Sleepless Lies is a gripping and claustrophobic thriller that had me hooked from the very first page. Jake Meredith’s journey is a whirlwind of suspense, as he fights to prove his innocence while battling doubt, manipulation, and the eerie uncertainty of his own mind.

The sleep clinic setting adds a brilliantly unsettling layer, blurring the lines between reality and paranoia. Each twist kept me guessing—was Jake truly sleepwalking, or is there a more sinister conspiracy at play? The psychological tension is perfectly paced, and the stakes feel increasingly dire as the truth edges closer.

Fans of dark, twisty mysteries with unreliable narrators and high-stakes drama will find Sleepless Lies impossible to put down. A must-read for anyone who loves a thriller that keeps you second-guessing until the very end!

Thank you NetGalley for the kindle copy in exchange for an honest review. Jake is accused of murdering his wife only he can’t remember attacking her. He has a history of sleepwalking and goes to a clinic to prove his innocence.

M A Hunter’s Sleepwalker is a creepy, twisted and unpredictable thriller that will keep readers up all night.

Jake Meredith is adamant that he did not kill his wife – even if his spouse’s blood is all over his hands and his prints all over the murder weapon. Yet, Jake claims that he is not guilty and that he hasn’t murdered his wife. He has no memory of attacking her and not the slightest hint that he had touched a single hair on his wife’s head. Is Jake being set up? And who is behind this sinister campaign of terror that could end up costing Jake everything?

His solicitor brother claims that Jake’s a sleepwalker and is sent to a revolutionary sleep clinic for assessment. He is convinced of his innocence and vows to find the answers that would exonerate him. But trapped in this clinic where his every move is watched, untangling this perplexing mystery will prove to be easier said than done – especially as he’s stopped at every turn.

Can Jake clear his name? Is he losing his mind? Is he being framed? Or is he about to realise that that answers he seeks might have been hiding in plain sight all along?

Thriller fans will find themselves racing through M A Hunter’s latest unsettling chiller. Sleepwalker is a heart-stopping thriller packed with tension, suspense and twists and turns that will leave readers reeling as once they pick up M A Hunter’s new novel they will be completely consumed and immersed in this clever, exciting and nail-biting page-turner.

Another fantastic book by this talented writer, Jake is accused of murdering his wife and is sent to a sleep clinic to try to assess if he had been sleepwalking on that terrible night. Not everything is as it seems though and Jake is starting to feel reality slipping away from him. With lots of colourful characters and a really good twist this book has it all. A really good read!

They say Jake Meredith killed murdered his wife Lucy but he doesn't remember doing it.
Jake is a sleepwalker and is in a clinic and doesnt remember killing her but the bloodied knife was there and he was covered in blood as well.
A great book the ending shocked me.

Thank you Netgalley, Boldwood Books and M.A Hunter for the eArc of SleepWalker.

This is the first book that I've read of M.A Hunter and it takes you on a wild ride. I love these sort of books in where you question if the narrator of the story is unreliable or not because something just doesn't add up. You definitely get this impression from the POV of Jake Meredith who is convicted of the murder of his wife.

Jake is a sleep walker and is sent to a specialised sleep clinic to see if they can unlock his memories. This takes you on a ride of whether he has been accidentally incarcerated or whether he did indeed killed his wife. I found the cadence of the book medium and constant until the last 80 pages where things become quickly paced with the reveal. I love anything to do with sleep as there is still so much that s not known so I found the premise of the book interesting as well as gripping.

The characters were well built and relatable and of course you do have a bonding with the MC, Jake who is desperately trying to clear his name.

4 stars

I have to admit to being a little bit disappointed with this book. MA Hunter is one of my go to authors when I want a great read but sadly this one left me cold. The plot was original but I couldn't seem to identify with any of the characters so didn't really care that much about them. The ending was very clever but it wasn't enough to save the book.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishing house and the author for the opporutunity tp read a complimentary copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion.

I really wanted to like this book, it had a good premise but I found the book really hard to get into and the story dragged. I did like the characters and thought the ending was well done.

I normally like books by M A Hunter so it pains me too leave this review though we are asked to be honest i struggled with this one - the start intrigued me but i just found it really slow to begin with still cant decide if i like jake or not some bits were hard too read there is a twist which makes it interesting but it took my longer than i would have liked too get through this book.

Upgraded my 2⭐️ rating to a 3⭐️ because I enjoyed the writing.

Jake suffers from PTSD, from being a British soldier who has recently returned home after a traumatic tour of duty in Afghanistan. After he decides to leave the Army, Lucy, his wife, is angry that he is not providing for the family and the couple seem to be worlds apart. One day Jake wakes up in an ambulance being treated for a head injury. He is told his wife Lucy has been found stabbed to death with his fingerprints on the knife and blood on his clothes. He remembers nothing but is sure that he would never hurt, let alone kill his wife. He is then arrested under suspicion of murdering his wife. Max, his brother (and solicitor) tells the police that Jake used to sleepwalk as a kid (although Jake has no recollection of this). If it can be proved that Jake killed his wife while sleepwalking, he could be found not guilty of her murder or declared legally insane. Almost immediately after being admitted, Jake begins to experience lapses in time, finding himself in places with no recollection of how he came to be there. He begins to question if he possibly did commit the murder? Is this evidence that he is sleepwalking, or does this point to something more sinister happening at the clinic. Are his fellow residents friends or are they working with the government trying to prove he killed his wife? He doesn’t know who he can trust or what is real.

I found the beginning to be slow, picking up in the middle, and the truth about Lucy’s murder revealed in the final chapters. There just wasn’t a lot that held my interest. The flashbacks to war, and what Jake went through were graphic, and not something I had expected to be reading about (so that was a turnoff for me).

Jake is accused of murdering his wife but has no memory of the events of that evening, so he’s carted off by his brother to a sleep clinic on a remote island for tests to see if he sleepwalks.

Almost immediately Jake begins to experience lapses in time, finding himself in places with no recollection of how he came to be there. Is this evidence that he IS sleepwalking? Or something more sinister? Are his fellow residents friend or foe?

No spoilers from me - you’ll have to read the book to find out 😋

A bit of a slow starter for me, the first half of the book felt quite samey and repetitive and took some time to really get moving. The second half though was much faster-paced with a lot of unpredictable twists, particularly in the final few chapters as the truth about the night Lucy died was revealed.

I can’t say I really liked Jake - there was nothing particularly endearing about him. But I do think the manner in which the book was written complemented Jake’s character and added to the general feeling of instability.

All in all, a decent enough psychological thriller with an interesting subject matter at the heart of it. Thank you @rachelsrandomresources and @theboldbookclub for my copy of Sleepwalker 🙏🏻

Thanks to NetGalley, M.A. Hunter, and Boldwood Books for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Sleepwalker. I received an advanced reader copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This one had a very slow start and it took a long time before I finally felt like I was truly engaged with the story. The progression was pretty painful until getting just past the middle mark. I'm usually interested in the main characters being an unreliable narrator, but Jake here was a pretty unlikable person. Once a big twist reveal happened, I kind of saw where the ending was going. I bumped up the rating to three stars because of the fun twist, and only because of that really.

I needed to know everything in this one. The twists were brilliant and to top it off the ending was unpredictable. HIghly recommend.

I love an unreliable narrator & Jake is a great one! Following his wife's murder, he's sent to a remote and creepy clinic where the clinicians and patients only add to the tension. This was fast and twisty - I found myself questioning my own sanity along with Jake! It built to a great, if abrupt, conclusion.

Sleepwalker by M A Hunter was a brilliant psychological thriller it was full of twists and turns throughout and was a brilliant read. This was a book that just hooked me from the beginning till the end and I loved it.

Jake Meredith was in Afghanistan, and was serving with the British Army. He has just received a Victoria Cross over actions he can never forgive himself for, and resigned, he is ready for civilian life. He is all excited to come home to see his lovely wife Lucy and their five-year-old daughter, Sienna - but his wife is acting strangely and he does not know why!
She does not want to be intimate with him, and then she spends most of her time in her office, telling him she is working to make extra money after Jake quitted his job. So much tension is in the air between them, but he is enjoying spending his time with Sienna, having father and daughter time.

Then Jake is accused of murdering his wife Lucy, but he has no memory of it. He tells all his family and friends that he Loves Lucy so much and would never hurt her!
But there is evidence her blood is all over his hands and his prints are on the murder weapon.

His solicitor brother claims Jake is a sleepwalker, and he is sent to a revolutionary new sleep clinic for assessment.

So, who killed Lucy?

Was it Jake or someone else?

This book was full of great twists and turns that just had you turning the pages of you kindle quickly to find out what happens next

Brilliant!!

Great novel with lots of twists and turns.

Thank you to NetGalley aan the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Brilliant read!
Jake is trying to remember the night his wife was killed. He has PTSD and memory loss, so there are many twists as he learns more about what is going on. I was totally gripped, willing him to discover the truth, wondering what could possibly have happened. Hooked! Amazing roller coaster of a read!

Wow! Fascinating book!
This was a true psychological adventure!
From the very first page, when we meet Jake on a boat, traveling to a sleep clinic, to the ending, the reader is unsure of what is real or not!

Jake is arrested for the murder of his wife, although he has no memory of the death. As a veteran, he has constant bad dreams about his time in the service, but has been convinced by his brother that he is a sleepwalker. Throughout the book, he has memory lapses, and finds himself in different places with no knowledge of how he arrived!
Despite hypnotism and medication, he can’t remember killing his wife.

The final few chapters reveal some pretty amazing twists, which I never saw coming!
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys some mind twisting reading!
Thank you, NetGalley and Boldwood book for the ARC. My review is unbiased.

I love this author and was excited to be able to read Sleepwalker.

Jake is sent to a remote clinic to help find out if he could have killed his wife while sleepwalking. It is a very interesting premise and one I have not read before.

The clinic gives off appropriate creepy vibes. You may not leave and is only accessible by boat.

Jake has no memories of the day his wife died and is eager to remember what actually happened. He is certain that he would not have killed his wife. Why would he?

As the book progressed I had my suspicions of course but did not expect the results until right before they happened. There were so many surprises along the way that my head was spinning.

I can't wait to see what this author comes up with next.

Thanks to netgalley and Boldwood Books for the arc.

Jake is accused of killing his wife. He is sent to a clinic to determine if he is a sleepwalker and if he could have done it without remembering.

Sleepwalker is a very interesting book. There were parts in the beginning which were repetitive but once I was pulled in I was very invested in seeing how it all played out. It is one of those books that has you questioning everything and everyone.

I guessed one of the twists but I was wrong about several other things and I definitely had a jaw drop type of reaction towards the end.

There are a few elements that were not resolved for me and as a psychologist I had to suspend some of what I know towards the end. Before that last page the book was a solid 4 stars for me. After it was over I'd probably say 3.5 is my truer rating.

Overall, Sleepwalker is a very engaing psychological thriller that had me guessing until the very end. This is one of those books that I wished someone else around me was also reading it because I really wanted to discuss it.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.