I read at least a hundred suspense novels a year, and I really believe that Joy Fielding is one of the best writers in the business. She is very gifted with language, and is able to create characters that are very realistic and three-dimensional. In some ways, her psychological thrillers resemble those of Mary Higgins Clark, but a little more graphic in the violence and sexual content.

SEE JANE RUN is probably Joy Fielding's most successful novel, written over fifteen years ago. Many fans consider it her best. The story is relatively simple, and deals with a woman with amnesia who is desperately trying to find out the truth about her past. The story starts with a bang and is very gripping until the very end. I really enjoyed it, and I found this book very difficult to put down.

If you've never read Joy Fielding before, I recommend starting with this novel. Some of her later work is uneven and sometimes features characters that are difficult to like. This novel does not have that problem, and is a great all around suspense story with a likable heroine.

Highly recommended.

One late afternoon, a young woman finds herself wandering around the shopping centre of her town, with no idea of who she is, where she is or how she happened to get there. She discovers to her horror that the expensive but simple dress she is wearing under her coat, is covered with blood and that nearly $10,000 in hundred dollar bills, is stuffed carelessly into her pockets. Overcoming her initial fright with a huge effort, she books into a hotel for the night but feels herself growing progressively more shaky and in danger of losing control, so she reports herself to a police station. The police send her to a public hospital for examination by a psychiatrist and while she is being examined, a staff member recognizes her as Jane Whittaker, the wife of a prominent and well respected pediatrician, Dr Michael Whittaker. Her husband shows great concern for her welfare and takes her home to be cared for by a housekeeper who, under Michael's instructions, keeps her constantly sedated. Michael does a great job of "gaslighting" her to the point that she willingly accepts the sedation, believing his story that she is violent, has an uncontrollable temper and was responsible for the deaths of her own daughter and mother. It's a terrifying scenario, the reason for which I luckily did not guess, which made it even more horrifying.

This book is one of the best I've read. I actually re-read it every couple of years or so (my copy is so old, it has a different cover to this one). It gets you right from page one and doesn't let go. I personally didn't see the end coming, but I've read almost all of Joy's books and this is the best by far. It's so good and if you are a fan of a good thriller, this is what you are looking for. I highly recommend it. It's one of the few books I've read from front to back without stopping (except bathroom breaks).

In the last 6-1/2 hours, my blood pressure has probably risen to unbelievable heights. I've been frightened and perplexed, I literally gasped for breath more than a few times, and I'm probably doomed to weeks of nightmares. I feel like I just ran a marathon. In other words, I read this book.

I wanted to scream to Jane exactly what she should do next, as if I were actually living in her character. I could feel her frustration and helplessness. Then, at the horrifying moment when Jane learns the truth-all of the truth!-her reactions are vivid, poignant, and absolutely realistic. I really appreciated that, and after reading only my second of Joy Fielding's offerings I have a great respect for this portion of the book.

This packs a wallop like few others I've seen. The villain of this piece is far creepier and more rage-worthy than anything Stephen King has invented. No loose ends and no disappointments, either.

Run, don't walk, to the bookstore for this one!

I could easily see this being a Lifetime movie on television. I just saw that there is a DVD called "See Jane Run", but I have yet to watch it. This is the first Joy Fielding book I have read and I wasn't too disappointed. I will admit that most of the plot was predictable, but there were a few twists and surprises, which made the book of a little more than above average rating for me.

I think some of it's strongest points are the unique opening, which drew me in, and the way the entire plot is pulled nicely together to the end. Her writing is never "sloppy" and leaves no details unforgotten and no questions unanswered by the time you come to the finish.

I kept getting the feeling there were probably several stories out there similar to this one, in the typical setting, characters, etc., but this was still a pretty good book that I read in two days. I always wanted to find out what happened next, kind of like watching a T.V. drama or something. Not sure if I will buy another one of her books, but I am not disappointed that I purchased this book.