Tittle           : Stay Awake

Author        : Megan Goldin

Pub Date    : August 09, 2022

Pages          : 352

My Rating   : ★★★★★

The Summary

She doesn't recall carrying out the murder. A killer she can't recall ever encountering.

Liv Reese awakens in a taxi's back seat with no memory of how or where she got there. A stranger who claims to live in her flat answers the door as she is dropped off at her brownstone. To call for assistance, she reaches for her phone, only to find that it is gone. A knife covered in blood has taken its place. STAY AWAKE is scrawled all over her hands, like graffiti on her skin.

Liv was flourishing as a productive writer for a hip magazine two years ago. She's now bewildered and confused in a New York City that doesn't resemble the one she recalls. She glances at the local news and is terrified to see stories of a crime scene where the blood of the victim was used to write a message across a window that is identical to the one that is inked on her hands. What was her nightly activity? Why, therefore, does she not recall anything from the previous two years? Liv discovers herself on the run after committing a crime she doesn't recall. However, someone does know exactly what she did, and they will stop at nothing to totally erase her memory.

Stay Awake is an intricate thriller that moves at a fast pace and will keep you up all night.

My Review

Wow, how did I only learn about this book? Another mind-blowing story with the strangest turn.

I adore writing that draws you in like you're watching an action movie. Every page is filled with thrills, excitement, terror, curiosities, and creeps. The main character also suffers from an unusual form of amnesia, which adds to the intrigue.

Both the development and the writing of the characters are excellent. For me, the dual timelines are the most interesting because, if done incorrectly, they can ruin the entire puzzle. But in this place, it makes me shiver and makes me wonder what the next theory might be.

I'm going to say that this was incredibly enjoyable, and anyone looking for a psychological thriller should put it on their list of future reads.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.