Sleep Tight: A Novel | 
panI almost DNF'd this one, and I probably should have. The characters were insufferable. There were too many characters, some with multiple names that were hard to keep track of. The book would also build up a lot of momentum at the end of the chapter and then start the next one with long monologs, which would kill all the suspense. There was also way too much going on, without anything being properly explained. Could have been good. 2/5
so-soI'd say this #audiobook was between a 3.5 and 4 stars read for me. I enjoyed the story, but found myself easily distracted with life around me. This doesn't usually happen to me unless I'm not fully invested which, I guess, means that it wasn't. I think some of the explanation of how and why things were happening the way they did felt a little convoluted. Still a decent book though that I'm glad I read. #audiobook
bailedContinuing on a bad track of books not for me. I thought this was going to be a thriller/horror but instead it‘s a police procedural with a truly unlikeable protagonist. #hailthebail #dnf
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“Sleep Tight” is a creepy yet entertaining read that is perfect for those wanting a spooky Halloween read. I will say that I found some ideas/concepts to be a little far fetched and the ending could have been fleshed out more. Not a bad read, but I don‘t find it worth keeping or reading again.
Been on my nightstand for a while. Just started it, but it is already creepy as crap
pickBest book I‘ve read recently! I‘m not usually a big police procedural reader, but this book was phenomenal. Out of the box for me at times too, but so non-stop spooky-thriller, that I just loved it. He also plays with a mental health diagnosis that I really enjoy reading about, so that sold the deal for me.
pickOverall, this was a fast-paced, creepy thriller. It was a bit chaotic at times, but that probably added to the intensity. And it was definitely intense.
#hauntedshelf
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6hours(60)+tbr(25)+1=86 points
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pickThis book was just good the entire time and it had me turning the pages like a crazy person because I needed to find out what was happening. This was a great kickoff to spooky season. This was an excellent thriller. I definitely plan to read more from this author.
pickReally enjoyed this police procedural/horror book. A little reminiscent of Silence of the Lambs. The dialogue bothered me at times, not a strong part of this book. #BOTM
Book 62 of 2024
pickThis was fun and complicated with maybe a bit too many details that really didn‘t take the reader to the story‘s end. I backtracked several times to track what mattered to the resolution. …Sidebar - as a born and bred Montanan, I‘m hyper aware of its random place settings in a story. But I swear, 9 out 10 times, the MT city referenced will be Missoula. 👇
pickUNPUTDOWNALBE! What a thriller of a ride that just keeps you reading and will keep you up all night 😱 with lots of unexpected twists!
🔍 Detective Tess Claibourne faces her worst nightmares as she hunts a new killer mimicking the infamous Father Silence that her detective father helped put away and get sentenced to death.
This was a 5⭐ must-read thriller perfect for spooky reading mood!
After five days of no sunshine, a book about a serial killer sounds perfect. 🙃
pickAuto buy author. Not disappointed. If you liked the previous books by this author (Mr Lullaby, The Nightmare Man), this one‘s even better. Buy it. Read it. Listen to it. Oh and if I was a first time reader of this author‘s works, cover buy!!
Serial killers, kidnapping/imprisonment, implied violence against children, mental health. To name a few TWs but this is HORROR first, thriller second so it should be expected.
Great story!
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pickGAH! Chilled me to the bone! Tess is a mess but for good reasons as we find out. With all her flaws, you can‘t help really loving her. The cult of all cults with far reaching tentacles, characters within characters, murder, torture, mayhem, so, so many twists and turns, flashbacks, a possible hint to a sequel(?), but an ending that ties things up. So good! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickHow did I rate this before I finished it??
High creep factor. Serial killers, evil children, madmen & pedo-adjacent adults.
Twists you won‘t see coming. Halloween read if you need one! 🧟♀️🎃👻💀😈🧛♂️
pickA fun one to kick off spooky season reading! Though there‘s a bit of a supernatural element to this one, it‘s really more of a traditional thriller with some of my favorite ingredients—multimedia chapters of interview transcripts & articles, crimes in the past echoing to the present, tension throughout & some family trauma & drama. Fast-paced & hard to put down, this really reminds me of some of my first favorites of the genre! Creepy imagery too!
That was fast! My September Books of the Month are here!
Love that #bookofthemonth #botm made books available early this month!! They‘re already on their way as of yesterday! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
pickBy turns terrifying and heartbreaking, I knew after the first two chapters that it was going to be a daylight-only read. Marketed as horror, I think it falls more into a thriller category, despite the elements that defy explanation. The short chapters propelled the story at a such a rapid pace, I felt like I couldn‘t catch my breath. Well-written and creepy. Thank you to LibraryThing and Crooked Lane Books for the digital ARC.
pickSleep Tight by J.H. Markert is a chilling narrative filled with unexpected twists and harrowing turns. At its core lies the abduction of innocent children, beginning a desperate race against time to locate them before the unthinkable occurs.
I had a blast immersing myself in this gripping dark mystery, which intertwines real-world horrors with inexplicable supernatural phenomena.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/sleep-tight-by-j-h-markert/
