Before I Go to Sleep

By S.J. Watson

Book Overview

New
York Times Bestseller

"An
exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the
last page." -Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling
author of Shutter Island
"Imagine
drifting off every night knowing that your memories will be wiped away by
morning. That's the fate of Christine Lucas, whose bewildering internal world
is rendered with chilling intimacy in this debut literary thriller. . . .
You'll stay up late reading until you know." -- People (4 stars)
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. Every morning, she awakens beside a stranger in an unfamiliar
bed. She sees a middle-aged face in the bathroom mirror that she does not
recognize. And every morning, the man patiently explains that he is Ben, her
husband, that she is forty-seven-years-old, and that an accident long ago
damaged her ability to remember.
In
place of memories Christine has a handful of pictures, a whiteboard in the
kitchen, and a journal, hidden in a closet. She knows about the journal because
Dr. Ed Nash, a neurologist who claims to be treating her without Ben's
knowledge, reminds her about it each day. Inside its pages, the damaged woman
has begun meticulously recording her daily events--sessions with Dr. Nash,
snippets of information that Ben shares, flashes of her former self that
briefly, miraculously appear.

But as the pages accumulate, inconsistencies begin to
emerge, raising disturbing questions that Christine is determined to find
answers to. And the more she pieces together the shards of her broken life, the
closer she gets to the truth . . . and the more terrifying and deadly it is.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062060562
• ISBN13: 9780062060563
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Hell on earth in a comfortable home

I don't know that it was predictable at all. It had enough twists so that the reader begins to believe first one way and then possibly it could be another? You're left not sure; trying to reach for missing pieces to make one way or the other work. I enjoyed the story very much and it would have made a great movie unless there is one? I don't know.

I enjoyed it

Although I read reviews about it’s predictability, which made me almost not buy the book, I was still very tempted. I did, and I loved it. Although, yes, it is predictable, I still was in for a lot of tension and questions as the book went on. You won’t regret it

This was my first purchase on this site and I am excited! Came in great in great conditon! Delivery

Half way through but I’m hanging to every word, twists and turns are getting me at every corner. This was a book I really didn’t even know anything about and I’m glad I picked it.

Page Turner

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this! Page turner!

Easy read but predictable

This book was an easy read. It has a nice flow to it and I had to skim through very little. However, parts of it are unrealistic, in particular, the detail and lengthiness of what are supposed to be quickly written journal entries. I wanted to like the main character, but she often times came across as stupid and very naive. The ending was predictable in regards to the “villian”. The storyline after the reveal of the bad man is just not believable. If you’re looking for a good flowing, easy read similar to a more sinister ‘50 First Dates’, go ahead and check it out. However, if you’re like me and really into psychological thrillers and other books that keep you interested and guessing until the end, skip this one.

Disappointing & formulaic

There was a point in this book where I was intrigued, and excited, but the ending was such a shambles .. the writer understands what he (she?) is doing here, and checking all the boxes, but there is no heart. At one point, I was going to pass it on to my mother - in the end, I told her I would save her the wasted time of reading it, and donated it. I apologize to whoever purchased it from the Salvation Army.

Before I go to sleep was an interesting read.

The book kept me wanting to read more.... what was the true story and who was lying or appeared to be lying.

Twists at the End

I stumbled across this book on this website while looking for a different book. I was curious, and ended up purchasing it because it looked different from other mystery novels. It wasn't super fast paced, but it definitely catches your attention from the beginning because of the story-line. In the end the book takes quite a few interesting turns. I did really enjoy this book.

Very good

This book is one of my favorites now!! Once you read the first page, you won't be able to put the book down. BEST. BOOK. EVER!! I just finished it, and now i'm going to read it again. That plot twist though is what will catch you off guard

I absolutely loved this book! I thought I had it figured out but then it threw me a curveball.