You can't escape your past forever, it always will come back to haunt you, as Josie found out. I cannot wait for more from this author! If you are a fan of thrillers, this is a must-read for you!

A great book that got me more interested and sparked my curiosity more as the story line goes on. I really found the relationship between Josie and Lanie to be very interesting and complicated. I liked that the author was authentic with the years of history between them and didn't try to wrap everything up in a nice neat bow. The storyline was intriguing and I would recommend as a great mystery read.

Really enjoyed this thriller. Author was great at building suspense and keeping the plot moving at a good pace. I was hooked immediately. The ending was somewhat predictable but the book for me was more about the journey getting there. Quite suspenseful and great character development! Thank you to publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this story in exchange for an honest review.

This is an OK read, it is a fast read and a good psychological thriller about a mega-hit podcast that reopens a murder case and the people involved 13 years ago.

The past is never in the past. For this book, it has come back, as it always does. The interest of this book is that two sisters are the main characters. It's current, podcasts and tweets and all kinds of social media are involved. It opens up old wounds and starts the past moving into current time. It's fast paced enough to keep you reading, and has a satisfying enough ending.

My copy came from Net Galley. My thoughts and opinions are my own. This review is left of my own free volition.

Well paced, character driven psychological thriller. A podcast by an investigative journalist raises questions about a 13 year old murder. The victim's estranged twin daughters are thrown back together as their testimony convicting a neighbor of the crime is challenged. Strongly recommended.

I have really enjoyed listening to serial podcasts the last couple years, so I thought it was a great idea to write a book surrounding a podcast. This book quickly grabs the reader and the story told with a combination of narrative, tweets, reddit threads with comments, and excerpts from the podcast works really well to move the story along. And move along for me it did, until the end, where lots of years ago events and memories had to come together to lead to a conclusion that I had pretty much suspected for the last 30% of the book. I think a lot of readers will enjoy the book, and if would recommend this to podcast and social media users looking for a quick and overall enjoyable summer read.

A real roller coaster ride,couldn't put it down.characters are well developed and the plot moves along nicely

Good read. It is interesting to see what the internet and todays tech can do to involve everyone in someone else's life.

This was a great read. I couldn't put it down. I love the way the author worked the blog and twitter format into the book. I would highly recommend this book !

This is such a unique storyline - a ten year old murder being "reconsidered" on a podcast. Great characters and mystery!

After the murder of her father, betrayal by her twin sister Lanie, and her mother’s self-imposed exile to a cult in California, Josie Buhrman changes her name and begins a new life thousands of miles away from Elm Park, Illinois. Her boyfriend of five years, Caleb, believes that Josie’s parents are dead and she was raised by her aunt, and Josie doesn’t know how to tell him about her family’s tragedies. The combined forces of an investigative reporter’s podcast revisiting her father’s murder and her mother’s suicide bring Josie back to Elm Park, where Josie must find a way to reconcile her past and present.

I’ve always disliked those reporters that stick a microphone in a traumatized person’s face to ask them how they feel…how do you think they feel? They’re frightened and hurt, at the very least. Poppy was one of those reporters, ambushing and flattering in order to get people to tell whatever they knew to promote her podcast, providing someone their fifteen minutes of fame. This is an exciting, fast-paced read, sure to keep you guessing.

I could definitely understand why this novel would be compared to Serial and I think that was a fair assessment. It really gave me insight on how the people who are a part of these in real life must feel to have it dredged up again and on display for everyone to see. The characters in the book were engaging, some likeable, others not. It kept me engaged and wanting to read more. There was something missing for me to take this to a full 5 stars, but I think for a book compared to a cultural phenomenon it could have been way worse. Well done on a solid book!

* I received this book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review *

This book sounded great in the description, but once I got into it, I didn't love it. I thought the twists and turns were predictable. I did like the way she incorporated the podcast into the novel, that was well done.

Are You Sleeping is a fast faced and intriguing debut novel that is sure to be a hit with many readers. The author tells the story in a unique way as well which sets it apart from some of the other mysteries that are floating around the booksphere today. This unique storytelling ability is sure to make the novel a top contender when it comes to peoples favorite of the year.

With that, I thoroughly enjoyed this one and am excited to see where the author goes from here. I will definitely be on the lookout for any future releases from here and I think many readers will feel the same way.

I cruised through this book it was so addicting. It was like Gillian Flynn's Dark Places meets the Serial podcast. This is the exact type of book I enjoy reading, so I was excited to read this before publication.

The book is a combination of learning about Josie's life, figuring out who murdered her father, and amateur investigative journalism through excerpts from a Serial-like podcast and social media. It was a unique concept, and I look forward to more of Barber's writing.

I loved diving into back stories and trying to understand the different aspects of the Buhrman family. I enjoyed learning about the twins (Josie and Lanie) as they were growing up and how they interacted in present day. I appreciate how original the stories and characters are, and I couldn't put the book down. It was a fast-paced read that put your mind in a million different places - both present and past - and I enjoyed the thrill ride.

Sadly, the ending was somewhat predictable, but the story continued to develop and explain completely new things even if you figured it out in advance. Definitely recommend!

*Thank you to Netgalley and Gallery Books for the ARC, for which I have given an honest and unbiased review*

Very light beach read.
Character development light
Not recommended

Josie Buhrman has spent the last ten years trying to escape her family’s reputation and with good reason. After her father's murder thirteen years prior, her mother ran away to join a cult and her twin sister Lanie, once Josie’s closest friend and confidant, betrayed her in an unimaginable way. Now, Josie has finally put down roots in New York, settling into domestic life with her partner Caleb, and that’s where she intends to stay.

The only problem is that she has lied to Caleb about every detail of her past—starting with her last name.

When investigative reporter Poppy Parnell sets off a media firestorm with a mega-hit podcast that reopens the long-closed case of Josie’s father’s murder, Josie’s world begins to unravel. Meanwhile, the unexpected death of Josie’s long-absent mother forces her to return to her Midwestern hometown where she must confront the demons from her past—and the lies on which she has staked her future.

I found this book engaging, quickly got into it and was keen to know more about the mysterious background to the sisters' situation. I liked the extracts from the blog and social media that were interspersed between chapters - they were an outside commentary on the review of the historic murder case and were believable and added interest. With a few twists along the way that kept me guessing about the identify of the murderer, the novel came to a satisfying conclusion.

I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  These are my own opinions.  Thank you to Net Galley, the publisher and the author.

Are You Sleeping is an intense story that will keep you reading way past your bedtime.

Her father brutally murdered, her mother joined a cult, and her sister married her high school sweetheart.

When a podcast brings up harsh memories, sisters Josie and Lanier need to find the truth.

I voluntarily read an ARC of this book provided by the publisher and NetGalley.

I actually checked goodreads when I was about 10% into this book to see if I had read it before because it seemed so familiar. I hadn't and I kept reading. Fairly predictable, it is part murder mystery, part coming of age (very late) story. It once again reflected how much the past influences the future. The pages kept turning and ends seemed to get tied up. I've read better and I've read worse.