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** 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!
Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Do you know who you'd place your trust in, if you had no clue who anyone around you is?
A woman arrives at a home in Wiltshire village claiming that she lives there but she also claims to have amnesia. She's lost her purse at Heathrow - her laptop, house keys, passport and credit cards are all missing. She has no way to prove who she is. She claims that she wasn't able to report her missing property because she doesn't know who she is. All she had was a train ticket to Wiltshire in her coat's pocket.
When Tony, the owner of the house she showed up at names her Jemma - with a "J", it gets her in all sorts of trouble. People in the village start to speculate that she's everyone from a serial killer to a Russian spy. One man even thinks that she's the daughter that he's never known.
An interesting book exploring the different forms of amnesia, Alzheimer's and how our memories are formed. A bit slow in places but a good read overall.
I finished this book on my Kindle last night. It sure was a page turner! The author had to have scoped out the plot and written it down in an organized fashion to have made all the clues build to the conclusion. And that takes talent.
I enjoyed reading those clues, trying to piece them together. Still I was surprised by the ending, which was satisfying.
Absolutely loved this book! Couldn't put it down until it was finished. Will definitely be recommending to customers at my work!
Ugh. There’s some decent story potential here, but a lack luster character and plot development left the story to drag and become boring and completely ridiculous. I hoped for more with less filler in the story that just couldn’t get it all tied down in any possible way that could make this book make sense or be enjoyable.
You don't know who you are, why your in this place, but knock on someone's door and they take you in. Some people don't want to be near you , some are too friendly. Good twisty plot, never guessed why.
The story starts off good... it has an air of mystery about it .. it keeps you turning the pages until the very end to find out what happens and you finally learn the truth.. it leaves you mind blown! it's an enjoyable book to read! The characters are interesting and likeable!
I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review
I can usually intrigued by the premise of this book, but on believe me of the characters and their actions quite a turn off. You need to work to make the unbelievable believable in order to sell the story. This one just drags
Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for an advanced read in exchange for this review.
A woman arrives at a train station. Her bag has been stolen. She doesn’t remember her name. She shows up at a house she thinks she lived at. Police suddenly take an interest in her arrival. She becomes the subject of conspiracies among the village’s people. Why? Who is she?
This book started off strong. However, the plot dragged on and on. There are a couple of possibilities of who this woman could be, and the story does not do a good job of explaining why. The last part of the book is spent trying to wrap up the main lead, but it falls flat in doing so. It’s overly complicated and feels like a completely separate story while you are wanting the author to explain why people thought she was this person. I was entertained, but the story was much longer than it needed to be.
Thank you to net galley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book it was a great experience.
Started out well and then just lost the thread. Became repetitive and uninteresting, and I wasn't motivated to continue reading
ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
This book has some great twist and turns.
An unnamed woman suffering from amnesia she wind up in a quiet village where she meets multiple people who recognize her but can't place where.
Even though this is ok read I didn't like how she put herself in uncomfortable situations and let it go. I did like that as she put her memory back together it was tied to other storylines in the book.
"I can't remember my own name." The first line of J.S. Monroe's The Last Thing She Remembers will draw you in and keep you guessing to the very end. I love a book with great twists and jaw-dropping reveals and this book delivers both in great measure. An unnamed woman suffering from amnesia turns up in a quiet English village with no belongings and no recollection of her identity. Multiple people recognize her, but can't recall exactly how they know her. What follows is a fast-paced wild ride as the woman begins to piece together who she is while those she encounters piece together their own stories. Multiple story lines converge to reveal shocking events of the past and fill in the gaps of memory forgotten. I highly recommend this thriller!
I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
I really wanted to love this book. From the synopsis it seemed rather interesting. However, I felt that even though she had amnesia she seemed to rely on her other senses less. She put herself in situations she was uncomfortable with and let things go that she knew were wrong or people were lying about. The mood of the book is portrayed very nicely though.
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You arrive at a train station ready to depart when you realize all of your important papers are gone, passport, credit cards – gone. Keys, laptop? Gone. You try to report the theft only to realize you don’t even know your own name. Your amnesia is caused by stress and the town where you thought you lived is filled with people who eye you with mistrust and fear. The local police seem more than a little interested in you too. What do you do, where do you go and who do you turn to? In a world where we all leave such a huge digital footprint, a situation like this would be utterly terrifying, and this story is all that and more