Forget My Name is a psychological thriller at its best with twists worthy of Hitchcock. When a woman appears at a couple's doorstep claiming she knows it's her home but knows nothing about herself, the fast-paced race for answers begins. Who is telling the truth and just who is this woman? Though parts were a bit disturbing, I couldn't stop reading this book or anticipate what would happen next. It was an excellent thriller, and I highly recommend it!

Fabulous from the very first page. A wonderful thriller that keeps you guessing the identity of a stranger that knocks on the door. Superb characters, especially Jemma with a J. I read this book at bedtime and wanted to continue into the night. I have no desire to spoil the plot suffice as to say, it's a great thriller and you'll want to read it in one sitting.

When a young women appears at Laura and Tony’s cottage claiming that she lives there but has no idea who she is or where she’s come from, they decide to help her but start to become weary when things don’t quite add up.

Somewhat confusing in parts, this fast paced story left me wanting to know more and not entirely sure I fully understood what was happening, having said that I thoroughly enjoyed the style of writing and it was an added bonus that the story was set in a local area to me.

4 stars because I enjoyed the story but did find it a confusing read.

A woman if fresh off the plane from Berlin. She turns up at Tom and Laura’s home, with no memory or who she is, or where she has been. She only knows that she has lived in that house. But Tom and Laura has lived there for over 3 years and even Tom and Laura takes in her and lets her stay the night, as she has nowhere else to go. They even take her to see the local GP. They think she is suffering from Amnesia. They think that “Jemma” is a woman that used to lived years ago in that house named Jemma Huish. She went missing several years back and now she has returned. But after the Police get involved they rule that out. But who is this woman and what is her agenda?
I have difficult describing this book. I liked the premise of this story and for the first half I thought it was gripping, with lots of twists and turns. But half way through it when we find out what “Jemma” is really doing, I thought the story just petered out for me, and got confusing. I thought that some things written was unnecessary and started skimming reading towards the end. I thought a great idea, but the ending didn’t deliver for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and publishers for this ARC. What a great start, a pretty woman appears on the doorstep, claiming to have amnesia, can't remember her name yet knows the layout of your house! The writing is good and flows nicely and an intriguing mystery story of mixed identities, imaginative misconceptions and police-probing takes shape. A resolution to that story is made, but leaves a couple of loose ends unresolved. But, this is only at the mid-point of the book! The second-half of the book is almost another, built tentatively on the loose-ends, and could have better been served as a follow-up adventure for the character Luke in conjunction with the police interest as this was more the 'thriller' element of the writing. Admittedly I did find the concluding narratives very satisfactory, but still feel that it could have been better thought-out as a whole.

A young couple, Laura and Tony hear a knock on their cottage door and find a young woman on the doorstep claiming she lives there but she has no idea who she is, even what her name is. They help her but become suspicious that this helpless woman is rather more dangerous than she appears.

I quite liked this book but felt it went on too long. The major plot line came to a conclusion halfway through the book and I had no clue as to how the rest of the story would go. It was very much a separate plot line which didn't really have anything to do with the first plot. Both were good stories and would probably have stood on their own but for me, the combination of the two of them didn't work.

Wow this book blew me away! Lots of twists and turns and different undercurrents running through this. Be prepared to not put this down as it will grip you from beginning to end!

The unknown lady with amnesia who knocks at your door and says it's her home is a great start to a thriller. The bare bones of this plot are really good, but, in my opinion, too much else has been thrown into the story. My credibility was stretched too far. I think there is far too much detail in some places and yet other areas are brushed over and not properly explained!

This was a highly intriguing mystery about a woman with amnesia trying to make sense of who she is. While her past contains dark secrets and tragedy, she's not the only one. But whose secrets will prove fatal?

There are a lot of clever touches in here that slowly tease out the truth behind Jemma's appearance in a quiet English village. Just when you think you've figured it all out, you get blindsided. One of those read in one sitting because you don't really have a choice type books.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC without obligation.

Who am I?
I arrive at my house but someone else is living there and I can't remember my name!
No-one knows who I am but the someone suggests a name. A name which everyone remembers.

This will have you gripped from start to finish.

Haven’t read such an exciting and intriguing novel in quite some time and I just know that this book is going to be HUGE! I honestly thought I’d got the plot sussed but I was floored at the reveal. Brilliant stuff.

This outstanding thriller is going to grab you from page one well if your anything like me that is. After traveling from somewhere having lost her handbag and all her documents with it, o and her memory she is arriving at a house in a village in Wiltshire a Young Lady or older lady if your a teenager she finds other people in her house. Laura and Tony the couple living there are surprised at first s would you be but let her in and try to help as best they can and agree to put her up for now. . She has no memory of who she is her name or history, but she knows this house and can tell those living there the layout of the house. There is soon a stirring in the village as people try to guess who she is and some are convinced she has a history they prefer not to be repeated. The doctor tries her best after a tricky start and the DI at Swindon CID had a bit more interest than his work load hence he comes to check out what is going on in what is clearly job for a lower ranking officer. All the characters are believable and have qualities you can earn to even Sean the conspiracy man who knows far more than anyone else and on his advice check out for any Russians sleeping near your home.
As events turn and the twists catch you out this thriller is certainly worthy of the accolades it is receiving, it's hard to think of a reason why you shouldn't buy this book because I'm sure there aren't any. If thrillers are your thing then this is one of the best this year, certainly of the ones I've read.
I want to thank Head of Zeus and NetGalley for my copy.

J.S. Monroe’s Forget My Name has all the elements of a fast-paced contemporary mystery thriller. The unexpected arrival of a stranger to a quaint little village in rural England proves a catalyst in revealing the psychopathic past of one of it’s most recent inhabitants. A novel of love, murder and revenge in everyday Britain., complete with twists and turns throughout.

Forget my name by author J.S Monroe is an ingenious puzzle of a thriller! I’ll be posting a link to my review when the publish date approaches! All in all I really enjoyed this book!

I was looking forward to reading this book based on the synopsis. I was expecting more of a psychological thriller than a dectective based story but I found myself enjoying the book more as I went along. I was unsure of the need to mention Russian suspicions and the Salisbury incident especially as it had no impact on the storyline. I also saw the ‘twist’ coming as it happened too soon in the story to be the ending. The rationale of what happened and the links to memory were very imaginative. I enjoyed the style of writing particularly as i was able to read this book quickly. All in all I enjoyed this more than I initially expected to.

Unfortunately this was a bit too confusing and 'out there' for me. I don't want to give anything away so I'll keep it brief.

There were so many characters to keep track of. Very similar women. Some odd ones to watch out for. I didn't necessarily like any of them. I mean I don't have to like them to read about them, but I did think at times, why am I reading this? There is no one to root for or believe in.

It wasn't all bad. I found the story interesting, just hard to keep track of. I have seen some other reviewers saying how it wasn't very true to life, or realistic. And I have to agree with this. The scariest bit of psychological thrillers, is that it could happen to you, and this just didn't deliver that sense of anxiousness to me. There were no hiding behind your hands, or speed reading through to make sure everything turns out OK.

I feel bad to say that I probably wouldn't recommend this, and I wouldn't read this again. Sorry! :/

This started out as an interesting read with a good concept but sadly I ended up speed reading. Why on earth would someone name someone which happened to be the name of a woman who was a murderer and had previously lived in the house. None of it made sense.

There was no suspense whatsoever and the most interesting bit was the Afghan owner of the pub.

A disappointing read.

A young woman, fresh off a flight from Berlin, turns up at a house in the English countryside...

She’s lost her memory. She can’t even remember her name, but she knows one thing for sure - she lives in that house. Except she doesn’t... someone else does, and they’ve never seen her before.

It’s an intriguing premise, not least for local people for whom “Jemma”’s mysterious appearance sparks intense speculation. Is she a murderer, a connection to a long-lost love, or a Russian spy? Everyone has their theory...

There’s an awful lot going on in this book and it did get pretty confusing at times, especially with regard to a seemingly ever-increasing number of very similar-looking women. (This, among other things, stretched credibility to breaking point.) None of the characters seemed particularly trustworthy and honestly I didn’t believe a word any of them said anyway, so although there are certainly twists none of them really pulled the rug out from under me. That said, I didn’t guess the truth and it did keep me reading, building to a tense denouement.

It’s tightly plotted and the story does hang together even if it defies credibility at times and the characterisation feels quite thin. An enjoyable enough read but probably not one which will stick in my memory (ironically enough given the overarching theme), except perhaps for a particularly quirky villain.

What would you do if a young woman turned up on your doorstep claiming it was her house but also claiming to have lost her memory? When this happens to Tony and Laura, they invite her in, take her to a GP for a quick check up and then ask her to stay the night. Somewhat strangely, Tony suggests that her name is Jemma and when he shows her to her room he whispers 'welcome home' to her. A promising beginning which sadly does not follow through. The next day the GP texts Laura telling her to be wary of her 'new friend' and that she is not who she seems. Obviously a GP who doesn't take confidentiality seriously. This sets in motion a series of more and more ludicrous events. I was only a quarter of the way through the book when I lost patience. I won't mention the inconsistencies here as that would spoil the book for many readers and I am sure there are many who will like it. It's just not for me. I prefer my thrillers to be more realistic.. Let's just say that there are too many coincidences to be remotely believable and too many young woman who look like each other.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Good story it kept me turning the pages full of secrets and some stuff I did not see coming I thought it was fast paced and I did not mind the storyline. It was well written, my first book by this author and will not be my last. Thank you Negalley and Publisher for letting me review an early copy