I'm just going to say it:  I'm a huge fan of Megan Goldin.  I really liked The Escape Room.  I really loved Night Swim.  At this rate, I could not wait to tear into this one.  STAY AWAKE. 

Liv Reese wakes up suddenly, in the back of a taxi—with no idea how she got there, and with a bloody knife where her cell phone usually is. Her bloodstained hands have two words written on them...STAY AWAKE.

This book unfolds at a breakneck speed, playing with memory and murder, and will definitely keep you up all night!! I finished it in one whirlwind of a weekend...and that's saying something (as I have a 2 year old and 4 year old who don't give me much of a break).  And I loved it.  It was a crazy, wild ride and I was kept guessing right up until the end.  I've never read anything quite like this one and REALLY enjoyed it. 5 stars!

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Pub date: 8/9/22
Genre: thriller
In one sentence: Liv Reese wakes up with no memory, a bloodied knife in her pocket, and notes all over arms telling her to stay awake - what happened to her?

The Night Swim is one of my favorite thrillers, so I was really excited to read this one! After reading a number of psychological thrillers that all blended together, this one felt really fresh and new. The Memento-like structure - two timelines with constant resets in the present due to Liv's memory loss - worked really well here. I could feel Liv's confusion and relate to it because I didn't know much more than she did. The narrative also included the perspectives of the detectives trying to track down Liv, and I enjoyed seeing them work. I had a hint of who the killer might be, but I was still surprised with the unraveling of the mystery.

I ended up reading this one in one sitting, and I think a lot of other readers will have that experience! If you're sick of slow burn mysteries - this is a great fast-paced thriller to pick up! 4.5 stars.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Review posted to Goodreads 12/19/21, to be posted to Instagram closer to pub date.