Author Miles Van Meter is on a book tour to promote his sensational bestseller Sleeping Beauty, a true-crime account of a deeply personal subject: the attack by a serial killer that left his twin sister, Casey, in a coma. Tonight the audience waits to hear Miles discuss recent developments in his sister's case -- unaware that pieces of this complex puzzle of violence, unknown even to the author, are about to be revealed.
Six years earlier, life was much simpler for everyone involved, especially seventeen-year-old Ashley Spencer, a popular high school soccer star. Then one night an intruder entered Ashley's home and murdered her father and her best friend. Traumatized and suffering from a crippling sense of survivor guilt, Ashley is ready to give up on both soccer and life until help comes from an unexpected source -- a scholarship to an elite private school is extended to her by school dean Casey Van Meter. The school quickly becomes a haven for both Ashley and her mother, Terri. As Ashley regains her sense of self through the school's soccer program, Terri joins a writing group for adults led by Joshua Maxfield, a former literary wunderkind who has disappeared from the bestseller lists since his second book was panned by both critics and fans.
Then tragedy strikes again and Ashley has to run for her life, unaware that the key to her survival is in the one book she's afraid to read -- Sleeping Beauty.
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"I really liked the twists and turns. It seems so straight forward from the beginning but then it changes completely. I was quite shocked by the end. This book had a little bit of everything. Mystery, secrets, romance, with a psycho path or two thrown in. Very good book." — Brittany (4 out of 5 stars)
"I really liked the twists and turns. It seems so straight forward from the beginning but then it changes completely. I was quite shocked by the end. This book had a little bit of everything. Mystery, secrets, romance, with a psycho path or two thrown in. Very good book."
“Phillip Margolin knows how to pack in the thrills … Sleeping Beauty will keep you guessing until its shocking end.”
“Sleeping Beauty will keep you awake all night. Phillip Margolin has done it again!”
“Phillip Margolin plays delicious tricks on his readers, dashing expectations, twisting the knife deeper, making the suspense really hurt.”
“Intricately plotted, tense and suspenseful . With unexpected twists and turns, the story moves to an explosive climax.”
“Another sure winner…The twists and turns of the plot keep the suspense ratcheted up to an excruciating level”
“Sends chills up the spine.”
“Compelling…Thrills and chills in a satisfying way [that] keeps you awake and guessing.”
“Clever and diabolical…A must for suspense fans.”
“Even the most skeptical reader might be surprised to learn who is responsible for the mayhem.”
“Margolin delivers a nifty sleight of hand…Don’t assume anything in this well-crafted chiller.”
“Skillfully plotted . maintains the suspense…one of [Margolin’s] best.”
" Lots of murder suspects and many plot twists made this serial killer mystery a quick, enjoyable read. I erroneously pegged one character and didn't see the final evil-doer coming. It's nice to be surprised! "
" A fast paced thriller that keeps you guessing and wide-awake reading. "
" Again, totally predicable, but I did enjoy the whole author signing aspect of it. It was fun. "
" Great murder mystery with lots of twists! A great job of slowly revealing new information would cause me to question my assumptions. Loved this book. "
" The author leads you one way throughout the book and then changes direction at the end "
" Definitely full of twists and turns as well as some characters who you're supposed to feel sympathy for but can't because they're not very likeable. Had my suspicions as to the killers identity, but was half right. "
" Margolin has NOT disappointed me yet. Amazing author for this genre. LOVE IT! "
" Saw the end coming, but enjoyed it still. I always like a Philip Margolin novel. "
" His books are pretty transparent - am able to figure out the "bad guy" fairly early on - but an ok read overall. "
" This book had a wonderful twist at the end of it! "
" Reviewed for PW. I was nice in the review, but the book is unspeakably bad. "
" This was the first Phillip Margolin book I read. I didn't figure it out until almost the end. "
" There were lots of twists and I got a little confused with the time changes back and forth. I figured out who the real killer was about half way through but there were some other things thrown in at the end that I didn't expect. "
" one of my hell fav books..gilaa kereeen abiss..ga sngaja liatnya ada d rak buku emperan KLCC..satu yg g plajarin dr ne buku *walo amit22 jgn mpe kejadian gene tjd ma g or org2 yg g sayang* 'NEVER GIVE UP ON UR LIFE NO MATTER HOW BAD IT IS' "
" Loved this book. Interesting plot and well written. "
" First book I figured out who the killer was, before it was revealed. "
" Real whodunit! Great story, great writing. Surprise, surprise, surprise, kept me guessing for most of the book, which I could not put down. "
" I read this in less than four hours. I just could not put it down. It is certainly one of the best murder mystery/thrillers I've read in a long time. "
" This book kept me guessing the whole way, and had an unexpected twist at the end. It made me want to check the locks on my doors "
" excellent book. Well written and easy to follow. "
" I am sure I have read some of Margolin's books before and thought he was a pretty good author. I was disappointed in this book, his writing style seemed immature...I doubt I will read any more of his books. "
" Kept you in suspense throughout... did not give away the dramatic ending "
" I liked this book, however it was a little predictable. "
" Another wonderfully suspenseful tale by Margolin - one of his best. "
" Pretty good. I just didn't want to figure out whodunit before the author wanted me to. I'll definitely check out some more of Margolin's books. This was my first. "
" Lots of twists and turns and I was wrong about whodunit! Fast-paced, excellent mystery!! Highly recommend! "
" Serial killer thriller. Good page turner with plenty of twists but awfully graphic. "
" It was definitely suspenseful, everyone was a suspect to me, it made the ending satisfying. "
" Excellent mystery. Kept you guessing to the end. Everything was not at it seems. "
" I think this book is scary and exciting. People who can`t handle murder scenes though, STAY AWAY!! A really good book so far! I love it. "
" I read this while I was in 9th grade. I wasn't that into mystery books but this book kept me interested. I would totally read this again. "
" This is not my genre... but it passed the time. It's an average mystery, and though it kept me reading - I had already guessed the killer mid-book... so I guess I found it formulaic. "
" Very Good; teen escapes serial killer, only to have family members killed; she plays a key role in sending him to prison - but is it the right person? "
Phillip Margolin has written over twenty novels, most of them New York Times bestsellers. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award. In addition to being a novelist, he was a long-time criminal defense attorney with decades of trial experience, including a large number of capital cases.
Suzanne Houston is an audiobook narrator whose reading of Phillip Margolin’s Sleeping Beauty was praised by AudioFile magazine as “riveting…worth every listening moment.”
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