When Jake Meredith is arrested for the murder of his wife, he's adamant he isn't guilty, even though her blood is on his hands and his prints are on the murder weapon. He has no memory of attacking her. His solicitor brother claims Jake is a sleepwalker, and he is sent to a revolutionary new sleep clinic for assessment. Jake is convinced he didn't kill his wife and is intent on finding answers. But locked away in a clinic, he's impeded at every turn. Is his incarceration accidental, or part of a larger web of lies? And worse still, is he losing his mind or the unwilling victim of something more sinister? With no memory and no idea who had murdered his wife, Jake Meredith is sent to a revolutionary new sleep clinic for assessment. His brother claims he is a sleepwalker. Jake had served in Afghanistan, where something dreadful happened. You're kept wondering throughout who had stabbed Jake's wife while their daughter, Sienna, was upstairs in bed. I thought I knew who was responsible, and the more I read, the more I convinced myself I was right. How wrong was I, I couldn't have been further from the truth. I was completely blown away when the truth was revealed. There are parts when you have to suspend your beliefs. The pace is fast, the characters are well-developed, My only criticism is the story ended quite abruptly. Published 12th July 2024 I would like to thank #NetGalley #BoldwoodBooks and the author #MAHunter for my ARC of #Sleepwalker in exchange for an honest review.

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.

Jake Meredith has been accused of the murder of his wife Lucy and his brother Max who’s acting as his defence solicitor has arranged for him to be admitted to the Lundy Clinic where he’ll be studied for sleep disorders. Max says Jake has been a sleepwalker since childhood although Jake can’t remember doing it, but he’ll stay at the Lundy Clinic and do whatever they want if only to prove that he’d never do anything to hurt Lucy. ‘Sleepwalker’ is a psychological thriller with an original plot and characters who can’t be trusted. Jake has been told he’s expected to be at the Clinic for a week but every day that passes he gets more suspicious not only of the staff who work there but the patients too. This isn’t my favourite book by this author but it’s definitely caught my attention with its gripping twists and turns that get more unusual as the story progresses. As I’ve got nearer to the conclusion there a final unexpected twist where the truth eventually emerges of what happened the night Lucy died which is a huge surprise and not at all what I’d unexpected. I recommend this thriller and look forward to the next one by Mr Hunter.