Title: Some Shall Break
Series: None Shall Sleep #2
Previous book in this series: None Shall Sleep
Author: Ellie Marney
Genre: YA, mystery thriller
Publication date: June 2023
Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Source: Borrowed from library
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Synopsis: This electrifying, chilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller None Shall Sleep focuses on junior FBI consultants Travis Bell and Emma Lewis with a new case that may unravel everything they’ve been working for.
After a harrowingly close contact with juvenile sociopath Simon Gutmunsson, junior FBI consultants Emma Lewis and Travis Bell went their separate ways: Emma rejected her Quantico offer and Travis stayed to train within a new unit of the FBI Behavioral Science division. But the unit’s latest case is feeling eerily familiar and Kristin Gutmunsson—Simon Gutmunsson’s eccentric twin—reaches out to Travis to send a warning: Emma is in peril.
When Travis and Kristin turn up evidence that points back to Daniel Huxton, the serial killer that Emma had escaped, things become more complicated. With a copycat on the loose, Emma returns to Quantico and is thrown back into her past traumas. Compelled to prevent more tragedy—even if it means putting herself in danger—Emma turns to Simon for help once again. But Simon is keeping secrets that could impact their entire investigation. Will the team be able to stop the Huxton copycat before time runs out for his next victims?
The book started off with a bang—someone is copying the kills from the serial killer that Emma survived 👀 And on top of that, the anniversary of Emma's abduction is coming up too.
It’s been about three months since the events of the last book and Emma is being pulled into another serial killer’s mess. Except this time, it’s a little more personal for Emma. I really enjoyed the overall story! I was hooked right from the start! And I was glad to see Emma and Travis working together again. It’s unfortunate that it was under these circumstances, but I was glad to see them back together.
Someone else who’s back is Kristin, the twin sister of the serial killer from the last book 👀 One thing I really liked about this series is how different the history of these three characters are in relation to serial killers. You’ve got Emma who survived a serial killer, Travis who is the son of a victim of a serial killer, and Kristin the sister of the serial killer that actually killed Travis’s dad! It’s wild! But they each bring a different perspective to the cases they work and that just makes things really interesting.
At first, I was kinda iffy about Kristin, her brother being a serial killer and all. But I really liked her and how intelligent she is. Her brother, Simon, is also very intelligent. Too smart for his own good, in fact. Well, for the good of others, I guess I should say. In the last book, Simon was very helpful in capturing the serial killer they were after. But he also turned out to be a problem in the end, so Travis and Emma going to Simon for help yet again made me nervous. But who better to help catch a serial killer than another serial killer? It was very Silence of the Lambs in that way, and I loved it!
Another thing I enjoyed was that there was finally a little bit of romance between Emma and Travis! I shipped them since the last book, but nothing came of it then. But now...
I mean, the romance wasn’t a big part of the book, but the little that we did get I enjoyed. Travis was just so sweet with Emma!
I also really enjoyed the mystery in general and all the intense action! I love an action-packed book, and this one was SO good! That ending—anything that could go wrong did. Conniving Simon, elusive serial killers, and possible betrayal... it was insane! But I enjoyed it! I was so engaged from start to finish! I actually didn’t even know that None Shall Sleep was going to have a sequel, but I am so glad that it did because I loved this one even more than the first book! I cannot wait to read the next book because this ending was insane!
It’s been about three months since the events of the last book and Emma is being pulled into another serial killer’s mess. Except this time, it’s a little more personal for Emma. I really enjoyed the overall story! I was hooked right from the start! And I was glad to see Emma and Travis working together again. It’s unfortunate that it was under these circumstances, but I was glad to see them back together.
Someone else who’s back is Kristin, the twin sister of the serial killer from the last book 👀 One thing I really liked about this series is how different the history of these three characters are in relation to serial killers. You’ve got Emma who survived a serial killer, Travis who is the son of a victim of a serial killer, and Kristin the sister of the serial killer that actually killed Travis’s dad! It’s wild! But they each bring a different perspective to the cases they work and that just makes things really interesting.
At first, I was kinda iffy about Kristin, her brother being a serial killer and all. But I really liked her and how intelligent she is. Her brother, Simon, is also very intelligent. Too smart for his own good, in fact. Well, for the good of others, I guess I should say. In the last book, Simon was very helpful in capturing the serial killer they were after. But he also turned out to be a problem in the end, so Travis and Emma going to Simon for help yet again made me nervous. But who better to help catch a serial killer than another serial killer? It was very Silence of the Lambs in that way, and I loved it!
Another thing I enjoyed was that there was finally a little bit of romance between Emma and Travis! I shipped them since the last book, but nothing came of it then. But now...
I mean, the romance wasn’t a big part of the book, but the little that we did get I enjoyed. Travis was just so sweet with Emma!
I also really enjoyed the mystery in general and all the intense action! I love an action-packed book, and this one was SO good! That ending—anything that could go wrong did. Conniving Simon, elusive serial killers, and possible betrayal... it was insane! But I enjoyed it! I was so engaged from start to finish! I actually didn’t even know that None Shall Sleep was going to have a sequel, but I am so glad that it did because I loved this one even more than the first book! I cannot wait to read the next book because this ending was insane!
omgosh this book is amazingggg!! I'm glad you loved it as well 😍 there's just something about serial killers that's so fascinating to read about. Every scene Simon was in, he stole the spotlight - he's just too creepy, in a good way 😂
ReplyDeleteAnd I absolutely loved the support Emma got from all the people around her. Not only did we get bits of adorable romance, the friendships were amazing as well!
It was SO good! And I agree! The romance aside, their friendship was so well done! And yeah, I find both Simon and his sister very intriguing.
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