Natalie Parker is happy with her life. She's married to her loving husband, Dan, and mom to Josh, her amazing little boy. But ever since the unexpected death of her younger sister Jess almost a year ago, Natalie is struggling to cope. They had been so close and she cannot believe her sister is gone. Plagued by dreams of the fateful night that Jess accidentally fell over the cliffside near their childhood home, Natalie feels there is so much left unexplained. Why had Jess been so unhappy before her death, drinking and arguing with her husband and best friend Matt? And what exactly had happened when she had gone travelling in Australia?

Always feeling she could have done more, Natalie cannot help but want answers. And when Natalie begins to see visions of Jess, Natalie is sure her little sister wants her to figure out what happened that awful night. But as Natalie begins to delve deeper into Jess' life, she soon realises that she did not truly know her sister as well as she thought. As secrets, lies, betrayals and desperation come to the surface, Natalie discovers that although the truth can set you free, it can also kill you.

SLEEP PEACEFULLY by NC Marshall is a fantastic novel full of suspense and mystery, with many twists and turns that are sure to keep you guessing. Natalie is determined to do whatever she can to solve the mystery of her sister's death. But discovering that Jess had hidden so much hurts her, and fuels Natalie's desperation for the truth. The author effortlessly weaves Jess' story as flashbacks throughout the novel, which helps us connect with her character, and we get to know what her life was really like. SLEEP PEACEFULLY by NC Marshall had me sitting on the edge of my seat, and I devoured it in one sitting. I look forward to reading more from this talented author.

Book Summary

Nat and Jess were the closest of sisters and told each other everything...

When Jess dies in a sudden and tragic accident, Nat is left heartbroken by her sister’s untimely death. Haunted by a recurring dream, Nat suffers from endless restless nights. The dream shows vivid images of the events leading up to Jess’s final moments, on the night she passed away.

As the dreams start to progress, it soon becomes apparent that Jess’s death was more than just an accident and Nat is forced to delve into her sister’s past. She focus’s on a year Jess spent travelling in Australia when she was younger, turning her attention to the places she visited and the people that she met there.

Nat soon discovers that Jess held a secret, which she had kept hidden until the day she died. Could this secret be linked to her death?

As the past unravels and Nat is lead closer to the truth, she starts to wonder how many other secrets Jess had kept from her, and questions if she ever really knew her sister at all...