Riveting Reads: Season 1 - Insomnia by J.R. Johansson

Riveting Reads takes one audiobook every season from some of your favorite authors and highlights the story by delivering it in a serialized podcast format. Each season features bonus content never before available and an Author Insights section at the end of each episode where you hear about that chapter directly from the book's author.

Season 1 features Insomnia by J.R. Johansson - "It's been four years since I slept, and I suspect it is killing me." Instead of sleeping, Parker Chipp spends each night trapped in the dream of the last person he's made eye contact with. Every night he is crushed by other people's fear and pain, by their disturbing secrets--and Parker can never have dreams of his own. The severe exhaustion from his brain never truly sleeping is crippling him. If nothing changes, Parker could soon be facing the real life nightmares of psychosis and even death.

Then he meets Mia. Her dreams, calm and beautifully uncomplicated, allow him blissful rest that is utterly addictive. There is no denying how badly Parker needs it. When he starts going to bizarre lengths to catch Mia's eye every day, everyone at school thinks he's gone over the edge, even his best friend. And when Mia is threatened by a true stalker, everyone thinks it's Parker.

Suffering blackouts, Parker begins to wonder if he is turning into someone dangerous. What if the monster stalking Mia is him after all?

Go to J.R. Johansson's website for links to purchase the paperback or full audiobook versions of Insomnia here: http://www.jrjohansson.com/insomnia/ . If you'd like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/rivetingreads . Riveting Reads is created by Midnight Media and J.R. Johansson and produced by Parker Rose. Narration by Roy Samuelson with intros and outtros by Matt Paton. Podcast art by Melissa Williams Design.