Before I Go To Sleep

Quite simply the best debut novel I’ve ever readBrilliant in its pacing, profound in its central question, suspenseful on every page - and satisfying in its thriller endingA deft, perceptive exploration of a fascinating neurological condition, and a cracking good thrillerA terrific first novel - well-written, genuinely unsettling and psychologically very plausible. Thrillers seldom come much better than this. Loved it, read it in oneAn exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last pageSo high-concept, so ambitious and so structurally brilliant. It’s so rare to read a thriller that’s perfect in every detail, but this one definitely qualifies!A deeply unsettling debut that asks the most terrifying question - what do you have left when you lose yourself?A truly amazing debut. The central character, Christine, is beautifully drawn. It’s hard to imagine a more compelling, believable and sympathetic portrayal of a damaged human being. I loved it from start to finish

S. J. Watson’s first novel, Before I Go To Sleep, became a phenomenal international success and has now sold over 6,000,000 copies worldwide. It won the Crime Writers’ Association Award for Best Debut Novel and the Galaxy National Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year. The film of the book, starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong, and directed by Rowan Joffe, was released in September 2014. S. J. Watson’s second novel, Second Life, a psychological thriller, was published to acclaim in 2015.