BEFORE I DISAPPEAR

CATE QUINN

Cate Quinn, the veteran writer of three prior psychological dramas, has done it again with Before I Disappear. As the book opens, our protagonist, April, finds herself in a hotel room surrounded by people she doesn't remember or trust. She has a new name, a new look, and an NYPD police officer who sticks to her like honey to a bee. Her memory is no help in untangling what has or hasn't happened to her. She asks questions. Still, they go unanswered, which contributes to her instability and unpredictability. Slowly and surely, April remembers bits and pieces of her immediate past. Still, even then, she does not trust that these are accurate or even memories about her own life. The characters surrounding April are dishonest and unreliable, which makes her situation almost impossible.

As the denouement approaches, readers are hit with a tidal wave of information that helps answer what happened to April and who she really is. Before I Disappear is a worthy entry into the ever-expanding psychological drama arena. It does more than hold the reader's attention; once you start this book, be prepared to finish it within 24 hours.