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Anna O

A Novel

by Matthew Blake
Dan Stevens
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#1 International Bestseller

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    "A riveting, unsettling crime novel that will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. Is Anna O a sleeping beauty or a sleeping killer? Matthew Blake's tension-filled thriller is as elusive and mysterious as sleep itself."—Nita Prose, #1 New York Times author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest

    Joining the ranks of Gillian Flynn, A. J. Finn, and Alex Michaelides, Matthew Blake delivers the thriller of the year: a dark, twisty, and shocking mystery about a young woman who commits a double murder while sleepwalking, and then never opens her eyes again.

    ANNA O WILL WAKE UP THE WORLD

    What if your nightmares weren't really nightmares at all?

    We spend an average of 33 years of our lives asleep. But what really happens, and what are we capable of, when we sleep?

    Anna Ogilvy was a budding twenty-five-year-old writer with a bright future. Then, one night, she stabbed two people to death with no apparent motive—and hasn't woken up since. Dubbed "Sleeping Beauty" by the tabloids, Anna's condition is a rare psychosomatic disorder known to neurologists as "resignation syndrome."

    Dr. Benedict Prince is a forensic psychologist and an expert in the field of sleep-related homicides. His methods are the last hope of solving the infamous "Anna O'"case and waking Anna up so she can stand trial. But he must be careful treating such a high-profile suspect—he's got career secrets and a complicated personal life of his own.

    As Anna shows the first signs of stirring, Benedict must determine what really happened and whether Anna should be held responsible for her crimes.

    Only Anna knows the truth about that night, but only Benedict knows how to discover it. And they're both in danger from what they find out.

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    • Release date

      January 2, 2024

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        • ISBN: 9780063314177
        • File size: 349802 KB
        • Duration: 12:08:45

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Publisher's Weekly

        Starred review from December 4, 2023
        Former political speech writer Blake debuts with a devilishly twisty psychological thriller about a woman accused of killing her best friends and then falling into a deep sleep. Forensic psychologist Benedict Prince specializes in sleep-related crimes, studying instances of reckless driving, murder, and robbery committed while the perpetrators were asleep. His article on a possible cure for “resignation syndrome,” or involuntary extended sleep, has brought him to the attention of officials at England’s Ministry of Justice, who want Prince to revive 25-year-old editor Anna Ogilvy, so she can be tried for murder: Anna’s been asleep for several years, ever since she was found beside a bloody knife in a cabin next door to the corpses of two of her friends. As Prince attempts to stir Anna, he looks into the factors that might have driven her to violence. Interwoven throughout Prince’s investigation are chapters focused on a pseudonymous character who’s researching the case for their own obscured purposes, as well as entries from Anna’s missing diary, which cover the days leading up to the murders. Blake never lets the reader, or his hero, get comfortable, delivering one game-changing twist after another all the way through to the final sucker punch. The exhilarating results are likely to shock even seasoned thriller fans. Agent: Madeleine Milburn, Madeleine Milburn Agency.

      • AudioFile Magazine
        Hannah Curtis, Sarah Cullum, and Christine Rendel, led by the incomparable Dan Stevens, skillfully deliver this extraordinary twisty novel. One night Anna Ogilvy, a young wannabe writer, inexplicably stabs two people to death while sleepwalking. She hasn't woken up since the crime. Stevens's portrayal of Anna's psychiatrist, Ben, a specialist in sleep-related homicides, carries much of the narrative. Stevens delivers it with a cool reserve, allowing the listener's imagination to lock onto this remarkable mystery. He adds depth to Anna's plight and Ben's mission to awaken her so she can stand trial for her crimes. As Anna's and Ben's secrets are revealed, Stevens ratchets up the tension. Curtis, Cullum, and Rendel also enhance this unreal-seeming but plausible story. R.O. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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