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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.
After discovering that the average person spends thirty-three years of their life asleep, Matthew Blake felt the pull of a story. He began extensive research into sleep-related crimes and into the mystery illness known as resignation syndrome, research that sparked a thrilling question: if someone commits murder while sleepwalking, are they innocent or guilty? And so his novel ANNA O was born.
Before writing fiction, Matthew worked as a researcher and speechwriter in Westminster. He studied English at Durham University and Merton College, Oxford and now lives in London.
Anna O
Written By Matthew Blake
Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews
WOW!!! Matthew Blake’s Anna O is an extraordinarily fascinating read that had me glued to the pages! I have heard so many wonderful things about this book that I just had to check it out! I am so glad that I did because this is a must read at 5 stars. You need to put this on the top of your TBR pile!! This is the first time I have read anything by Matthew Blake and it won’t be the last!
I am a huge fan of Medical Psychological Thrillers so when I heard about Anna O and how twisted it was I had to read it! Matthew Blake did an incredible job with all. the research that he did on Anna’s condition Resignation Syndrome. I was totally engrossed in this storyline! I too suffer from sleep disorders and he brought up some very good points that I had never thought of before!
Instantly, this book caught my attention right from the first page! I was hooked til the end of it. Anna O was something that was ripped from the headlines and had that true crime vibe that I loved!
KitKat was one of the cutest characters in the book. My heart broke that she was in the middle of her parents' issues.
Matthew Blake, your Anna O must be made into a NetFlix series!! Everyone would be watching!
