An odd mix of a novel, encompassing some interesting detail about seahorses and memory function combined with taut thriller elements and several rather bizarre little extras which left me wondering why they were there at all, of which more later.
The story was entertaining overall with a creepy villain and a sensible flatfoot detective, a vulnerable waif and a somewhat obvious twist lurking in the near distance for most of the first half. I bought into the setting and even the series of strange coincidences involving various exes, a historical murder and a convenient lack of hospital records, because it was all quite well-paced (actually a bit ridiculously fast - girl turns up one day and the whole thing appears to be done within the week!) and fun to ride along with.

Spoilers below - just for those who have read:
However, there was a tangle of knots which were never really unravelled. Why did we need sulky Milo or the drug addict son of Silas? The blink-and-you'll-miss-it romance with the GP? There seemed no need for Tony to be American, or to run an English village vegan cafe of all things - is there that much demand for smoky tempeh sandwiches in a little country village? Not to mention yoga classes - and yet those two practices apparently supported a pretty natty lifestyle! I wasn't sure why at least two, possibly three, of the characters should hail from an obscure Indian region and have a connection to Buddhist monks and yoga practices. I didn't know why Tony had to have a seemingly genuine marriage which fell apart almost immediately. Why was there an Irish alcoholic who spoke Russian knocking about the place with no apparent purpose? Why was Berlin a central hub of the action, rather than say London or Glasgow? Do many sweet young Indian girls from remote, religious backgrounds suddenly debunk to leather clubs in Kreuzberg, promptly become tattooed and gay and adopt a life of benzos and Xanax? Answers on a postcard please :)

Forget my name is a modern thriller with plenty of chilling moments. A woman who can't remember who she is, has had her belongings stolen, unfortunate you think but she remembers a house, she thinks it's hers but another couple are living there. Laura and Tony are extremely neighbourly and invite her in, book a GP appointment and let her stay the night. Well having a stranger in the house is scary enough but when the GP suspects she lived in the house sometime ago and has killed before it gets scarier. The story is told from multiple viewpoints that swap around very quickly, therefore told in over 100 chapters. This keeps the action moving very quickly. All the characters are believable, plenty of avenues are explored to find out who this woman is and why she has come to this village. Great plot, which I won't spoil, solid 4 stars, unputdownable!

An intriguing keep you guessing story that you may or may not suss half way through. An array of characters and subplots can make it a little confusing at times, especially when their names begin with F! A story with two parts in which I preferred the first but understood and enjoyed the second. A great premise and it will have you wondering just who’s side you should be on. It also had me googling seahorses!

My thanks to NetGalley and Head of Zeus for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Very interesting book, you get half way through and think that it's all be solved and then you realise there is more, there has to be more. A clever plot and main character, it kept me guessing almost to the end. I would definitely read more by this author.

Forget My Name is a psychological thriller at its best with twists worthy of Hitchcock. When a woman appears at a couple's doorstep claiming she knows it's her home but knows nothing about herself, the fast-paced race for answers begins. Who is telling the truth and just who is this woman? Though parts were a bit disturbing, I couldn't stop reading this book or anticipate what would happen next. It was an excellent thriller, and I highly recommend it!

Fabulous from the very first page. A wonderful thriller that keeps you guessing the identity of a stranger that knocks on the door. Superb characters, especially Jemma with a J. I read this book at bedtime and wanted to continue into the night. I have no desire to spoil the plot suffice as to say, it's a great thriller and you'll want to read it in one sitting.

When a young women appears at Laura and Tony’s cottage claiming that she lives there but has no idea who she is or where she’s come from, they decide to help her but start to become weary when things don’t quite add up.

Somewhat confusing in parts, this fast paced story left me wanting to know more and not entirely sure I fully understood what was happening, having said that I thoroughly enjoyed the style of writing and it was an added bonus that the story was set in a local area to me.

4 stars because I enjoyed the story but did find it a confusing read.

A woman if fresh off the plane from Berlin. She turns up at Tom and Laura’s home, with no memory or who she is, or where she has been. She only knows that she has lived in that house. But Tom and Laura has lived there for over 3 years and even Tom and Laura takes in her and lets her stay the night, as she has nowhere else to go. They even take her to see the local GP. They think she is suffering from Amnesia. They think that “Jemma” is a woman that used to lived years ago in that house named Jemma Huish. She went missing several years back and now she has returned. But after the Police get involved they rule that out. But who is this woman and what is her agenda?
I have difficult describing this book. I liked the premise of this story and for the first half I thought it was gripping, with lots of twists and turns. But half way through it when we find out what “Jemma” is really doing, I thought the story just petered out for me, and got confusing. I thought that some things written was unnecessary and started skimming reading towards the end. I thought a great idea, but the ending didn’t deliver for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and publishers for this ARC. What a great start, a pretty woman appears on the doorstep, claiming to have amnesia, can't remember her name yet knows the layout of your house! The writing is good and flows nicely and an intriguing mystery story of mixed identities, imaginative misconceptions and police-probing takes shape. A resolution to that story is made, but leaves a couple of loose ends unresolved. But, this is only at the mid-point of the book! The second-half of the book is almost another, built tentatively on the loose-ends, and could have better been served as a follow-up adventure for the character Luke in conjunction with the police interest as this was more the 'thriller' element of the writing. Admittedly I did find the concluding narratives very satisfactory, but still feel that it could have been better thought-out as a whole.

A young couple, Laura and Tony hear a knock on their cottage door and find a young woman on the doorstep claiming she lives there but she has no idea who she is, even what her name is. They help her but become suspicious that this helpless woman is rather more dangerous than she appears.

I quite liked this book but felt it went on too long. The major plot line came to a conclusion halfway through the book and I had no clue as to how the rest of the story would go. It was very much a separate plot line which didn't really have anything to do with the first plot. Both were good stories and would probably have stood on their own but for me, the combination of the two of them didn't work.

Wow this book blew me away! Lots of twists and turns and different undercurrents running through this. Be prepared to not put this down as it will grip you from beginning to end!

Forget My Name is a fast-paced thriller novel that kept me on the edge of my seat. When a woman shows up at her old address, the occupants Tony and Laura take her in but out of the two of them, one person is telling the truth about never meeting this woman and the other is lying. It was creepy, I enjoyed reading from all of the multiple POVs. The dialogue was strong and had good flow to it. It was a good read overall. Full review posted to my Goodreads!

The unknown lady with amnesia who knocks at your door and says it's her home is a great start to a thriller. The bare bones of this plot are really good, but, in my opinion, too much else has been thrown into the story. My credibility was stretched too far. I think there is far too much detail in some places and yet other areas are brushed over and not properly explained!

This was a highly intriguing mystery about a woman with amnesia trying to make sense of who she is. While her past contains dark secrets and tragedy, she's not the only one. But whose secrets will prove fatal?

There are a lot of clever touches in here that slowly tease out the truth behind Jemma's appearance in a quiet English village. Just when you think you've figured it all out, you get blindsided. One of those read in one sitting because you don't really have a choice type books.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC without obligation.

Who am I?
I arrive at my house but someone else is living there and I can't remember my name!
No-one knows who I am but the someone suggests a name. A name which everyone remembers.

This will have you gripped from start to finish.

Haven’t read such an exciting and intriguing novel in quite some time and I just know that this book is going to be HUGE! I honestly thought I’d got the plot sussed but I was floored at the reveal. Brilliant stuff.

This outstanding thriller is going to grab you from page one well if your anything like me that is. After traveling from somewhere having lost her handbag and all her documents with it, o and her memory she is arriving at a house in a village in Wiltshire a Young Lady or older lady if your a teenager she finds other people in her house. Laura and Tony the couple living there are surprised at first s would you be but let her in and try to help as best they can and agree to put her up for now. . She has no memory of who she is her name or history, but she knows this house and can tell those living there the layout of the house. There is soon a stirring in the village as people try to guess who she is and some are convinced she has a history they prefer not to be repeated. The doctor tries her best after a tricky start and the DI at Swindon CID had a bit more interest than his work load hence he comes to check out what is going on in what is clearly job for a lower ranking officer. All the characters are believable and have qualities you can earn to even Sean the conspiracy man who knows far more than anyone else and on his advice check out for any Russians sleeping near your home.
As events turn and the twists catch you out this thriller is certainly worthy of the accolades it is receiving, it's hard to think of a reason why you shouldn't buy this book because I'm sure there aren't any. If thrillers are your thing then this is one of the best this year, certainly of the ones I've read.
I want to thank Head of Zeus and NetGalley for my copy.

J.S. Monroe’s Forget My Name has all the elements of a fast-paced contemporary mystery thriller. The unexpected arrival of a stranger to a quaint little village in rural England proves a catalyst in revealing the psychopathic past of one of it’s most recent inhabitants. A novel of love, murder and revenge in everyday Britain., complete with twists and turns throughout.

Forget my name by author J.S Monroe is an ingenious puzzle of a thriller! I’ll be posting a link to my review when the publish date approaches! All in all I really enjoyed this book!

I was looking forward to reading this book based on the synopsis. I was expecting more of a psychological thriller than a dectective based story but I found myself enjoying the book more as I went along. I was unsure of the need to mention Russian suspicions and the Salisbury incident especially as it had no impact on the storyline. I also saw the ‘twist’ coming as it happened too soon in the story to be the ending. The rationale of what happened and the links to memory were very imaginative. I enjoyed the style of writing particularly as i was able to read this book quickly. All in all I enjoyed this more than I initially expected to.