While She Sleeps

When Jody Kavanagh is discovered close to death in her home, it's hard to believe someone could have wanted to hurt her. Young, talented, loved by those around her she appears to have it all. 

As she lies in a coma, Detective Inspector Elliot Ryan and Sergeant Nola Kane begin to piece together a picture of her life but the image revealed is very far from perfect. Is her ex-husband really who he seems to be? Why are her mother and sister estranged? Why is her house full of cameras? Who was Jody afraid of and was she right? 

Haunted by guilt and in chronic pain, DI Ryan has his own demons to slay. And Kane, who has recently come out the worse of an incident where the professional and personal overlapped, needs to prove herself. 
From the shaky glamour of Irish high society to the cold heart of two broken families, Ryan and Kane must work against hidden forces to restore their reputations and find who wanted to kill Jody and why.
Really enjoyable read totally recommend
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While She Sleeps by Arlene Hunt.
When Jody Kavanagh is discovered close to death in her home, it's hard to believe someone could have wanted to hurt her. Young, talented, loved by those around her - she appears to have it all.
A brilliant read. Gripped from the first page. Great story and plot. 5*.

A brilliant detective novel for anyone that likes this type.
I really enjoyed this book.

Jody, a lovely lady, doing well in her career, recently separated from her husband. Was found assaulted and unconscious on her kitchen floor.

A new case for Detective Ryan and Sargeant Nola to get their teeth into. At the start they think it's an open and shut case but the more they delv the more threads they pull.

I really enjoyed getting to know the characters. They were realistic and relatable. A brilliant detective book.

I really enjoyed this book. The characters of DI Elliot Ryan, and his subordinate Detective sergeant Nola Kane are very interesting but diverse characters. Both characters are really well drawn, DI Ryan, recovering from a serious accident, back to put in his time to 25 years when he can take retirement, he is known around the station, unkindly, as the Fossil. This is due to his being a stickler for doing everything by the book, with great attention to detail. But he is a likeable character in spite of it all.
Nola has been effectively thrust upon Elliott as his assistant, having been demoted from a serious crime unit, to chase up stolen bikes. I loved Nora’s character, she is a law unto herself at times, a bit of a loose cannon, but essentially, like Elliott, she wants to sort out the bad guys. She has several very amusing one liners, which had me chuckling as I read. Eventually they make a very good team, as they seek to discover who attacked a young woman called Jody, in her own home, and left her for dead.. There is another intriguing story weaving through this, involving possible police corruption dating back ten years, amongst Elliot’s current colleagues.
Altogether an excellent police procedural, with first class characterisation, and a tightly plotted narrative. Highly recommended. I am delighted to have found a new author whose work I will enjoy.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance copy of this book.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Hachette Books Ireland for a review copy of While She Sleeps, a police procedural set in Dublin.

Inspector Elliot Ryan and Sergeant Nola Kane start their first day of working together with an attack. Jody Kavanagh has been brutally beaten and left for dead in her own home. While Jody lies in a coma they try to piece together her life and relationships and sort out their own issues.

I enjoyed While She Sleeps, which is an absorbing read with some unexpected twists and turns. It is told from Ryan and Kane’s points of view, so the reader knows what they know and can speculate alongside them. Personally, I never guessed any of it and got surprised by every twist.

There two plot lines in the novel, Jody’s attack and Ryan’s secret investigation into an old cold case. I wasn’t overly impressed by Ryan’s secret investigation as it was bitty and didn’t reveal much, but Jody’s attack was very interesting. She maybe wasn’t the woman people thought she was and she had plenty of secrets. I like the way her life gradually unfolds as the novel progresses and the way the reveals offer new possibilities and food for thought. It keeps the reader involved and turning the pages, encouraged by the fact that only Ryan thinks that her separated husband didn’t do it.

Ryan and Kane are like chalk and cheese. He is dosed up on painkillers after an accident, but still insists on decorum and doing things by the book. She is impetuous and irreverent with a potty mouth. Their interactions are amusing and initially less than cordial, but they eventually gel into an effective team. I would gladly spend more time with them.

While She Sleeps is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

A fantastic read that had me gripped right from the start. It was twisty, unpredictable and utterly compelling. I read it in one sitting.

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Awesome 5 🌟
When Jody Kavanagh is discovered close to death in her home, it's hard to believe someone wanted to hurt her. Young, talented, loved - she appears to have it all.
As she lies in a coma, Detective Inspector Elliot Ryan and Sergeant Nola Kane begin to piece together a picture of her life - but the image revealed is far from perfect. Is her ex-husband really who he seems to be? Why are her mother and sister estranged? Why is her house full of cameras? Who was Jody afraid of? Haunted by guilt and in chronic pain, DI Ryan has his own demons. And Kane, who is recovering from an incident where the professional and personal overlapped, needs to prove herself.
I loved it very much.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hachette Books Ireland for giving me an advance copy.

I love books that hook you from the go. And While She Sleeps by Arlene Hunt is it. I was gripping from the first line because that's how well written it is.

The plot and sub plots make this an interesting read. Hunt builds the characters well and all the protagonists are fleshed out that makes this an interesting read. Definitely recommend for the writing style and storyline!

Thank you NetGalley and Hachette Books Ireland for providing a digital copy in exchange of my honest review.

A brilliant story that sucked me in right from the beginning. Perfect for fans of twisty, police procedures. Highly recommended xx

I really enjoy detective novels and while she sleeps did not disappoint!

read this if you like well written stories!

Jody Kavanagh seemed to have it all. Beautiful, rich, loved- so why was see found beaten & close to death on her kitchen floor? Why did she have a 'protection' dog & why was he outside? Why are there so many cameras? And is her ex- husband all he seems? Elliot Ryan & Nola Kane have to try & answer these questions.

Ryan is struggling through the pain resulting from a recent accident. He is also trying to solve a cold case. He is old school. He likes the old fashioned ways of doing things, he doesn't like slang or bad language. Nola is young impetuous & has served a suspension for attacking a fellow officer (her ex!)Her language leaves something to be desired & is pretty horrified at being paired with 'The Fossil'! However as the case goes on the unlikely partnership learns to respect & even like each other. This was an interesting police procedural with a good plot but the relationship between Ryan & Kane made it a great read. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.