuts with a devilishly twisty psychological thriller about a woman accused of killing her best friends and then falling into a deep sleep. Forensic psychologist Benedict Prince specializes in sleep-related crimes, studying instances of reckless driving, murder, and robbery committed while the perpetrators were asleep. His article on a possible cure for "resignation syndrome," or involuntary extended sleep, has brought him to the attention of officials at England's Ministry of Justice, who want Prince to revive 25-year-old editor Anna Ogilvy, so she can be tried for murder: Anna's been asleep for several years, ever since she was found beside a bloody knife in a cabin next door to the corpses of two of her friends. As Prince attempts to stir Anna, he looks into the factors that might have driven her to violence. Interwoven throughout Prince's investigation are chapters focused on a pseudonymous character who's researching the case for their own obscured purposes, as well as entries from Anna's missing diary, which cover the days leading up to the murders. Blake never lets the reader, or his hero, get comfortable, delivering one game-changing twist after another all the way through to the final sucker punch. The exhilarating results are likely to shock even seasoned thriller fans. Agent: Madeleine Milburn, Madeleine Milburn Agency. (Jan.)
Booklist Review
At a remote cottage, Anna sends a WhatsApp message: "I'm sorry. I think I've killed them." But when authorities arrive to question Anna and attempt to save two stabbing victims, the woman is fast asleep, a state in which she will remain for years. Did she commit the murders while sleepwalking? Is she actually asleep or is this a years-long ruse? When she begins to stir four years later, Ben Prince, a psychologist specializing in sleep-related crime, rushes to her bedside, hoping to uncover Anna's secrets. Flashing back to Anna's journal before the murders, delving into the lives of Anna's nurse, and giving glimpses of the media fervor attendant to this interesting case, first-time novelist Blake offers many elements that will appeal to readers who prefer their psychological thrillers extra twisty with an innovative premise. Unfortunately, even though Blake alternates perspectives, the voices for his varied characters lack differentiation and he leans on explanations after the fact rather than creating on-page action. A heavy marketing push and comparisons to favorites like Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins will nonetheless draw many readers.