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Sleep Tight (Onyx Book)

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your seat read this book! The way Anne Frasier writes reminds me of Lisa Gardner. And that's a good thing. This book will keep you up all night trying to finish it.
"Sleep Tight" is about an FBI agent named Mary Cantrell and her reluctant return home to Minneaplois. The reason for this is because When Mary was younger she found her best friends body in the woods. It also doesn't help that her younger sister who is a local cop, has befriend the guy (Gavin) convicted of killing her best friend. She comes home to help out on a case where a guy is kidnapping young blond blue-eyed girls and later killing them. Each clue ends up leading them to Gavin. But is everything really as it seems? A must read!

After reading Anne Frasier's first suspense thriller, 'Hush', I knew it would not be my last. 'Sleep Tight' has made me a true fan. This taut psychological thriller combines well crafted characters, edge of your seat suspense, subtle romance and intelligent plotting.

FBI agent Mary Cantrell returns home to investigate the abduction and murder of two young women. There with the help of her friend and partner, Anthony Spence, she must find a killer and face her own demons. Back in her childhood home living with with her mother and working with her younger sister,Gillian, now a law enforcement officer herself, Mary must finally let go of the past in order to solve these hideous crimes.

This story works on many levels. Frasier paints a strong psychological portrait of Mary, a woman haunted by the murder of her friend and hurt by the betrayal of her sister. Mary's sister Gillian strives to assuage her self imposed guilt by bringing justice to others at any risk. Since Mary's recent gunshot wound while attempting to protect her partner, Anthony is consumed by fears for Mary's safety and by the realization that he cares for he much more than he'll admit. Frasier brings the past and the present together to tell a tale of betrayal and redemption that is fascinating and compelling. There is no doubt that I will continue to read anything that Anne Frasier writes.

Mary and Fiona were the best of friends so that when Mary stumbled over her murdered friend's body in their tree house she was devastated. The fact that her sister Gillian hated Fiona and defended the man who confessed to killing her almost destroyed her. When Gavin got out of prison, Gillian got him a job, an apartment and gave him moral support.

Mary becomes an FBI agent while Gillian becomes a police officer for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in her hometown of Minneapolis. When two teenage blondes are abducted and later found dead, Gillian and Mary find themselves working on the same case. As more teen-age blondes turn up murdered, the officials believe they have an organized serial killer on the loose, one that wants to make Gillian his next victim.

SLEEP TIGHT is a chilling, taut and electrifying serial killer novel with an antagonist who will send chills of fear up the spines of the reader. In the midst of so much tragedy, it is heartwarming to see the wedge between the sisters dissolves to the point where they become friends. Anne Frasier has written a novel so terrifyingly ugly yet realistic, many readers will need a night light when they go to sleep.

Harriet Klausner

I'll confess, I'm a fan. I loved "Hush" and waited anxiously for "Sleep Tight" to come out. The author weaves a fascinating story of relationships and mystery, along with some pretty darn scary moments with a very twisted murderer. This isn't a run of the mill story with ordinary characters. Well before the end of the book, the characters become real people and the situations become possibilities. You won't want to put it down until it's finished.

I bought this book the first day it hit the stands. Started reading at 10am finished eight hours later. Could not put it down. My family had to be satisfied with take-out. The plot was exciting, the characters unpredictable, the ending explosive! I also read her 1st book "Hush" and was equally sastisfied. Keep-em coming Anne, I will by all by her name alone, not bothering to read the preface. An author bound for top 10 ratings!

This is my first Anne Frasier "reading" and I must say I'm impressed. If your looking for a very easy read and a book that will keep you engrossed, Sleep Tight is the answer. A very engaging book that will keep most any reader interested. She doesn't get bogged down with a lot of technical jargon (police or ME) -- just good characters and a pretty decent plot. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good vacation/commuter read.

I love books like, SLEEP TIGHT, by Anne Frasier, real edge of your seat thrillers! The characters are fun, the dialogue lively, and the plot interesting. A very appealing combination!

John Savoy
Savoy International
Motion Pictures INC.
Beverly Hills, California

Fast paced and exciting. There were absolutely no lulls in this novel. I plan to read "Hush" next but can't find it. Hope it is as good as this one. Recommended if you like the thriller type.

I was able to solve the sub-plot murder but could not nail the murderer for the major plot. My score 1 out of 2, not bad. This does not mean that the story lacks depth of intrigue and plot turning angles to stall you. It is not a dead give away.

The writing is incredible as it lifts you away breathlessly with a seamless flow from how the murderer thinks to how FBI detective, Mary, conducts a methodical analysis of the murderer as she is a trained behavioral scientist to scenes of cosy family atmoshphere that Mary's mother Blythe has created for her two daughters. Past and present are cleverly interwined with no abrupt beginnings or endings to jolt you out of the blue.

Family tensions also stews between Mary & her sister, Gillian, due to an unresolved murder of Mary's high school friend, Fiona that happened more than ten years ago. Romantic tension for Mary comes in the form of her FBI partner, Anthony.

Somehow the resolution for the main plot's murder was rather contrived. I thought the ending would be more in step with what happened to the rest of the victims rather than making an exception.

A very good read that scores very high in the crime thriller category!

After reading the first book Hush from her I couldn't wait to read the next one. And I wasn't disappointed. Fast paced story. Great Characters. I can't wait for her third book. She is fast becomming one of my Favorite Authors.