It is impossible to write an extensive review about this book without giving away too much of what is happening in this book and above all, why.
It deserves the five stars fully, although there are a few things that I don't understand - or maybe it's just because English is not my first language. I've gone back and read the last part of the story, in which an explanation is given for everything, twice and still... But, maybe I'm not wrong and this is part of the puzzle.
The main characters, Rita and her daughters Tori (short for Victoria) and Laila arrive in the beautiful villa of Santomon with Carl, who married Rita only a month ago and is to be the stepdad of the children. They will be living in a large mansion with lots of rooms, a swimming pool, gardens, staff to wait on them ánd two other siblings, Paul and Becky. Now this is a sad part of the story. Peter and Becky are not Carl's children from a previous marriage. Their mother married Carl after their dad died and Carl adopted them. Now their mother died to, so Peter makes the remark (when someone else asks him about their family), that Tori and Laila are the ones with 'OTP', short for One True Parent.
Anyway, things start to go wrong almost immediately - although what can be wrong with a large room, study and shower all for yourself, as Tori finds out? The house is completely run by a computer and will even anticipate on their wishes.
Since Rita had Tori and Laila with a very nice man, a free spirit living on Maui with four wives and thirteen children, and till recently they didn't have a hot shower, they are somewhat overcome with this and not all too happy.
Tori has an inquisitive mind but Laila is a true genius. She always carries a notebook with here to write down her observations, and because of this she is labelled 'Aspergers' syndrome' because people just don't understand how her mind works.
Both girls go to school and that is when they realize Santomon is not the usual village as strange things start to happen and people suddenly don't seem to be who they were.

Think: Bentley Little. Think: The Stepford Wives. Think: Dan Brown. Think: thriler - horror and a dash of SF. Think: very well written, very hard to put down, with lots of interesting characters and very hard to put down once you start reading. Don't think that you'll understand where the story will go and don't think it will follow the usual path. It is just one big surprise!

There are, as I said, a few things I don't understand. There is something happening that is not explained later, and only in the very last part of the book we get an explanation for most of the things that happened in the story. I would have liked to read some of this information earlier in the story for now the ending feels as if it was the beginning of the story and the rest came later. As if the author had a brilliant idea and wanted a story to get this brilliant idea in a book. I can only say: read the book and see for yourself. I'm looking forward to reviews from other readers.

Thank you Netgalley and IBPA for the digital copy of this book.

Sleep Martyrs have me whip lash, but in a fantastic twisty way. A unique story, well written, and well developed characters. I would read more from this author.

This was a very strange book. But I say this in a good way.

It starts out one way, and you think you know where it's leading, but you are wrong. It takes a totally different turn. But I have to say I enjoyed the ride. It was creepy, it was fun, it was suspenseful.

I liked the characters, the writing style, the story and the twists.

I did get a little confused at times - there were so many stories to follow and characters (but that could be my old brain). I will certainly look for more books by this author.