When I Wake Up

Written by Jessica Jarlvi

Narrated by Juliette Burton

When Anna is beaten and left in a coma, the news of the attack sends shock waves through her small Swedish community. She had no enemies, so who wanted her dead? Her husband is determined to get to the bottom of the attack, but soon uncovers his wife's secret life, and a town riven with desire, betrayal and jealousy. It becomes clear that only one person can reveal the truth, and she's lying silent in a hospital bed...

• Language: English
• Publisher: QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
• Release date: Nov 23, 2017
• ISBN: 9781510085992

Jessica Jarlvi

Born in Sweden, Jessica moved to London at the age of 18 to obtain a BSc Hons degree in Publishing and Business. She worked in publishing in the UK for a number of years before heading to Chicago where she edited a magazine for expats. Back in Sweden, she completed a Masters in Creative Writing. Since 2010, Jessica has taught journalism and media at a local university, and has spent the last five years as the marketing and PR manager for a British firm. Last year, she was one of the winners in the Montegrappa Prize for First Fiction at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Jessica is married with three spirited children, and although she's known for her positivity, her writing tends to be rather dark!

Reviews for When I Wake Up

[mlpedler · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good read. It was a little far-fetched but an enjoyable read nonetheless.

[Gita Gass · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book wasn't particularly to my taste, but maybe because the author did a good job of conveying the atmosphere of a little rural town, of difficult relationships between the main character and her husband; between the main character and a difficult teenage student of hers and other interpersonal relationships. I despised most of the characters and the entire book made me feel uncomfortable and at times disgusted