“Emma Montgomery is having trouble sleeping. Every time she falls asleep, she sees horrible, gruesome things in her dreams - and when she wakes up, she isn’t where she was when she fell asleep.”
Sleepless by Thomas Fahy was a really fun book. It’s a YA horror book, a genre I hadn’t tried before. This made it especially interesting because the things that happened were totally unexpected and scary and sometimes even a little gross. I was always guessing at what would happen next. Awesome.
One of the two main characters, Emma, is having some sleepwalking problems - as are a few of her classmates at the fictional St. Opportuna High, located in the not-so-fictional Sea Cliff, New York. The trouble is, the sleepwalking usually coincides with the murders of Emma’s friends, particularly those friends with whom Emma traveled to New Orleans to help with hurricane Katrina clean-up. That little trip didn’t go so well, either. New Orleans, you say? As in voodoo? Oohhh. Spooky.
So who - or what - is behind these murders? Is it Jake, the pot-smoking second main character? How about Dr. Beecher, the group’s mentor who traveled with them to New Orleans and who has now formed a sort of secret society for students in his home? My money would be on Ms. Dupre, Emma’s tarot card reading and generally creepy next-door neighbor. But then, I could be wrong...maybe you should read it and find out for yourself.
Oh, and by the way, Children, that means I’ve finished summer reading book number two. How are you coming along?
LAME FACTOR: Sleepless was really entertaining and always kept me guessing. A definite 0 for lameness.
YOUR PARENTS WILL FREAK FACTOR: I freaked a little bit myself. Jake and the drugs? Not cool - and not necessary either. Yes, we know teenagers smoke pot; we don’t have to make them the heros of our stories, do we?
BRAIN POWER: Sleepless was well-written and had an excellent vocabulary. It might make your head hurt - but you’ll get over it.
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