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'Mesmerising and unsettling . . . The best debut thriller for years' Sunday Times

Now a major film starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong

Over 7 million copies sold worldwide
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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 only be telling you half the story.

Welcome to Christine's life.

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Readers are obsessed with Before I Go To Sleep:

***** 'A genius plot with an incredible twist. Before I go to Sleep is one of the best books I've read in a very long time.'
***** 'The book had me gripped from the very beginning . . . a real can't-put-it-down-till-the-last-page read.'
***** 'It's dark, fascinating, original and addictive - l read it in a day.'

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Final Cut, the unputdownable new thriller from S. J. Watson, is out now.


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Critic reviews

Quite simply the best debut novel I've ever read. (Tess Gerritsen)
Brilliant in its pacing, profound in its central question, suspenseful on every page - and satisfying in its thriller ending. (Anita Shreve)
A deft, perceptive exploration of a fascinating neurological condition, and a cracking good thriller. (Lionel Shriver)
A terrific first novel - well-written, genuinely unsettling and psychologically very plausible. Thrillers seldom come much better than this. Loved it, read it in one (Joanne Harris)
An exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last page (Dennis Lehane)
So 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! (Sophie Hannah)
A deeply unsettling debut that asks the most terrifying question - what do you have left when you lose yourself? (Val McDermid)
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. (Mo Hayder)
All stars
Most relevant
This is a very enticing book from the very first
paragraph. The story unfolds and you will be
listening to the narrator a woman who is telling you
her story. This is the story of a woman who has lost
her life after losing her memory and the path she
follows to find out who she actually is and what
happened to her. The plot twists and turns to weave
a story that is as intricate as it is deceptive.
This is a very well-crafted story which is well
narrated and exceptionally well executed a riveting
listen to the very unpredictable end. An absolute
must for audible listeners!

A twisted tale of deception too good to miss!!!

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This is definitely one of my best Audible listens of all time. It kept me completely gripped throughout and kept me guessing through every suspenseful moment I was completely mesmerised and convinced by the narration. What a compelling, original, scary, unique listen.

What an amazing debut!

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If you could sum up Before I Go To Sleep in three words, what would they be?

loved the twists and turns. love these types of books but this one in particular could not be second guessed with a final twist to the story a real can't stop listening stayed up in to the late hours just so I could finish the next chapter.

Brilliant

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I enjoyed the book on the whole. To be honest though it could have done with losing a few chunks it could be a tad repetitive! I guess that's what it's like for someone with memory loss.
But overall it was good, I ironically fell asleep to it a few times.
I would still recommend it despite this. As long as your patient. Good story and gripping in places.

Mixed thoughts

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I loved this story it was intriguing and well told. If you like Gone Girl you'll love this. Creepy and thought provoking.

Hard to stop listening

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