Christine awakens every morning in an unfamiliar bed in a room she doesn't recognize beside a man who's a total stranger. And she does not know the woman in the bathroom mirror staring back at her. All around that mirror are photos showing Christine who she is, where she is and that the man in her bed is her husband, Ben, who gently reminds her of the situation they are both coping with daily. A long-ago accident caused Christine to lose the aptitude to remember, so each day is a totally new beginning.

Even though Christine cannot remember Ben, she has to go by what he tells her of her life. That is until she gets a phone call from a Dr. Nash reminding her to read a hidden journal she's been keeping for the past several weeks. A journal Ben knows nothing about. And a doctor Ben does not know she's seeing. As Christine reads of past days in her life, flashes of memories start to come back. Dr. Nash is encouraged, suggesting they are not lost completely; it's just a matter of finding a way to access them. But why has she written "Do Not Trust Ben" on the front page of her journal? And can she really trust what anyone tells her or any of the reflections she believes are memories?

Christine is in for a shock as this complex, intriguing story reaches a devastating climax. Readers will be turning pages as fast as they can to learn the astonishing outcome of this tormented woman's life. Excellent characterization and intricate plot development make this debut by British author S. J. Watson one of the best suspense novels this summer.