description: A relentless waking nightmare in which the master of horror and suspense guarantees you sure won't rest in peace.You'll lose a lot of sleep.Ralph does. At first he starts waking up earlier. And earlier. Then the hallucinations start - the colours, shapes and strange auras. Not to mention the bald doctors who always turn up at the scene of a death.That's when Ralph begins to lose a lot more than sleep. When he begins to understand why his hitherto mild-mannered friend, Ed, is getting out of control - dangerously so. And why his hometown is about to become the new Armageddon.An evil of unimaginable proportions has found a way in and Ralph has only one chance to beat it. The stakes are high - they always are when you're playing for human souls. With a Joker in the pack... a bald one with a rusty scalpel.
language: English
title: Insomnia
titlecomplete: Insomnia
characters: American Law Enforcement, Patrick Danville, Mike Hanlon, Ralph Roberts (Insomnia), The Crimson King, Ben Hanscom, Adrian Mellon
genres: Suspense, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural, Thriller, Science Fiction, Fiction, Paranormal, Audiobook, Mystery
ratings_count: 152540
places: Derry, Maine, Maine
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel
publisher: G K Hall & Co