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Second Life

Second Life

Summary

The sensational new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Before I Go To Sleep . . .

She loves her husband. She's obsessed by a stranger.

She's a devoted mother. She's prepared to lose everything.

She knows what she's doing. She's out of control.

She's innocent. She's guilty as sin.

She's living two lives. She might lose both . . .

Reviews

  • A Fatal Attraction for the digital age, but with a crucial twist . . . Watson is a master at turning the screw.
    Evening Standard

About the author

S J Watson

S J Watson was born in the Midlands, lives in London and worked in the NHS for a number of years.
In 2009 Watson was accepted into the first Faber Academy
‘Writing a Novel’ course, a programme that covers all aspects of the novel-writing process. Before I Go To Sleep is the result.
Before I Go To Sleep has become a phenomenal international success, sold in 44 territories around the world. It is a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, and won both the Crime Writers’ Association Award for Best Debut Novel and the Galaxy National Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year. Before I Go To Sleep is now a major movie starring
Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong and directed by Rowan Joffe.
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