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Book Review of Sleepyhead (Tom Thorne, Bk 1)

Sleepyhead (Tom Thorne, Bk 1)
flowergirl4 avatar reviewed Very interesting story! on + 38 more book reviews


The bodies of young women are being found in London, only one of them survives. She is found to have experienced something similar to a stroke. The cop working on the case is Tom Thorne. The killer starts leaving Thorne clues and notes. At one point he attacks the cop at his home just to prove he is in control. Thorne soon learns that the dead women were mistakes. The killer wasn't trying to kill them, he was trying to free them from the weakness of the human body. His only success, is now experiencing "locked-in syndrome". She is fully aware of everything and her mind works completely, but her body will not respond. A killer with medical training is suspected, but evidence is almost non-existent. As the story unfolds and a few clues are found, the killer decides to take action against people close to Thorne. You won't be able to put the book down as the time is running out before there are two more victims!