Sleeping Bear
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WINNER OF THE BARRY AWARD FOR BEST FIRST MYSTERY/CRIME NOVEL
"Sleeping Bear is...one of those rare novels that keeps getting better and better and better. Remember the author's name-Connor Sullivan." -James Patterson
A former Army veteran seeking solitude in the Alaskan wilderness after her husband's death finds herself a pawn…
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1 author picked Sleeping Bear as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I also said of Sullivan’s Sleeping Bear, “This guy gets it.”
In particular, Connor captures the internal, psychological symptoms of PTSD with his protagonist Cassie Gale, an Army veteran that experiences a soul-shattering trauma.
As a result, Gale withdraws into herself, isolates and seeks solitude away from all her friends and family, and misleads people on her wellbeing, mental state, and readjustment after the event.
What I found particularly intriguing about Sullivan’s debut novel was the dual aspect of both Cassie’s symptoms, and that of the buried emotions and memories of her dad.
As the plot unfolds and Cassie’s…
From T. R.'s list on thrillers that capture and bring awareness to PTSD.
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