Sleep Tight is the first novel in the DC Rose Gifford series- Rose is called to the scene of the death of a young woman who has been suffocated in her bed.
This is a police procedural with a difference as there is a supernatural element to it - I was put off reading it for a while due to the latter but it is cleverly done and the supernatural element is incorporated well into the plot. A compelling and intriguing read that kept me turning the pages.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.

If you grew up in the 80's, you would have seen the Freddy movies (nightmare at Elm street).... This book reminded me of that. The people to scared to sleep, because their dreams become reality.... The book was entertaining, scary and thrilling, all in one!

Why did I take so long to read this - because I didn't have time
What a great police procedural novel, well written and very different to other crime books. I would definitely like to read more by this author

As soon as I heard about a detective series with a ghostly element, I was like hell yeah I am there! It really didn’t disappoint! It had some really strong spooky vibes from the killer and Rose’s little friend. Some scenes just gave me the chills!

I really couldn’t work it out! It was super twisty and thrilling!! I loved the team and rank Moody high up there as a character to watch as there is so much more than meets the eye. Why is she so eager to get Rose on her team, especially when Rose doesn’t believe….does she?

I mean I am not sure I want to go to sleep again!!!!!!

It was interesting to see how the police handled this case, and how no one was interested until Moody came along, and then as you can imagine, things got intense and more intriguing! This unit is one I would love to join, I have no idea if it is a real unit in the police but I hope so. If so, where do I sign up!

The switch-up in narration always makes for a thrilling read, and it’s no different here. We follow Rose for the most part as we watch her adjust to the unit, deal with her “problem” at home and then flip to intense scenes with a victim, as we watch them unfurl slowly.

I absolutely loved the audiobook of this, and the narration was spot on. The chills! I just wanted to speed her voice up so I could race to the end of the book to find out what happens, but I was good…well, I got impatient and read the last 10% LOL

I loved every minute of this book! I really hope there is more to come as I think this is a series that will be awesome to follow! The writing is fresh and addictive and I love this concept that has been created.

I love a good police procedural and this didn’t disappoint. The author intricately weaves the plot in a way that captivates their audience whilst building tension without giving too much away. Would recommend.

Well executed and unsettling locked-room crime thriller with a supernatural edge.

Rose Gifford had a deprived childhood, raised by her grandmother who worked as a medium. She is ashamed of her background and despises her grandmother's deception and anything to do with the supernatural.

When a woman is found suffocated n her locked bedroom, and another woman who had also been suffering from terrible nightmares is left in a coma, Rose finds herself investigating unusual territory.

A great read in its own right and sets the scene perfectly for what looks to be a chilling series.

I loved this book! So different from other crime books. It was a great read with some fab twists and turns. Can’t wait to read more!

This is an intriguing thriller, a story in which it is not clear whether the events are due to supernatural causes or not. In some ways, it reminds me a bit of Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London, with its dedicated department for unusual crimes. But that is where the similarities end. Rose Gifford is a young policewoman, raised by her grandmother, who worked as a medium. Much of the story revolves around her childhood trauma and her struggles to let go of her past and people in it.

This is not a super fast-moving book, but rather one that calmly takes it’s mystery and logically approaches it step-by-step. I liked that it did not fall into sensationalist tropes like many crime novels, but rather used it’s case to show issues in the characters lives. This is as much Rose’s story as it is that of the victims of the initial crime. While the basic set up doesn’t make the story stand out, its execution is well done, and I am curious to pick up a follow-up.

Given more airspace, I think the DC Rose Gifford series can develop into a strong brand and tell some great stories. However, my main gripe with the novel is that it doesn’t evaluate the role of the police critically at all. All of the cops are “good guys”, and there is no indication that the police force needs a nuanced take after the events of the past few years.

A very enjoyable read but maybe not the best choice for an insomniac to read in the wee hours! Brilliant characters played out this fabulous plot and kept the pace engaging throughput.

Rose is a police officer, but when a woman is found dead in her sleep, with no forced entry and previous complaints of a man in a balaclava visiting her in her dreams, this then becomes an unexplained case.

This is a case for the UCIT, which takes on all cases that need to be looked at from a different, supernatural, angle.

Rose must come to terms with her gift and her past working with the team to solve this unsolvable case.

This book for me was James Patterson meets Dean Koontz.

A crime narrative with a supernatural twist that had me scared to read at night!!

The characters were individual and likable, while others you knew you wanted to be wary of.

Green writes to keep you captured but also to unfold hidden secrets.

I loved this book, so it's a full 5 ⭐ from me and I shall definitely be looking out for the series when it's out.

This book was so good that I could not out it down, it was gripping and i read it completely in one go. i loved the writing (as usual), the setting, the characters and teh dark creepiness of it. It was so tristy and unpredictable. I love thrillers but C S Green's thrillers set a new bar. I loved it

This book is extremely clever. We meet Rose Gilford, who is so flawed, but yet such a loveable character
The book has an element of paranormal in and was the perfect book to read in October
It was very creepy. A shy away from the usual thrillers I read. There were things happening which I could make no sense of, but all became clear
I am looking forward to reading more of Rose Gilford - the new police heroine in town!
Thank you to the publishers for an advanced review from @netgalley

This book is extremely clever. We meet Rose Gilford, who is so flawed, but yet such a loveable character
The book has an element of paranormal in and was the perfect book to read in October
It was very creepy. A shy away from the usual thrillers I read. There were things happening which I could make no sense of, but all became clear
I am looking forward to reading more of Rose Gilford - the new police heroine in town!
Thank you to the publishers for an advanced review from Netgalley

Another new author for me and the start of a new series. A unique and multifaceted plot which kept thoroughly engrossed. Plenty of red herrings which led me to constantly changing my mind about the killer. Having the killers point of view was a bonus and I can't wait to read more from this author.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

Sleep Tight by C S Green is the first book in the DC Rose Gifford series and it was a great read. I was hooked within the first few pages..........The only thing I will say "Is don't start reading it before you go to bed! It will keep you up all night! as you won't put it down"

I highly recommend this book and I'm looking forward to the next book in the DC Rose Gifford series

Big Thank-you to NetGalley, Harper collins UK, Harper Fiction and the author C S Green for my ARC Sleep Tight in exchange for an honest review.

DC Rose Gifford came from a troubled background, she is trying to keep her head afloat and hold down a difficult but, rewarding job with the Police. She wants to make her mark in the force and keeps her background private; her colleagues don’t know what a difficult upbringing she had and they don’t know how she barely sleeps a wink every night.

Rose thinks she sees things- things that can’t be real, and when others start to say the same, maybe it’s not just her after all.

When she’s called in to investigate a woman found suffocated in her bed, it doesn’t seem to be a typical murder case, there is no forced entry and a key was left inside in the locked door. The victim had suffered with night terrors and her flatmate had heard her shouting out in the night, as she often did. Rose herself knows what it’s like to feel scared at home, she suffers with nightmares and thinks she’s haunted by her dead mother.

Rose is called upon to work for a special unit within the Police; UCIT, the Uncharted Crimes Investigation Team, they deal with cases that don’t fit into a recognised way of thinking. Things that don’t quite fit within the realms of normal and cross over into super-natural territory.

Rose battles with her inner demons to admit that she too can ‘see things’ and reluctantly she agrees to work with them to try and catch the killer.

Rose is a brave and likeable character, I felt her loneliness and unsettled life living in an old granny style house she inherited from her family but, was too scared to leave and find out whether her mother’s ghost would follow her. I wanted her to find peace with herself, to be freed from her baggage, and to find love and happiness.

With the help of UCIT, the Police set a trap to catch their suspect; Rose is brave, fearless, and determined that no other women will suffer at the hands of this twisted killer.
I was high on anxiety and reading with one eye open wincing at the tension as we head towards a crescendo with Rose dealing with the suspect and I didn’t want her to come to harm.

I enjoyed this new style of book for the author and the twist that the super-natural element gave to this police-procedural, which became entirely plausible in the way the Unit was described and credited with solving crimes. The end result was a very compelling and creepy read.

I whizzed through this book and felt from beginning to end that the plot and characters were engaging. I will definitely be reading others in this series and look forward to what the author comes up with next.

Just don’t make the mistake that I did of reading this late at night, when I woke in the night I was convinced I could see shadows in the doorway!

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this book

another brilliant book in a new series cant wait to catch up with these characters again

Fabulous new detective series.
This was a brand new author for me and I must say, I think I might be hooked on her books already! My secret love is a good detective thriller and this hit the mark

A great read that I just couldn’t put down once I’d started it! DC Rose Gifford and her colleague, DS Colin Mackie (Mack) are called to the home of a woman, 32-year-old Hannah Scott, who has suffocated in her bed. Though murder seems unlikely and there's no sign of a break-in, something about the victim's death makes Rose feel uncomfortable. While her team struggles to work out how she, Hannah died, Rose soon finds herself dealing with matters that cause her unease, which also affect her personal life.

Sleep Tight is an attention-grabber from the very beginning with its super prologue. It's always good to dive into a new series from the first book and this novel is no exception to that. The story mostly follows Rose’s character, although some chapters switch to a woman who suffers from nightmares, as well as a few from the killer’s perspective.

This is an engrossing concoction of both crime and the supernatural. Rose’s character is one I immediately warmed to; she's not perfect and doesn't let people in immediately. She has made mistakes and found herself in some difficult situations. The investigation takes on an interesting supernatural twist when, during the investigation, Rose meets DS Moody who runs a secret department of the Met, UCIT (Uncharted Crimes Investigation Team) that deals with supernatural occurrences. She feels at home there, as in her own personal life she sees the ghost of her dead mother.

The plot is multifaceted, suspenseful and gripping and I was guessing throughout. There were interesting twists and revelations but I never figured out who the killer was, even though there were a few eerie chapters from the killer’s point of view. Caroline Green has shown great aptitude in executing this series début and the ending was fitting for the story. Gripping to the final pages, I’m keen to read the next in the series.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel from HarperCollins via NetGalley at my request and this review is my own unbiased opinion.

Sleep Tight is a new thriller detective story from Sunday Times Bestseller C.S. Green and was a really fascinating story that had so many twists and turns! This is the kind of story that will have you thinking twice about every single bump in the night you hear or any little shadow you think you saw. It left me with a very chilly sense of all things creepy in the night because the horror that befalls the victims in this story is not something easy to fight, or even find.

Green does a very good job writing a story that takes a very steady beat to it, following an investigation of girls being killed that suffer from sleep paralysis and have complained about a man, or dream like horror, that visits them during their sleep paralysis.

DC Rose Gifford is one of the investigators and her demeanor was hard to read at first until you understand her a little more as you read. When you’re first introduced to her she seems awkward, shy and very timid of those around her. But the more you learn about her through this story, you really start to understand why she is this way and can even relate with all of it.

This is the kind of story that will have you thinking twice about every single bump in the night you hear or any little shadow you think you saw.

Plenty of interesting supporting cast in this story, like Rose’s partner Mack that is a much more seasoned investigator and actually seems pretty removed from everything he does. Almost like he’s just waiting for retirement. This character, in my opinion, really held Rose back from developing into her own in a faster fashion. But was such a necessary part of her development. You’ll understand when you read it.

If you’ve ever suffered from nightmares, you’ll appreciate the vibe of this supernatural thriller.

This was a brand new author for me and I must say, I think I might be hooked on her books. My secret love is a good detective thriller and this supernatural thriller series may be just the perfect fit for me going forward.