AFTER THE SLEEPOVER
BY KERRY WILKINSON
Published: 15th December 2023
BOOKOUTURE
Twenty-five years ago: teenage Leah had a sleepover with her three best friends. By morning, the other girls were missing. This small town has been searching for answers ever since. Now it’s happened again…
Three boys decide to camp in a field next to one of their homes. When dawn comes, dew glistens on their empty tents.
Overgrown farmland is searched. Three distraught families are desperate for news. A mother herself now, Leah’s heart breaks as terrible memories flood back…
Leah thought she knew what happened at the sleepover years ago but now another three children are missing. What if she was wrong? And how far will Leah have to go, to finally discover the truth, before it’s too late?
It’s been quite a while since I’ve dived headlong into one of Kerry’s books, and I’ve really missed his totally immersive writing. This story hooked me from the very first page and stuck its claws in deep throughout, as I stayed up reading through the night to reach the conclusion.
Just when I thought I had it all figured out, there was a massive twist that seemed to come out of nowhere.
If you like fast-paced crime thrillers that are impossible to put down, and want the added bonus of reading the first chapters of some of the author’s other work, you will love After The Sleepover.
*I received an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my unbiased review.
5 / 5
Totally immersive writing