"First book in an intriguing new series"
Reviewed by Debbie Wiley
Posted August 17, 2013
Romance Suspense
What if transplanted corneas and other body organs passed on
more than just the needed medical help? Rachel de Luca is
about to ask that same question in SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS
ON.
Rachel has focused on her lucrative self-help business,
spinning out positivity and pithy sayings. She's a hero to
many but Detective Mason Brown quickly sees beneath the
public persona. Now, a private donation is restoring sight
to Rachel but the transplant delivers something else in
return- very disturbing images of a killer most likely
responsible for the disappearance of many young men
including Rachel's brother. Mason has his own secrets and he
alone knows Rachel is innocent of any of the murders. Will
Rachel and Mason learn to trust one another in time to stop
the killer?
SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON is one of those books that are hard
to categorize. It has elements of a romantic suspense,
paranormal, and a women's fiction novel and yet it doesn't
follow the traditional flow of any of the three genres. The
beginning starts off much more like a women's fiction novel
as the set up for the storyline has to occur. Later, we see
the paranormal and romantic suspense elements emerging. I
enjoyed the second half of the novel much more than the
first, but this had to do more with my preferred genre
styles rather than it reflecting on the story as a whole.
Readers who have preferences of perspective should note that
SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON is told in both first and third
person.
Maggie Shayne tackles a tough topic in SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS
ON. How does one react to horrendous family secrets?
Initially, I was a little dismayed at Mason's reaction, but
as the story progresses I began to sympathize with his
choices. Rachel also initially comes across as a bit brash
but her adoption of the blind dog, Myrtle, shows a softer
side of her. I particularly love the way Rachel made sure
Myrtle became familiar with each new setting or situation.
Maggie Shayne is one of my all-time favorite authors. SLEEP
WITH THE LIGHTS ON is a bit of a different read than my
usual tastes but anything by Maggie Shayne is on my instant
read list. SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON is an intriguing
start to a new trilogy.
SUMMARY
Through the eyes of a killer… Rachel de Luca has found incredible success writing self-
help books. But her own blindness and the fact that her
troubled brother has gone missing have convinced her that
positive thinking is nothing but bull. Her cynicism wavers when a cornea transplant restores her
sight. The new eyes seem to give her new life, until they
prove too good to be true and she starts seeing terrifying
visions of brutal murders—crimes she soon learns are all too
real. Detective Mason Brown's own brother recently died, leaving
behind a horrific secret. In atonement, Mason donated his
brother's organs, though he's kept the fact quiet. Now he
wants to help Rachel find her brother, but when he discovers
the shocking connection between her visions and his own
brother, he suddenly has to do everything in his power to
save her from a predator who is somehow still hunting from
beyond the grave.
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