See Jane Run - Book Review

I would like to tell you about "See Jane Run", a novel in the thriller genre written by Joy Fielding in 1991. I have read it about a year ago and as it is completely captivating I can only recommend you to read it as well. (In case you don't know it already. ;) )

The book centers on a young woman called Jane Whittaker who finds herself at the grocery store in Boston one day and although she remembers why she went to the grocery store (namely in order to buy some milk and some eggs), she has no memory whatsoever about herself. She can't remember her name, her age or even what she looks like. She wanders the street of Boston for a while not knowing what to do until she discovers that she is wearing a blood-stained blue dress and carrying 10.000 dollars in her pocket. At this point she decides to head to the local police station, where a doctor claiming to be her husband picks her up. Reunited with her husband they return back home. Little by little Jane begins to uncover her past only to find out the horrific truth about what had happened and why her mind had forgotten all of it.  

This book hooked me from the very first line and I finished reading it in no time. I was eager to know what would happen next. Joy Fielding really has a talent for keeping the reader in suspense until the very last page. I was absolutely amazed and above all surprised by the ending, which was not at all what I had expected. You know how sometimes, when you watch a movie or you read a book you can already tell after a few minutes how it's going to end. Well, in this case the author really holds your attention through the entire book and shocks you in the end with the final revelations.

Just to reassure you, the book belongs to the category of thrillers but except for the blood-stained blue dress there is not really that much blood involved. Instead, you will be dealing with attempted murder, hostage-taking and plenty of secrets and lies. 

If you are interested in the book, go get it and I promise you will have a good read. It was also made into a movie in 1995 but I didn't get a chance to watch it yet. Anyway, I don't think the movie can outdo the book.