NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES: A page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Room and Gone Girl
A windowless shack in the woods. Lena s life and that of her two children follows the rules set by their captor, the father: meals, bathroom visits, study time are strictly scheduled and meticulously observed. He protects his family from the dangers lurking in the outside world and makes sure that his children will always have a mother to look after them.
One day Lena manages to flee - but the nightmare continues. It seems as if her tormentor wants to get back what belongs to him. And then there is the question whether she really is the woman called Lena , who disappeared without a trace over thirteen years ago. The police and Lena s family are all desperately trying to piece together a puzzle that doesn t quite seem to fit.
Chilling, original and mesmerising. Hausmann is a force to be reckoned with David Baldacci
A peerless exercise in suspense Financial Times
Will haunt you long after the last page Alice Feeney
Keeps you guessing Sunday Express
Intelligent and original Sunday Independent
Outstanding Publishers Weekly
Claustrophobic, terrifying and fiercely compelling Daily Mail
Disturbingly good Lesley Kara
Gripping, suspenseful and beautifully written Jo Spain
About the Author
Romy Hausmann was born in East Germany in 1981. At the age of twenty-four she became chief editor at a film production company in Munich. Since the birth of her son, Romy has been working as a freelancer in television. Her thriller debut, Dear Child, became a number one bestseller in Germany and is being published in twenty countries. Sleepless is her second thriller. Romy lives with her family in a remote house in the woods near Stuttgart.
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