The description of Forget My Name had me intrigued that is why I requested it, plus I do like a good thriller/suspense book to get my teeth into. It starts with a woman turning up to a house in a village she knocks on the door and says she has forgotten her name but remembers the house, detailing the layout of the house. The couple now living there feel a bit sorry for her and offer to put her up for the night and take her to the doctor the following morning. During this time the husband decides that she looks like a Jemma and so she is called that. But there was a murderer called Jemma from that village too, who did live in the same house, a coincidence? Will she get her memory back and find out she is, in fact, the murderer called Jemma or is something else going on? Well, you will have to read the book to find out.

This book did have me completely hooked as I really didn’t know what was going to happen next. Just when I thought I had sussed it all out something would happen and I was back to square one. And when I did realise what was happening it was like a movie, the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat just waiting to see what would happen at the end. I was not disappointed. I absolutely loved this book!

This had all the makings of a great thriller in the beginning, however it didn't live up to its expectations at all. I had to push myself. To finish it in the end.

WOW! Such a disturbing read. SO believable. Dark and gritty with characters that slowly emerge to tell the full story - clever and fast paced a fantastic read.

I do love a good British psychological thriller with lots of creepy characters and this delivers.
A woman turns up on the doorstep of a house that she thinks is hers but she can't remember her name or any details about her life. The plot then twists and turns and whilst some parts I could guess it's not completely clear how the blanks fill in until later. I'll definitely read more by this author.

This is the first book I have read by J S Monroe. I thought it was a really good psychological thriller that had plenty of twists and turns. I look forward to reading more from this author.

A brilliant psychological thriller that kept me gripped till the early hours, just couldn't turn the pages  fast enough. Full of twists and turns that will have you hooked till the very end. Thank you N S Monroe and net galley for allowing to me read this book for an honest review.

A real page turner that keeps you gripped until the end, the twists and turns in this book were so good I couldn't put it down.  I would recommend to others.

This book had me gripped from start to finish. I got through it in a few sessions.

'Jemma' turns up at her old village and knocks on the door of the house she used to live in but has otherwise lost her memory.

What follows twists and turns and I suspect no-one will second guess where the story actually leads.

Thank you for the preview copy of this book, I thoroughly recommend it to all

Loved this gripping book. Well written with plenty of twist and turns.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

Interesting book with twists & turns, a thriller with a storyline that was exciting and kept you reading to the end.

‘Forget My Name’ is a twisty, turny thriller that kept me gripped to the last page. It’s not perfect, but the denouement is great and the writing style is engaging enough to carry it over the rougher patches.
The premise is one of those simple and immediately attention grabbing ones: a woman turns up on the doorstep of a couple’s house suffering from amnesia but saying she believes she used to live there. They take her in and, when she describe the layout of the house perfectly, they agree to help her regain her memories. As the plot moves on we get to meet other characters in the village the couple live in, all of whom have their own theories about the mystery woman’s background. 
The book suffers from having a somewhat muddled second act, sandwiched between a strong opening and a brilliant conclusion. I almost gave up a couple of times during that middle third, when two of the sub-plots failed to engage me fully, but I’m glad I stayed with it. When the story moves into its final act, my perception of the events and characters was flipped on its head in a really pleasing way. I read the last 100 pages in a delighted rush and found the ending very satisfying indeed.
Like many modern thrillers it’s written from multiple viewpoints. We get chapters in the first person from the mystery woman and others in the third person covering the other characters. The style works well here, and I felt like I’d been taken into the confidence of the amnesiac and could empathise with her confusion and desperation. 
The plot relies on a couple of huge coincidences. Author JS Monroe mostly kept me convinced, but I did scratch my head and ask “really?” a couple of times. Once I’d got past that doubt and let the story carry me along I forgave them. This was partly because the twist is so good and also because the characters are convincing and sympathetic. Monroe juggles a number of different personalities, but manages to keep them distinct and give them believable and sometimes moving lives. 
Despite its occasionally flaws I found ‘Forget My Name’ an enjoyable and compelling read. It has a great concept at its heart, a solid and diverse cast, some fascinating scientific detail on amnesia and alzheimer's and an unexpectedly chilling and memorable conclusion.

Thank you to NetGalley, for the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of Forget My Name in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed reading this book. I thought the storyline was well thought out and fast paced with plenty of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the very end. A great mystery full of intrigue. Recommended.

Forget My Name" is incredibly well written, and everything you want from your physiological thriller! The storyline is very well thought out, not in any way rushed as some books can feel. It was gripping and the characters are very much all likeable and each time it changes back to a different character you don't feel confused as to where you've left off. This was my first time reading the author J.S. Monroe and I will now go on to read their first book. Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy! Thoroughly recommend "Forget My Name"

Set in a London commuter belt town a woman turns up on the doorstep of a house that she lives in but the door is opened by people she doesn’t know, when asked her name she can’t tell them who she is. What follows is an ever changing story where every character could have ulterior motives and the ultimate truth is stranger than anything you imagined along the way. I felt myself confused and baffled at multiple points throughout the book but it was worth it for the ending. <br><br>If like me you love a good thriller and don't like to be able to second guess an ending too easily then this is the book for you. In my teens I really got into Jodi Piccoult, but I got to know her style so well I had to stop reading her books (I'm going to attempt to jump back in this year), so I love a book that surprises me. There were several points where I thought I had all the characters worked out and knew how neat and wrapped up the ending would be just for it all to unravel again. 
I haven't read anything by J.S. Monroe before but I know that I definitely want to read more. I have however learnt from my teenage over enthusiasm and will space the reading out so as not to spoil my enjoyment.

Original & Deftly Plotted - Will Keep You Guessing:
J S Monroe bases his second novel, "Forget My Name",  on amnesia and mistaken identity. The plot is expertly crafted using a mixture of both to provide a novel which will keep you guessing right till the end. (Well it kept me guessing to the end and I pride myself on being able to work out what will happen.)
The reader has got suspend some reality to enjoy this novel : after all, it would be nigh impossible to fly in from Berlin to Heathrow's terminal 5 in 2018 and not be readily identified. Monroe covers for this unlikely event very capably.
The storyline is a simple one: a young lady turns up at a village house suffering from amnesia. The only thing she can recall is that she lived in or knows the house, now owned by Tony and Laura. Her handbag containing her personal documents went missing at Heathrow Airport, her suitcase has no identifying documents in it. As soon as possible she is examined by a GP, Dr Susie Patterson,  who diagnoses short term amnesia. More damning is that the GP also believes she knows "Jemma's" identity. "Jemma" is the temporary name given her by Tony. And a bad choice as it transpires. The GP notes a remarkable similarity to a former patient of the surgery, coincidentally another "Jemma". Unfortunately that isn't good news. If Jemma is, who the Doctor believes her to be, then it would mean that she was mentally disturbed and a danger to herself and the villagers. But why would she return to this village after so many years away? Is she truly the Jemma that the GP thinks she is? Read the novel and you'll find out.
Containing unexpected twists and turns this is a thriller which will keep you guessing.

The first thing that struck me while reading this book was how clever the storyline was, it litrally had me guessing and changing my mind about what was happening all the way through. The story starts with a woman who knocks on a married couples door that has no memory of who she is or why she is there. The husband takes a great interest in trying to help the woman but seems to have an unhealthy fascination.  Lots of twists and turns along the way that had me litrally up all night needing to finish the book and see how it concludes, I was certainly not disappointed! Really good plot and I will definitely be recommending.  I give this book a five star rating!

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This is the first book I’ve read by J S Monroe and hopefully not my last.
It is an unusual story about a young woman who has lost her memory and can’t even remember her name. She is on an unstoppable mission for revenge for the disappearance/murder of her lover. The story is quite involved and jumps about a bit making it difficult to follow at times, but if you keep going you will soon catch up.
Thank you to Netgalley and Head of Zeus for the opportunity to read and review this novel.

I’m not lacking in imagination and I can suspend my incredulity if the story is good enough but this book just didn’t hav3 me convinced. Too many very unlikely and really unbelievable things in one story.

Wowza. Unique, intriguing, tension building and breathtaking. I couldn't wait to pick this book back up again eveey time I put it back down!