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Gabrielle Goldsby (Author)
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November 6, 2006
Following an assault, Emma Webster spends two years as a self-sentenced prisoner locked inside her condo, living a lonely but safe existence - at least she thought it was safe until the world outside her window goes still and silent.

Troy Nanson, a bicycle messenger, awakens in a hospital with no memory of how she got there or how long she lay unconscious. When her calls for help go unanswered, Troy dials 911, but no one answers. As Troy explores a silent city, her suspicions are confirmed - the rest of the world has fallen asleep, and nothing she does will wake them. Fear and desperation cause Troy's tenuous grip on reality to slip. She's ready to give up, until then she finds Emma.

Believing they are the only people awake in the entire world, two women who are as different from each other as they could possibly be, come to depend on one another for safety and sanity—and eventually, much more.
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Emma Webster is the victim of a brutal assault. Because of the resulting terror, she spends two years as a self-sentenced prisoner locked inside her condo, living a lonely but safe existence - at least she thought it was safe until the world outside her window goes silent.

Troy Nanson, a bicycle messenger, awakens in a hospital with an excruciating headache, but she has no memory of how she was injured or how long she has been there. When her calls for help go unanswered, Troy leaves her bed to search for hospital staff members, only to find them unconscious in the hospital lounge. They have pulses and are breathing, but she cannot rouse them. Are they comatose, drugged? In a trance-induced sleep? She calls 911, but no one answers. As she explores downtown Portland, Oregon, Troy's suspicions are confirmed - the rest of the world has fallen asleep, and nothing she does will wake them. Fear and desperation cause Troy's tenuous grip on reality to slip. She's ready to give up, but then she finds Emma.

Believing they are the only people awake in the entire world, these two women who are as different from each other as they could possibly be, come to depend on one another to find their way through the insanity that surrounds them. Their initial need for simple companionship turns into an attraction that they are just beginning to explore when Troy stumbles across evidence that results in some startling realizations.

There are at least two other people still awake in Portland, but one of them is a murderer. Can Troy and Emma find a way to outsmart the killer, or will they, too, become those who NEVER WAKE?


Product Details

  • Paperback: 228 pages
  • Publisher: Quest (November 6, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1932300619
  • ISBN-13: 978-1932300611
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,718,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Never Wake, May 10, 2007
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This is an exellent book. The story keeps you interested to the end. I had a hard time putting the book down. If you like a good mystery, this is the book to get. Gabrielle has amazing talent and you'll enjoy all her books.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating!, January 20, 2007
This review is from: Never Wake (Paperback)
This is an interesting book. I almost didn't get past the first twenty or so pages because there seem to be several unrelated story lines. The character introduced in the Prologue isn't tied back into the story until more than halfway through the novel. It works even though I had almost forgotten about her when she is reintroduced. It is, for me, a tribute to
Goldsby's skill as a writer that she can get away with this.

The relationship between Emma and Troy doesn't develop in a conventional manner. I didn't expect the final development in the relationship. Without giving away the plot twist, I can say that the last fifty or so pages of the book surprised me. This is really a bit of an urban fantasy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Golden Crown Literary Society nominee finalist, August 9, 2007
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Entertaining speculative fiction.

Intriguing novel with a unique premise. At over 200 pages this is a wonderfully satisfying read.

I enjoyed the author's other novels -

The Caretaker's Daughter
Wall of Silence
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