Anna O
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3.8 • 19 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Innocent sleepwalker. Or a sleeping killer?
You decide.
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*THE SMASH HIT NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
*A GUARDIAN THRILLER OF THE MONTH
*A SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH
*TV IN DEVELOPMENT WITH NETFLIX
‘The twist is one of the best I’ve read’ David Baldacci
'Anna O reads like a dream but unsettles like a nightmare' A J Finn
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IT’S THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY
Everyone knows the Anna O case.
Everyone knows it was her fingerprints on the knife.
But no-one knows the secrets of her sleepwalking.
No-one knows whether she really meant to kill that night.
As a trial nears, the mystery reawakens.
Is she innocent, or guilty?
IT’S TIME TO PICK A SIDE
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Readers are DREAMING of Anna O:
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‘This book is a true definition of murder mystery’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A triumph! It’ll keep you awake at night’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Explosive twists and turns that lead to a sensational finale’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Well worthy of five stars’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Mindblowing and suspenseful!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This story has it all’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reviews
‘An irresistible concept beautifully executed’ LEE CHILD
‘The twist is one of the best I’ve read’ DAVID BALDACCI
‘Will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime’ NITA PROSE
‘The premise is original, the writing stylish, and the payoff unforgettable’ A J FINN
‘Extremely entertaining and terribly twisty’ CECELIA AHERN
‘A natural-born storyteller’ JEFFERY DEAVER
‘Utterly addictive, fiendishly clever’ LUCY CLARKE
‘Incredibly atmospheric’ RAGNAR JONASSON
‘As unsettling as a waking dream’ STIG ABELL
‘WHAT a ride. Everyone needs to read this book’ CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN
‘The smartest thriller I’ve read in years’ EMILIA HART
‘A plot that keeps you guessing’ STEPHANIE WROBEL
‘Will compel you to read it in one white-knuckled gulp’ C J COOKE
‘Ingeniously plotted and impossible to put down’ SARAH J HARRIS
'Will leave you thinking long after you're finished reading' SUN
'An intricate psychological thriller' THE BOOKSELLER
'One game-changing twist after another' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'Once you pick it up, there's no putting it down' KIRKUS
'The most talked about thriller of 2024' NBC's TODAY SHOW
'Brilliantly executed, packed with insight' DAILY MAIL
'Intriguing…A fascinating novel' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'A pacy thriller destined for the big screen' WOMAN & HOME
'Fresh and compelling…set to be a hit' ADELE PARKS FOR PLATINUM
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A young woman kills her two closest friends in this mind-bending thriller. Psychologist Benedict Prince first meets Anna O after his wife, a detective with Scotland Yard, is called to the scene of her crimes. Not only did the woman kill her friends in her sleep, but due to a rare disorder, she still hasn’t woken up. Now, as interest in Anna’s case peaks, it’s up to Dr. Prince to wake her and unravel the mystery of what really happened that night. We loved trying to put the pieces together from snippets of Anna’s diary. Novelist Matthew Blake’s unconventional and character-driven debut feels like the unveiling of a beguiling new talent.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Former political speech writer Blake debuts with a devilishly twisty psychological thriller about a woman accused of killing her best friends and then falling into a deep sleep. Forensic psychologist Benedict Prince specializes in sleep-related crimes, studying instances of reckless driving, murder, and robbery committed while the perpetrators were asleep. His article on a possible cure for "resignation syndrome," or involuntary extended sleep, has brought him to the attention of officials at England's Ministry of Justice, who want Prince to revive 25-year-old editor Anna Ogilvy, so she can be tried for murder: Anna's been asleep for several years, ever since she was found beside a bloody knife in a cabin next door to the corpses of two of her friends. As Prince attempts to stir Anna, he looks into the factors that might have driven her to violence. Interwoven throughout Prince's investigation are chapters focused on a pseudonymous character who's researching the case for their own obscured purposes, as well as entries from Anna's missing diary, which cover the days leading up to the murders. Blake never lets the reader, or his hero, get comfortable, delivering one game-changing twist after another all the way through to the final sucker punch. The exhilarating results are likely to shock even seasoned thriller fans.
Customer Reviews
Anna O
Almost at good as The Silent Patient - kept me thinking until the end !!