A mysterious woman knocks on the door of a home she says is her home. The newlyweds bring her in, and when they realize she can't remember anything at all, do what they can to help. The husband takes a very deep interest in her, to the point of alienating his wife, and the reader has no idea why. A small town's secrets are slowly, then quickly, revealed, lost loves, missing memories all coming together in a stirring conclusion.
J.S. Monroe is now two for two with another psychological thriller that keeps the reader guessing until the end.

The Last Thing She Remembers by J.S. Monroe is a multi-faceted mystery that will have readers tearing through pages to uncover the true identity and motivation of an inscrutable stranger. This is a compelling read that kept me engrossed long into the night.

A mysterious woman turns up in a quiet village, finding her way to the home of Laura and Tony Masters. She claims that she has arrived by train, but has lost everything, including any form of identification. She has no knowlege of her own name, but explains that she once lived in the cottage that the Masters now call home. Tony decides to call the woman 'Jemma' until her real identity can be sussed out. But some of the villagers are wary of this stranger's arrival, and various conspiracy theories begin to emerge. Who is Jemma, and what has brought her into their midst? Is this simply a case of amnesia, or is something more sinister afoot?

This is a well-plotted and sharply executed novel that has clearly been meticulously researched. I was fascinated by the factoids that crop up throughout the story. Did you know, for example, that the character of Jason Bourne was based on a true life amnesiac from the nineteenth century? These pieces of trivia truly enriched my experience of this cerebral read.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Harlequin - Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada), and Park Row for this ARC.

Oh Boy! This was a doozy and a half! It started out with such an innocent premise and then, veeeeery gently, started to peel away the layers of events which led up to our opening scene. There was a lot of genius in this plotting! I particularly liked the usage of the first person for our protagonist, called Jemma, when the real Jemma was written of in the 3rd person. There were a lot of subtleties in this plotting not usually found in pop fiction. Of course, there were ample red herrings and false starts as well.

The character development (or exposes) of the main characters was quite good and delightfully subtle.

I really enjoyed this and highly recommend it especially to lovers of British mysteries. I received this as an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher, Harlequin - Park Row, in exchange for an honest review.

Omg I loved this book. It was an easy book to follow. I thought at times I knew where the story was going but I was so wrong. I will definitely read more form thsi author.

A girl arrives at the train station not knowing her name or in possession of her bag with her credit cards etc.
She arrives at a house where she thought she lived only to find a couple living there. How can she remember the rooms in the house and everything and not know who she is?
Why do some people they recognize her? And -- - why are the police interested in her?
I was given this book from NetGalley for an honest review -

Thank you so much for this ARC!

I could not put this book down. It was complex, yet easy to follow. I love when you think you know what is going to happen and then it DOESN'T! I was really caught off guard but was happy with the turn the story took. Very thoughtful and intricately planned out.

Loved this multilayered mystery. It had good multidimensional characters and a fast paced plot and.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book

More of a traditional mystery, this book masks itself inside a psychological thriller. It's another page turner that again I ended up reading only in two sitting,s because I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer!! But I got back to it as soon as I could, because I had to see what was going tohappen! looking at memory a bit differently-in this book the memory of people who are not there, is more important, than the characters who are. And it shows us how memory is so strong,, that even when life gives us surprising circumstances, our memory may still remain. This is a book you'll be talking about long after you finish reading it, so make sure it's on your spring reading list as well.

Thank you to NetGalley, J.S. Monroe and Harlequin Publishing for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review.

A woman arrives at the train station only to realize that her purse has been stolen and every piece of ID she has is gone. When she goes to report the crime, she realizes that she doesn’t remember her own name and the only thing she has is a train ticket home. Suffering from amnesia, the woman without a name is a big topic of conversation in a small village where she believed that she lived. She quickly becomes something to fear and the police take a sudden interest in her arrival. But why does everyone suddenly fear this woman without a name?

This novel was a quick read for me and I had worried that a woman with amnesia could be a very bland and boring novel; but I was very wrong! I loved how the book starts right off with this poor woman who has no idea who she is and is confused to find someone else living in her home. This character seems to innocent to me because her life and personality has been wiped from her memory. I enjoyed how suspicious the town becomes right away and assumes this poor woman is someone else who used to live in this town. This novel was a wild ride, I was never sure what was going to happen next and I loved that! There is never a dull moment in this novel and you begin to wonder if maybe the towns people are correct. There are so many moments where I thought that I knew what was going on and then the author turns it right around on you! I loved the ending and how different it turns out for all the characters than you had anticipated.

Out May 28th!

From the summary: "From the critically acclaimed author of Find Me comes a shocking new tale of dark pasts and deception, leaving us breathlessly analyzing the role memory plays in defining who we are-and who others think we might be." This promises a lot and for me it did not deliver. The well-worn formula of amnesiac woman alone and desperate to know her story fell short in more than a few ways.
I was never able to be invested in "Jemma's" story. The author failed to create any sympathy or empathy for her. Credibility was lacking for many of the characters to the point that I didn't care about them especially when several similar women were introduced to the story.
I think the twistiness will appeal to readers who are just delving into the mystery/thriller genre but the sheer number of characters may be off-putting. I am nonetheless grateful to Netgalley/Harlequin for granting me this ARC for The Last Thing She Remembers.

This book is built in layers with each characters adding their own unique thoughts and deeds. As a young woman with no memory of herself tries to regain her life, the world around her begins to become not so friendly. The story is told by the different characters so the reader gets each perspective. This builds the tension until suddenly the OMG moment hits!

She has amnesia with vaguely fond memories of the tattoo on her wrist. She places her trust in total strangers to a degree that makes you want to scream. She doesn’t seem concerned; as if she has nothing left to lose. And there’s the creepy obsession Tony has for her that pushes his patient wife Laura right out the door.
Maybe she’s ahead of the game. Maybe she really doesn’t have anything left to lose. This is the most dangerous type of amnesiac to welcome into your home.
Full of twists and surprise turns, with a quick and nauseous lesson about the hippocampus and its eerie similarity to the seahorse, a bit far-fetched at times yet totally engrossing, this is a fun psychologically twisty read.
(I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. Thanks so much to Harlequin and NetGalley for making it available.)

To me The Last Thing She Remembers (J. S. Monroe) starts slow. I had a difficult time for quite awhile reading The Last Thing She Remembers due to the author constantly switching from first person point of view to (what I would call) observer-narrator. I was given an early copy to review.

Laura and Tony Masters live in the quaint town of Wiltshire. One day a young woman turns up on their doorstep, insisting that they are in her home. She knows the details and layout of the house, but has no recollection or memory of her own name. Has she been there before and forgotten? She just remembers getting off a plane from Berlin, into Heathrow, where she lost her bag containing her identification.
The couple understand she’s suffering from amnesia, and kindly take her in for a night, with appointments to show a physician the next day. Tony decides to give her a name – so he calls her Jemma, with a J.

Her only identification is a tattoo of a lotus on her wrist, which is identical to what her friend, Fleur, had. But, Fleur is dead.

She’s soon presumed to be Jemma Huish, a lady with a history of mental instability, who murdered her best friend 12 years earlier and was recently released. Interestingly, Jemma used to live in the Masters’ current house.
Tony is over-protective of this Jemma, refusing to believe she could be the murderer. He even ends up disagreeing with his wife and overlooks her fears.
And then there’s Luke, a journalist, who strongly believes that Jemma looks like his high-school sweetheart. Could she be his long-lost daughter?

So, who is this lady?
Is she really Jemma Huish? Or is she someone else? How did she land up at the Masters’ house? Will her identity ever be revealed? Will she recover her memory?

The Last Thing She Remembers is a mind-boggling tale of drama, deceit and mystery. You will be left guessing at every page, and you will be questioning all the characters.
The unique touch to the story was the seahorse/hippocampus motif, which was well woven into the plot.
The twist at the end was not something I envisioned at all.
Overall, a fantastic read – and totally recommended for all thriller fans.

4.5/5 for me

This book took a wild turn that I definitely didn’t see coming from reading the description. About 3/4 of the way through I started to figure out where it was going. And wow! Who was expecting that?? I thought it was a good book but the ending kind of threw me off. It wasn’t what I was expecting or hoping, but it was still a good book!

Wowwwwww what another great novel by J.S. Monroe! Seriously y'all need to read this one! Completely surprised me throughout the whole novel. I love story lines like this where they draw you in and keep you hooked the whole time! A definite must read.

Twisted psychological thriller,very dark and disturbing.Lots of red herrings and misdirection.Good characterisation.

She showed up at Tony and Laura's home. A young woman with amnesia. For lack of a better name Tony calls her Jemma with a "J". The odd thing is the young woman that has never been in their home, knows the exact layout of it. Has she been there before and forgotten?
No one knows that this woman is not who or what she portrays to be. She has ulterior motives.
Entertainment as it's best. An enjoyable psychological thriller. Tantalizing! Recommended!

What a journey! Deception, memory lost and mystery make for a great book.

Jemma- a lost woman who showed up to a house claiming it was her and yet she doesn't even know her name.

Tony & Laura - a couple of strangers that were willing to help.

Luke - a detective trying to solve the case of who is Jemma and in the mean while looking for his own lost daughter.

This story was nothing like I was expected from a thriller/mystery. Characters were solid and well developed. The style of writing was easy to follow and flow very well. I don't like Laura character too much, but I guess it is true to human nature to hide or subconsciously hide from the truth. She really got on my nerves. I would recommend anyone who loves thriller to pick up this book.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this fabulous ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book confused me with so many characters and their "history" . I think I would have enjoyed it more if there had been fewer characters