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 is a brilliant mix of psychological suspense and crime fiction. Hitchcock-esque in style and delivery, it’s a book full of layered clues, twists and reveals, told through multiple perspectives. The pace is good – a slow unfolding of the truth but enough red herrings along the way to keep you invested.
The science is just right – enough to prompt diversions off to google to read more about some of the things mentioned (Resignation syndrome, fascinating). The forensic storyline was just right to have you thinking about what could be going on, even when you’re not immersed in the chapters.
Compelling, full of suspense and entertaining in both delivery and unravelling, this is a debut you do not want to miss out on in 2024.
About the Book
ANNA O HASN’T OPENED HER EYES FOR FOUR YEARS
Not since the night she was found in a deep sleep by the bodies of her best friends, suspected of a chilling double murder.
For Doctor Benedict Prince, a forensic psychologist on London’s Harley Street, waking Anna O could be career-defining. As an expert in sleep, he knows all about the darkest chambers of the mind; the secrets that lie buried in the subconscious.
As he begins Anna O’s treatment – studying his patient’s dreams, combing her memories, visiting the site where the horrors played out – he pulls on the thread of a much deeper, darker mystery.
Awakening Anna O isn’t the end of the story, it’s just the beginning.
About The Author
After discovering that the average person spends thirty-three years of their life asleep, Matthew Blake felt the pull of a story. He began extensive research into sleep-related crimes and into the mystery illness known as resignation syndrome, research that sparked a thrilling question: if someone commits murder while sleepwalking, are they innocent or guilty? And so his novel Anna O was born.
Before writing fiction, Matthew worked as a researcher and speechwriter at the Palace of Westminster. He studied English at Durham University and Merton College, Oxford and now lives in London.
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