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byp's review against another edition
3.0
Now this one I liked. This was why I even started reading Greg Iles's trash, before everything started being about horny old men.
pepperjl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lisade's review against another edition
2.0
Always interesting to read a pre-cell phone thriller but I wouldn't pass this book on to anyone
billymac1962's review against another edition
3.0
Greg Iles has spoiled me with Mortal Fear.
Every novel I read by him now has the unenviable task of having to measure up to what I consider his best work. Regardless of whether it stands up in the face of this scrutiny, He can't seem to write a bad novel. He is as good if not better than any of the "masters of suspense" diluting the market today. Dead Sleep is a clever thriller in which
a world class photojournalist (a woman, written in the first person) who is haunted both by the disappearance of her father in Cambodia, and the recent abduction of her twin sister.
The Sleeping Women is the name of a series of paintings depicting nude women who appear either asleep or dead. When she inadvertently discovers the series at an exhibit, she is shocked at the mirror image of herself in one of them. Welcome to the first 10 pages.
Iles pulls us through the investigation at a good pace towards the inevitable climax, but there was something with this story I really didn't buy into. I can't really see a civilian being so privy to
an FBI investigation much less being permitted access into a dangerous situation to grab a set of car keys.
Nonetheless, Dead Sleep is standard fare in the sea of
suspense-thrillers, and even if it didn't
have the little snippets of brilliance that stopped me in Mortal Fear, it's never a waste of time to read this guy.
Every novel I read by him now has the unenviable task of having to measure up to what I consider his best work. Regardless of whether it stands up in the face of this scrutiny, He can't seem to write a bad novel. He is as good if not better than any of the "masters of suspense" diluting the market today. Dead Sleep is a clever thriller in which
a world class photojournalist (a woman, written in the first person) who is haunted both by the disappearance of her father in Cambodia, and the recent abduction of her twin sister.
The Sleeping Women is the name of a series of paintings depicting nude women who appear either asleep or dead. When she inadvertently discovers the series at an exhibit, she is shocked at the mirror image of herself in one of them. Welcome to the first 10 pages.
Iles pulls us through the investigation at a good pace towards the inevitable climax, but there was something with this story I really didn't buy into. I can't really see a civilian being so privy to
an FBI investigation much less being permitted access into a dangerous situation to grab a set of car keys.
Nonetheless, Dead Sleep is standard fare in the sea of
suspense-thrillers, and even if it didn't
have the little snippets of brilliance that stopped me in Mortal Fear, it's never a waste of time to read this guy.
mehitabels's review against another edition
3.0
"Sooner or later. It had better be sooner. Later is like the horizon; it recedes as you approach."
karenavila85's review against another edition
1.0
I tried but I struggled. The summary was interesting but it just didn’t keep me hooked. I know a lot of readers enjoyed this story so I guess this author is just not for me.
gracenow's review against another edition
5.0
OMG! Amazing, second time through. Really enjoyed every page of it, read for hours at a time beyond my normal amount of reading time. Loved the main character, Jordan Glass. Well done, Iles, well done!!
wickedplutoswickedreading's review against another edition
3.0
Don't know how to feel about this yet.
Interesting serial killer? I guess.
Potentially bordering bigotry in the contents? perhaps
Interesting serial killer? I guess.
Potentially bordering bigotry in the contents? perhaps