Insomnia

A Novel

By: Sarah Pinborough

Narrated by: Sarah Durham

""If you loved Behind Her Eyes, prepare to be totally and utterly blown away by Insomnia. Sarah Pinborough is a twisted genius."" — Lisa Jewell

IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT, MADNESS LIES . . .

Emma can’t sleep.

CHECK THE WINDOWS.

It’s been like this since her big 4-0 started getting closer.

LOCK THE DOORS.

Her mother stopped sleeping just before her own fortieth birthday.

She went mad and did the unthinkable because of it.

LOOK IN ON THE CHILDREN.

Is that what’s happening to Emma?

WHY CAN’T SHE SLEEP?

""Insomnia is the twistiest and most gripping thriller since Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train, an absolute must-read for suspense fans."" — Joe Hill

Alfred Hitchcock type

If you don’t mind stories that undermine the main character & everyone tries to make her feel as if she’s crazee as Alfred H did to Kim Novak then you’ll love this - I find those kind of stories “creepy” & I fast forward a lot of this book because that theme is boringly dominant till the very end … also the reasoning behind WHY , the main character was so easily fooled ( just like her Mother was ) felt pulled out of nowhere & so made it a bit unbelievable..

Alright already

Just didn’t do it for me- I couldn’t buy into it that a person would be that unaware of her mental state- just too much and too many people it seemed that was crazy and why -

Lead character is own worst enemy

Story was good, but hard to believe anyone - especially an educated lawyer - couldn't handle her reactions/actions better.

Interesting story but runs on

I enjoyed the story theme and build up. I got frustrated about 3/4 through because Emma, the main character and a lawyer, seemed so dumb to what was happening in her face. I kept wanting to shake her and say “wake up, you can’t be this naive!”

The climax kept me interested, plus trying to unravel the song and number hints was fun.

Very good, edge of seat!

I spent a long night up listening! Couldn’t stop! Love the way the protagonists perspective and logic becomes the reader’s. I found myself asking the same questions, just a moment before she, and generally reaching the same conclusions.
One thing that drove me crazy (in a genius way) was how the crescendo built and built…. aaaand built… I felt like I was going crazy waiting for some resolution, but again, that’s the ride Emma was on, so it made total sense!! Definitely recommend.

Wow!

I have to say it again, WOW! What an exciting story. Lots of twists and turns that are not always expected. Loved the nding.

Great captivating story

Loved the whole story and how it kept me guessing throughout - what a great surprise!

Wow

Incredible writing. I had to keep listening. All the hints and twists. Read it! You won’t be disappointed!

Not the best finish.

Entertaining overall but shifted gears entirely late in the novel and ending with something that honestly didn't actually make sense. If that bothers you, skip it. If you like an interesting story that keeps you guessing, regardless of being impossible to solve on your own, go for it!

Skip if you don't like slow build up.

I wanted this to be great but the book took way too long to pull me in. While the ending was exciting, interesting, and a great twist, it was overall not worth the slow build to that point in my opinion. One of those I started listening and now I have to complete it finds. The narration also was somewhat irritating which made it difficult to get into. 3/5.