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A review by bekkasbookclub
Stay Awake by Megan Goldin
fast-paced
5.0
Liv Reese wakes up in the back of a cab, late at night, with no clue how it happened. She then discovers every time she falls asleep, her memory is erased, and she can’t remember anything from the past two years. Liv sees a news report about a murder and the killer’s message “STAY AWAKE” written on the window. The same message is written on Liv’s hands, which can’t be a coincidence. Detective Halliday is on the case and is determined to catch the killer, whoever it may be.
This is probably one of my favorite thrillers of the year. It had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was actually happening. This psychological thriller was extremely fast-paced and you don’t want to put it down. I found myself sympathizing with Liv because of her memory loss. This could have gotten repetitive because each time she fell asleep, she had to rediscover the same information again about her memory. In this case, it worked with the story and made me as the reader want to know more of what was happening. This definitely reminded me of the movie 50 First Dates but make it a thriller. I highly recommend this if you like dual POVs, dual timelines, and an unreliable narrator.
Thank you St. Martin's Press & NetGalley for a digital copy to review!
This is probably one of my favorite thrillers of the year. It had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was actually happening. This psychological thriller was extremely fast-paced and you don’t want to put it down. I found myself sympathizing with Liv because of her memory loss. This could have gotten repetitive because each time she fell asleep, she had to rediscover the same information again about her memory. In this case, it worked with the story and made me as the reader want to know more of what was happening. This definitely reminded me of the movie 50 First Dates but make it a thriller. I highly recommend this if you like dual POVs, dual timelines, and an unreliable narrator.
Thank you St. Martin's Press & NetGalley for a digital copy to review!