New Release Review: The Last Thing She Remembers by J. S. Monroe
B L U R B :
*As found on Goodreads
Who can you trust if you don't know who you are?
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?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.
*The Last Thing She Remembers (UK Title- Forget My Name) is now available. Click here to visit author J. S. Monroe's website.
M Y T H O U G H T S :
There was a lot going on in this novel, but still it kept me engaged. I got through the story in just two sittings. Amnesia as a plot device has been done before, but something about The Last Thing She Remembers rang as unique. The story was told in first person present when in the main character's POV and third person present from a few secondary characters' POV. I thought the author did a great job making it clear who's POV we were in with every change, and I never felt overwhelmed or confused. I liked that there were two mysteries or plots unraveling within the story, and certain things played out with dramatic flair. As the end of the novel was approaching, I got that unrealistic OTT feeling, but it still had some twist and shock value, which I appreciated. The Last Thing She Remembers is the first book I have read by J.S. Monroe and though I didn't love it, I liked it enough. I'd be interested in reading more of the author's work.
**Thank you to Park Row Books and Harlequin Books for providing me with a complimentary copy for review. All opinions expressed here are honest and entirely my own.**
