Synopses & Reviews
The sensational
New York Times bestseller—now a major motion picture starring Academy Award-winners Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth.
“As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning. Thinking I am still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me. . . . ”
Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love—all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story.
Welcome to Christines life.
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“An exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last page.” Dennis Lehane
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“Imagine drifting off every night knowing that your memories will be wiped away by morning. Thats the fate of Christine Lucas, whose bewildering internal world is rendered with chilling intimacy in this debut literary thriller. . . . Youll stay up late reading until you know.” People (4 stars)
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“The summers single most suspenseful plot belongs to BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP. . . . pure page-turner.” New York Times
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“Quite simply the best debut novel I have ever read.” Tess Gerritsen
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“Memoriesreal, false, and a bit of bothare at the heart of Watsons haunting, twisted debut…. Watson handles what could have turned into a cheap narrative gimmick brilliantly, building to a chillingly unexpected climax.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“This mesmerizing, skillfully written debut novel works on multiple levels. It is both an affecting portrait of the profound impact of a debilitating illness and a pulse-pounding thriller whose outcome no one could predict.” Booklist (starred review)
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“An intriguingly fresh look at the amnesia-focused psychological thriller. . . . A captivating and highly suspenseful read, populated with believable characters who lead the reader through a taut, well-constructed plot.” Library Journal
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“Watsons debut novel unwinds as a story that is both complicated and compellingly hypnotic. . . . Watsons pitchperfect writing propels the story to a frenzied climax that will haunt readers long after theyve closed the cover on this remarkable book.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“A deft, perceptive exploration of a fascinating neurological condition, and a cracking good thriller.” Lionel Shriver
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“Brilliant in its pacing, profound in its central question, suspenseful on every page and satisfying in its thriller ending.” Anita Shreve
Synopsis
The New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback the disturbing psychological thriller reminiscent ofShutter IslandandMemento in which an amnesiac desperately tries to uncover the truth about who she is and who she can trust, is now available in a special edition to tie-in with the release of the feature film starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth.
The sensational New York Times bestseller now a major motion picture starring Academy Award-winners Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth.
As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning. Thinking I am still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me. . . .
Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story.
Welcome to Christine s life.
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Synopsis
International Bestseller
Now a major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth
Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love—all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story.
About the Author
S. J. Watson was born in the Midlands and lives in London. His first novel was the award-winning Before I Go to Sleep, which has sold over four million copies in more than forty languages around the world. It was recently adapted into a major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, and Mark Strong.