This story took me completely by surprise!

I got this story for free on the kindle store and so wasn't expecting much, but once I started I couldn't put it down until I finished.

The premise of the protagonist only being awake for one hour per day is pretty original, and it makes for a very intense and exciting read. After a murder happens across the street, Henry has to solve it along with trying to fly under the police's radar, plus other essentials (e.g. eating enough to keep himself alive), making every one of his 60 precious minutes count before he uncontrollably falls unconscious at 4 a.m. every morning. It was very hard to put down between chapters, as they usually ended with Henry falling unconscious and not knowing how or where (or sometimes if) he was going to wake up.

I knocked one star off my rating because several aspects of this story were unrealistic. For one, even though Henry is described as something of a genius, it doesn't seem very plausible that, with his one hour a day of life experience and education, he would be able to solve a murder easier and quicker than the police. The "romance" of the story felt a bit forced and unbelievable, and I won't even get into the involvement of the president of the United States.

For anyone looking for a quick, exciting, original read, I would definitely recommend 3 a.m. For a free story, you couldn't ask for anything more!