Final Cut

By SJ Watson Doubleday, 416pp, £12.99

Bestselling author SJ Watson (Before

I Go To Sleep )is back with another disturbing psychological thriller. Like the quiet village where documentary filmmaker Alex’s new project is set, the pace is slow for much of the novel. Watson is a master of suspense – every time you think you’re close to discovering a sliver of truth, it suddenly becomes a dead end. Everyone in town is a suspect, and Alex’s own secrets are tied up in it all too. A complex plot centred on psychological dissociation and amnesia shatters the novel’s timeline, with chapters flitting between “then” and “now.” You’ll be caught up in the relentless tension until the truth eventually emerges and you’re able to breathe freely again. ■