Ellie Marney’s None Shall Sleep follows this trend, taking inspiration from The Silence of the Lambs to tell a chilling story about two teens who enlist the help of one serial killer to catch another. Some say there are no new stories under the sun, and the longstanding tradition of YA reimaginings of classic stories suggests there’s some truth to this old adage. Don’t read this book in the dark!’ - CS Pacat
Marney brings the serial killer thriller to YA with riveting suspense and sizzling style. ‘A YA Silence of the Lambs that blew me away with its daring premise, gripped me with its twists and turns, and kept me up all night until its stunning conclusion. Working against the clock, can Emma and Travis stop a serial killer in their tracks - or will they fall victim themselves? And although Simon seems to be giving them the information they need to save lives, he’s also an expert manipulator playing a very long game… Over Travis’s objections, Emma becomes the conduit between the FBI and Simon Gutmunsson - a super-intelligent, nineteen-year-old sociopath.
When they are drawn into an active case targeting teenagers, everything starts to unravel. But while Simon seems to be giving them the information they need to save lives, he's an expert manipulator playing a very long game.and he has his sights set on Emma.Ĭaptivating, harrowing, and chilling, None Shall Sleep is an all-too-timely exploration of not only the monsters that live among us but also the monsters that live inside us.In 1982, in the USA, the innovative FBI Behavioral Science section is breaking new ground, and two teenagers - Emma Lewis and Travis Bell - are recruited to interview convicted juvenile killers for information on cold cases.Įmma and Travis are untrained but they’ve both experienced violent crime, which has given them skills that make them valuable to the FBI. Working against the clock, they must turn to one of the country's most notorious incarcerated murderers for help: teenage sociopath Simon Gutmunsson.ĭespite Travis's objections, Emma becomes the conduit between Simon and the FBI team. But when the team is called in to give advice on an active case-a serial killer who exclusively hunts teenagers-things begin to unravel. From the start, Emma and Travis develop a quick friendship, gaining information from juvenile murderers that even the FBI can't crack. In 1982, two teenagers-serial killer survivor Emma Lewis and US Marshal candidate Travis Bell-are recruited by the FBI to interview convicted juvenile killers and provide insight and advice on cold cases. The Silence of the Lambs meets Sadie in this riveting psychological thriller about two teenagers teaming up with the FBI to track down juvenile serial killers.
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