Vilma's Reviews > Sleep Tight

A small town is terrorized once again as a copycat killer emerges nearly two decades after a series of brutal murders.

Disguised as a priest, the notorious Father Silence preyed on the town’s most vulnerable, leaving nineteen bodies in his “House of Horrors.” Though he was executed almost twenty years later, the terror reignites when the detective who originally arrested him is found dead the very next day.

Tess Clairbourne, the detective’s daughter and now a detective herself, is pulled back into a nightmare she thought she’d escaped. As she sifts through fragmented memories, her life is thrown into chaos when her own daughter is kidnapped by the killer. With more children disappearing and bodies piling up, Tess must confront the ghosts of her past in the town she once fled.

J.H. Markert’s Sleep Tight is a gripping blend of suspense, horror, and heart that keeps you on edge from start to finish. The novel’s eerie premise and richly developed characters explore the dark mysteries of a small town and the chilling secrets that refuse to stay buried. Markert masterfully balances supernatural elements with a deeply human story, weaving themes of family, loss, and redemption into the fabric of the plot.

What truly stands out is the narrative’s atmospheric tension and the palpable sense of dread that permeates every page. Markert blurs the line between reality and nightmare, making Sleep Tight a compelling and addictive horror thriller—perfect for spooky season.

4.5 stars // Original review published on Vilma Iris Blog // Follow me on Instagram for more bookish content