I really enjoyed this book! Although the story has been told before (think the novel "Before I Go to Sleep" by S.J. Watson or the movie "Memento"), Stay Awake brought a fresh approach to the story of a woman suffering from amnesia. The author did a great job of going back and forth in time and teasing out just enough of the story to keep me turning the page, desperate to find out what happens next. And I liked the competing narratives between Liv and the detectives investigating a murder which she may or may not have committed. Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the free ARC!

What happens when you wake up and can't remember your past? You've written reminders and warnings on your hands and arms, but they don't make sense either. Where do you go? Who do you trust? This is the story of Liv. Everytime Liv falls asleep her memory is erased and she wakes up thinking it is three years ago...when she had a boyfriend, a roommate, and a career. Those things are gone now and Liv can't remember why. Told in flashbacks, you follow along with Liv as she tries to get her memory back before she's killed for remembering. Definately recommended.

This reads a bit like a lifetime movie. Now, that isn't necessarily a bad thing, as there is something to be said for knowing what you're getting. But, for me, the feather soft ending killed any feelings of enjoyment I may have otherwise come away with.

This book was absolutely incredible! This is the first thriller/mystery book I’ve read and it did not disappoint what so ever! I love that this book kept me on my toes. Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen something else would happen and throw off the theory I had. There is a lot of different view points and it jumps from different time periods but it’s very easy to follow along. So well written!

An unusual premise for a thriller, and it was done well. I was turning the pages nonstop, hoping Liv could figure out the truth before she got hurt again. While I predicted a couple twists, the ending played out well.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

I LOVED this book and thought it was SO original. I've never read anything like it. This book kept me up late because I couldn't put it down to go to bed, This is one I will be recommending to friends! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Stay Awake was a fast pace ride that hooked me from the first page. This page turner makes you want to keep reading til the sun comes up. Megan Goldin does a superb job at weaving a tale between to narrators. You will be guessing til the end.

Well written, kept me interested. Figured out the bad guy (or thought I did and I was right) midway or so. I'd read more by this author.

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Thanks to NetGalley I was able to read an advance copy of this wonderful book.

A great thriller/mystery/page turner!

I read tons of thrillers and this is one of the best I’ve ready in past couple of years.

I highly recommend it.

This was an amazing read and a 4 star review! This book is set to come out August 2022!

This was a fast read for me and I found myself trying to sneak time to read as a busy mom. I love how the author used the writing to make us feel as disoriented as Liv, the main character. The short punchy chapters and different point of views ramped up the feeling of suspense so that you couldn't read fast enough!

The only things that kept this from a 5 star review- the reveal at the end. It was a bit of a twist but it wasn't really explained well enough why they did the two murders. Each chapter was a different point of view and different timeline. This started getting disorienting for me as a reader and I think it would have been easier if Goldin did a few chapters in one timeline before switching. It did not take away from the story at all but was a little confusing at times especially if a chapter was only a few pages long.

Perfect for fans of- "The Woman in the Window", thrillers, mysteries, popcorn thrillers (short quick chapters)

Thank you Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book is great! Would definitely recommend. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This was a fun thriller. It starts out with Liv waking up in a cab in NYC, not remembering anything. She sees ink on her skin, written on her wrist is "STAY AWAKE" She gets dropped off at her apartment to look for her roomate Amy. When she gets there, 2 strangers answer the door and have no who Amy is, and it's no longer her apartment. When she reaches for her phone, she finds a bloody knife wrapped in a t-shirt. There has also been a murder, where someone has scrawled in blood, on a window, "STAY AWAKE" . What has she done? Someone does know what she's done, and wants her to forget what happened.

This was a mystery that involves memory loss. I felt the middle got a little repetitive, but I still really thought it was good. I liked how the final reveal played out too. I loved how Liv would remember things and that would slowly start to unravel clues as to what was going on!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the gifted copy! All opinions are my own!

Megan did not disappoint with this book. I would definitely suggest this be used for a HS or college psych class. Poor Liv falls asleep wakes up and knows nothing of what happened before. How did she get where she was! What happened to her best friend Amy and did she really kill people? Liv has a rare form of Amnesia will this lead to her being killed?

You will never want to put the book down. The best read yet

**3.5 Stars**
Thrillers aren't usually my first choice, but I'm glad I picked this one up. This is a murder mystery/thriller and it's definitely a page turner.
The main concept of the book is that every time our MC, Liv, wakes up, she does not remember anything that has happened for the last two years. The story is told in dual POV from Liv's perspective and the perspective of the detective (Darcy) who is trying to solve the murder and ALSO dual timeline between the present and two years ago. Doing this kept things from being too repetitive and gave the reader more of a chance to figure out what was going on rather than if it was only told from Liv's POV. All in all, I thought this concepted was executed very well.
I thought all the procedural stuff with the police was great, although I did skip over some backstory dialogue with Darcy and her partner on the case. Though, how they managed avoid speaking to her roommate's ex and Liv's coworkers for most of the book, I'll never know.
When it comes to the twists, the one at around 68% was predictable (not a bad thing) but when it came down to the reveal it was a bit anticlimactic. Just felt a bit rushed. The killer reveal at the end was a bit better but there was still something missing. I will say I'm pleased with the ending because it actually MADE SENSE! The motive was clear and nothing really came out of left field. There were enough red herrings that I wasn't entirely sure who the killer would be but again I don't really read thrillers so I don't have the practice to be able to put everything together. I also loved that there was no romance in this except for the flashbacks with Liv's boyfriend. If there's one thing I know about me and thrillers it's that I don't like a romance subplot.
I'm definitely going to pick up more Megan Goldin in the future and I can't wait to recommend this book to my friends.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing this book in return for an honest review.

Like Liv, the protagonist of "Stay Awake," readers will be struggling to keep their eyes open. While Liv has more life-and-death reasons for not wanting to fall asleep, you will simply want to keep reading!

A character who suffers from an unusual memory loss every time she sleeps creates a fantastic framework for a thriller. The story jumps back and forth between present-day Liv, who starts her life fresh every time she wakes, the Liv of two years ago, before the trauma that uprooted her and caused her problems, and the police trying to solve one of the murders that Liv is accused of committing. The key question is: she did murder these people, or is she being framed? The fact that the reader's investigation is not linear, but fashioned like a puzzle, sows confusion and intrigue. Liv is a mostly-sympathetic character, but no one--even herself--is sure if she is innocent. Her uncertainty about almost every aspect of her life and the people she knows (does she know them?) makes for the perfect backdrop. I loved Megan Goldin's last book, "The Night Swim" and couldn't wait to dive into this one. It did not disappoint. Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with the ARC of this fascinating thriller!

I LOVED this book. I felt just as anxious and confused as Liv, and truly had no idea how it was going to end. Definitely recommend to people that love thrillers!

Imagine every time you fall asleep, you lose your memory. That’s exactly what happens to Liv Reese in Stay Awake by Megan Goldin. She is stuck in the past 2 years ago. Liv is trying to solve a murder. Each chapter had the date/time and switches from past to present. We read from Liv’s perspective and the detectives perspectives. This book was one of her best psychological thrillers I’ve read in a long time! Definitely keep t me guessing and was well written.

Imagine waking up in an unknown place with no recollection as to how you got there or why you’re there. This happens to Liv Reese every time she falls asleep. A traumatizing event rocked Liv’s world but no matter how hard she tries, she’s unable to remember her life.

When Liv’s image is captured on CCTV while she was leaving the scene of a murder, it’s up to Detective Darcy Halliday to piece it together and find Liv before someone tries to take her life….again!

This psychological thriller was so gripping, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough! This book added the right amount of mystery and gave me some 50 First Date (the movie) vibes. The characters were amazing, I loved the POV’s from both Darcy & Liv, and the duel timeline was so easy to follow.

Liv Reese wakes up in a taxi heading to her apt, but discovers complete strangers living there. She has no phone, no wallet, and no memory of the last two years, but she does have a bloody knife wrapped in a tee shirt.

Stay Awake is a thriller/mystery with an unreliable narrator who has short term memory loss/amnesia. As the book progresses, it also folds the two timelines from now and two years ago together to help show the reader what happened to Liv two years ago and why she is still in danger now. We also get a NYPD Homicide Detective as an alternate narrator as they investigate a murder that slowly leads them to Liv.

How the past and present and Liv and the detectives all converge worked out very well and kept me intrigued until the end. I typically don't enjoy thrillers that feel too easy to figure out but this one left enough clues all through out to keep it interesting without the final reveal feeling like too much of a reach at the same time.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it for lovers of thrillers.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the electronic ARC copy of this novel for review.

I wanted to Stay Awake all night to finish this thriller. Liv Reese’s memory has failed her – “stay awake” written at a crime scene matches the writing on her own arm, but why? Why can’t Liv remember a murder she committed, or did she? Alternating between past and present, Liv forgets everything after she falls asleep, so she tries to stay awake. Throughout this heart pounding novel, readers are taking on a wild ride to reveal what really happened and how the truth involves Liv, despite people trying to make her forget.