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S J Watson


UK flag (b.1971)

S. J. Watson's first novel, Before I Go To Sleep, became a phenomenal international success. A bestseller around the world, it won the Crime Writers' Association Award for Best Debut Novel and the Galaxy National Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year.

The film of the book, starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong, and directed by Rowan Joffe, was released in September 2014 and is now available on DVD.
S. J. Watson was born in the Midlands and now lives in London.
 

Genres: Mystery
 
Novels
   Before I Go To Sleep (2011)
   Second Life (2015)
   Final Cut (2020)
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Auld Acquaintance (2022)
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"A tense, moody and terrifically atmospheric book, with a vice-like grip."

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Awards
Anthony Awards Best First Novel nominee (2012) : Before I Go To Sleep


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