What was really cool about this story is that, as the reader, I didn’t just get to see into Emma’s and Travis’s minds. “All the things that can’t be helped…All the things that circle back around and find us again.” Every scene offered some type of importance to the story, you just may not know it yet. The plot is deeply rooted in every chapter. None Shall Sleep is a chilling story brimming with pure brilliance. There were moments where my heart was beating fast and my eyes were glued to the story and my hands gripped the pages. But the overall story, plot, and characterization was beautifully executed. I needed to know what was going to happen, especially to the characters I’d come to love. The storyline moves quickly, with sharp and biting scenes that had me wishing I could read faster. The whole story is exhilarating and fast-paced, but the last 100 pages I devoured in one sitting. But what None Shall Sleep does is bring the audience a book with serial killers, but from the perspective of two teenagers, which I found to be wonderfully clever.

Many readers are used to reading psychological thrillers with serial killers from an adult’s perspective. None Shall Sleep was an intensely electrifying read that pushed the boundaries of YA psychological thrillers. The smarter ones cover their tracks better, and they’re better at the manipulation part, which makes catching them harder.” Manipulating the people around you, fooling them into thinking you’re normal. Preorder Today! Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Indiebound Book Depository My Review But while Simon seems to be giving them the information they need to save lives, he’s an expert manipulator playing a very long game…and he has his sights set on Emma.Ĭaptivating, harrowing, and chilling, None Shall Sleep is an all-too-timely exploration of not only the monsters that live among us, but also the monsters that live inside us. Despite Travis’s objections, Emma becomes the conduit between Simon and the FBI team. Working against the clock, they must turn to one of the country’s most notorious incarcerated murderers for help: teenage sociopath Simon Gutmunsson. But when the team is called in to give advice on an active case-a serial killer who exclusively hunts teenagers-things begin to unravel. From the start, Emma and Travis develop a quick friendship, gaining information from juvenile murderers that even the FBI can’t crack. In 1982, two teenagers-serial killer survivor Emma Lewis and US Marshal candidate Travis Bell-are recruited by the FBI to interview convicted juvenile killers and provide insight and advice on cold cases.

Summary: The Silence of the Lambs meets Sadie in this riveting psychological thriller about two teenagers teaming up with the FBI to track down juvenile serial killers. Trigger warnings: death, murder (including teenage death), PTSD Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

None shall sleep by ellie marney