Danny Shields had a problem – sleepwalking. He also saw the Beings. They floated over him whilst he was lying in bed. Initially they just hovered but after a while they started to pinch and tickle. As time went on things started to get worse. One night, Danny's wife, Tania, woke to find him screaming with a curious bite mark on his arm. When she asked what had happened Danny said that he had been attacked by a strange creature in their living room. Shortly after Danny began to secure the house to protect them all from the monsters.

When Danny then began staying out until late at night, Tania was curious where he was going. Searching his pockets she found a business card for a Dr Tallarab. However, having investigated the address on the card no one seemed to have ever heard of the mysterious doctor. When Danny brought home a gun Tania became even more worried especially with the thought that this condition could have been transferred to their son, Freddie.

Eleven years later Daryl Hersh has started to see Beings floating above him as he lies in bed. When he woke up lying naked behind the sofa he realised that he had started to sleepwalk. Looking for a cure he comes across a doctor of somnambulism, Dr Ballarat who begins a course of treatment that he claims will solve Daryl's problems.

What are the mysterious Beings? What is causing Danny and Daryl to sleepwalk? Will they find out the answer before tragedy strikes?

This is a strange book – like the other Mike Purfield novels I have read. The majority of the tale revolves around Daryl Hersh and the treatment he undergoes to try and stop his sleepwalking.

As you would expect with a Mike Purfield novel, the treatment he receives is far from the psychological counselling that you would expect. In Dr Ballarat's hospital we meet a number of larger-than-life characters in situations that are frequently shocking and, at times, fairly explicit.

Mike Purfield writes in a style that is designed to shock and it invariably succeeds. The use of profanity is far from subtle and may offend some people but in the majority of cases it is appropriate to the scene being portrayed.

Purfield novels are not for the faint of heart. They are hard, punchy and fast moving. A combination that leaves the reader feeling slightly breathless.

If you want to read a horror story with a difference then this book is definitely one for you.

Synopsis
In Manhattan, New York, Daryl Hersh, young best selling author of children's books, sees angel-like Beings that comfort and watch over him in his sleep.  Then the Beings turn into demons.  Seeking a cure, Daryl confronts an ancient evil that is determined to destroy Daryl with his own hand.