The Sleepwalker Chris Bohjalian 9780385681988 Books
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest Room comes a spine-tingling novel of lies, loss and buried desire--the mesmerizing story of a wife and mother who vanishes from her bed late one night.
When Annalee Ahlberg goes missing her children fear the worst. Annalee is a sleepwalker whose affliction manifests in ways both bizarre and devastating. Once, she merely destroyed the hydrangeas in front of her Vermont home. More terrifying was the night her older daughter, Lianna, pulled her back from the precipice of the Gale River bridge. The morning of Annalee's disappearance, a search party combs the nearby woods. Annalee's husband, Warren, flies home from a business trip. Lianna is questioned by a young, hazel-eyed detective. And her little sister, Paige, takes to swimming the Gale to look for clues. When the police discover a small swatch of fabric, a nightshirt, ripped and hanging from a tree branch, it seems certain Annalee is dead, but Gavin Rikert, the hazel-eyed detective, continues to call, continues to stop by the Ahlbergs' Victorian home. As Lianna peels back the layers of mystery surrounding Annalee's disappearance, she finds herself drawn to Gavin, but she must ask herself Why does the detective know so much about her mother? Why did Annalee only leave her bed when her father was away? And if she really died while sleepwalking, where is the body? Conjuring the strange and mysterious world of parasomnia, a place somewhere between dreaming and wakefulness, The Sleepwalker is a masterful novel from one of our most treasured storytellers.
The Sleepwalker Chris Bohjalian 9780385681988 Books
Imagine a mountain. A boulder is on the top. The wind and rain eventually--but slowly--push the boulder inch by inch to the crest. And then gradually it begins to tumble down that mountain...ever so slowly at first and then it picks up an inexorable amount of speed until it comes crashing to the bottom. That crash is the reader finishing this book. And the sudden wind that just blew over the boulder at the bottom of the mountain? Those are the goosebumps on the reader's arm."The Sleepwalker" tells the story of a typical, but accomplished, woman, Annalee Ahlberg. Married with two daughters and a successful career as an architect, Annalee could be anyone--except she sleepwalks. And her sleepwalking has an unusual, if not creepy, undercurrent. One night, Annalee simply vanishes from her home in a small town in Vermont. Author Chris Bohjalian expertly tells this tale that morphs from a simple story about a grieving family into a thriller laced with lies, guile, sex and mystery.
The book starts out VERY slowly. Repeat: very slowly. I imagine there are some readers who give up. Don't be one of them. And pay attention. There are important clues embedded in this somewhat mundane beginning. But all of this is absolutely required as fuel for the powerful blast that is to come. Stick with it, and you will be richly rewarded. (See goosebumps above.)
Hint: Read the Kindle Single "The Premonition" first. It's a short story prequel to "The Sleepwalker" and offers great insight into the characters' lives before the events of the novel.
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The Sleepwalker Chris Bohjalian 9780385681988 Books Reviews
Wow I didn't anticipate the ending. I kept wondering how it would end but I never guessed even remotely close. A great story that made me question whether I'm even that good of a reader or not! How did I not see it coming?
It took a little longer than I would have liked before some things really started moving but it still went well. The ending was a surprise. I thought I had figured it out, but didn't see it coming.
I will read anything written by Chris Bohjalian and was eager to read this one as I had read the prequel. As another reviewer said, the book starts out very slowly but it is important to pay attention to all of the details revealed in these early chapters. This is not just a book about the disappearance of a woman with a unique sleepwalking disorder, but is about her family and the effect her disorder and disappearance have on them. It is told from the point of view of her older daughter who learns about herself, about her parents and their relationship and about her mother and her sleepwalking problem. I loved the book and put my down after finishing it and just sat for awhile digesting it.
This is a book that I will remember for a long time and characters who will stay with me. An excellent read.
It has been years since I read work by Chris.
Stupid! I love his writing.
Lucky! I have many books of his to read.
I read this one in two days. Been a long time since I did that. Probably the last time I read one of his.
I am a old school feminist who reads almost only women writers!
This man is a gifted writer.
Read this book.
I guarantee after you do, you will read them all.
What ever was I thinking? I feel like an idiot.
Sorry Chris.
And thank you!
I did finish this book, but I had to do it by skimming over a great deal of the last half. Once I'd begun, I needed to know how the mother actually died, but getting there was like dragging myself across a desert in search of water. I did learn a great deal I didn't know about sleep walking, more than I wanted to know. I'm not at all sure what the purpose of the book was. None of the characters was particularly likeable. The plot could have been spelled out in 2 pages. It must have been written simply to inform. I know I've read another of his books I liked, but this one was a total waste of time and money. Bummer!
I have read several other books by Chris Bojahlian, so I expected a well written series of events. Also, I am interested in the scientific aspects of sleepwalking. The suspense continued until the end with many possibilities for resolution. I felt that the conclusion was rushed, but maybe that was the author's style,after presenting the reader so many clues. Still one of my go-to writers. Gritty, realistic, and satisfying books.
This is the best book I've read all year. Great pace, plotting, and a good twist. Once I finished it, I was tempted to start at the beginning and pick up on clues I missed. The subject of sleepwalking and its variations was new to me. It makes for a novel that pulls you in deeper with each chapter. I've read other books by this author and enjoyed them but this one is my favorite. You cannot tell who is lying, hiding something, or is totally out of the loop. Guessing answers is a blast here because you are unlikely to get it right. Great read.
Imagine a mountain. A boulder is on the top. The wind and rain eventually--but slowly--push the boulder inch by inch to the crest. And then gradually it begins to tumble down that mountain...ever so slowly at first and then it picks up an inexorable amount of speed until it comes crashing to the bottom. That crash is the reader finishing this book. And the sudden wind that just blew over the boulder at the bottom of the mountain? Those are the goosebumps on the reader's arm.
"The Sleepwalker" tells the story of a typical, but accomplished, woman, Annalee Ahlberg. Married with two daughters and a successful career as an architect, Annalee could be anyone--except she sleepwalks. And her sleepwalking has an unusual, if not creepy, undercurrent. One night, Annalee simply vanishes from her home in a small town in Vermont. Author Chris Bohjalian expertly tells this tale that morphs from a simple story about a grieving family into a thriller laced with lies, guile, sex and mystery.
The book starts out VERY slowly. Repeat very slowly. I imagine there are some readers who give up. Don't be one of them. And pay attention. There are important clues embedded in this somewhat mundane beginning. But all of this is absolutely required as fuel for the powerful blast that is to come. Stick with it, and you will be richly rewarded. (See goosebumps above.)
Hint Read the Single "The Premonition" first. It's a short story prequel to "The Sleepwalker" and offers great insight into the characters' lives before the events of the novel.
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