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Goodreads Synopsis: Liv Reese wakes up in the back of a taxi with no idea where she is or how she got there. When she’s dropped off at the door of her brownstone, a stranger answers―a stranger who now lives in her apartment and forces her out in the cold. She reaches for her phone to call for help, only to discover it’s missing, and in its place is a bloodstained knife. That’s when she sees that her hands are covered in black pen, scribbled messages like graffiti on her skin: STAY AWAKE. Two years ago, Liv was living with her best friend, dating a new man, and thriving as a successful writer for a trendy magazine. Now, she’s lost and disoriented in a New York City that looks nothing like what she remembers. Catching a glimpse of the local news, she’s horrified to see reports of a crime scene where the victim’s blood has been used to scrawl a message across a window, the same message that’s inked on her hands. What did she do last night? And why does she remember nothing from the past two years? Liv finds herself on the run for a crime she doesn’t remember committing as she tries to piece together the fragments of her life. But there’s someone who does know exactly what she did, and they’ll do anything to make her forget―permanently. Thank you to Megan Goldin, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for providing me with an ebook copy of Stay Awake for me to read and review. What an intriguing, twisty, creepy story. I was immediately fascinated by the unique weirdness of the story. I found this to be somewhat reminiscent of the film 50 First Dates but with a more sinister, mysterious vibe. There were a couple of times that the language used was quite pretentious and I felt like it didn't fit the scenario. Goldin included so many red-herrings throughout the story that I was kept on my toes wondering who was involved almost until the end. I did not want to put it down. Definitely a must read for all lovers of twisty thriller mysteries! 4 Stars!
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