psychological thriller, mystery
WOW!
What a ride. Before I Go to Sleep was a gripping story. The premise was almost
unbelievable--surely this scenario would be riddled with horror for any family.
It was a frightening first-person account of Christine who would forget herself, her
life, and her surroundings every night. Each morning was a blank slate. She had to not only be reintroduced to her
husband every morning but reintroduced to the fact that she was married! She had to trust others (whom she didn’t
remember ever meeting before) and accept modern advances and changes that had
been made beyond her memory. Chris had no choice but to let her life play out in
order to discover its secrets. She
had no real control over her life since she would essentially start over every
morning.
S.J. Watson was successful at alternately scaring me and easing my mind. I felt
outrage during much of the story but, like Chris, I realized there wasn't
anywhere/anyone to fight. My suspicions and hunches would change as the tale
was told. It was a very interesting read and I couldn’t put it down near the
ending. I'm sure the movie is thrilling and suspenseful. I agree that this story seems like it would work on the big screen.
I read this for my book club and I'm looking forward to our discussion.
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