7th March 2021- This is my stop for the Sleep Tight blog tour
Even in your dreams you’re not safe…
The nightmare is only just beginning…
When DC Rose Gifford is called to investigate the death of a young woman suffocated in her bed, she can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to the crime than meets the eye. It looks like a straightforward crime scene – but the police can’t find the killer. Enter DS Moody – an eccentric older detective who runs UCIT, a secret department of the Met set up to solve supernatural crimes. Moody wants Rose to help her out – but Rose doesn’t believe in any of that. Does she? As the killer prepares to strike again, Rose must pick a side – before a second woman dies.
This novel was based on a subject I have never read about, which is people being attacked after a mysterious man visits them in their dreams. All the victims have strange dreams where they are attacked by a mysterious figure and believe they are being stalked by this figure. But why is this person doing this and how are they doing this?
The main character Rose Gifford was a very likeable character and only wanted to do the best she could throughout her job. Everyone tried to put her down when she made lots of really good suggestions about the killer and the case in general. Her boss was not a very nice character in my opinion as she never listened to Rose, she would always shout at her and blame her for things.
I enjoyed reading about the dreams in this novel as I'm sure lots of people have had similar dreams in the past where they believe a mystery figure is standing over them whilst they are sleeping. I was just intrigued to read about the killer getting to the victims in the real world not just in their dreams.
The pacing was good and it moved at a moderate pace. The action was spaced throughout the novel and not just in one general area like at the end. I also loved how you got the point of view of Kirsty throughout the novel as it added more to the story. You could read about her dreams and what was happening to her after the first body was found.
The relationships between the different characters was good to read about as well. Rose had a very good relationship with her partner in the force, but not so good a relationship with her boss or Moody. However, she did begin to understand Moody's point of view towards the end of the novel. She also developed a good relationship with Kirsty and she really wanted to help her by finding the killer and helping her move on with her life.
This was a good novel and I will give it 4/5 stars. I enjoyed reading about a new subject area such as dream kills. I also enjoyed reading about the life of Rose Gifford and why her personality was the way it was and how it changed throughout the novel.
Rating 4/5 stars
