by S. J. Watson
First published 2013
Christine wakes up every morning as a stranger to herself. Her condition erases her memory completely each time she sleeps. She cannot remember her name, her past, or even the man sleeping beside her who claims to be her husband. Each day begins with the same terrifying blank slate. Her husband Ben explains her situation anew every morning, filling in the gaps of her lost life. But Christine begins to discover that Ben's version of events may not tell the complete truth. She finds notes written in her own handwriting that contradict what he tells her. A doctor contacts her secretly, revealing that she has been keeping a hidden journal. As Christine reads her own words, she realizes that her memories may have been deliberately obscured. She must piece together the real story of her life before her nightly amnesia wipes away her discoveries. Christine faces an impossible race against time and her own failing mind to uncover what really happened to her.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amnesia, unreliable-narrator
470 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket