Saturday, December 9, 2023

Reviewing The Night of the Sleepover: A Psychological Thriller

The Night of the Sleepover reviewed
How many 14-year-olds have had sleepovers with their friends, I know my daughter had a lot of them. Three 14 year olds; Leah, Harriet & Jasmine have a sleepover at their other best friend's house, Vicky. They eat pizza and drink vodka before falling asleep in sleeping bags in the lounge.

The next morning Leah wakes up and there's no one in the room with her. Just like that three teenage girls disappear. Twenty-five years passed and there's still no sign of them anywhere.

This riveting book by Kerry Wilkinson follows two timelines, the present day where Leah is still living in the same town and where one of her missing friend's brothers is doing a documentary about the night of the sleepover to coincide with the 25th anniversary. The other timeline is the night of the sleepover.

I loved this story, there were lots of twists and trying to work out who the mystery person messaging Leah was, let alone working out what happened at the sleepover kept me reading 'just another chapter'!

Towards the end, the mystery appears to have been solved before the final chapter when there's another twist that you probably won't see coming.

If you like psychological thrillers and you don't have a teenage daughter then I thoroughly recommend this book. If you have a teenager then I would wait a few years before reading as I'm not sure my daughter would've been allowed to go on another sleepover if I read this a few years ago!

The author is releasing a sequel called After the Sleepover this month which indicates that there may have been something else happening that we weren't aware of in the original book - I'm tempted to read it again to see if I've missed anything.

I was actually surprised to discover that the author was male as he seemed to really capture teenage girls extremely well. If you like books by Lisa Jewell or Lisa Unger then you will really enjoy this novel.

I read this as part of my Kindle Unlimited subscription which I thoroughly recommend. I spend 2 hours a day on the train commuting back and forth from work and with Kindle Unlimited and I can spend that time in another world whether it's the world of disappearing teenagers, a historical novel, mystical tales or a good old romance. This subscription would also make a great gift idea for the reader in your life.

Reviewing The Night of the Sleepover by Kerry Wilkinson





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6 comments:

  1. I am ready for a departure from my normal preferred genre, even if it is only temporary. Since my daughter is grown, I think this is a book I would really like to read. I do enjoy a great mystery that is not easy to solve. I know you can usually figure them out early on. If this one surprised even you, then I know I will love it! Thanks for the recommendation, Lou

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  2. Oh my that sounds quite riveting - I can appreciate your caveat regarding if you have a teenage daughter - There are things I can't watch if they hit too close to home (even songs) - This sounds like a real page turner!

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  3. Even though I don’t have the “scary tolerance” for psychological thrillers, this one really does sound intriguing! I know some people who really enjoy this genre and I will share your review with them. Thanks for the recommendation!

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  4. This sounds like a riviting story for mystery fans. Thanks for your review, Louanne.

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  5. Sounds like a great gift for the thriller fans !

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  6. Oh my Lou, this sounds like a book that would keep me awake at night. But sometimes you just need that kind of suspense. I look forward to reading this and if it's too scary, I can always close the book.....I think! LOL

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