If I Die Before I Wake

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This is a debut to be reckoned with. The author conveys a real sense of the true horror of being locked inside a body that won’t move with a brain that still works. And she persuades us to stay with the story to its strangely exhilarating conclusion. If I Die Before I Wake is a captivating thriller by an exciting new voice. I read it in two days because I had to know who did it! Koch keeps you guessing until the very end. I loved If I Die Before I Wake. I was completely gripped - a sign of a true story-teller. It's utterly compelling and has an ending that will rip the heart out of you. A great premise and really beautifully written, with a very moving ending. A crucial decision in fiction writing is point of view, and Koch, having found a striking angle, makes compelling use of it. Gripping from the outset and beautifully told, If I Die Before I Wake sucks you in and stays with you long after the final page One of the most intriguing premises I’ve ever seen in a crime novel… This is a tense, suspenseful novel which slowly builds up into an absolute page turner… this novel definitely establishes Koch’s name as an exciting writer in crime fiction Expand reviews