Name: The Night Before
ISBN: 9780821769362

Lisa Jackson

Caitlyn Montgomery Bandeaux, the prime suspect in the death of her ex-husband, returns to her childhood home to find the truth surrounding her recurring blackouts, leading her to psychologist Adam Hunt whose help unlocks a deadly secret.

The Night Before

Lynn Braden

Caitlyn Bandeaux wakes up in her bedroom and has no memory of how she got home the night before and why she is covered in blood. When she finds out that her estranged husband has been murdered, she begins to wonder if her lack of memory could mean that she has once again been visited by the Montgomery family curse as when her daughter died. As more murders start piling up in Savannah, the police begin to suspect that Caitlyn is involved. Caitlyn is desperate to meet with her therapist, but she has gone away, so she takes a chance and contacts Dr. Adam Hunt, with whom she shares an immediate attraction.

Angry and frustrated. Among others, those are the feelings I'm left with after reading The Night Before. Almost immediately, I knew what was going on with the character of Kelly, and I hate that type of story. In addition, the story is filled with way too much telling rather than showing and the relationship between Caitlyn and Adam is ridiculous. The majority of the characters in the story are very one dimensional with little or no development and the plot is so far-fetched that I just wanted to quit reading. Overall, The Night Before is a major disappointment from an author who has written so many other wonderful books.