Sleepeasy

by T.M. Wright

Book Overview

Harry Briggs deeply believes in "till death us do part", but when he and his wife die in a swimming accident, death was not what he expected at all. In the supernatural limbo of the community called... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0843948647
• ISBN13: 9780843948646
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Leisure Books
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Worthy of a Bram Stoker Award

My only problem with this book was that I didn't read it sooner. This is an original, refreshing, and creepy novel by one of horror's veterans. There is no question T. M. is a great writer, but beyond that - and more importantly - he's a great storyteller. I breathed a sigh of relief after reading this book because I felt lucky that I stumbled upon his work. Many good authors get swept under the radar for whatever reason... bad marketing by publishers, readers not willing to take a chance on a new author, bad cover art, etc. But the good news is that I've found him, and that's all that really matters. Thank you, Mr. Wright. You are truly inspiring.

Sleepeasy might keep you up late, reading until the end.

When Harry Briggs dies he finds himself playacting the role of hardboiled P.I. in the afterlife, searching for a 'missing' woman. But as Harry adjusts to the afterlife, his imagination begins to spice things up. It creates a super villain for his P.I. persona to track, a serial killer that looks like more than a bit like 40's noir character actor Sydney Greenstreet. Things take a turn for the worse when Harry's 'rat puppy' (read the novel and find out what it means) breaks its leash and crosses over to the corporeal world, racking up victims that begin clogging the engimatic afterlife Harry has stumbled into.Sleepeasy is part of the slightly connected cycle of Dark Fantasy afterlife/ghost novels, which include A Manhattan Ghost Story and The Waiting Room, that T.M. Wright has been writing over the years. Each novel is a well crafted tale that is a delight to read (if you are in the mood for surreal, reality bending supernatural antics that walk the tightrope between playful and frightening that is), but gain more power when seen as a part of a larger, more complex vision. T.M. Wright is a dark fantasist that deserves a much larger readership than he has now. Highly recommended.

Why isn't this man on the NY Times Bestseller List?

What a wonderful, unique, creative and enthralling work! It's not for everyone. If you're a fan of Dick Laymon, you won't like T.M. Wright. But if you like dark fantasy that makes you a part of the action, and characters who you really care about, and prose that's unbeatable in the field, then Wright is for you.Sleepeasy is a gem!

Sleepeasy Yields Rewards...and Sunflowers

"Oh, Harry, my dolls weren't imaginary..."After her earthly life, the world Barbara Briggs has constructed is filled with quirky characters, a lovely lake and the ability to control it all...until her dead husband Harry shows up. His consciousness (and subconsciousness) upsets the precarious balance and, now, life and death in Silver Lake take on new meaning. How can one possibly die if one is already dead; how could one possibly be dead if one feels alive?These are just some of the questions in Sleepeasy.Through deliciously dark humor and intriguing characters, Wright allows us to explore these issues while deftly navigating us through both the corporeal world and one not quite so. If you like the challange of balancing several related plots and trust that Wright will creatively build the bridge between these worlds, you will absolutely love Sleepeasy.And you also may never again look at a field of sunflowers in quite the same way.

Wright's world is right for horror fans

Silver Lake is the perfect place for Barbara Briggs to spend her afterlife in since the town is her creation and is quiet, small, and friendly. When Bab's husband Harry barrels through town in a trench coat, a fedora, and a 38 to fulfill a dream of becoming a sleuth, he upsets the town's serenity. His subconscious sets Sydney Longstreet, a deadly serial killer, loose on the unsuspecting living. Harry and a real private detective Sam have to stop Sydney because his victims are coming to Silver Lake upsetting the delicate cosmic balance. The duo crosses the lake by boat trying to reach the land of the living. Harry manages to return, but forgets that he is already dead while Babs using the name Amelia begins to watch her grip on reality slip. T. M. Wright has written an atmospheric horror story populated by regular people who happen to be dead, but caught in a strange and dangerous situation. Even the dead have to be careful in Mr. Wright's world. The characters are believable and fascinating as their constricted world changes. Any moment readers will expect Rod Serling to shout about a signpost visited by a Mr. Wright.Harriet Klausner