Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page.
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Awake by Matthew Blake
How would you like to see that in your mirror in the morning?
A good case of insomnia would mean you could get a lot of reading done.
MY TEASE
(56% on Kindle)
They lay about for a few more hours, Lee trying unsuccessfully to get some more sleep. It was maddening. It was like only eating one small meal a day: just enough to keep him going, but not enough to ever fill him. He thought that he would have lost his mind already if it wasn’t for Ivy and Ben being with him. And he didn’t mind Stella as much anymore, either
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SYNOPSIS
What would you do if you were literally dying from lack of sleep? That’s what happens to Lee Fenton. A young, successful author, he seems to have it good. His books sell, and because of them he is well off and doesn’t have to work a 9-5 job.
But then, one day, he starts having a particularly bad bout of insomnia. It gets bad enough that he has to go to the doctor. The doctor tells him something terrible: that he has a rare, terminal form of insomnia called Fatal Familial Insomnia. He will sleep less and less until finally he won’t be able sleep at all, going insane and dying shortly thereafter.
Deciding to make the most of the time he has left, Lee buys a luxury RV, hires his best friend as his driver, and sets out on a trip across the United States. They meet a couple of girls along the way who join their journey, and for a short time things look bright again.
But as he sleeps less and less, Lee starts to see things, awful visions. There’s something following them, something evil and relentless…and it wants them all.
A story of terror, friendship, romance, and America, through the eyes of our new Lost Generation of twenty-somethings.
What a horrible illness. I wonder if he’s having hallucinations or really seeing something. I want to read this!
I’m not sure, but will know soon. LOL
Great snippet, especially as it has to do with his sleeping issue. That summary get a little spooky at the end there too. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Right now, we are tooling down the road, stopping here and there. I, too, am curious about the ending. Happy to visit.
I think I heard about this one!
My teaser this week is from a thriller similar to Dan Brown’s offerings:
http://pdworkman.com/excerpt-from-wanted-teasertuesday/
I have read some Dan Brown, but I am not his biggest fan. I’m on my way to check out yours.
Insomnia – never a good thing. I like that this teaser. Makes it look interesting. Love the cover too.
I think I may add this to my list. It looks like a book I may be able to sink my teeth into.
Sounds great, Al. I am not very far into it, but so far I am interested. Happy reading.
I’m intrigued by the teaser but not crazy about the cover.
I go back and forth on it. I could almost be a cover for a comic book, or something like that. But it did get my attention. LOL
At first I thought the cover didn’t match the story, but as I read on I figured it out. I’ve heard of this disease from a television series–heck if I know which one though. Love the quote. This book could be (what I call) great fun. I’m always looking for a scare. 🙂
Anna from Shout with Emaginette
Now that you mention it, I think I show that show. I am always up for a good scare too. Thanks for commenting, Anna. Always a pleasure to ‘see’ you.
The plot sounds amazing, but I don’t care for the cover. After reading the blurb, I’d read the book anyway though. Really great premise for a story. I’m very intrigued. Look forward to your review, Sherry!
The cover is getting a lot of comments, so maybe it did its job. LOL Thanks, Taylor.