Another solid book by Megan Goldin! And a quick paced thriller!

Liv shows up to her apartment to find it occupied by complete strangers, she feels something’s won’t deep inside but can’t place what it is. He stuff is gone, her roommate too….

She then finds herself caught in the middle of a murder investigation of a killer deemed “the Sleepless killer” - but she has no memory of a crime, the location or the deceased.

This book, written in dual time likes will keep you engage until the end - with the feeling of Momento and all the makings of a great thriller this book checks a lot of boxes! Tons of red herrings, don’t over think it - and truly enjoy it!

I loved this edge-of-your-seat thriller. Imagine the horror of waking up to find you’ve been sleepwalking through two years of your life, and trying to piece it all together before sleep overwrites your memories yet again. Liv’s fast paced race to the truth as she outruns a killer kept me guessing until the very end. I also loved the strong female veteran detective. The ending was satisfying, and yet I would have loved to understand the “why” of it all a bit more.

I liked this well enough, it kept me guessing and was an enjoyable read… There were just way too many loose ends at the end that did not get explained. Why did he kill Marco and Amy in the first place? Jealousy I guess. And was Q really Zee and was he just a red herring? So weird. All in all not my favorite.

Liv Reese wakes up in a cab with no clue how she got there, what day — or even year — it is, and with a bloody knife in her pocket. As it turns out, every time Liv falls asleep — overnight or a quick nap — she forgets the past two years of her life. As unsettling as that is, Liv keeps seeing news reports on a gruesome murder where a man was killed and the killer wrote "STAY AWAKE" on the window, a familiar phrase to Liv, since its written on her own arm. Detective Darcy Halliday is assigned to the case and is determined to get to the bottom of what actually happened last night as if her job depends on it — because it does.

I've loved both books I've read by Megan Goldin — The Night Swim and The Escape Room — but this one is by far my favorite. Ultra creepy and super fast-paced — takes place within 24 hours! — this book hooked and consumed me. Having a protagonist who forgets the past 2 years every time she nods off could get kind of repetitive, but I think the author navigated that well enough.

I was lucky enough to have the audio version of the ARC too, which was great because I never wanted the book to stop! But... I couldn't do it. The narrator for Halliday was great, but for Liv, it was atrocious. Way too overacted. Sorry, had to say it. I'm not even that picky when it comes to audiobooks!

Liv Reese has a very unusual condition: Although she can remember everything up to two years ago very clearly, every time she falls asleep, the last two years get erased from her memory. So when Liv wakes up in the back of a taxi late at night, she has no idea where she is or where she’s going. Although the writing on her hands are arms is there to help her, it really only adds to her confusion. And when she has the taxi take her to her NY apartment and finds strangers living there instead of her and her roommate, she’s having a really hard time understanding what’s going on. But between the writing of “don’t trust anyone” on her arm and the bloody knife in her pocket, Liv is positive whatever’s going on is NOT going to turn out well. I’ve read other books by this author and thought they were just okay, but I have to say this one…THIS ONE…is the one I’ve been waiting for. The story kept me moving through the book so quickly, I ended up finishing it in about two days. I might still have a few questions now that I’ve finished it, but I’m not going to pick at it---the book was definitely suspenseful and worth the read!

Special Note: Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This audio was so good. I honestly couldn't put it down; I think I finished it in a day. Goldin really knows how to write a twisty little book and I am here for it!!

This book was such a fun, high-tension thriller. The premise sort of plays out like Groundhog Day meets Memento - if Liv falls asleep, she will wake with no memories. The story splits its time between Liv and Detective Halliday, and the mixed timelines help to keep the pace and pressure going strong throughout the book. This was an excellently paced thriller that’s sure to keep the reader turning pages, perfect for a quick summer read.

I was able to read this for free thanks to Net Galley, although that does not affect my opinion of the actual book. I have read the previous books written by Megan Goldin and loved them, which means I was so excited when I was approved to read her next book before it was officially published. I’m sad to say that I just couldn’t get into this book. I kept trying, but just found myself bored as I read it.

Imagine waking up every day not know where you are, what you have been doing and who you can trust? Now imagine being thrown into a crime scene and trying to to piece together not only your life but convincing people you didnt do this crime. Megan Goldin is a master at tense and roller coaster rides of emotion in her storytelling. An edge of your seat thriller is no doubt going to be a bestseller!

Thank you Netgalley for this arc

Liv Reese wakes up in a cab with no memory of how she got there and in her pocket finds a knife streaked with blood. Every time Liv falls asleep she forgets what happened the day before. Meanwhile, Detective Darcy Halliday is trying to solve the murder of a man stabbed in an apartment. On the wall "stay awake" is written in his own blood, the same phrase written on Liv's arm. Running between these two timelines are flashbacks to before Liv started losing her memory.
I have read Megan Goldin's last few books and this is my favorite book of hers that I have read. She easily navigates what could become a very complex and unwieldy plot and keeps the tension high throughout. The characters were fleshed out well, with a lot of chapters giving good insight into their backgrounds and personality so you care about them more as the book moves into its dramatic conclusion. If you've read Before I Go To Sleep, its the same kind of memory loss experienced by the protagonist, but Goldin does some exciting things with it that makes it unique enough compared to that book. There were a lot of twists and Goldin does a fantastic job of holding off on revealing information to ratchet up the tension. A great thriller that I highly recommend to thriller fans.

Read this!! This book is so good it has everything you would want from the thriller and keeps you guessing the whole time. I didn’t figure out the end till the last 30 pages and I wasn’t expecting it. This has quickly become an autobuy author for me.
Thank you #netgalley for the ARC copy

After Megan Goldin’s previous release being my favorite book of last year, this book was definitely my most anticipated of the entire year. Unfortunately I did not love this one like I loved her other book

I loved Stay Awake! I really don’t want to spoil anything, because this one keeps you guessing the entire time. Megan Goldin does a great job feeding the reader information on a mixed timeline, so the story really develops at such a steady pace. I enjoyed the writing, the characters, the chaos, all of it! Another thing I loved, as I always do for thrillers, are short chapters that shift perspectives. So fun! Can’t wait to read more from Megan Goldin!

I will be posting a review to Instagram, linked below, closer to the pub date!

June 12, 2022
I applied for an ARC from netgalley, and was excited to be approved because I enjoyed “The Night Swim”. However, I felt this book was just too unrealistic. The main character forgets everything that happened and resets when ever she falls asleep. Kind of a thriller version of the movie Groundhog Day. I just found the premise too unrealistic, the characters too 2D and the plot to draggy to recommend this one.

Really enjoyed this book. Very interesting story line, very different ! Lots of complex characters. Lots of twists! I assure you if you think you have it figured out before you get almost to the end, you are going to be wrong ! Hard to put down, just like the rest of her books ! Highly recommend !

REVIEW - 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 🌟

Genre hopping is kind of my thing. This spring/beginning of summer has been about the beach reads and contemporary romance. So, I was ready for a good creepy, edge of your seat thriller and Stay Awake was just the ticket!

The book begins when Liv wakes up in a taxi with a bloody knife wrapped in a T shirt. She has no idea how she got there. As a matter of fact, she has no memories at all for the last two years. What she does have is warnings written on her hands and arms and most prominently among them, the words STAY AWAKE!

As she watches the news, she sees that there has been a murder, and the words stay awake were found at the scene in the victims blood. How is she involved? Why can’t she remember? Who can she trust?

Told in two voices, Liv’s and Detective Halliday’s, this book features alternating timelines moving between the day of the murder and the past - both two years ago and in the recent weeks.

I loved the tension every time she would doze off! You just KNEW she would be starting again at ground zero. It was like the movies Fifty First Dates and The Fugitive had a baby, dark and twisty and so compelling that I couldn’t put it down. I hope there is another book featuring Halliday. I would like to see more of her character.

Thank you to NetGalley, Megan Goldin and St. Martin’s Press for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The plot was like a trail of breadcrumbs, had to keep following it till the end, it definitely was intriguing.

I loved the book's premise of falling asleep and waking with no memories. It instantly drew me in and kept me guessing throughout.

The story is told in dual timelines, with Liv splitting her narrative between past and present and Detective Halliday’s perspective in the present day. I found both timelines to be easy to follow. Usually, with dual timelines, I prefer one timeline over the other, but not here. I equally enjoyed both and felt the author did a great job moving the plot along and keeping me hooked.

I connected to Liv and Detective Halliday and was rooting for them both. The length of the story was spot on. There was no excess fluff to slow down the story. And no unnecessary excess characters to keep track of.

I devoured this book in almost one sitting and was sad when it came to a close. The ending wrapped up really well.

I can’t wait to see what this author has in store for us next.

If you’re looking for you’re next page-turner, or beach read, look no further.

Liv Reese forgets everything from the past two years every time she falls asleep and now she is somehow connected to a murder she has no memory of.

I enjoyed this book and it kept me guessing through most of it. There were plenty of clues and red herrings to keep it interesting and keep my attention. A quick, easy read for thriller/mystery fans.

Megan Goldin’s latest is filled with vivid descriptions and takes place at a breakneck speed. The protagonist loses her memory every time that she falls asleep, making it impossible for her to solve the mystery of who killed her two friends. The imagery was evocative to the point of making me feel claustrophobic at times. It was like living a literal nightmare over and over and Goldin portrays the franticness and anxiety so well. Unfortunately I feel like this plot line has been done a few times before so I wasn’t as enthusiastic about this as I could’ve been. It is definitely well-written and will appeal to fans looking for a fast-paced and intense psychological thriller.