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S J Watson was born in the UK, lives in London and worked in the NHS for a number of years.

In 2011 Watson's debut novel, Before I Go to Sleep, was released to critical acclaim. It has now been published in over 40 languages, and has become an international bestseller, winning numerous awards.

The movie of Before I Go To Sleep, starrring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong, was released in 2014. Second Life, Watson's second book, is out now, and has already been a top ten bestseller.

S J Watson's new novel. FINAL CUT, is out in August 2020. ...more

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Hi! I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question but there is actually a compliment within it. Somehow I picked up your book without my normal excessive review-reading, so I missed learning about you, the author. I was convinced you were female. So now, my question, how did you do such a great job writing such a full-bodied character, in addition to a wonderful thriller? I loved your book!

S.J. Watson Thank you Suzanne - I'm actually delighted that you thought the author of the book was a woman! It's a huge compliment...

I think all novels and storie…moreThank you Suzanne - I'm actually delighted that you thought the author of the book was a woman! It's a huge compliment...

I think all novels and stories have to start with character, so I spent a lot of time thinking about Christine and who she was, and how she'd respond in the situations she finds herself. I tried very hard to imagine her perspective, and was also lucky enough to have a number of female friends who I could talk to. But ultimately I think the job of a writer is to think themselves into the head of someone who isn't them, and this can and should include people whose experience isn't directly comparable to theirs. So while the fact I was writing from a woman's perspective was a leap, it was jump I wanted to make...(less)

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Hi, I absolutely loved Before I Go To Sleep :) It was one of the best thrillers I have read. I wanted to ask you if you are going to write another book? I'll be interested to read it as I love your writing style and I wanted more after I read your debut novel.

S.J. Watson Hi Tanya - thank you for your kind words about Before I Go to Sleep! I'm very happy that you liked it.

My new book is finished. It's going to be out in…moreHi Tanya - thank you for your kind words about Before I Go to Sleep! I'm very happy that you liked it.

My new book is finished. It's going to be out in Spring 2015 and is called 'Second Life'. (less)

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	Before I Go to Sleep 3.90 avg rating — 328,274 ratings — published 2011 — 216 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Second Life 3.27 avg rating — 18,749 ratings — published 2015 — 99 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Final Cut 3.13 avg rating — 3,770 ratings — published 2020 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Héroïnes by Paula Hawkins (Goodreads Author), Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author), Penny Hancock 3.65 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Une autre vie - FREE PREVIEW by S.J. Watson (Goodreads Author), Sophie Aslanides (translator) 3.75 avg rating — 48 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2021 by S.J. Watson (Goodreads Author), Bloomsbury Publishing 4.41 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	‫حياة ثانية‬ by S.J. Watson (Goodreads Author), ربي خدام (Translator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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And the Mountains Echoed

by Khaled Hosseini

14 votes, 23.0%

We Are Called to Rise

by Laura McBride

8 votes, 13.1%

Before I Go to Sleep

by S.J. Watson

8 votes, 13.1%

Things We Didn't Say

by Kristina Riggle

6 votes, 9.8%

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena

by Anthony Marra

5 votes, 8.2%

A Little Life

by Hanya Yanagihara

5 votes, 8.2%

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

by Jonathan Safran Foer

3 votes, 4.9%

The Blue Fox

by Sjón

3 votes, 4.9%

Never Let Me Go

by Kazuo Ishiguro

3 votes, 4.9%

The Price of Salt, or Carol

by Patricia Highsmith

2 votes, 3.3%

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

by Harriet Jacobs

2 votes, 3.3%

A Fall of Marigolds

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2 votes, 3.3%

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