
Iris Johansen keeps her readers happy with her newest Eve Duncan novel, SLEEP NO MORE. The story opens when a young woman, Beth Avery, escapes from the posh Santa Barbara mental health center where she has been treated for 17 years. Her wealthy father, Richard, is soon to make a run for the Presidency of the United States. Richard Avery’s messy background --- Beth was born out of wedlock --- must be kept secret if he hopes to win. A contract is put out to eliminate her, but Beth fights off her attacker and runs from the hospital, disappearing into the woods