Sleep

C.L. Taylor

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psychological thriller

mysterious guests

dark secrets

paranoia and guilt

remote scottish island

well developed characters

suspenseful atmosphere

murder mystery elements

'Sleep' by C.L. Taylor follows Anna, a woman grappling with guilt and insomnia after a tragic car accident. Seeking solace, she takes a job at a remote hotel on the Scottish island of Rum. However, her peace is shattered when seven mysterious guests arrive, each harboring dark secrets. As a storm isolates them on the island, Anna's paranoia grows as she tries to uncover who among them is out to harm her. The story is a gripping psychological thriller with a well-executed build-up of tension, complex characters, and a suspenseful plot that keeps readers hooked until the very end.

Characters:

Characters are well-developed, with Anna as a sympathetic protagonist surrounded by suspicious guests.

Writing/Prose:

The prose is engaging and atmospheric, effectively building tension and developing character psychology.

Plot/Storyline:

The narrative revolves around Anna, who escapes to a remote hotel post-accident, only to be haunted by her past and the secrets of her guests, leading to a suspenseful atmosphere.

Setting:

The story takes place on a remote Scottish island, enhancing the isolation and tension.

Pacing:

The pacing is fast and suspenseful, maintaining a high level of tension throughout.

If you’re reading this then I am no longer alive. Someone has been stalking me for the last three months and, if I am dead, it wasn’t an accident. Tell the police to speak to my ex-boyfriend Alex Cart...

Notes:

The protagonist, Anna, is haunted by guilt after surviving a car crash that killed her passengers.

Anna moves to a remote Scottish island to escape her past and find safety from threatening notes she has received.

The story unfolds in a hotel where Anna becomes suspicious of her guests when they arrive for a walking tour.

A storm traps Anna and the guests on the island, cutting off their communication with the outside world.

The book explores themes of insomnia, paranoia, and the psychological effects of trauma.

Each guest harbors secrets, leading to a murder mystery where anyone could be the killer.

CL Taylor writes with a strong focus on character development and psychological depth.

The setting plays a significant role, creating an isolated and claustrophobic atmosphere.

Readers describe the book as addictive and hard to put down, with an engaging plot and unexpected twists.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Content warnings include themes of trauma, mental illness, stalking, and death, making the book potentially triggering for some readers.

From The Publisher:

All Anna wants is to be able to sleep. But crushing insomnia, terrifying night terrors and memories of that terrible night are making it impossible. If only she didn't feel so guilty ...

To escape her past, Anna takes a job at a hotel on the remote Scottish island of Rum, but when seven guests join her, what started as a retreat from the world turns into a deadly nightmare. Each of the guests have a secret, but one of them is lying - about who they are and why they're on the island.

There's a murderer staying in the Bay View hotel. And they've set their sights on Anna. Seven strangers. Seven secrets. One deadly lie. Someone's going to sleep and never wake up ...

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1 comment(s)

ColorfulLeo92

It Was OK

2 months

3.5 stars. The book follows Anna who haven't been able to sleep properly since one fateful night. To get away from her life she starts working in a Scottish iland at a hotel thing but some strange Nd sinister things starts happening. Seven guest, seven secrets and one killer. What will happen? It was mostly enjoying but I wasn't quite as invested in the story as I would have liked. Didn't really care what was going to happen by the end of it but it wasn't bad. I'm slightly interested to read more by C. L Taylor to see if I would enjoy that more.

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