The Sleepless, Victor Manibo
The Sleepless, Victor Manibo
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The Sleepless

Author: Victor Manibo

Narrator: Joel de la Fuente

Unabridged: 12 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/23/2022


Synopsis

A mysterious pandemic causes a quarter of the world to permanently lose the ability to sleep—without any apparent health implications. The outbreak creates a new class of people who are both feared and ostracized, most of whom optimize their extra hours to earn more money.

Journalist Jamie Vega is Sleepless: he can’t sleep, nor does he need to. When his boss dies on the eve of a controversial corporate takeover, Jamie doesn’t buy the too-convenient explanation of suicide, and launches an investigation of his own.

But everything goes awry when Jamie discovers that he was the last person who saw Simon alive. Not only do the police suspect him, Jamie himself has no memory of that night. Alarmingly, his memory loss may have to do with how he
became Sleepless: not naturally, like other Sleepless people, but through a risky and illegal biohacking process.

As Jamie delves deeper into Simon’s final days, he tangles with extremist organizations and powerful corporate interests, all while confronting past traumas and unforeseen consequences of his medical experimentation. But Jamie soon
faces the most dangerous decision of all as he uncovers a terrifying truth about Sleeplessness that imperils him—and all of humanity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ on August 27, 2022

In a Nutshell: I liked it. I didn’t love it. There are a few novel elements in this sci-fi thriller but the rest of the plot is somewhat standard. Story Synopsis: 2043. After a pandemic, about two billion people in the world are now “The Sleepless”, staying awake for days on end with no ability/need......more

Goodreads review by Marieke on August 23, 2022

OUT NOW!! The Sleepless is a queer genre-blending story, combining so many genres in one. From Sci-fi (set in 2043) to mystery/thriller to literary, with a pandemic causing sleeplessness at its core. I’m not a huge Sci-fi reader, but I devour stories like this, only wanting more, more, and more. Jamie......more

Goodreads review by Mona on August 06, 2023

Another Highly Recommended Disappointment This science fiction thriller came highly recommended. Like many such books, it failed to live up to its stellar reputation. Good, Until it Wasn’t This was mildly compelling until it wasn’t. I was pretty interested until the half way mark. Then, for me, it rapid......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on August 28, 2022

4.0 stars This was a gripping sci fi thriller that explores a future where certain people have lost the need to sleep. The book reminded me of Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress, but I found the explanations surrounding the sleeplessness to be more believable. I thought the author painted a realistic pic......more

Goodreads review by Spens on August 01, 2022

Actual rating: 4.5 I received an eARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. What's that? A reader who generally does not enjoy sci-fi actually loves a sci-fi book? I thoroughly enjoyed The Sleepless from start to finish. Set in the not-too-distant future, this murder mystery tha......more