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Before I Go To Sleep

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Quite simply the best debut novel I've ever read.

Brilliant in its pacing, profound in its central question, suspenseful on every page  - and satisfying in its thriller ending.

A deft, perceptive exploration of a fascinating neurological condition, and a cracking good thriller.

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

An exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last page

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!

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.

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'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. 
 
 
Winner of CWA Best unabridged Crime Audiobook 2012.

The no. 1 bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club thriller

Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? 
An original, haunting, and deeply chilling debut.

Brought to you by Penguin. 
 
 
'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. 
 
 
© S. J. Watson 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2011

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Quite simply the best debut novel I've ever read.

Brilliant in its pacing, profound in its central question, suspenseful on every page - and satisfying in its thriller ending.

A deft, perceptive exploration of a fascinating neurological condition, and a cracking good thriller.

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

An exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last page

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!

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.

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