As a mercenary living under many aliases in the near future America, Will Bear lives off the grid with no stable home, no friends or families, and no long-term commitments. He spends most of his days on the road with his dog Flip doing odd jobs for shady businesses. Until one day, a young woman named Cammie called one of his many burner phones claiming to be his biological daughter. Half certain she's AI, Will must now find Cammie's whereabouts to discover the hidden truth that involves his employer, enemies, long-lost friends, and potential family in a world where no one can be trusted.

Sleepwalk is a character-driven and slow-paced novel. Especially for sci-fi, I find that most character-driven books tend to have pretty generic plots and characters. Sleepwalk, however, is a pleasant surprise. The book is told from Will's perspective and jumps back and forth between his memories and current events. I love how complex Dan Chaon made Will. At times Will is this seemingly unhinged henchman, and at times, Will shows his compassion even towards his targets. I didn't expect to connect so much to a 50-year-old assassin, but I actually did!

Due to the title, I was initially worried that the ending would be someone waking up from a dream. But thankfully, that didn't happen (phew!). Plus, the pitbull Flip is such a precious dog. I wish there were chapters of his POV as well (even though that totally wouldn't work for the story). Can we all agree pets in fiction are the best part?