New Releases by S. J. Watson

A gripping new psychological thriller from S.J. Watson, the New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep, in which a documentary filmmaker travels to a sleepy fishing village to shoot her new film and encounters a dark mystery surrounding the disappearance of a local girl. They tried to hide the truth. But the camera never lies… Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people. It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it’s a ghost town—and the perfect place for film-maker Alex to shoot her new documentary. But the community is deeply suspicious of her intentions. After all, nothing exciting ever happens in Blackwood Bay—or does it?

In this gripping psychological thriller, S. J. Watson, the internationally bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep, explores themes of memory and identity as a young documentary filmmaker travels to a quiet fishing village to shoot a new film, only to encounter a dark mystery surrounding the disappearance of a local girl The only thing people used to know about Blackwood Bay, a small village in northern England, was that its coastline was the scene of a smuggling operation centuries ago--that is, until two local girls disappear and bring the town dark notoriety. When Alex, a burgeoning documentary filmmaker, learns that she is being sent to Blackwood Bay, she plans to have the residents record their own stories. But when she arrives, the disappearance of the two girls gets under her skin, and she starts asking questions. Finding the townsfolk defensive and reluctant to talk only makes her dig deeper. As Alex learns more about the town and what has happened there, her project and her past threaten to collide.

Ela ama o marido. Ela está obcecada por um estranho. Ela é uma mãe dedicada. Ela está preparada para perder tudo. Ela sabe o que está a fazer. Ela está a perder o controlo. Ela é inocente. Ela é totalmente culpada. Ela está a viver duas vidas. Ela pode perder ambas. Segunda Vida é o muito aguardado thriller psicológico do autor do bestseller Antes de Adormecer....

From the New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep, a sensational new psychological thriller about a woman with a secret identity that threatens to destroy her. How well can you really know another person? How far would you go to find the truth about someone you love? When Julia learns that her sister has been violently murdered, she must uncover why. But Julia''s quest quickly evolves into an alluring exploration of own darkest sensual desires. Becoming involved with a dangerous stranger online, she''s losing herself . . . losing control . . . perhaps losing everything. Her search for answers will jeopardize her marriage, her family, and her life. A tense and unrelenting novel that explores the secret lives people lead—and the dark places in which they can find themselves—Second Life is a masterwork of suspense from the acclaimed S. J. Watson.

The New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback—the disturbing psychological thriller—reminiscent of Shutter Island and Memento—in which an amnesiac desperately tries to uncover the truth about who she is and who she can trust, is now available in a special edition to tie-in with the release of the feature film starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth. The sensational New York Times bestseller—now a major motion picture starring Academy Award-winners Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth. “As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning. Thinking I am still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me. . . . ” Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love—all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story. Welcome to Christine’s life.

Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love—all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story. Welcome to Christine’s life.