Sleep Tight

4.5 stars rounded to 5!

This is a new series by CS Green and I cannot wait to see what else she has in store for us! The creepiness in this book is on another level, especially if you read it before bed (highly recommend not doing this as it will keep you up at night 🤣). The one thing that was frustrating at times is that the MC is supposed to be a woman in her 30s. However, there were times in the book where I just felt she was immature and not a young professional. I’m hoping that her character will evolve as the series goes! The book is so fast paced and it will keep you guessing until the end! Overall, I highly recommend this book if you like the supernatural aspects and a good thriller with unsuspecting twists!!

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of this book.

DC Rose Gifford is not your typical cop. She sees things that others don’t and is troubled by the ghosts from her past, literally.

While investigating peculiar murders that happened in rooms that were locked from the inside, Rose is sought out by a special division of the police department that understandably keeps a low profile. This department investigates cases that appear to have a supernatural or occult aspect to them.
Rose’s first interaction with this department not only frightens her but makes her want to run as far away as possible from them. She later changes her mind and gets involved with them in order to solve her current case.

This new series is interesting and well written. The characters are likable and well developed. Solving cases with a supernatural twist looks like an interesting direction to take. I think this ‘Rose Gifford’ series will be a keeper.
I look forward to #2 in this series.

Sleep Tight! That is a great title because you may lose sleep with this one. It's a solid police procedural but with a added supernatural twist. One very creepy supernatural twist.

The book is first in a new series with DC Rose Gifford. A woman is found dead in her room but the problem is the rooms is locked from the inside. Very weird but when another one is found is it possible they are getting murdered from their dreams? And we are introduced to a top secret unit called UCIT which investigates supernatural crimes.

The plot could have been silly but the book is written so well and paced perfectly with great (Flawed) characters that it all works out.

Solid five stars and I can't wait to read more from C S Green.

Book was received free from Netgalley for honest review.

Sleep Tight
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Genre: Detective Fiction / Thriller / Supernatural
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 3/4/21
Author: C.S. Green
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Pages: 320
Goodreads Rating: 3.93

Synopsis: Detective Rose Gifford is called to investigate the death of a young woman suffocated in her bed, she cannot shake the feeling that there is more to the crime than meets the eye. It appears straightforward but the killer cannot be found. Detective Moody is an older detective, that solves supernatural crimes. Moody wants Rose to help her, but she doesn’t believe in supernatural. Or does she?

My Thoughts: The chapters are medium to long in length. I tend to shy away from paranormal, as in, this is not my normal go-to genre. However, I was quite surprised. Rose see’s or believes in the ghost of her dead mothers, so the crossover into supernatural isn’t a far stretch for her, or shouldn’t be. Rose is insecure in her life, maybe a tad bit immature. The supernatural element was stretched a bit. This really reminded me of the X-Files, which I did watch when I was younger. I did enjoy this but was disappointed at the end, but there has to be something to lead up to the next in the series. I did love the police procedure aspect. The characters were well-developed. Overall, a really good read and I would recommend.

Three and a half stars rounded up.

My two favorite genres are police procedural mysteries and horror so I was super excited to find out that Sleep Tight was a combination of both -- a police unit dealing in crimes with a supernatural twist.

I enjoyed this just as much as I expected I might. There were some sections that felt like they dragged a bit which is understandable as this was the first in a series -- introductions need to be made and the scene needs to be set -- but all in all this was a refreshing twist on the standard serial killer mystery. I am wholeheartedly looking forward to the second book in the series which is due out this month.

I am so grateful to NetGalley and Harper360/Harper Collins for the opportunity to read and review Sleep Tight.


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This was the first book in a detective series featuring DC Rose Gifford. She is called to investigate the death of a woman who was suffocated in her bed. It appears to be your average crime but they cannot find the killer. Rose feels there is more to it than they know, which leads to her being approached by DS Moody. He runs a secret department of the Met that focuses on supernatural crimes.
I like that it's not your typical detective series, the supernatural aspect of it makes the book that much more interesting to me. I definitely want to keep reading the series. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy.

Thank you Netgalley and Harper 360 for a copy of Sleep Tight by C S Green, in exchange for an honest review.

"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 Moony – an eccentric older detective who runs UCIT, a secret department of the Met set up to solve supernatural crimes. Moony wants Rose to help her out – but Rose doesn’t believe in any of that.
Does she?"

Crime stories are my jam as of late and it's even better when it has a supernatural twist. Sleep Tight is the first in a new series and introduces us to DC Rose Gifford. This book scratched my X-Files itch and really reminded me of Agent Scully in her early days of not believing in the paranormal. I'm really looking forward for this series to progress.