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The Nightwalker

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decline to review as I could not get into this story.

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This was one dark, disorienting and trippy read!! I should probably give it 5 stars just for the ingenuity and creativity behind the plot-but unfortunately with all the unreliable narrative, it really made this a bit confusing to read at times, hence the 4 star.

Sleepwalking. Maybe you know of someone who does this? I experienced it once with my nephew when he was young. Traumatized a bit after a fire at his Mother's house, I heard him yelling in the living room, yet he had been sleeping quietly for over an hour. I ran in to see what was going on and he came running towards me saying we need to get out of the house because there's a fire! I was able to walk him back to the couch where he laid down again. To this day he doesn't remember it ever happening or talking with me.

So what else can happen when you sleep walk? You can hold conversations, move things, change clothes...but can you hurt someone? And if so, can you really not remember any of it?

This is a story that will take you on a journey into this world of the unknown, focusing on a young married couple Leon and Natalie. Leon wakes up to discover Natalie is gone, and there are clues in the house that indicate she might have come to some harm. As Leon tries to unravel these clues, you are pulled along with him, trying to decipher what's real and what's imaginary. It can't all be real, can it? This is where the lines get blurred and the disorientation starts as you try to figure out which version of living is the real one versus his nightwalking...

The ending was a nice surprise twist that I didn't see coming, and happy that it wasn't something that I was supposed to have noticed. It was all cleverly weaved into to the fabric of the story so when it all came out it was really brilliant.

An interesting and unique read for sure-I will definitely give this author another go around!!

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This was an ok read for me overall. I think I would've preferred more mystery and less is he asleep/isn't he? The concept was intriguing but I've had a hard time lately with psychological thrillers as a genre so it might just be me. The ending was a little off and I can't quite put my finger on why.

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