Before I Go To Sleep

Before I Go To Sleep

S J Watson

This was recommended to me by a colleague at Waterstone's. I borrowed her proof copy, then purchased a (signed, first edition) copy as soon as it was released. 'Before I Go To Sleep' has been one of the biggest novels of 2011, and is another debut novel from an extremely talented writer. S J Watson is a graduate from the Faber Academy Writing Course, and it obviously worked well for him! (If someone would like to pay for a place for me, I would be happy to accept their generosity)

'Before I Go To Sleep' tells the tale of Christine, an amnesiac, who wakes up every morning to discover she is 20 years older than she thinks she is. That she has forgotten everything of the previous 20 years of her life, and that she will almost certainly never regain these memories. Christine will be spending the rest of her life waking up to discover that she is not who she thinks she is. Luckily, her husband is loving and patient, prepared to help her and support her. Things could be worse. Then she discovers the diary in which she has been secretly documenting her life, and hiding it from her husband. Is her husband the loving man he seems to be, or is he a more sinister character?

'Before I Go To Sleep' is categorised as a crime/thriller novel, so crime fans will love it, but for those who are wary of the genre this is a brilliant book to start with. The novel is well structured, and the characters are convincing.

Read it, it's awesome.

Buy it here from www.waterstones.com or from your local bookshop.