The Sleep Police

by Jay Bonansinga

Book Overview

When police detective Frank Janus falls asleep...people die. Either a killer is playing mind games with him-or he's a killer himself-in this riveting new thriller from an author who "delivers the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451202554
• ISBN13: 9780451202550
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

The Best Thriller of 2002!

Simply a great book, start to finish. Mr. Bonansinga writes tight, crisp prose and takes the reader on a roller coaster ride that keeps getting faster and faster up until the 200 mph conclusion.A must read!

Review of Sleep Police

Exciting, Imaginative, Action-Packed. In a word, Intense!

Good read, but not his best.

I really like Jay Bonansinga. From his first book, a horror novel called THE BLACK MARIAH, to his subsequent thrillers, I've watched a good writer approaching greatness. THE SLEEP POLICE is not his best work, I'm sorry to say, but it is a good read and I would recommended reading it. A detective investigates a series of brutal murders, known as "thumbsuckers" because the way the victims are positioned after death, but he comes up against a brick wall as he delves into the case. Strange messages appear and periods of black outs and fugues lead him to believe he himself may be the killer. Then things really heat up. Bonansinga kind of overplays his hand a bit here, which is surprising for such a small book. Towards the end it got so relentless and incredible, it sort of stretched believability for me. But it is a neat idea, and a fast moving thriller. Keep your eye on this author. He's one to watch.

Fun, exciting, elaborate

This book is truly great! The first 30 pages really bring you in, and after that, this book is a ride! If you like police chases, and police cases, this book is for you, because it talks about police lives. A new murder reminded Janus of a cold case that almost ruined his career ten years ago, and may ruin it now...THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!