Book Review: ‘Stay Awake: A Novel’ By Megan Goldin

Liv Reese wakes up one morning not sure where she is and goes to her apartment. She doesn’t have her keys or purse but has cash. She also has a bloody knife. When she gets to the apartment it’s not hers and the people living there know nothing about her or her roommate Amy. It seems she has forgotten everything in the last two years, the last thing being at her office job answering the phone. She has a bunch of messages written on her body including…Stay Awake and Don’t Sleep. She learns a man’s body was found murdered and she’s the prime suspect. She has to stay awake and stay away from the police. She has no idea what happened that night and she has someone after her that knows about the murder. As she starts learning about her shocking past, she must stay one step ahead of the killer and try to remember just what happened two years ago. Another solid thriller from author Megan Goldin, not quite as good as her previous efforts.

You can pick up Stay Awake in stores on Tuesday, August 9th from St. Martin’s Press.