A review by kba76
Sleepless by Louise Mumford

dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sleepless offers a truly terrifying story exploring how, in the right circumstances, our sleep could be manipulated.
When we first meet Thea she has just caused a crash. Having slept for only a matter of hours in the course of the last week she is, naturally, keen to learn more about the trial offering a way to help those involved sleep.
Before we know it Thea is making her way to a remote island where she, along with others, will take part in a sleep trial. While early signs are encouraging, it soon becomes clear that there is more to this than they have been told. 
What follows is quite frankly terrifying. Pushing the body to its limits and seeing how technology that could be a force for good can be used wrongly is bad enough.  Things take a turn for the worse and Thea soon realises she’s fighting for life.