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GMA Buzz Selections • Today Show Selection • People Magazine Selections , “A gripping and disturbing detective novel that will keep you turning the pages until you go to sleep. Anna O Sleeping Beauty or Sleeping Killer? Matthew Blake's tense thriller is as elusive and mysterious as sleep itself. » —Nita Prose, #1 New York Times author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest
Joins the ranks of Gillian Flynn, A.J.Finn and Alex Michaelides, Matthew Blake deliver the thriller of the year: a dark, twisted and shocking mystery about a young woman who commits a double murder while sleepwalking, then never opens her eyes again.
ANNA O WILL WAKE UP THE WORLD
What if your nightmares aren't really nightmares?
We spend an average of 33 years of our lives sleeping. But what really happens and what can we do while we sleep?
Anna Ogilvy is a 25-year-old aspiring writer with a bright future.Then, one night, she stabbed two people to death for no apparent reason - and hasn't woken up since. Nicknamed “Sleeping Beauty” by tabloids, Anna's illness is a rare mental disorder known to neurologists as “resignation syndrome.”
Dr. Benedict Prince is a forensic psychologist and expert in the field of sleep-related homicide. His methods are the last hope to solve the infamous "Anna O" case and wake Anna up so she can stand trial.But he must be careful when dealing with such a high-profile suspect: he has professional secrets and a complicated personal life.
When Anna shows the first signs of agitation, Benedict must determine what really happened and whether Anna is responsible for her crimes.
Only Anna knows the truth about that night, but only Benedict knows how to find out. And both are in danger because of what they discover.