For Thomas, nothing seems to be off the table. She shifts between erotic thrills, gothic drama, postmodern deconstruction and kitchen-sink realism. Through her bold storytelling, The Sleepwalkers becomes a work of peculiar, gonzo genius ... Thomas takes a glamorous late-capitalist setting, with rosé and catamarans, and shreds, twists and warps it into a story that is surprising, humane and political to its bones.
Such dark, twisted, pervy fun that it might dent the psyche ... To be sure, The Sleepwalkers skirts the unsavory, but Thomas isn't going for subtlety. Hers is a Grand Guignol sensibility that any White Lotus fan will get — and applaud.
Fantastically gripping ... Thomas is a writer who provides practically every satisfaction a reader demands. The plot structure is ingenious and demanding without being onerous. She has an unerring ability to conjure atmosphere ... Clever, emotionally resonant, packed with startling twists and dark turns and very funny indeed, this is fiction roaring on all cylinders.
