Have you ever wanted to be a better version of yourself?
Eve Dawson would do anything to be a better mother. So when a pill promises to replace sleep with hours of extra productivity every day, she takes it. Within days, Eve is renovating the house at dawn, doing yoga before breakfast, and cooking from scratch. She is finally becoming the mother her daughter deserves.
Within weeks, she is losing her mind.
Eve doesn't remember writing the notes left in Jada's room overnight. Things go missing, or seem to have moved in the house. She just can't explain it. And when Jada collapses at school, Eve realises with cold dread: something is very wrong.
Is someone else in Eve's home at night? She and her daughter might be in real danger, and Eve can no longer trust the one person she needs most: herself.
This propulsive and deeply moving psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister, Audrey Audain and A.J. Finn, will have you reading late into the night - and then sleeping with the lights on.
About the Author :
SJ is a writer of dark, literary psychological thrillers, and a fun-lover! Her career has taken her far and wide, as documentary-maker in China in the nineties, and into digital innovation and communication for more than twenty-five years. She is now global head of Public Affairs for a major multinational focusing on people and planet advocacy, including climate, human rights, and responsible AI. Originally from London, she's lived in six countries - Hong Kong, China, India, Netherlands, Spain and now Sweden. As a daughter, wife and mother, her books unpack complex family relations, multigenerational trauma, and weave in modern dilemmas, innovation and technology, and the power of exploiting inequality. SJ has two teens, a husband from Northern Ireland, and an Indian street-cat on Prozac. In her free time (um....is there any of that?) she reads avidly and is trying to learn to garden...
Review :
'A premise so clever--and so unsettlingly plausible--it gets under your skin almost immediately... Sharp, eerie, and deeply resonant, While You Sleep feels like Black Mirror filtered through domestic psychological suspense.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Broke my heart while it was messing with my head. The tension is so suffocating that I found myself double-checking the locks on my front door and jumping at every little noise in my house... When that final twist hit? I actually had to put the book down--my jaw was on the floor. S.J. King has officially moved to my 'buy without even reading the blurb' list.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Fantastic... gradually builds a deeply claustrophobic atmosphere... Watching Eve slowly disintegrate made me want to scream at her to run, yet I rooted for her at every stage. This is a remarkable story with a perfect ending that stays with you long after the final page' Reader review, 5 stars
'Laced with paranoia that constantly keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. A compelling story that takes mind games to another level and is one of my top reads of the year. Absolutely addictive!!!' Reader review, 5 stars
'The whole concept honestly felt way too believable, especially that pressure to somehow do more, be more, and become the 'better mom'... Every little thing had me suspicious... This was the kind of thriller that gets under your skin.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Oh my gosh, the atmosphere in this book was absolutely haunting!... this author created an atmosphere filled with unease and lingering dread that steadily built throughout the book... The tension, the mystery, and that ever-present sense that something wasn't quite right made this a thoroughly compelling read.' Reader review, 5 stars
'This book kept me awake all night, I couldn't put it down! I love that the reader seems to piece things together before the protagonist does. I thought I had it all figured out, but the ending was a shock. This will be a great summer read.' Reader review, 5 stars
'I picked it up and was instantly pulled in--no second guessing, no distractions, just fully in it from the start... The writing is honestly brilliant.' Reader review, 5 stars
