#289: Between the Lies with S. J. Watson
Hi! I’m S. J. Watson, internationally bestselling author of psychological thrillers Before I Go to Sleep, Second Life, and Final Cut. You can check out my website here and get access to some exclusive new writing from my newsletter, A Life Worth Writing, here.
Although very different, the themes of my books have tended to coalesce around memory, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of the world and our place in it. In my debut novel, Before I Go to Sleep, the protagonist loses her ability to make new memories and wakes up every day believing herself to be someone quite different from who she really is. In Second Life, a grieving woman negotiates an online relationship fraught with danger, and in Final Cut, a character discovers her own past is only half the story.
This week, choose one of the five prompts below and explore the nuanced themes of identity and memory…
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