Though the concept was promising, I felt the pacing and length of this title dragged it down and that the plot got too tangled in itself. The pacing was too slow until the climax - by this point I had lost interest.

An enjoyable read, took me a while to get into though.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

I do like a book with an unreliable narrator, and Anna O has them in spades! You won’t know who to trust - even the people you’re supposed to be able to rely on will prove thoroughly untrustworthy. And everyone in this novel has a secret or two that they don’t want anyone to know about.

The Anna O in question, is a woman who committed murder and then immediately fell asleep. Four years later, the Home Office want Dr. Benedict Prince, a specialist in sleep disorders, to wake her up. He’s reluctant to be involved with the case because of his own secrets, and as the story continues his fears are proven correct.

This is an exciting read believe it or not, even though one of the main characters is asleep!
The short chapters means the story races along, and I was repeatedly left on a cliffhanger.
What a ride this story was!!

This thriller turned out to be anything but thrilling... I don't often give negative reviews, but I must admit that I really struggled with this book. It took me months to finish, which is quite rare for me, as I usually devour books quickly. Unfortunately, this one proved to be quite a challenge, and I'm relieved to finally be done with it.

I had high hopes for this book, considering it seemed to be right up my alley. However, it turned out to be a slow read that failed to capture my interest and build momentum as I progressed.

This has a thrilling premise but its pacing is a little off. It moves more slowly than expected and the characters are difficult to connect with.

Absolutely wonderful book, I loved every moment spent in the world of the characters. Dilemmas and joys all expertly crafted thank you!

An enjoyable novel although the plot is a bit far fetched.
Anna Ogilvy was found with a knife in her hand next to the bodies of her two best friends. Did she kill them whilst sleepwalking? Since the killing she has remained asleep and nothing can be done to wake her. Four years have passed and the Ministry of Justice calls in Dr Benedict Prince to wake her so that she can be put on trial for murder. The plot is convoluted with many different strands which all coming together for a satisfactory conclusion.

Okay, what the hell. I feel really quite cheated by this novel. At first I was engaged by the idea of people committing crimes in their sleep. I have a sleepwalking child so I was really quite intrigued behind the science of it all. And then that bloody ending...I mean seriously what was that? It didn't make sense, there seemed to have been zero clues to how it was going to play out. I felt like I'd wasted the best part of a week, when I should have just followed my instincts and DNF'd the book early on.

Ben - quite one dimensional and quite often fails to see the bigger picture.

Anna O - I'm not even sure what to say about her character arc.

Not quite sure what to say about this book. It is well plotted and the background appears to be well researched. The storyline keeps you hooked but is interspersed with many passages explaining sleep disorders which `although perhaps necessary in part I did find a little tedious
The eponymous Anna has been asleep for four years and is suspected of two murders. A specialist in sleep disorders with connections to the original investigation is tasked with trying to rouse her from the sleep and it has disastrous consequences for him personally.
The twists in the story are excellent and surprising but I feel the story would have benefited from tighter editing to move it along at a somewhat faster place resulting in my score of 4 stars rather than 5..

I skim read a lot of this as it seemed a bit slow in places, but an enjoyable story nonetheless.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

As soon as I read the plot for this one I was instantly intrigued and knew I had to read this book, it sincerely did not disappoint!
This is so well crafted and addictive, feels really different to other thrillers I’ve read and kept me up way past my bedtime reading it until the end! The suspense and tension give you shivers, you won’t work out the twist and it will honestly make you question everything! Brilliant!

I read Anna O by Matthew Blake around July time last year but completely forgot to review it! I gave it ⭐️⭐️⭐️ as I enjoyed the story but I wasn’t as hooked as I think I could have been. It was definitely an interesting plot but could have been improved.

Anna O committed a murder of two best friends. In her sleep. And she hasn’t woken up since then - 4 years ago.

Is the thriller in the room with us ?

This is the most unthrilling thriller ever...
The concept is amazing this book is far too long for no reason. The idea is amazing and the execution fell flat. It tried too hard to be witty and funny falling flat every time to the point of cringe. I don't even know exactly where it went wrong but it happened in the first 15% and never recovered.

The story of Anna Ogilvy who kills 2 people in her sleep then falls into a deep sleep for 4 years. Full of twists including one at the end that I didn't see coming, I'd recommend this book to fans of thrillers. Although a little slow in places it is a good read.

Anna O was a really interesting and enjoyable read.
A really clever plot line with plenty of suspense and mystery keeping you guessing throughout.
A well written great read.

Brilliant, thrilling and chilling story, Awesomely written, it keeps you guessing and captures you. A recommended read.

It's an original and intriguing story as it deals with a possibility, narrators who could be unreliable, and a possible culprit who is in sort of catatonic state and only one doctor can awake her.
Plenty of twists, multiple timelines and POVS, a growing suspence that never stops keeping you on the edge.
Well plotted and well done.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Sorry, I just really struggled with this book, which is unfortunate because I was truly looking forward to reading it and it seemed to be right up my alley. It was very slow to read and unfortunately did not pick up pace as I got further into it.

It took me awhile to actually get into this book sadly and at times it was a little slow for my liking. The storyline was good and developed well but I would’ve liked a teeny bit more suspense

An interesting premise for a story and I was intrigued to see how it would play out. Although very slow at times towards the end it gathered momentum and I got dizzy with the many twists and turns. Overall was too long and could have done more to keep me hooked.