I am grateful for the author and publisher for offering me the chance to read this book through NetGalley. However, this book did not work for me. From the summary, I expected a much different story. The book started out with a good shock value, which I did appreciate - we are introduced to the main character as she is questioning who she is, where she is, and why she's there. No long, convoluted backstory. But after just a few chapters, it feels like the filler begins. I had a very difficult time caring about any of the characters, and didn't ever feel like I knew any of them enough to be invested in the story. This one just ... didn't work for me. I'm sorry to say that.

When defining who we are we look to how others perceive us.
Overall:
The concept for this story seemed promising. Then I didn’t know what to think when this stranger arrives in this town claiming to have lived in this couples house. From that point moving forward it went downhill.

Not every book is for every reader, sometimes an author writes a book that doesn’t work for a reader...this was that book for me.
I didn’t technically not DNF this book, but I did skim this book...however I didn’t read it in its entirety.

This book was difficult to connect with. I really wanted to like this book because I was curious about this woman with limited memories. It progressed too slowly which is why I skimmed it. It was dull with all the seahorse terminology. The speculations kept piling up every time a new character was brought into the fold. Then the story felt repetitive.

I felt like I read two separate stories. One about this stranger who arrived and another about a man obsessed with seahorses.

This was a character driven story written in the first person perspective with the visitor recounting her days. Although, I found it odd that she wasn’t trying to discover who she was.

I had concerns about the timeline. In fact, I forgot all about the timeline after day three given how long day three lasted.

This story had some weird unexpected situations that threw me. I thought I was going to read a thrilling story that would cause chills to run down my back. Instead this unusual set of circumstances regarding a character’s obsession with memory loss baffled me.

Quickly I realized this book was not for me. I had a really tough time following this story. I did not connect with the characters or the story line for that matter. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this complimentary book. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Last Thing She Remembered # NetGalley
J. S. Monroe

If you like a good British psychological thriller, then this one is for you. I have read many British mysteries and always have found them delightful. The setting is always so blissful and quiet taking place in picturesque English country villages. This story takes place in Wilshire England. There is a multi cast of characters, too many to name them all. The characters are all well defined, interesting, unique and unforgettable. One of the main characters has amnesia and the storyline involves all the aspects that goes along with trying to regain that memory. Some of us have better memories than others, but we all like to think that our memory is good. The character in the book has lost her memory and has come to Wilshire to visit to see if she can jog her memory as she has a history with this village.There is a plot behind her actions, One that the reader will not understand until further into the book. You are kept guessing as to what is going on and how it’s all going to turn out. I kept trying to figure out where the author was headed with his story, but I was usually wrong in the direction it was going. As a reader, it is fun to see if you can determine how it will all turn out. That’s part of the fun of reading mysteries. I found that I was not really close in a lot of my deductions. There are some twists along the way and they only make you rethink your deductions. I was really hoping that the book was going to end in a different way than it did. All of the loose ends in my opinion were not tied up neatly like I’d like a story to be. Irregardless , I did enjoy this book very much I think that Mr. Monroe has a great future in writing books that we will all love.

I rate it a solid four stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and to Harlequin Publishers for the free advanced copy of this book for an honest review.

J.S. Monroe has written an engrossing thriller with The Last Thing She Remembers. Worth the read until the final page.

This book, for me, started off well but then I got a bit bored with it and didn't particularly like the characters.

I did persevere with it but was glad when I got to the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin for the eARC.
This book started out well, I was quite into it, but as it went on it became more convoluted and unrealistic. Plus, I didn't really like any of the characters, which is a big minus for me. If someone came to my home saying it's hers, but she has no i.d. and has lost her memory, I would definitely not let her in! Phone the police, let them take care of her and figure out how to help her!
The amnesia angle in mysteries has become tiresome and overused, but because I started out liking it I give it 3 stars.

The book started off alright but by the last third it just became utterly ridiculous to me--I am sorry to say I did not finish it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review.

The Last Thing She Remembers ⭐️
This is her house. She doesn’t remember anything else but something in her told her to go to this house, this house would give her what she needs... but another couple is living there.
She goes on this adventure of sorts to try and figure out who she is and what happened to make her forget. In the meantime the couple thats house she bombarded decides to help her but could they be the cause of her mishap?!
As time goes on they give her this identity (but she still doesn’t remember anythig) but that identity might jsut be a criminal?!
But while she still doesn’t remember anything she knows things deep inside her she knows who she is and what she would and wouldnt do. She knows that she is not a killer she knows that she is a good person but she cant place how she knows what she knows and why she doesnt know basically everything else.

I really enjoyed this! The writing style was good and the characters had depth even though she didnt know anything about herself and it was a good mystery.

Thank you so much to Harlequin via netgalley for sending me an ARC copy of The Last Thing She remembers by J S Monroe. This will be released on May 28 2019.
All opinions are my own.

An enjoyable and suspenseful psychological thriller about an amnesiac woman
Lots of twists and turns and characters you'd love to hate.
I thought the ending could've been expanded a little bit, but this didn't affect my overall enjoyment of the novel.

Thanks #Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for an ARC, all opinions are entirely mine.

I liked this book for at least the first half - woman with amnesia suddenly turns up in a small English village, claiming to have lost her purse and everything about her identity. She turns up at a house occupied by Tony and Laura, claiming that it was hers. And they are taken in by her plight and bizarrely allow her to stay in their house.

This amnesia is a ruse, as is the story. It turned ludicrous as Tony’s obsession with Alzheimer’s disease is revealed, bit by bit, attempting to tantalize the reader into being hooked into this contrived and ultimately ludicrous tale. I did not finish the book. It just got to be so gruesome and ridiculous that it wasn’t worth finishing.

I received this book as an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley.

Twisty and turny and kept me reading straight until the end. Characters you love to hate and I found myself yelling at the book (always embarrassing). Felt the ending was a bit cut short, but otherwise a great fun read.

Thanks NetGalley.

What an amazing thriller! I loved the character development and stayed up way past my bedtime to find out what was going to happen next. I highly recommend this author.

Review The blurb said a woman arrived to a village via the train with her bag stolen and total retrograde amnesia, including not knowing her name. Then she knocked on Laura and Tony's home claiming it to be hers, as the address was all that she remembered. They took her in, and Tony named her Jemma. And the twists started rolling...

J. S. Monroe has written a brilliant book with so many twists that at times I felt almost like a pretzel. Memory and hippocampus were brilliantly used in the entire plot. I loved the way Monroe has plotted the amnesic main character. I had to go back to my knowledge bank to remember if such an amnesia is possible. Well, the brain can be tricky!!

The book had a darker overtone, without it being too macabre, but it went with the entire flow. Tony, as the man obsessed with sea horses and memory, was as unlikable as villain ought to be. There was something off each time he helped Jemma.

The author then went ahead admixed in the plot, the character of a psychotic woman who had murdered her best friend and who looked just like our protagonist. In all this confusion, the cops and an ex-reporter Luke had to search for the lone thread which would unknot the entire plot.

My niggles came and went as I read the book, some parts were too descriptive (I learned to skim read), a few unanswered questions (I let go of them), slightly clearer prose (I had to re-read some bits)

The book held me captive till I reached the last page and then made me write this review. What a book!!

I liked this at the start but then the middle dragged a little. Too many chapters where the plot didn’t advance at all. Then I felt like the ending was rushed. I wanted to know more about the big reveal but didn’t get as much detail as I would have liked.

The Last Thing She Remembers is a puzzling mystery. A woman arrives at a sleepy English village with no bag, it's been stolen, and no memory of how she got there or who she is. There's just one thing she might remember, a house where she possibly lived at one time. She knocks on the door, and the couple who live there actually invite her in. Seriously? The plausibility of this is far fetched for me. Who lets a stranger with alleged amnesia and just plain weirdness into their home? The story is based on this unbelievable premise, so a big suspension of disbelief is necessary to read this book. The woman seems to remember a few things about the house, but is she lying? Does she have amnesia, or is this a twisted game she's playing? I tried to set my disbelief aside and continue reading because I wanted to know the ending. It's a good story with drama and surprises. At times, it's confusing and slow, but it's fairly worthwhile in the end. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

A woman arrives at a train station, no bags, no memory. She can't even remember her name. She shows up at "her" house - only to find strangers living there. She insists that she indeed lives there but is suffering from amnesia and the occupants of the home, Tony and Laura, invite her to stay out of concern for her well being. But who did they just invite into their home? Is she dangerous or just a lost soul?
This book had many twists and turns to keep you guessing - characters and locations change frequently. I liked how it kept up the guessing game and the suspense was so high that it kept me turning the pages.
Thank you to J.S.Monroe, Harlequin and NetGalley for the ARC of this book!

I was torn between a three and four star.
Reason for the three star would be that the book was occasional very confusing. A couple of times I had to go back and reread some pages to make sure I knew what was going on. The premature warning of the doctor to her friend which would only inflame the situation and the overreaction of Laura when in the beginning there might have been reason for concern but not enough for her to go running away from the house in fear of her life. Also for a loving couple that haven't been married that long her dependency on the journalist seems a bit odd. What made me decide on the final four star was that everything came together at the end. The small town feel with it's assortment of inhabitants. The politics going on within the police force. All by all I enjoyed reading this book.

I was able to read The Last Thing She Remembers by J.S. Monroe for free from Netgalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book will suck you in from the very first page. It’s a great thriller with lots of twists and turns. I could not put this book down. You won’t see the ending coming!

I liked this story. It started out intriguing and kept my attention. Somewhere halfway through, it does get a bit muddled with new characters and unclear motives and goals, but the story winds up to a believable conclusion. The writing is well paced and will bring you into the setting and world of the story. Give this one a read. It's an absorbing premise with a final thought of "What if my own memory was incorrect?"