Review The blurb said a woman arrived to a village via the train with her bag stolen and total retrograde amnesia, including not knowing her name. Then she knocked on Laura and Tony's home claiming it to be hers, as the address was all that she remembered. They took her in, and Tony named her Jemma. And the twists started rolling...

J. S. Monroe has written a brilliant book with so many twists that at times I felt almost like a pretzel. Memory and hippocampus were brilliantly used in the entire plot. I loved the way Monroe has plotted the amnesic main character. I had to go back to my knowledge bank to remember if such an amnesia is possible. Well, the brain can be tricky!!

The book had a darker overtone, without it being too macabre, but it went with the entire flow. Tony, as the man obsessed with sea horses and memory, was as unlikable as villain ought to be. There was something off each time he helped Jemma.

The author then went ahead admixed in the plot, the character of a psychotic woman who had murdered her best friend and who looked just like our protagonist. In all this confusion, the cops and an ex-reporter Luke had to search for the lone thread which would unknot the entire plot.

My niggles came and went as I read the book, some parts were too descriptive (I learned to skim read), a few unanswered questions (I let go of them), slightly clearer prose (I had to re-read some bits)

The book held me captive till I reached the last page and then made me write this review. What a book!!

I liked this at the start but then the middle dragged a little. Too many chapters where the plot didn’t advance at all. Then I felt like the ending was rushed. I wanted to know more about the big reveal but didn’t get as much detail as I would have liked.

The Last Thing She Remembers is a puzzling mystery. A woman arrives at a sleepy English village with no bag, it's been stolen, and no memory of how she got there or who she is. There's just one thing she might remember, a house where she possibly lived at one time. She knocks on the door, and the couple who live there actually invite her in. Seriously? The plausibility of this is far fetched for me. Who lets a stranger with alleged amnesia and just plain weirdness into their home? The story is based on this unbelievable premise, so a big suspension of disbelief is necessary to read this book. The woman seems to remember a few things about the house, but is she lying? Does she have amnesia, or is this a twisted game she's playing? I tried to set my disbelief aside and continue reading because I wanted to know the ending. It's a good story with drama and surprises. At times, it's confusing and slow, but it's fairly worthwhile in the end. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

A woman arrives at a train station, no bags, no memory. She can't even remember her name. She shows up at "her" house - only to find strangers living there. She insists that she indeed lives there but is suffering from amnesia and the occupants of the home, Tony and Laura, invite her to stay out of concern for her well being. But who did they just invite into their home? Is she dangerous or just a lost soul?
This book had many twists and turns to keep you guessing - characters and locations change frequently. I liked how it kept up the guessing game and the suspense was so high that it kept me turning the pages.
Thank you to J.S.Monroe, Harlequin and NetGalley for the ARC of this book!

I was torn between a three and four star.
Reason for the three star would be that the book was occasional very confusing. A couple of times I had to go back and reread some pages to make sure I knew what was going on. The premature warning of the doctor to her friend which would only inflame the situation and the overreaction of Laura when in the beginning there might have been reason for concern but not enough for her to go running away from the house in fear of her life. Also for a loving couple that haven't been married that long her dependency on the journalist seems a bit odd. What made me decide on the final four star was that everything came together at the end. The small town feel with it's assortment of inhabitants. The politics going on within the police force. All by all I enjoyed reading this book.

I was able to read The Last Thing She Remembers by J.S. Monroe for free from Netgalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book will suck you in from the very first page. It’s a great thriller with lots of twists and turns. I could not put this book down. You won’t see the ending coming!

Mr Monroe presents his readers with a puzzle upon another puzzle and etc etc. The reader is grabbed as soon as the story starts to unfold when an unknown woman arrives at a sleepy Wiltshire village in England directly from an arrival at Heathrow airport from Germany. She is not only unknown but also a mystery to herself when she has no memory of who she is, what her name is, reports her bag missing but has a train ticket home. She goes to a home in the town, knocks on the door and strangely is admitted. She shows a familiarity for the dwelling and the current residents believe that she might have lived there at some point in the past.
The author takes us through the interactions of the woman, the husband in the home she enters, the police and as an aside the appearance and shooting of another woman by the police when that person is thought to be the first lady. Puzzling no? Mr Monroe takes us on a roller coaster of a ride delivering enough evidence for the reader to change his or her mind several times during the events described. The finale is logical, but as in any conclusion in life is more than a little open ended and leaves some doubts in the readers' minds. A very well done and satisfying story which leaves no doubt that subsequent novels by the author will be looked for and read.

I liked this story. It started out intriguing and kept my attention. Somewhere halfway through, it does get a bit muddled with new characters and unclear motives and goals, but the story winds up to a believable conclusion. The writing is well paced and will bring you into the setting and world of the story. Give this one a read. It's an absorbing premise with a final thought of "What if my own memory was incorrect?"

A woman shows up on a couple's doorstep claiming to have just gotten in off a flight from Berlin. She has no luggage, wallet, or phone and claims to not even remember her name. The only thing she remembers is the house that she claims she lives in. As everyone tries to unravel the mystery of this woman, we learn that some people are not what they seem.

The plot seemed to drag on a bit in the middle, but generally, this was an ok read. I received an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Wow ok... this one totally missed the mark for me. Yikes.

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. This is the typical "amnesia plot". 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?

Ok... where do I start? You really have to suspend disbelief in this one. There was way too much going on in this book and I was just super confused. I also kept getting annoyed with Jemma's decisions she makes in this book and kept rolling my eyes. The book was way too long! I'm a little tired of the memory loss scheme in all these books!!!

Overall, didn't really enjoy this one and would suggest skipping this one.

2.5 stars

Thank you to Harlequin/Trade Publishing for the arc via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Publication date: 5/28/19
Published to Goodreads: 2/22/19

Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin/Park Row for the chance to read an early galley of The Last Thing She Remembers. by JS Monroe. The story begins with a mystery woman arriving at Tony and Laura’s suburban home. She claims she has no memory of who she is or where she belongs, other than feeling a special tug that pulled her off a train and guided her to their house. Once inside the woman, given the name Jemma by Tony, can remember the exact layout of the house, but still not much else. All her ID is missing and the local doctor believes she’s suffering from two types of amnesia.

The story was promising—could this be a long ago local who was convicted of killing a friend and recently released into community care? But the sense of urgency confused me. There was no reason until late in the game to worry that Jemma Huish might kill again, so the level of police interest (even personal interest on their part) seemed off. Also, why would you let a convicted murderer stay in your home? Even if you’re obsessed with issues regarding memory as Tony is, that’s an odd decision in this day and age. Also, even if social services could not find a hospital bed for this woman, they could and would have directed her to a shelter of some variety.

SPOILER!!!! The author offered too many tangled possibilities as to who the woman might be, then took a hard-right turn and yanked all those options off the table in favor of something completely random. SPOILER!!!

I just get turned off by books that seem like a bait and switch. I don’t mind shocking twists and unreliable narrators, but when the first half of the plot has almost nothing to do with the resolution, I feel cheated. Readers may well deduce the “who”, but as far as the motive, I can promise you won’t see that coming! Well-written, decent storyline, poor execution of the third act.

I am grateful to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for the honest review.
First time reading anything by this author; It was a pretty quick read, I felt like there were two stories in one and then as you start reading it all come together. The story starts off good... it has an air of mystery about it .. it keeps you turning the pages until the very end to find out what happens and you finally learn the truth.. it leaves you mind blown! I enjoyed the characters and they seemed to fit with the story line of the book. There were some chapters that I thought dragged and I was losing interest. Over all I enjoyed this book and I am giving it 4 stars.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

I know a lot of people liked the book, but I just couldn't get into it.

Yes it started out very interesting that she can't remember her name. The only thing she is able to remember is a house, and that she lives in the house. However once she arrives, there is someone else living in that house.
There is a lot going on in the book and at times it was very confusing to follow and it exhausted me to be honest. I couldn't related or even trust any of the characters in the book which again made it hard to finish. But I did finish and I was completely underwhelmed

Thank you @netgalley & J.S. Monroe for the ARC copy of The Last Thing She Remembers. I enjoyed reading this suspenseful book about a woman who has lost most all her possessions and she doesn’t remember who she is or where she is. She doesn’t know why she can’t remember, but as you keep reading you’ll find out the mystery behind the amnesia and the loss of memory.








Thank you for beinging awareness towards amnesia & Alzheimer’s-related issues. #netgalley #thelastthingsheremembers #j.s.monroe

The premise of this book was intriguing but actual story was slow moving and not particularly interesting. I stopped reading about one third of the way through because I wasn’t invested in the story.

Thank you for the ARC of The Last Thing She Remembers.

It was a pretty quick read. It sort of felt like 2 stories in one. They merged together eventually but I kind of would’ve liked to see the stories separate and in a stand alone format.

I enjoyed the characters and especially liked the flow of the narration at the beginning. Towards the end I started to lose interest. It was almost too much going on.

Overall, it is worth the read. I’m interested in reading other books by this author.

The Last Thing She Remembers is a twisty thriller about a woman with amnesia, which is always a fun topic for a psychological thriller, in my opinion. I would recommend it to fans of the genre looking for an entertaining book that sucks them in immediately--this was a solid thriller that thoroughly delivered on those points. I did have a few complaints--it was a bit convoluted by the end and I didn't really connect with the characters--so I don't think this is one that will stick with me, but it was enjoyable and fun to read.

If you like a good thriller you will absolutely enjoy this book. I loved how it kept me on the edge of my seat through the whole book

This book started out real strong, captured my attention from the first page til about 3/4 of the way thru. To me it sort of fell apart after that, introducing too many storylines - some that are left unresolved - and the story became sort of muddled and confusing. It also seemed that the ending was very quickly thrown together. Don’t get me wrong, I did like this book but I think maybe the author wanted to make the story a little longer and threw in a lot of useless information. All in all, interesting storyline.

4-5 stars. This was a good, but at times confusing book. I had a hard time setting it down, because I needed to know who “Jenna” was and who actually was involved in everything happening. It was hard to trust many of the characters, because it was such a weird circumstance and some just didn’t act like you normally would. Lots of twists and turns, thrills, chills, and surprises.
Will let Chapter Chatter Pub know my review, as well as use in a challenge!