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The Last Thing She Remembers

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I loved the premise as I enjoy reading amnesia plots in novels. A woman is fresh off the plane from Berlin and shows up at a married couples home Tom and Laura not knowing who she is or where she came from. The couple takes her in and tries to help her remember her life etc. They end up taking her to the doctor and they think she is a woman that used to live in the same house three years ago Jemma Huish. But, then the police get involved and rule that out. So, who is this mysterious woman?

I got frustrated with everything going on. There were several eyeroll moments that happened. I just think maybe this wasn't what I thought it would be.

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It wasn't terrible and it wasn't fantastic. It was smack dab in the middle. Held my interest enough that I cared about how it ended. I enjoyed it, but it didn't fully pull me in. But I do think many other readers will enjoy this one
.just not fast paced enough for me.

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I received a copy of this book from Netgalley for my honest opinion. I personally thought I was really going to like it as the description sounded so good. It started out really great for the first half of the book but somewhere about mid way through I got confused and I lost my interest. I did not end up finishing this book.

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This just couldn’t hold my interest. It seemed to drag and take a long time to get not very far. It wasn’t terrible but just not very exciting.

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I was interested in reading this book when I first saw its premise. I found the characters difficult to care about and empathize with. This was a quick read, and holds it own as a thriller but just didn't do it for me.

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The Last Thing She Remembers by J.S. Monroe, a mystery, a thriller, a completely captivating story. A young woman doesn’t know her name, but knows where home is... or does she? Showing up at said home, she encounters a couple completely unaware of who she is. Despite not knowing, they take her in and try to get her proper help. As rumors about her identity begin to circulate around town, will she ever discover who her true identity is?

Thanks to Net Galley for a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this original story line. I will say that I was in the edge of my seat wondering if our main character was someone bad. This will be one of those books that I re-read to see if I missed something and to just be in that world with the characters again.

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This book sounds amazing, but at this time it just isn’t for me. I think it will be great when I am ready to come back to it!

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I think this story could have been really great, but I am already not the biggest fan of alternating perspectives. This one alternated between more than two characters, and it was just a little much for me. It was written pretty well, I just think the differing perspectives threw me off.

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engaging storyline.
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?

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I wanted to love this. I really did. Sadly, I did not. It was a slow going story for me, when I felt it should have been a fast paced, thrilling novel. I made it about half way through before I had to put it down and read other things and then come back to it. It felt forced and not at all what I love to see in a thriller novel.

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A very good and gripping novel. Kept me on edge and was an intense page turner. I do love books with a good conclusion and this was nothing but. A must recommend with thriller enthusiats.

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There is a large mix of characters to follow in the book. Across the country Berlin, USA and you just keep on going picking up new characters along the way. This book started great and I was settling in for a good read then it went to being confusing way to many characters to keep track of. I truly wanted to enjoy this book.
Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy

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This book kept me on the edge of my bed for most of the night. you think you have everything figured out and that is not the case. Definitely need to read this book - preferably during the day!!

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Loved this book! So sorry for the late response. I must’ve written my review and thought I hit submit. It has been one of my top ten of the year.

Thank You Netgalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for my honest opinion.

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I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This book had me from the very beginning. I love that it kept me engaged the entire time. I couldn't wait to see how it ended. I would highly recommend to all my fellow readers. Thank you for the chance to review this book!

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A story centered around amnesia but veers off in many directions making it difficult to keep a train of thought.

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A mysterious woman arrives in a small town realizing that her bag has been stolen and when she goes to the police station to report this, she cannot recall her own name. She only has a train ticket and a brief memory of living in a home in Wiltshire village. The townspeople do not recognize her and, in fact, fear her. Who is this woman and what happened to her?

This book was a neat thriller with interesting concepts. Unfortunately, it was one of those stories where nothing was completely surprised and I found myself easily guessing the "twist" of the book. The writing was well done so I would absolutely read another book by this author. Thanks to NetGalley and HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing for the ARC.

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A stranger shows up at your door. They have no identification and no recollection of they are, with the exception that they used to live in the house that you currently own. Would you take pity and invite them in or turn them away as they no longer have claim to what is currently yours?

One couple has that very decision to make when a young woman shows up on their doorstep. Such a seemingly harmless decision is about to break apart their world. Unleashing secrets that have been stowed away and showing the true sides to those you thought you knew best.

A twisting and turning tale about what one act of kindness could ultimately cost you.

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A young woman arrives at a home she believes to be hers, with no belongings, and no memory of who she is or where she came from. The only thing that she can remember is the home that she turned to. The problem is, there is a couple already living in that home. She is given the name "Jemma" by the homeowners, and begins seeing a doctor to try and regain her memories of who she is. However, things are not as they appear. There were several different narrators in this story, and quite a few unexpected twists. This was the first novel I read by J.S. Monroe, and I enjoyed it. I will read another novel by this author. Thank you to NetGalley for my free advanced copy of this novel.

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