BOOK REVIEW: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING BY KATHRYN CROFT

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

by Kathryn Croft

Published: November 16th 2017

Paperback, 326 pages

MY GOODREADS RATING 4/5 STARS

(Thanks to Bookoture and Netgalley, I received a copy of this book to review)

GOODREADS SYNOPSIS

You wake up to find the man beside you is dead.
He is not your husband. This is not your bed.
What do you do? 

Tara Logan lives a quiet life with her husband, Noah, and two children, teenager Rosie and eleven-year-old Spencer. 

But her peace is shattered when she wakes in her neighbour Lee’s bed, with no memory of how she got there or what happened between them. 
And worse – he has been stabbed to death. 

Convinced she didn’t kill Lee, Tara stays silent, fearing the truth will rip her family apart. 

But as her daughter spirals out of control, and her husband becomes increasingly distant, Tara soon realises that someone in her life knows what really happened to Lee. She must get to the truth before they do. 

MY THOUGHTS:

    I was immediately drawn into this story. The first chapter had me wanting so much more, it was hard to put down. I read this book in two sittings, I literally just couldn't put it down. I liked the sections that alternated from the past to the present I felt it brought more questions. It gave it more of a mystery feel to me. I also like that there are a few different story lines going on throughout the book. 
     I know that Rosie is only 17, but I felt she was so immature throughout the whole book. I didn't like her character from the moment she was introduced. None of the other characters annoyed me the way she did, and trust me I was annoyed at pretty much every character at one point or another. I like that each character has their own secrets, and as the story goes on the secrets get deeper and deeper. 
    Overall I enjoyed this book even more that I thought I would, which was surprising. Just when you feel like you know who the perpetrator is you get blindsided. The twists and turns kept me turning the pages. I thought it was over and BOOM here's another twist. I thought it was a great book, and I can't wait to read more by Kathryn. Her writing style flows easily and is fun to read.