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| Author | S. J. Watson |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kindom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller, Novel, Suspense |
| Publisher | Doubleday (UK) HarperCollins (US) |
Publication date | April 2011 (UK) June 2011 (US) |
| Media type | print, audio & eBook |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 0-85752-017-2 |
Before I Go to Sleep is the first novel by S. J. Watson published in Spring 2011. It became both the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller[1] and has been translated into over 30 languages,[2] and has become a bestseller in France, Canada, Bulgaria and the Netherlands.[3] It reached number 7 on the US bestseller list, the highest position for a debut novel by British author since J. K. Rowling. The New York Times described the author as an "out-of-nowhere literary sensation".[4]
Plot[edit]
It is a psychological thriller about, a woman suffering from amnesia. She wakes every day with no knowledge of who she is and the novel follows her as she tries to reconstruct her memories from a journal she has been keeping. She learns that she has been seeing a doctor who is helping her to recover her memory, that her name is Christine Lucas, that she is 47 years old and married and has a son. As her journal grows it casts doubts on the truth behind this knowledge and sets her on a terrifying journey of discovery.[3]
Awards[edit]
- Winner of the 2011 CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger[5]
- Winner of the Galaxy National UK Thriller & Crime Novel of the Year, 2011[6]
Film adaptation[edit]
Ridley Scott has bought the film rights and has hired Rowan Joffe to direct.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.between-the-lines.co.uk/?cat=8
- ^ 1st edition, rear flyleaf
- ^ a b http://www.convilleandwalsh.com/index.php/news-views/news/before-i-go-to-sleep-is-an-international-bestseller/
- ^ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/stars-scramble-to-shine-in-literary-sensation-before-i-go-to-sleep/story-e6frg8n6-1226110369708
- ^ http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2011/newblood.html S.J. Watson wins the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2011
- ^ http://www.galaxynationalbookawards.com/shortlist_cat_thriller_crime.asp
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/before-i-go-to-sleep-by-s-j-watson-2277300.html Dear diary: Is that a stranger in my bed, or have I lost my memory (again!)?