A Promising Sleep Snatcher : A Review Of S. J. Watson's Before I Go To Sleep

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Whoooooosh! Where do I even start from? It has been a roller coaster ride, the whole experience of reading S. J. Watson’s Before I Go To Sleep. One of the best debut novels of the year, winner of Crime Thriller of the Year, the book is sure to steal sleep out of your eyes for days after you put down the book.



The story revolves around a woman named Christine, who loses her memory every time she wakes up from her sleep. She finds herself living with a man who calls himself her husband. She is meeting a doctor, who insists that her husband should not know about their appointments at all. The writing style, the tone, the engaging plot all combines together to build and sustain the suspense right till the last page. The characters are so intriguing, you just keep wondering throughout whom to trust. You become Christine. You become a part of her seemingly impossible quest for the truth; the truth of her life, which may take up life itself. It is extremely difficult for me to resist the urge to disclose the nail-biting ending; I can just tell you the ending will be worth all the time you spent in reading the book. You perhaps will be left with some unanswered questions, for you to figure out for yourself. 

I haven’t watched the film yet, but I wish to soon. Watson’s debut novel has really set my standards for psychological thrillers real high!

Happy Reading!😃

Rating – 4/5

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