The Date by Louise Jensen was just a Brilliant read. I just loved it especially the ending......and I'm still lost for words.
Ali has separated from her Husband Matt but she still loves him. Her friend Chrissie pressured her into a blind date, Ali was reluctant to go. All is all dressed up and goes on this blind date, But, wakes up the next morning battered and bruised, unable to recognise herself in the mirror. She can't recognise anyone else either, including friends and family and has no recollection of the date, who Ali was meeting that night, or anything else.
Ali is trying to cope with this trauma but finding it hard then starts to receive threatening messages. She knows her nightmare is just beginning or is her past catching up with her?
But doesn't remember a thing..................But, Who can she turn to for help and trust?

I found this book just brilliant its a tense psychological thriller full of suspense , with lots of twists and turns. Looking forward to the next one by Louise Jensen.

Highly recommended book to read........
Big Fat 5 Stars from me.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced ebook in exchange for an honest review

The Date was another great book by Louise.
Gripped me from the start and I read it in a day, could not put it down. Full of twists and turns.

This story is the true definition of a psychological thriller. Ali is reluctantly separated from her husband and is rooming with a friend she met 6 months ago at the gym. She lets her friend talk her into joining an online dating app and they go to the bar to meet Ali's date. Ali wakes in her bed the next morning and is covered in bruises, blood, and has a severe head injury which leaves her with facial blindness and at a total loss of what happened to her. Ali's roommate is missing and Ali is being sent notes claiming she is a murderer. Ali must find out what happened to her that night bwfore she ends up dead or in jail. A crazy ride with a few well done twists. I highly recommend.

This book has definitely got to be up there as one of my very best psychological reads of all time. The storyline is full of twists and turns and I certainly didn't want to put it down for unimportant stuff like food, I practically gasped out loud in places, my nerves were on edge and my anxiety levels were sky high.

This was a truly fantastic book that had me at the edge of my seat from the very first chapters. The main character is convinced to restart het life again and start dating. Unfortunately the entry into the dating scene does not go as planned or does it? This book has so many twists and turns that you can't put the book down. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me too read this book and write about it.

I really was drawn in from the start, I can't even began to think of what it must be like not to know faces by looking, that would be very hard to handle, but I guess you'd have to get use to voices and find other means of reconizing people. Yes I would recommence this book to others Update : I never seen that ending coming, It was a very very good book,

This is the first book by this author that I have read. This is such a heartbreaking story once you have read it all and have the full details. That being said-it seems this book has everything you would want in a thriller: violence, mistrust, dishonesty, betrayal, shocking twists, paranoia and even a climactic confrontation.

Ali is recently separated from her husband and isn’t sure why. Her friends push her to make a profile on a dating app, then again pushes her to go on a day when she makes a connection with a guy. But that’s where her recollection of events ends. Imagine, waking up dazed and confused, possibly in shock, with a head wound and covered in blood but can not remember anything that happened the night before. The night you were supposed to meet the guy from the dating app. You can’t even remember IF you met him. It’s frightening to suspect someone wants to harm you and you wouldn’t even know the person if they stood right in front of you.

The big reveal was so shocking. As was finding out what REALLY happened that night. And what really happened in the past. I can tell you, I definitely cried. I finished the book last night and I still feel heartbroken for Ali.

The epilogue leaves me wondering who the person was, it kind of left an opening for a follow up book but I have no clue where it would go in a new book.

I definitely recommend this book and will be checking out this author’s other books as well.

This was a creepy, unsettling read that kept me guessing. Ali’s world collapses around her after a blind date. She wakes up to find she cannot remember a thing, has been badly injured and can no longer recognise anyone, including herself, her friends and her family. Did her date, Ewan, attack her? And is it him who’s now threatening and scaring her? Even if she tracks Ewan down she won’t be able to recognise him. Worse than that, she’s becoming convinced that she committed a terrible crime the night of the date. By telling the police, she may be jeopardising herself. I believe there are a few books out there now featuring prosopagnosia, or face blindness, but I haven’t read any of them, so this was my first exposure to this terrifying disorder and I found it fascinating. Ali had to learn how to recognise people’s clothes and jewellery to be able to identify them. Louise Jensen writes with great skill, and weaves a fantastic story that takes readers in loads of different directions as she gradually reveals more of Ali’s past, her friendships and her family. I thought it great!

The Date is another great read by Louise Jensen, a psychological thriller that will have you up all hours to get to the end.
Ali is the main character and we find her waking up in bed one Sunday morning to find she has no idea how she got home to bed, she has an injury to her head and blood under her finger nails, how has all this happened? To make matters worse she doesn’t even recognise her own face in the mirror.
As this thriller unfolds Louise managed to lead me down the garden path quite a few times as I definitely thought a couple of times I’d got it!! But only to have the rug pulled from under my feet and find a new path emerging.
This was a solid thriller that will put me off internet dating forever, I have dropped a star as at the beginning it almost felt too far fetched and I struggled to get into it for the first couple of chapters but enjoyed it immensely from that moment onwards.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

I received an eARC for the publishers and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much!

This book was so good! I was not expecting it. Around 75% into it I still had no concrete evidence on who it was or what for sure had happened. I had one fleeing moment of "What if it's (no spoilers lol)! But no it can't be, that would be so messed up." And well.....yeah.....

Thank you for this ARC!

Blown away. After the first line you will be absolutely hooked. You will stay up way past your bed time and then wake up earlier than normal just to get the chance to put a few more pieces together of Ali's "date".

A psychological thriller but also so very complex. It is impossible to not have a heavy heart for Ali. What a complicated life she has had, and then even when she is no longer able to recognize a face, something we all easily take for granted, she continues to find strength and search for answers.

Unputdownable. I cannot wait to get my hands on other Louise Jensen's books, I am definitely a fan after reading The Date!

Louise Jensen never ceases to amaze. She can take any topic, interesting diverse topics, and turn them into twisted heart stopping thrillers that you just can't put down. THE DATE is no different. In this book, the topic she introduces is Face Blindness.
 The Date is a book that gives you a sense of unease throughout. Not only can Ali not remember what happened on her date but since the head injury from that night she also can't recognize anyone, not even the people she loves. Then she starts getting packages, someone is following her and threatening her from the night she remembers nothing about.
I couldn't put this book down. I read the first half in one night, I wanted to finish it but never wanted it to end. The Date made me anxious and unnerved about what would happen next and wanting to know who was following her. What did they know that she couldn't remember? Did she do something or was something done to her? You won't see this one coming. 
I'm always so excited to hear about Louise Jensen releasing another book. We've read all her books and they always surprise and thrill us. She tells a story you find yourself lost in. THE DATE was unforgettable and we loved every thrilling second. THE DATE, like everything from this wonderful author, is amazing and we can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

This book I did NOT expect to grip me in the way it did. This woman wakes up beaten up from a date she doesn't even remember she had! Every chapter you are on the edge of your seat wondering who it was and what exactly happened. This is definitely a page turner! Ms. Jensen knows how to write a psychological thriller. Just wow. Trust me when I say you must read this book.

The Date by Louise Jensen is yet another psychological thriller that hits the spot ! Ali wakes up from a date her friends arranged for her after her marriage to Matt broke down with no memory of her night out with blood on her hands and full of bruises,but worst of all she doesn't recognise the face in the mirror and soon realises she is suffering from prosopagnosia (face blindness).Full of twists and turns with the last few chapters taking your breath away as once again Louise Jensen takes you on a rollercoaster of a ride towards the dramatic ending including the last page which leaves you breathless.Having also first hand experience of MND the way it is portrayed is both sad,touching and very real.Well done Louise for that.Yet another 5 star read from Louise Jensen who is fast becoming the queen of psychological thrillers.

Definitely a book you will not be able to put down and from the first paragraph it will have you hooked. Ali wakes up, after being on a date the night before, knowing something is wrong as she is covered in blood and cannot remember anything about what had happened on the date. At the hospital she is diagnosed with a condition called face blindness, which means that not only can not recognise anyone she can’t even recognise herself. What on earth happened that night and who wants to harm Ali? The story unfolds as Ali goes on a mission to find out what happened to her. We start discovering about her past and if any of this is linked to recent events.
This is such a gripping read, with tension building throughout the book. Louise Jensen can certainly write good psychological thrillers and this was her best so far. There are so many twists and surprises and an ending that you will never have seen coming. One of the best books I have read this year.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Bloody hell! Never mind the dark, monsters under the bed or a psycho serial killer! This scenario right here is the stuff of nightmares!

Separated from her husband, Ali is persuaded by her friends to go out on a date. But the next morning, Ali doesn’t remember a single thing about the previous night. Even worse, she doesn’t recognise the face in the mirror staring back at her. What on earth happened? Did someone try to hurt her and why?

Ali suffers from what’s called face blindness, a condition where you can’t tell one face from the other. Not your own, not your nearest and dearest. Who even knew that was a thing? But it is! It’s real and it’s utterly frightening! It’s incredibly easy to imagine how scary it is, to go out there and not know anyone, not be able to tell one person from the next. And in Ali’s case, it becomes even more terrifying, if that were even possible, when it seems someone is after her. But how do you find out who it is when you don’t recognise anyone? Argh!

There are a lot of secrets and skeletons lurking in the closets, some of which are truly heartbreaking. With some tough topics, I quickly found myself caught up on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I must say, I feel that Louise Jensen did a fabulous job delving into what could be quite sensitive issues without sensationalising things for the sake of an explosive thriller.

This is one twisty psychological thriller! I thought for sure I had figured the whole thing out but I kept changing my mind throughout and was still proven wrong in the end. Just like Ali, you end up suspecting just about everyone and I was completely blindsided by the reveal.

The Date is an immensely gripping, compelling and addictive page-turner! My mind was blown and I didn’t want to put it down. You will not want to either. I’m beginning to think Louise Jensen can do no wrong. Absolutely brilliant and if you enjoy your psychological thrillers, then this is most definitely a must read!

‘I know it as soon as I wake up and open my eyes... Something is wrong.’

After going on a blind date, Ali wakes up to a nightmare, knowing that something is horribly wrong! Her clothes are ripped, she is bruised and has blood on her hands, but cannot remember what happened the night before! The nightmare escalates when Ali fails to recognise the reflection she sees when looking at herself in the mirror. Nor can she recognise her loved ones. There's no waking up from this nightmare as Ali begins receiving threatening messages as well as her gloves covered in blood. Who is behind all this? Would she even be able to recognise the person trying to ruin her? Where is her date? Who can she trust when she can't recognise her own friends?

Has this book description hijacked your attention yet? It certainly did mine! So naturally, I dove into this one head first, only coming up for air when I laid eyes on the book's final word. Clearly an indication of a great read!

Congratulations to the author for outdoing herself on this one, incorporating the medical condition of Face Blindness made this book fantastically unique, educating me on a condition I wasn't aware of until now. It had me truly feeling for Ali in her dire situation, putting myself in her shoes, taking me along with her on the scary ride of her new reality.

Fast paced, heartbreaking and intense, my suspicion of certain characters on high alert, with a gobsmacking ending, what more can one ask for?

I highly recommend this latest addition to Louise Jensen's work. I am grateful to her, Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity of reading an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.* Ali Taylor's Saturday night started out like any other - drinks with friends. However, when she wakes up the next morning, not only is she injured, with no memory of how it has occurred, she has developed Prosopagnosia, which is face blindness. Ali can no longer recognise the faces of those around her - not even her closest friends and family. As the book continues, layers of the past are revealed and Ali and her brother Ben's childhood tragedy is explored. As readers have come to expect from Louise Jensen, the book is full of suspense, twists and turns. It took me a little bit of time to get all of the characters in Ali's life straight, but overall, an enjoyable read.

One of the most chilling openings to a book in a long time. Alison Taylor’s fear is palpable as we watch her wake up from the night before not having a clue what has happened to cause the state she sees when she looks in the mirror! Superb #killerhook!

The Date is a terrifying tale of one woman whose life is turned upside down following a date with a man she met online. She wakes up bloodied and bruised with no idea of what has happened to her and no memories from the night before. Worse than that, she no longer recognises the faces of anyone she knows. Someone is out there watching her and toying with her, who is it and why are they so determined to break her?

I’m not going to lie, this book scared the bejesus out of me! I found myself listening for footsteps on my stairs, knocks on my door and waiting for a pair of beady eyes to stare at me through the window in the dead of the night!

Louise Jensen is a mistress of psychological suspense and an expert at building suspense in her novels. She has surpassed all my expectations in this one! It was so hard not to engage with Alison, not to feel her fear or understand the terror that must come from no longer recognising those you love…or indeed those who are determined to cause you harm.

Each little word, paragraph and chapter ramped up the tension until I was at the stage of reading the book with my eyes closed! Switching between Alison and the unknown narrator was a genius move, from Alison’s fear to the narrative of the one who was set to destroy her set me totally on edge. So many possible perpetrators were introduced, so many red herrings and twists that I was seriously spinning reading this book! Revenge, the past, secrets and lies are all wrapped up into a delicious package of suspense!

If you are looking for a book with all the hooks then The Date is one for you. Once again Louise Jensen has blown me away with this tense and intricately plotted psychological thriller; it will terrify you, it will consume you and you will not know what has hit you by the time you come to the end!

Don’t believe everything you see…

“In a desperate situation, are we all capable of monstrous acts? It’s incomprehensible we can reach inside the darkest depths of someone else’s mind, when we ignore the blackness lurking in our own.”

Ali has been on a blind date last night. But when she wakes up the next morning with ripped cloths, bruises on her body, blood on her hands and no memory of the date, she realizes her nightmares have just begun.
To top it all, as a result of her head injury she has developed Prosopagnosia or face blindness. She can’t recognize faces. Not even her own!
All hell breaks loose when she begins receiving threatening messages, including a box with her bloody gloves inside. Who is behind all this? Can she recognize her date if she sees him again? Has she really committed a crime? Where is her roommate and why doesn’t she answer her phone?

And then the police knocks on her door…

Thanks to Louise Jensen, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy.