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A classic whodunnit gets a very clever modern treatment that left this reader’s heart racing right up to the last page.” “Are You Sleeping will more than likely keep you up all night as this most compelling suspenseful novel unfolds. Kate Moretti, author of The Vanishing Year Beautifully and sympathetically written, ARE YOU SLEEPING is a murder whodunit, a social commentary, and an exploration of sisterly bonds all in one.” The public perception is contrasted flawlessly against the element of private pain, such that the “public” itself becomes a fully developed character. “Kathleen Barber perfectly captures the media frenzy around a notorious murder and the inclusion of a podcast adds an extra layer of timely eeriness. Ellison, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Devil’s Triangle If you like twisty psychological thrillers, this is your book.” Kathleen Barber is a fabulous new author to watch. Who to trust? Who to believe? Who really killed their father? ARE YOU SLEEPING taps into our collective conscience with a true crime podcast propelling the narrative and takes an unflinching look at the truths we create about ourselves.
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Lanie and Josie are Janus twins, and their twisting lives left me breathless. Layers of deceit, family drama, a murdered father, a disturbed mother, mayhem, cults, lies, betrayals, and a possibly deranged podcaster - this story has it all. “I was completely hooked from the very first page. My prediction: the book is destined for the New York Times bestseller list.” “Barber is a delightful writer who has produced a taut thriller that will leave you wondering the identity of the killer. “Josie’s dark past becomes fodder for the podcast du jour - if that doesn’t hook you, the twist will.” “An excellent examination of what it must be like to be caught up in a media frenzy…absorbing reading for those who can’t get enough of flawed-but-likable narrators.”
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Highly recommended for fans of the podcast Serial and authors such as Ruth Ware and Paula Hawkins.” “Barber weaves a twisty tale that will grip readers as they follow Josie confronting a past she finally cannot escape. “ inventive debut … The intense plot and character studies are enhanced by an emotional look at the dynamics of a family forever scarred by violence.” Meanwhile, the unexpected death of Josie’s long-absent mother forces her to return to her Midwestern hometown where she must confront the demons from her past-and the lies on which she has staked her future. When investigative reporter Poppy Parnell sets off a media firestorm with a megahit podcast that reopens the long-closed case of Josie’s father’s murder, questioning whether the wrong person may be behind bars, Josie’s world begins to unravel. The only problem is that she has lied to Caleb about every detail of her past-starting with her last name. Now, Josie has finally put down roots in New York, settling into domestic life with her partner Caleb, and that’s where she intends to stay. After her father’s murder thirteen years prior, her mother ran away to join a cult and her twin sister Lanie, once Josie’s closest friend and confidant, betrayed her in an unimaginable way. Josie Buhrman has spent the last ten years trying to escape her family and with good reason. The only thing more dangerous than a lie…is the truth. Originally published as “Are You Sleeping”