Stay Awake - by Megan Goldin

Book Synopsis

A murder she doesn't remember committing. A killer she doesn't remember meeting. Megan Goldin's Stay Awake is an electrifying novel that proves memory can be deadly.

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 claims to live in her apartment. She reaches for her phone to call for help, only to discover it's missing. In its place is a bloodstained knife. Her hands are covered in scribbled messages, like graffiti on her skin: STAY AWAKE.

Two years ago, Liv was 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, similar to the 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. But there's someone who does know exactly what she did, and they'll do anything to make her forget--permanently.

A complex thriller that unfolds at a breakneck speed, Stay Awake will keep you up all night.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Night Swim:

*A Book of the Month Club Book of the Year Nominee*

"Goldin's prose is inviting, at times electrifying, and always sensitive in dealing with hot-button issues...well done." --Booklist (starred)

"Outstanding...[Goldin's thriller] casts a searing light on small-town politics." --Publishers Weekly (starred)

"Remarkably strong." --Kirkus Reviews

"A blistering plot and crisp writing make The Night Swim an unputdownable read." -Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling author of The Wife Between Us

Praise for The Escape Room:

"The pages turn themselves...a sleek, well-crafted ride to a surprisingly twisty conclusion." --New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice

"THE ESCAPE ROOM works as the ultimate locked-room mystery...Goldin excels at illustrating the pressures of a Wall Street career." --Associated Press

"Addicting." --Time Magazine

High wire tension from the first moment to the last. Four ruthless people locked in a deadly game where victory means survival. Gripping and unforgettable! --Harlan Coben

Fantastic. One of my favorite books of the year. --Lee Child

Amazing...a thriller set in an elevator [that explores] the vast territory of people's worst natures. A nightmarish look inside ourselves. Simply riveting. --Louise Penny

"A shrewd, brilliantly structured thriller doubling as a takedown of corporate culture." --Shelf Awareness

"There is clearly no happy ending likely for the four colleagues trapped inside [the escape room]; but fans of JP Delany and Ruth Ware will want to be right in there with them...a nail-biting tale of a corporate team-building exercise gone horribly wrong." --Booklist

"Riveting...[a] tale of greed and revenge set on Wall Street...Thriller fans will eagerly turn the pages to see what happens next." --Publishers Weekly

"Cancel all your plans and call in sick; once you start reading, you'll be caught in your own escape room--the only key to freedom is turning the last page!" --Kirkus Reviews (starred)

"Smart and compelling... I devoured this novel!" --Karen Cleveland, bestselling author of Need to Know

"A sharp, slick, utterly engrossing thriller. This knockout debut hooked me from the first page and didn't let go." --Cristina Alger, USA Today bestselling author of The Banker's Wife

About the Author

MEGAN GOLDIN worked as a correspondent for Reuters and other media outlets where she covered war, peace, international terrorism and financial meltdowns in the Middle East and Asia. She is now based in Melbourne, Australia where she raises three sons and is a foster mum to Labrador puppies learning to be guide dogs. She is the author of THE ESCAPE ROOM and THE NIGHT SWIM.