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Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber
Josie Buhrman has spent her entire adult life trying to recover after losing her family. Her father was murdered, her mother ran away to join a cult, and her twin sister betrayed her. Whatever peace Josie's found, however, is lost when journalist Poppy Parnell starts a Serial-esque podcast questioning the guilt of her father's convicted murderer. Soon Josie is back home--a place she never thought she'd return--and starting to wonder if the story she's believed about her family for a decade is really true.
This suspenseful, psychological thriller manages to hit on several cultural hot buttons all at once. The popularity of the True Crime genre, the viral popularity of podcasts, and voyeurism are all touched on, if not explored in depth. Fans of thrillers, true crime, and podcasts will enjoy the mystery and suspense, even if character and relationship development sometimes get shortchanged.
Digital ARC provided by NetGalley.
This suspenseful, psychological thriller manages to hit on several cultural hot buttons all at once. The popularity of the True Crime genre, the viral popularity of podcasts, and voyeurism are all touched on, if not explored in depth. Fans of thrillers, true crime, and podcasts will enjoy the mystery and suspense, even if character and relationship development sometimes get shortchanged.
Digital ARC provided by NetGalley.