Before I Go to Sleep

Before I Go to Sleep

by SJWatson (Author)

Synopsis

'As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning. Thinking I'm still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me ...' 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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Format: Paperback
Pages: 365
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 28 Apr 2011

ISBN 10: 0857520180
ISBN 13: 9780857520180
Book Overview: Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? An original, haunting, and deeply chilling debut.
Prizes: Winner of Channel 4 TV Book Club Best Read 2012.

Media Reviews
A deft, perceptive exploration of a fascinating neurological condition, and a cracking good thriller. --Lionel Shriver
Quite simply the best debut novel I have ever read. --Tess Gerritsen
A deeply unsettling debut that asks the most terrifying question--what do you have left when you lose yourself? --Val McDermid
An exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last page. --Dennis Lehane
Combining the psychological screw-tightening of Patricia Highsmith with the high concept of Memento, S.J. Watson's BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP is an amnesia thriller you won't soon forget. --Andrew Pyper, author of Lost Girls and The Guardians
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, international bestselling author of Birdman
Brilliant in its pacing, profound in its central question, suspenseful on every page and satisfying in its thriller ending. --Anita Shreve
Author Bio
S J Watson was born in the Midlands, lives in London and worked in the NHS for a number of years. In 2009 Watson was accepted into the first Faber Academy 'Writing a Novel' Course, a programme that covers all aspects of the novel-writing process. Before I Go to Sleep is the result. Now sold in over 30 languages around the world, Before I Go To Sleep has been also been acquired for film by Ridley Scott's production company, Scott Free, with Rowan Joffe to direct. Filming is scheduled to begin in 2011.