Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

I know a lot of people liked the book, but I just couldn't get into it.

Yes it started out very interesting that she can't remember her name. The only thing she is able to remember is a house, and that she lives in the house. However once she arrives, there is someone else living in that house.
There is a lot going on in the book and at times it was very confusing to follow and it exhausted me to be honest. I couldn't related or even trust any of the characters in the book which again made it hard to finish. But I did finish and I was completely underwhelmed

Thank you @netgalley & J.S. Monroe for the ARC copy of The Last Thing She Remembers. I enjoyed reading this suspenseful book about a woman who has lost most all her possessions and she doesn’t remember who she is or where she is. She doesn’t know why she can’t remember, but as you keep reading you’ll find out the mystery behind the amnesia and the loss of memory.








Thank you for beinging awareness towards amnesia & Alzheimer’s-related issues. #netgalley #thelastthingsheremembers #j.s.monroe

The premise of this book was intriguing but actual story was slow moving and not particularly interesting. I stopped reading about one third of the way through because I wasn’t invested in the story.

Thank you for the ARC of The Last Thing She Remembers.

It was a pretty quick read. It sort of felt like 2 stories in one. They merged together eventually but I kind of would’ve liked to see the stories separate and in a stand alone format.

I enjoyed the characters and especially liked the flow of the narration at the beginning. Towards the end I started to lose interest. It was almost too much going on.

Overall, it is worth the read. I’m interested in reading other books by this author.

The Last Thing She Remembers is a twisty thriller about a woman with amnesia, which is always a fun topic for a psychological thriller, in my opinion. I would recommend it to fans of the genre looking for an entertaining book that sucks them in immediately--this was a solid thriller that thoroughly delivered on those points. I did have a few complaints--it was a bit convoluted by the end and I didn't really connect with the characters--so I don't think this is one that will stick with me, but it was enjoyable and fun to read.

If you like a good thriller you will absolutely enjoy this book. I loved how it kept me on the edge of my seat through the whole book

This book started out real strong, captured my attention from the first page til about 3/4 of the way thru. To me it sort of fell apart after that, introducing too many storylines - some that are left unresolved - and the story became sort of muddled and confusing. It also seemed that the ending was very quickly thrown together. Don’t get me wrong, I did like this book but I think maybe the author wanted to make the story a little longer and threw in a lot of useless information. All in all, interesting storyline.

4-5 stars. This was a good, but at times confusing book. I had a hard time setting it down, because I needed to know who “Jenna” was and who actually was involved in everything happening. It was hard to trust many of the characters, because it was such a weird circumstance and some just didn’t act like you normally would. Lots of twists and turns, thrills, chills, and surprises.
Will let Chapter Chatter Pub know my review, as well as use in a challenge!

Thank you to NetGalley for a Kindle ARC of The Last Thing She Remembers.

The best word to describe this book is convoluted. Also, messy. Silly is another good one.

I've come to notice, especially in books with suspense-like plots like this, that authors are trying to trick the readers by adding more and more complex and complicated storylines in which one ridiculous twist is thrown one after the other.

It's the literary equivalent of a soap opera, missing the hammy acting and pretty people, small consolations you won't find anywhere in The Last Thing She Remembers.

** Minor spoilers ahead **

The basic premise is simple and, sadly, not original; a woman arrives at the door of a house claiming she has no memory of her previous life. But this house is familiar to her.

This might be the third, or fourth book I've read in the last few months with this simple premise; a woman with no memory who once lived at this location or something like that.

Now, if the hook was original, the story could have been decent.

But it quickly went off the rails.

There is deception and revenge, a serial predator (naturally), a long lost daughter, a mentally ill woman (WTF?) and numerous coincidences that all fall into place for the scheme to work.

You REALLY need to dump your ability to suspend disbelief at the door. Better yet, abandon it altogether because you won't need it.

You also won't need your common sense and good judgement, either.

There are many characters, most of whom you never really identify with; side plots that interfere with the main plot (whatever it may be I'm still not quite clear on), and filler that try to explain how this person knows what he or she knows but just piles on the details in a way that you can't keep it all straight but it doesn't matter anyway.

You don't believe any of what is happening.

By the time I reached the midway point of the book, I was rolling my eyes so much I almost passed out.

This was awful, plain and simple.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC for my honest review.

This was a very good mystery with a few twists. It was a bit long but I read it very quickly because I wanted answers. The ending for me was very satisfying answering most of those questions.

The premise of this book is interesting: an amnesic woman returns to her home town, drawn there by underlying memories and the hope that familiar places will jog her memory. And then...we find out we are dealing with an unreliable narrator, and that's when the story really takes off. While there is a bit of repetition throughout, and some especially pedantic conversations on the theory of retrograde and anterograde amnesia, there are some connections made and unique plot changes that really grab the reader. Some people think she's a a woman who was a psychotic murderer. One thinks she's his unknown daughter. And one wants her for himself.... The ending moves along at a fast pace, and we are left to find our own answers at the end....but perhaps that's a story for another great book by J. S. Monroe!

As a woman steps off a train she muses that she cannot remember her own name. What a premise!

This story is about an amnesiac who returns to her "home" only to find an extra-friendly couple there. They take her in and let her stay for the night. Tony (the man who lives there) even gives the woman a name for the time being - Jemma. Tony's wife, Laura, is kind enough to take Jemma to the doctor to be checked out. While in the waiting room, Luke, a friend of Laura's, mentions that Jemma seems familiar to him. Laura's doctor is wary of Jemma and texts her later about this...

After a number of twists and some friendly (and some not so friendly) people in the small village interact with Jemma, things take a turn. Tony seems to take a romantic (?) interest in Jemma while Luke secretly thinks she may be his daughter. Also, intertwined in all of this is flashbacks Jemma has - her best friend (now dead), Fleur, and Jemma's lotus tattoo.

I did like this story. The only thing is that it seems as if maybe it should be shortened. A very good read.

Many thanks to both Harlequin - Trade Publishing and NetGalley!

The Last Thing She Remembers is a twisty psychological thriller written quite differently from any other I’ve read. The premise of the story is introduced quickly when a young woman appears at a couple’s doorstep claiming to have lived there, but having no other memories. The third person narration switches to help the reader see inside the minds of various characters, and I was constantly guessing the mystery girl’s true identity. Towards the middle of the story, a huge plot twist occurs that leaves the reader wondering where the story will go from there and unveiling yet another mystery. This is not a face paced story, but I read the novel quickly as I was constantly in suspense wondering about the mystery girl’s identity. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel from J.S. Monroe. I loved the style with which it was written and the unique storyline. Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Publishing for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was an amazing thriller! When A woman shows up on a doorstep not knowing who she is or how she got there only knowing the house as hers; the owners take her in for the night. Has she lived here before how does she know the layout of the house? I could not put this book down it had me from page 1.

Wow!!!! This novel is going to take you places and perhaps bend your mind at the same time. When a young woman shows up in the small village of Wiltshire without any idea of who she is or any identification save for the train ticket she has from London people are understandably confused. More confusing is why she chose to knock on Tony and Laura’s cottage door.. And why does she know the layout of the cottage so well? Has she ever lived there? And come to think of it, she does kind of look like a girl who used to live there. Could it be? No that’s crazy, that other woman Jemma Huish was charged for killing her roommate 10 years earlier while in a disassociative state and she’s in care. Wait she’s not in care? Who is this woman before them? And why is Tony so keen to help her out? Told with many points of view we have a very interesting mystery on our hands with several stories running at once. You’d think that might get confusing but it doesn’t. It adds to the story as a whole. And what a story! Well done.

** spoiler alert ** Really I would give this a 3.5 If Goodreads let me. I’m still not sure i followed all the twists and turns of this thriller. The main plot had a few subplots going on as well. Amnesia, revenge best served cold, mental illness- all play a role in this story. Things I liked- the pace, the suspense of not knowing what was going on just like the main character, and the way it moved between different characters. Things I wish were different- the subplot about the girl who hears voices- Jemima Huish- felt like it developed too quickly once she was on the scene so to speak. The trip to Berlin- just too farfetched and too many risks for someone who had laid out this intricate plan.
Overall, it’s a fun read if you can suspend reality.

She arrives at the train station only to realize her bag had been stolen—her passport, credit cards, laptop, house key now all gone. And even more disturbing, when she goes to report the incident, she can’t recall her own name. All she has on her is a train ticket home.

Suffering from stress-induced amnesia, the woman without a name is a source of mystery when she appears at the sleepy Wiltshire village where she thought she lived. She quickly becomes a source of conspiracy and fear among the townspeople. Why does one think he recognizes her from years earlier? And why do the local police take such a strong interest in her arrival?

There is nothing I love more than a book about an unreliable narrator, so this one was right up my alley! I had all kinds of questions and theories going while reading this story. The ending was the best, a new fast favorite of mine!

Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC of #TheLastThingSheRemembers
Pub Date: 28 May 2019

A solid mystery/psychological thriller with an interesting premise and some fun twists. A good choice for fans of slow-burning psychological suspense novels!

The Last Thing She Remembers by J.S. Monroe is a thrilling read that you won't want to put down. Imagine not knowing your own name and not remembering anything from your past. She is completely unknown to the village, but not unfamiliar. Is she suffering from stress amnesia or is her forgotten memory caused by darker forces?
Don't start this book if you want to sleep or do anything besides read. You will crave to know who the mystery woman is and what her connection is to the village and its occupants. An absolutely twisted plot line.
I don't want to give any of the plot or twists away. Fantastic book, highly recommended!