Never a dull moment! Sleep Tight fast paced and full of twists to keep you guessing.
From reading the synopsis I thought Father Silence was a bit of a cringey name and had reservations the book would be as well, but it does make sense and is less strange with the context of the book, so don't let that stop you! I appreciated the the main character was flawed and actually felt human. I was also a big fan of the creepy house vibes and the cult definitely upped the horror factor. I would say it's more thriller than horror, so if you're looking to try a horror story but don't want something too crazy this one would be perfect for you! Some things happened a little too quickly for me, but the story was engrossing enough that I didn't mind it too much.

I was genuinely invested and couldn't put it down!

Thank you to Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC!

First of all thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read this arc!!

I really loved this book. I will say it is listed under horror and thriller but it’s definitely more thriller. I wouldn’t consider it horror. I was hooked from the very start of this book! I seriously couldn’t stop reading it. It was so intense with a lot of good twists. It was so suspenseful and kept me up late because I just needed to read one more chapter!! I am looking forward to reading more from this author.

“The mind, I believe has untapped potential when it comes to trauma, and what it can do to avoid it, to escape it.

There's simply one word for this one - mind-blowing.

Tess and Justin are estranged coz of an affair he had. Tess is a detective like her father is. There was a quite famous serial killer who her father had caught and the horrors of that particular case has haunted him since then. And he is going to receive his punishment now. He has said nothing at all since his arrest but says something cryptic at his execution. And then people start ending up murdered and Tess' daughter is kidnapped. What did the serial killer say? What this has anything to do with Tess???


There are so many questions and so many twists that the book kept me on the edge for most of the time. It is quite fast and there are just so many things that keep on happening in this book. You will be hooked to the book for sure. And the reveals are good too.

Only issue I had with the book was there were just too many characters, whenever a character popped up I had to think hard who that is. If course all characters were needed to build up the story and yet lot of times I was confused as who was who.

Apart from this one thing, I definitely enjoyed the book a lot. It is brilliantly written like there are not many likeable quotes but I would not expect underlining anything in mystery thriller and yet here I did like this one— And words hurt, especially where there are already bruises.

Thank you Netgalley and crooked lane books for the wonderful ARC in exchange of an honest review.

Star rating : 4.5 stars

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book ahead of release. I enjoyed the story and will recommend it.

I was kept on the edge of my seat for this entire book. I read it in one sitting. Completely unable to put this down!! The plot was so well thought out, the DID so delicately and intricately handled, the aspects of thriller and horror absolutely fascinating. I can’t recommend this enough!

Wow! What a gripping thrill of a read! I was sucked in immediately and just kept turning pages!

A serial killer is put to the chair for his long awaited execution. However, that only starts a whole new phase of insanity!

A must read!!!

What a great book! I loved it, literally had me sitting on the edge of my seat, it always had me questioning what was going to happen next. All the characters were amazing. I loved the development that they had.

This is a very good book that held my interest from the beginning. A tale of cheating, murder, kidnapping, multiple personalities, and family that keeps you invested in the characters and what happens to them all.

A police detective, in the midst of problems because of her husbands infidelity, is suddenly thrown into a case that her father was involve in a a detective years ago. As the man that he caught in a high profile case is finally put to death, her parents are murdered and her daughter is kidnapped.

Now the detective, her partner, her partners wife, and her estranged husband must put together the pieces of what happened so many years ago and why her family is again thrown into the horrors of the past that still may be happening today.

I thoroughly white this book but the number of characters does make this book one that keeps you asking, "Who is this person again"? And the back story for most of the main characters, especially the person behind the events are revealed so slowly that you can guess a lot of what is going on before the author exposes them to you. Except for this I would have given this an even higher rating although to me, 3 stars is a good book. This is well written and you do care for the characters and what they are going through. All in all this is a very satisfying novel.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

What a fun and fast-paced book! This story is equal parts, serial killer thriller and mystery with elements of horror to up the creep factor. Secrets of the past are coming back to haunt the main character, making this a psychological thriller that will keep your heart rate up.

Is what’s happening real? Is it supernatural? I let you discover the answer for yourself.
And you can’t beat the character development combined with plenty of twists to satisfy the hardcore thriller reader.

I reserve 5 stars for books that excel in several ways, and Sleep Tight wins big in plenty of ways. Enjoy this “chiller” book, keep the lights on, and sleep tight!

The cover gives off creepy haunted house vibes so I knew I just had to snatch this one up!

“Sleep tight” follows detective Tess and psychologist Justin, a married couple who are searching for their daughter who was kidnapped from school. Every parents worse nightmare come to life only made worse by the fact this missing persons case could in fact be linked to a serial killer.

This book blurs into the horror genre with mentions of cults, serial killers and murders. As well as dabbling in the psychological thriller genre by touching on mental health, grief, loss and addiction.

I found this book exciting, captivating and fast paced. I kept turning the pages to find out what would happen in the big finale!

Thank you to Crooked Lane Books, J. H. Market and Netgalley for the EARC!

Publish date: September 10th

For starters, just WOW. This is my first ever J.H. Market book and certainly will not be my last!

In Sleep Tight you follow the FMC Tess, who is a detective following in her fathers footsteps and her husband Justin, a psychologist, as they take you on a twisty ride to finding their daughter, Julia, who was kidnapped from her school. Tess holds a crucial memory that could help aide them in finding Julia. Could it be linked to the notorious serial killer, Father Silence, who Tess’s father took down many years ago?

This book touches heavily on cults, mental health issues including addiction, as well as many murders. It is everything I would want in reading a horror/psychological thriller. I was hooked from the very first chapter and had to finish it within two sittings because I needed to know what happened to Julia and all the connections.

This is easily a 5 star read for me, although I do have questions involving a sort of side character, Noah. But I feel like it could easily set it up for the author to do another story on Noah if he ever wanted to venture that way.

All in all it was an awesome read! Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane for the ARC of this book!

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Sleep Tight
By J.H. Markert

Plot: Father Silence once terrorized the rural town of Twisted Tree, disguising himself as a priest to prey on the most vulnerable members of society. When the police finally found his “House of Horrors,” they uncovered nineteen bodies and one survivor–a boy now locked away in a hospital for the criminally insane.

Nearly two decades later, Father Silence is finally put to death, but by the next morning, the detective who made the original arrest is found dead. A new serial killer is taking credit for the murder and calling himself the Outcast. When lead detective Tess Claibourne’s daughter is kidnapped by the Outcast, it is race against time to solve the mind of a killer and stop events that have been in motion for years!

Review: I went into this book completely blind and read it solely because of the cover (I judged right!). From page one I could not put this book down (or sleep afterwards!). If you are a fan of the show “True Detective”, “The Killing” and movies like “The Black Phone”, this book is for you! You are left on the edge of your seat, holding onto every single word. I could not have predicted any of the twists. Adding on that the writing is spectacular, the characters are so well developed, and the actions never stops, this is THE book to read on a cold October evening!

Calling it now, this is the BEST book of 2024!

Sleep Tight is out September 10th, 2024! Thank you to J.H. Markert, NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for an ARC copy of Sleep Tight in exchange for my honest review!


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In this fast-paced, read-in-one-sitting novel, Markert weaves a tale with intricate moving parts. The narrative is dark, gloomy, reminiscent of the movie Identity, and infused with elements akin to HBO’s True Detective. As the action unfolds, the story introduces compelling complexities that leave readers pondering the true identity of the antagonist.

Our main character (MFC) may hold a crucial childhood memory that could connect to her daughter’s kidnapper. Could it be linked to the notorious serial killer her father, a respected detective in their hometown of Twisted Trees, brought down decades ago? With flawed yet hopeful characters, we follow Tess—a detective like her father—and her estranged husband, Justin, a psychologist, as their daughter is abducted from school. Is this incident related to the recent murder of Tess’s parents, which occurred just before the serial killer’s long-awaited execution? And why do the clues lead to a man recently laid to rest?

Tropes:
Cults
Serial killers
MFC returning home after decades to solve a mystery
Second-chance love
Missing child

Triggers:
Abundant instances of child abuse and death
Sexual assault
Animal fatalities
Some gore

This marks my first encounter with this author, and I found their storytelling both vibrant and dark. I eagerly anticipate diving into more of their work. Brace yourself—this book will keep you guessing, reluctant to set it aside.

You will not be able to Sleep tight after reading this book. It was so good and keeps you awake at night thinking about all the creepy things in it. People wearing animal masks, storms, and even an amusement park. This book is a dual timeline but not confusing at all. It really drew me in from the very beginning and I couldn't put it down. If you are looking for a new creepy book, this is the one for you. Thanks, NetGalley for the ARC.

SLEEP TIGHT is a genre-bending psychological thriller/horror novel about a serial killer known as Father Silence and his House of Horrors. It’s complex, with characters you can invest in emotionally. The ‘BEFORE’ chapters are all about the build-up; they create an air of mystery and suspense that makes you doubt everything you think you know. The strong cast of characters keeps you intrigued and following along to the last page. This one’s for horror fans who like their villains to be memorable, their stories twisty, and their resolutions satisfying.

SLEEP TIGHT will be available on September 10th, 2024. 4 out of 5 Stars.

I loved this book! it had me hooked from the beginning, kept me on the edge of my seat through the whole story, and I even audibly gasped at one point! Aha...that never happens!
A lot is going in this book, so get ready for a dizzying ride! You're constantly being dragged from one lead to another, and then off we go again on another loop. But I loved it!
There were just a couple things that kept me from rating it higher than I did. I can't say too much without making it a spoiler. So I will just say I was left wanting more of an explanation, or maybe more of a build up to one of the key elements of the most fascinating character in the book.
And I wanted more from them!
But even despite that, it was a nail biter and I loved every second! Highly recommend and I will be looking into other books from this author. =)

Many thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the advanced ebook copy in exchange for an honest review!

Publication date: Sep 10/24

Sleep Tight
By J. H. Markert
Pub date: 10 Sep 2024
• A thrilling police procedural mixed with a touch of horror
• Slow moving, multiple characters, constant swapping of perspectives and timelines
• Horrifying and compelling plot lines
• Flawed protagonist that I felt needed a humbling moment
• Masterfully developed villains' backstories
• Explores DID, dissociative identity disorder, through a paranormal lens
• Somewhat satisfying ending but left me somewhat confused and unsure and led me to review and reread some scenes throughout the book
• Overall an entertaining and chilling horror mystery depicting inner demons propelled by unexplained supernatural forces

What a fantastic book! Struggled to put it down.

I mean serials killers, cult, creepy animal masks, priests, haunted forests, abandoned amusement Park....what more do you need? This has it all and it grabs you at the beginning for one hell of a ride. Loved it!

Notorious serial killer coined "Father Silence" is finally put to death 2 decades after his capture. Not having spoken a word since his arrent Father Silence's final words are haunting.

"Beware the one that got away."

Detective Tess Claiborne's father was the detective that caught Father Silence in his house of horrors. Within 24 hours of the execution, both Tess's parents are murdered and her daughter is kidnapped by someone calling themself "the Outcast." Along with her partner and psychiatrist husband Justin, Tess and her team slowly unravel what really happened the night of Father Silence's arrest and how her daughter's kidnapping ties into it.

This was a gripping story from page one and the story kept up it's momentum. There wasn't any downtime or slow spots in the story. The characters were believable and the twists felt true to the story and not out of nowhere. It reminded me a lot of the movie S7ven which is ironic because Tess says she was obsessed with that movie as a kid. I really enjoyed this book and will be continuing to watch for more books by this author.

👁️ Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert 👁️ A cultish nightmare the likes of which will keep you up well past your bedtime as Sleep Tight guarantees anything but. The story follows our main character Tess, who’s a detective and daughter of one of the men responsible for bringing going down Father Silence years ago, a serial killer who terrorized the residents of a small town and will forever be remembered as the boogeyman whom left a permanent scar on humanity’s memory. But now there’s a new killer who goes by the moniker of the Outcast who kidnaps the daughter of Tess. Now, Tess is sent on a collision course the likes of which you’ll never see coming as she is forced to work with her estranged husband, her partner detective, the FBI and many others but there are other forces at play here that may prove to much for Tess; even with all the help she has. Be prepared for an onslaught of cults, serial killers, twists and turns you will not see coming and a psychological aspect I could have spent hours delving into. Sleep Tight will leave you with many a great things running through your head but sleeping tight, well, that’s just not one of them. I primarily went into this read blind and I am more then glad I did, Sleep Tight is one of my top contenders for book of the year right up there alongside Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay. I’ll leave you all with this, would you enter an insane asylum for the weekend and interview the most depraved criminals they have? Let me know down below my friends!Thank you to @netgalley and @crookedlanebooks for this ARC! This review is my opinion and only my opinion. #arcreviewer #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookreviews #bookreviewersofinstagram #horrornovel #horrorbooks #horrorbookstagram #horrorbook #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #horrorreader #horrorfan #horrorreads #horrorart #horroraesthetic @jamesmarkert74 #cult #cultbooks #nightmarestories #scarystories