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Emma is turning 40 and dreading it... her mother went 'mad' and committed a terrible act at the same age.
Overworked, stressed and afraid she is going to follow her mothers footsteps.

This is a good read - however the ending was obvious and the main character infuriating in her choices and decisions!

This was one of those “unreliable narrator” stories which normally annoy me but i actually really enjoyed this. I didn’t have a clue what was going on and even started to believe that she was going mad. The only thing that jarred me was the time hop twist at the end. Felt that was unnecessary. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sarah Pinborough does it again! Really enjoyed this twisty, tense thriller. It was so immersive I felt exhausted and paranoid on Emma’s behalf, a proper edge-of-your-seat read. I will say the ending didn’t shock me too much, but after BEHIND HER EYES I’ve come to expect Pinborough will bring something delightfully bizarre to the ending and I still loved how it turned out. A must-read for thriller fans!

having read behind her eyes and this one, there seems to always be a mystical element that feels a little unrealistic, and perhaps unbelievable. i enjoy her writing and the atmosphere and tension built so that you wanted to know more.
this wouldn't put me off reading her books but i would be put off it was too fantastical.

A twisty turny tale full of suspense and nailbiting moments, I was glued to the page from the outset.

An exciting thrill of a read. Really liked the concept, it kept me intrigued throughout and surprised me with the twist of a conclusion. I like the slice of supernatural within this author's stories which for me sets her books apart from the regular thriller. Look forward to more from this author.

This book is so different from others I have read. The start of the book was fairly slow and I struggled at times to get through it. However in the middle part of the book the pace and plot picked up and the book was much better in the second half. I did guess the twist but overall it was a good read

Sarah Pinborough is an absolute genius within this genre. The thrilling, twisty tempo combined with the hugely relatable sleep problem creates such pleasing discomfort. A highly addictive read that will keep you awake, recommend!

A fantastic book by a fantastic author. There us nothing negative I can say about this one. This has been a gem from beginning to end.

5 Star read - totally had me on the edge of my seat throughout. Great characters and plot. I left a review on twitter for this book and raved about it - highly recommended.

Ooh a fantastic thrilling read not to be read if you do suffer from insomnia though !!
Sarah Pinborough has excelled herself with this book it’s fast paced and constantly page turning as you follow the lives of one family in particular Emma the mum and eventually her sister Phoebe who have had a very traumatic past with their mum who was admitted to a psychiatric facility when they were really young and Emma has been with a lovely family who fostered her and brought her up. She is now a top divorce lawyer and happily married to Robert and has Chloe and Will she hasn’t seen Phoebe for years and then she suddenly turns up just before Emma’s 40th birthday the same age their mother went mad
Emma has been dreading turning 40 thinking she might also go mad and things really start to unravel with the less sleep she gets every night is same but when will it end ?

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange of an honest review.

I had higher expectations!

Thank you HarperCollins UK and NetGalley.

I really enjoyed this book, although I found it a little slow. It is not the best of Sarah's books that is why I can only give it 3 stars.

Excellent read, always go to author. This book kept me gripped throughout, looking forward to more from this author

After the success of ‘behind her eyes’ I find myself really disappointed with this author’s other books. I do think it’s me as so many people rave about them but for me I gave up 25% the way through.

Emma isn't sleeping. She's paranoid. She's irrational. Is it her or is someone else to blame. You'll have to read the book to find out.

For me, the first quarter was engaging & one night, triggered my own insomnia. Then it started to be very uncomfortable to read, it made me itchy but by this point, the story was in my head and I had to finish. If you've read Insomnia, what did you think of the end?

As Emma approaches her 40th birthday she is finding it increasingly hard to sleep, thoughts are invading her mind of what happened to her mum on her 40th birthday, a horrifying encounter that changed hers and her sisters life and left her mum in a mental asylum.

This was a dark somewhat creepy book with a really good plot and such a good twist that I didn’t see coming.

I really enjoyed reading this thriller. The narration was well written. Still carrying the trauma of life we are on a mission. Great book.

I’ve read a few of Sarah Pinborough’s novels and enjoyed them all, so I was really looking forward to reading this one.

I was not disappointed! It was thrilling and I was with the main character throughout as she descended into madness (or did she?!) No spoilers here but suffice to say there were lots of twists and turns along the way, leading to an exciting ending. The epilogue was particularly good, especially as there was a nod to one of Sarah’s previous novels in there. I would highly recommend this book, particularly if you’ve enjoyed the author’s previous work.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the advance copy.