Maybe it was just me, but I felt as though half of the story was missing in this novel. When I finished, i didn't feel satisfied, or even had closure. I think we were missing a lot of character backstory, and crime scene information from the French murders, and specific information on project TAKE. I understand that we were supposed to be in the dark for most of the story like Arden, but when you don't give the reader enough information to work with, how are you supposed to evoke feelings when events begin happening in the story? I didn't really have enough invested to really care what happened to the characters, which left me feeling neither one way or the other at the end. On the plus side, it did read rather quickly and I didn't dislike any of the characters (what i knew of them, anyway). Had the setting been described better, and more time put into the characters, this might have been a really wonderful mystery/thriller. as it stands, it's simply ok. I've never read this particular author before but it was a pretty good bone-chilling suspense novel.From back cover:"A madman murdered her family, leaving her a shadow of the woman she once was. So onetime criminal profiler Arden Davis took a drastic step: She volunteered for an experiment to wipe out the horrific memories that haunted her every waking moment. But the experiment wasn't quite the success the doctors predicted-and now Arden is left sifting through random memories, trying to distinguish dreams from reality. Then one night, Special Agent Nathan Fury shows up on her doorstep with an urgent appeal for help.The murderer, it turns out, is still on the streets. This time, Arden will risk everything-even her sanity-to lure the killer out of hiding. Even if the killer is closer than she thought. Even if she herself becomes the number one suspect..."
What do You think about Before I Wake (2013)?
Solid thriller, very suspenseful, unique hook and fascinatingly flawed characters.
—edamos
I am really digging this author. Will have to get more books by her!
—jamessureisbeast
