I was hesitant and excited all at the same time when I saw that Stephanie Black had a new book coming out. She is literally the only author I ever read that writes such deliciously creepy novels that walk that razor-edge line of being too much for a scaredy-cat like me. (But I can't resist reading them!) Her plots are always riveting and this one was no exception.
In To Die, To Sleep is about a psychologist named Natalie Marsh (we first saw her in Mind Games) and she's decided she needs a break and is going to get some R&R at Ellsberg Keep and catch up with her cousin Lily. There isn't any cell phone reception or internet up there, so she can truly get away. Unfortunately, from nearly the moment she arrives it is anything but relaxing. A mysterious death is just the beginning of this roller-coaster ride of a story that had so many twists and turns I had no idea who to trust and who was the villain! (I can almost always guess, but not this time!) The characters were well-drawn and it was easy to see the author had done her research into psychology and the sheer courage and tenacity it takes to try and figure out a criminal mind. Though Ellsberg Keep is definitely a place I would never go myself, the setting was so creepy and perfect as the backdrop for To Die, To Sleep. And, as a Shakespeare fan, I have to say I really loved all the shades of Hamlet throughout the story. So clever!
I love all of Stephanie's books, but I think she has truly outdone herself with this one. This book is hard to put down, but was definitely one I had to read with the lights on!
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Here's the back copy:
After surviving a difficult year, Natalie Marsh is heading for Ellsberg Keep, an exclusive mountain resort that promises to provide the tranquility she desperately needs. She’s eager to relax and to reconnect with her estranged cousin Lily, who works as the Keep’s nurse—a reunion that begins abruptly when an accident on the winding mountain roads lands Natalie in the infirmary in the care of her cousin. They have little time to bond over childhood memories, though, because everything is thrown into chaos when the owner of the Keep is rushed to the medical wing, wildly delusional and raving about a murder plot.
Despite Lily’s care, the owner dies. Is his death simply an accident, or are his frenzied suspicions true? Determined to help Lily cope with the loss of her patient—and the accusations that she’s to blame for his death—Natalie searches for answers and is swept into a mystery that grows more puzzling as frightening hallucinations torment the dead man’s son. When a staff member who asks too many questions disappears, it is clear that this idyllic resort harbors someone with deadly intent—and Natalie may not survive to uncover the truth.
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