When I Was Me

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When Ella wakes up one Monday morning, she discovers that she is not herself and that her life is not her own. She looks different, her friends are no longer her friends and her existence has been erased from the internet. Even worse, years of her history appear to have been rewritten overnight. And yet, nobody else thinks that anything weird has happened. Desperate to cling on to her identity and to piece her life back together, Ella attempts to uncover what has happened to her. Does she have amnesia Is she losing her mind Or is she the victim of something more sinisterA tense and dark psychological thriller full of unexpected twists and turns about the random events and decisions that make us who we are. If you can't trust your own memories, then who can you trustA gripping and intriguing reflection on the fragility of the mind and your perception of realitythis is a story that will stay with you long after finishing.Future fans of BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP will love WHEN I WAS ME.

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Classy, intense psychological thriller -- Geraldine Brennan * The Observer *
Engaging and thrilling -- Kevin Sheehan * School Library Association *
[T]his book is constantly niggling at the back of my brain, I'm still wondering about it, amazed by it, haunted by it. One thing is for certain- read this book and you will not forget it! -- Rhain Ivory * Guardian *

Author Bio

Hilary Freeman is a freelance journalist and agony aunt who lives in Camden Town, London with her partner. She has had six books published by Piccadilly Press and has been shortlisted for several book awards. An award-winning journalist, she contributes regularly to the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and other magazines, newspapers and websites, and makes regular appearances on radio and TV. Follow Hilary at www.hilaryfreeman.co.uk or on Twitter: @HFreemanauthor