What if every morning you woke up beside a stranger? And every morning he explains who he is, and who you are, and reminds you to look at the pictures around the mirror in the bathroom. But you don't even recognize the middle-aged person in the mirror looking back at you; you somehow expect to see a twenty-something woman. That stranger also tells you that each night the memories you make during that day will be erased as you sleep...
That's the premise behind S.J. Watson's psychological thriller Before I Go To Sleep (#275). Gradually we learn that Christine has been seeing a doctor who thinks he can help her with her memory problems. He has suggested that she writes what she learns each day in her journal as a way of capturing those elusive snippets of remembrance. But can she trust the doctor or the man who says he's her husband? Christine isn't sure as she rereads her previous journal entries. It's clear that someone is lying to her, but who? And for what purpose?
The story unfolds to the reader in small, tantalizing bites, just as it does to Christine. The question is, will Christine be able to put enough of the pieces together while she can still remember in order to protect herself from harm? I did some serious nail-biting as I read the conclusion of this story, with its neat twists at the end. Looking for something to keep you up at night? Before I Go To Sleep may be your answer.
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