Before I Go To Sleep
A Novel
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4.1 • 640 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Christine wakes up every morning in an unfamiliar bed with an unfamiliar man. And every morning that man must explain that he is Ben, he is her husband; she is forty-seven years old; and a terrible accident two decades earlier decimated her ability to form new memories. But it’s the phone call from a neurologist named Dr. Nash that directs her to her hidden journal. For the past few weeks, Christine has been recording her activities and rereading past entries, learning the facts of her life as retold by the husband upon whom she is completely dependent. As the entries accumulate, Christine finds herself asking more and more questions—about what she missed and what Ben might not be telling her…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Memories real, false, and a bit of both are at the heart of British author Watson's haunting, twisted debut. Christine Lucas awakens each morning in London with no idea who she is or why she's in bed with a strange man, until he tells her that his name is Ben and they've been married for 22 years. Slowly, Christine learns that she has amnesia and is unable to remember her past or retain new memories: every night when she falls asleep, the slate is wiped clean. Dr. Nash, her therapist, has encouraged her to write in a journal that she keeps secret from Ben. Christine realizes how truly tangled and dangerous her life is after she sees the words "don't trust Ben" written in her journal, whose contents reveal that the only person she can trust is herself. Watson handles what could have turned into a cheap narrative gimmick brilliantly, building to a chillingly unexpected climax.
Customer Reviews
A Thrilling Novel
This novel is fantastic! It was a thrilling read, and it kept me so engrossed in what was happening.
There were a few things throughout that bothered me, and a few holes in the plot that would be difficult to explain away, but in all it was a great read (even on the second read trough) and I look forward to reading it again in the future!
Stunning
Page to page the book will make you forget who you are. Dive in.
Perfect holiday read
Creepy, haunting, thrilling. An excellent debut novel!