About the Book

A gripping new psychological thriller from S.J. Watson, the New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep, in which a documentary filmmaker travels to a sleepy fishing village to shoot her new film and encounters a dark mystery surrounding the disappearance of a local girl.

They tried to hide the truth. But the camera never lies…

Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people.

It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it’s a ghost town—and the perfect place for film-maker Alex to shoot her new documentary. But the community is deeply suspicious of her intentions. After all, nothing exciting ever happens in Blackwood Bay—or does it?

Critical Praise

"A tight, brisk plot drives this sharp character study. Watson perfectly capture small town ennui while illustrating how corruption can hide in plain sight." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Final Cut

"The darkness runs deep in this skillfully plotted chiller." — Kirkus Reviews

“An erotic, psychological, and nuanced thriller whose end, I guarantee, you’ll never see coming.” — Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air, on Second Life

“Imagine drifting off every night knowing that your memories will be wiped away by morning. That’s the fate of Christine Lucas, whose bewildering internal world is rendered with chilling intimacy in this debut literary thriller. . . . You’ll stay up late reading until you know.” — People (4 Stars), on Before I Go to Sleep

“The summer’s single most suspenseful plot belongs to BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP. . . . pure page-turner.” — New York Times, on Before I Go to Sleep

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Product Details

• ISBN: 9780062382160
• ISBN 10: 0062382160
• Imprint: Harper Paperbacks
• On Sale: 07/06/2021
• Trimsize: 5.310 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 0.830 in (d)
• Pages: 368
• List Price: $16.99
• BISAC1 : FICTION / Literary
• BISAC2 : FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional
• BISAC3 : FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
• BISAC4 : FICTION / Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime
• BISAC5 : FICTION / Psychological
• BISAC6 : FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense
• BISAC7 : FICTION / Thrillers / Crime
• BISAC8 : FICTION / Contemporary Women
• BISAC9 : FICTION / Crime
• BISAC10 : FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological