Sleepless by Louise Mumford-Psychological Thriller /dystopian

“Don’t close your eyes. Don’t fall asleep. Don’t let them in”

Thea rarely sleeps, ok so about an hour just when she could do with

getting up. She reads, she thinks and occasionally watches T.V to

pass the hours. Her eyes feel like sandpaper and she is at the point

that she would give almost anything to get some shut eye. She

sees an ad for “Morpheus” a company which takes test subjects

once passed  rigorous testing that promises sleep like no other.

Her mother, an activist, thinks it's a cult and warns her to beware

when she is accepted. Once the trial begins Thea is taken to an

island where there are about 50 other test subjects. She takes a

walk one day and finds a disused monastery and sees a ghostly

like shadow that plays on her mind. When she next visits she

goes with her new friend Rosie who has a rather nasty accident.

Who is at the monastery and what is the real reason behind the sleep

trial as Thea knows there is far more to it.

This is almost a dystopian/sci-fi type read to me rather than

a psychological thriller. A clever concept and an interesting

premise- one to ponder on (perhaps whilst trying to get to sleep!!)

John Marrs is mentioned in the blurb. If you enjoyed “ The One”

or “ The Passengers” this could be for you. A futuristic read that is

maybe only a REM sleep away. 

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Sleepless Don’t close your eyes. Don’t fall asleep. Don’t let them in.   Thea is an insomniac; she hasn’t slept more than three hours a night for years.   So when an ad for a sleep trial that promises to change her life pops up on her phone, Thea knows this is her last chance at finding any kind of normal life.   Soon Thea’s sleeping for longer than she has in a decade, and awakes feeling transformed. So much so that at first she’s willing to overlook the oddities of the trial – the lack of any phone signal; the way she can’t leave her bedroom without permission; the fact that all her personal possessions are locked away, even her shoes.   But it soon becomes clear that the trial doesn’t just want to help Thea sleep. It wants to control her sleep…   An unputdownable, gripping psychological thriller for fans of The One, Behind Her Eyes and Girl A! Purchase Links UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JB2XVVM/ US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JB2XVVM/ Author Bio – Louise was born and lives in South Wales. From a young age she loved books and dancing, but hated having to go to sleep, convinced that she might miss out on something interesting happening in the world whilst she dozed – much to her mother’s frustration! Insomnia has been a part of her life ever since. She studied English Literature at university and graduated with first class honours. As a teacher she tried to pass on her love of reading to her students (and discovered that the secret to successful teaching is… stickers! She is aware that that is, essentially, bribery.) In the summer of 2019 Louise experienced a once-in-a-lifetime moment: she was discovered as a new writer by her publisher at the Primadonna Festival. Everything has been a bit of a whirlwind since then. Louise lives in Cardiff with her husband and spends her time trying to get down on paper all the marvellous and frightening things that happen in her head. Her debut thriller, SLEEPLESS, will be published by HQ on 11th Dec 2020. Social Media Links – Twitter @louise_mumford Instagram @louisemumfordauthor Facebook Louise Mumford Author