Are You Awake?, Claire McGowan
Are You Awake?, Claire McGowan
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Are You Awake?

Author: Claire McGowan

Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden

Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/08/2022


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of What You Did comes a chilling story about a missing girl and two potential witnesses. They both think they saw her. But can they trust their own eyes?With two young children, Mary hasn’t slept in what feels like years. For his part, Tim never feels safe enough to sleep. And so one hot, exhausting night, the two strangers meet while seeking solace in a nearby park. There, they witness something horrific: a violent attack in the window of a neighbouring house.Bonded by what they’ve seen, Tim and Mary are desperate to find answers. And when they see news reports of a missing woman who was last seen walking alone not far from them, the pair are convinced it’s her they saw being attacked—no matter what the police say.But with her marriage under strain and the police on their tail, Mary begins to doubt her own mind…and Tim’s. And as the pair are drawn into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, the culprit appears to be even closer to home than they thought. Have they got it all wrong, or is something even more sinister going on?

About Claire McGowan

Claire McGowan grew up in a small village in Northern Ireland and now lives in London, where she runs an MA in creative writing at City University. THE KILLING HOUSE is Claire's seventh crime novel, and the sixth in the highly-acclaimed Paula Maguire series. She also writes women's fiction as Eva Woods.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina on July 04, 2022

My first Claire McGowan book. I like her writing style. It flows easily from page to page and I really was intrigued by this premise. This is a book I THOUGHT I would love. I was intrigued right about up to 40% and the direction seemed to change. Mary is a mother of two who is on maternity leave and......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on November 08, 2022

An intriguing premise that didn’t quite deliver for me….Can the eye witness accounts of two sleep deprived witnesses be reliable? Mary is a mother of two children under the age of two. She feels like she hasn’t slept at all since her second was born. Tim is a journalist who suffers from PTSD and Ins......more

Goodreads review by Holly on October 01, 2022

Honestly, it started out pretty intriguing, but soon turns into just a chaotic day in the life of Mary. She is a mom who apparently hasn't read this book because she can't sleep! Tim, is her neighbor who was a former journalist and suffers from PTSD. They end up being partners who are trying to find......more


Quotes

“McGowan does a good job ramping up the suspense as the good intentions of two people unable to sleep turn into a quest for justice. Fans of Hitchcock’s Rear Window will want to check this one out.” Publishers Weekly“Tense and suspenseful, this will really keep you guessing.” Crime Monthly“A twisty, heart-pounding thriller.” Woman’s Own magazine