Books: Debut author stuns with international bestselling crime thriller ‘Anna O’
Debut author Matthew Blake burst onto the book scene with his bestseller ‘Anna O’, a riveting dark crime novel that will keep you hooked to the last page.
Sleepwalker or murderer? In his first thriller, Anna O, researcher Matthew Blake dives into the dark and murky world of “sleep crimes”.
Joining the ranks of Gillian Flynn, A. J. Finn, and Alex Michaelides, Blake delivers the thriller of the year: a shocking mystery about a young woman who commits a double murder while sleepwalking, and then never opens her eyes again. With great tension, characters and a compelling mystery, this novel is not one to miss.
It is no wonder this novel was quickly snapped up by Netflix and will be adapted for the big screen. According to Deadline, Warner Bros have already secured the rights to Anna O, so watch this space!
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BLAKE CAPTIVATES WITH DARK, TWISTY AND FAST-PACED WRITING
Anna Ogilvy was a budding twenty-five-year-old writer with a bright future. Then, one night, she stabbed two people to death with no apparent motive—and hasn’t woken up since. Dubbed “Sleeping Beauty” by the tabloids, Anna’s condition is a rare psychosomatic disorder known to neurologists as “resignation syndrome”.
Dr. Benedict Prince is a forensic psychologist and an expert in the field of sleep-related homicides. His methods are the last hope of solving the infamous “Anna O’” case and waking Anna up so she can stand trial. But he must be careful treating such a high-profile suspect—he’s got career secrets and a complicated personal life of his own.
As Anna shows the first signs of stirring, Benedict must determine what really happened and whether Anna should be held responsible for her crimes. Only Anna knows the truth about that night, but only Benedict knows how to discover it.
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“Will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime”.Nita Prose – bestselling author of ‘The Maid’.
“An irresistible concept beautifully executed”.Lee Child, bestselling author of the ‘Jack Reacher’ series.
“Extremely entertaining and terribly twisty”.Cecelia Ahern, bestselling author of ‘PS. I love you’.
MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
After discovering that the average person spends thirty-three years of their life asleep, Matthew Blake felt the pull of a story. He began extensive research into sleep-related crimes and into the mystery illness known as resignation syndrome, research that sparked a thrilling question: if someone commits murder while sleepwalking, are they innocent or guilty? And so his novel, Anna O was born.
Before writing fiction, Matthew worked as a researcher and speechwriter at the Palace of Westminster. He studied English at Durham University and Merton College, Oxford.
Anna O is published by HarperCollins and is available from Exclusive Books stores for R390.