Before I Wake [Perfect Paperback]

Robert J. Wiersema (Author)

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Ltd (2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330455958
• ISBN-13: 978-0330455954
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great supernatural thriller, May 19, 2007

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Before I Wake: A Novel (Hardcover)

The truck slammed the car containing Karen Barrett and her three years old daughter Sherry Barrett; the driver failed to stay at the scene of the accident. Karen's injuries are minor, but Sherry suffers a head injury that leaves her comatose and surviving on life support. To the amazement of the medical community, a despondent Karen legalizes pulling the plug but the brain dead child lives on her own. Karen's spouse Simon deserts his wife and child moving in with another woman.

Nightmares even when awake haunt the hit and run truck driver Henry. He is so depressed over what he caused and compounded by fleeing he considers suicide. Unable to cope he leaps off a cliff, but instead of dying in the abyss, some force holds him safely back on the ledge. He joins the legion of ghostly immortals led by Tim.

Karen and the arthritic wracked nurse Ruth cares for the child. A miracle occurs when the nurse's arthritis is cured; soon her sister dying from lung cancer visits Sherry and her disease goes into remission. News spread of the miracle worker leading to those seeking a cure from the holy child and those led by Father Peter wanting to kill the blasphemous devil's offspring.

There are three prime subplots driven by key characters that merge into a great supernatural thriller. Readers will feel the despair that debilitates Karen and the suicidal despondency that haunts Henry even as the tense family drama spins into a miracle worker plot. Robert J. Wiersema provides a deep thriller that will keep his audience wondering until the revelatory final confrontation what is happening with Sherry and Henry and who is Tim and Father Peter?

Harriet Klausner

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Gripping Novel...is Haunting my thoughts!, November 10, 2008

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Lindsay Hilton (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Before I Wake (Paperback)

I was haunted by this book from the first 2 pages. The gripping way the author writes about the accident brought me to tears.

It was a very interesting book and I loved the way Wiersema told the story from everyone's perspective.

I would recommend this to anyone. My hubby (NOT a reader) is reading it now after the way I talked about it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, September 19, 2007

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D Wilson (M. Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Before I Wake: A Novel (Hardcover)

I was hesitant to buy this book after reading the review by Liza, so I borrowed it from the library. I am in the process of buying this book! This is the best story I have read since Whistling in the Dark. It really is fantastic. It has an ending that will leave you in awe! I wish Liza would go back and read this story because by skimming through it, she really missed a heart felt, beautiful and exciting story. I hope Mr. Wiersema writes more books just like this. It has so many things happening that it gives everyone something to like. It is supernatural, thriller, romance, spiritual, action and drama. I can't imagine anyone not loving this book. I rate it 5 stars easily. It is well worth the money.