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2.93 AVERAGE
2.93 AVERAGE
Forget You Know Me starts out like it's going to be a thriller - two friends are chatting via Skype and when one leaves to check on her child, the other sees a masked intruder enter her house. This should have been a thriller to figure out who it was and why. However, the intruder story line gets sidelined and then brought up on occasion (it does get resolved at the end). In the meantime, the book then focuses on the relationships between the two friends (Liza and Molly) and Molly's relationship with her husband.
Unfortunately I found none of the characters or story lines likable. The book dragged a bit, and some of the story lines were left unresolved and unfinished. It seemed like this book didn't know where it wanted to go - was it a thriller? Was it women's fiction? And it didn't really work in either genre.
2.5 stars, rounded up.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review.
Unfortunately I found none of the characters or story lines likable. The book dragged a bit, and some of the story lines were left unresolved and unfinished. It seemed like this book didn't know where it wanted to go - was it a thriller? Was it women's fiction? And it didn't really work in either genre.
2.5 stars, rounded up.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review.
This started out as domestic suspense but turned into straight up domestic drama. Surprisingly good - was not expecting to like as much as I did. And the end was not disappointing.
Molly is struggling with her life and when an unexpected intruder is seen by a friend she is Skyping with it sets in motion events that could ruin her or save her. How can she explain to her best friend Liza or her husband Daniel what is going on? But can she continue the way her life is? A story of choices and the consequence of those choices.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for my honest review.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for my honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Jessica Strawser for an ARC ebook copy to review. As always, an honest review from me.
My rating is actually 3.5 stars, but since there aren't half stars I always round up.
Like:
- The mystery, the secrets
- The evolution of Molly’s relationship with her husband
- The premise reminds me of an episode of Law and Order SVU
Love:
- Good representation of chronic illness/chronic pain including the lack of energy, daily pain, frustration due to inability to complete all activities, loved ones not really getting it
- Molly trying to be the best mom for her son despite her challenges and limitations
Dislike:
- The lying, deception, and almost tricking of the other people - done for a reason but sometimes it crosses the line from good intentions to protecting only yourself
Wish that:
- Some parts made more sense
Overall, a good book. I especially loved that the main character deals with chronic pain. Well, I don’t love that she’s in pain, but I like the representation. We need more books like this. However, the weird secret keeping took away from my enjoyment at times.
My rating is actually 3.5 stars, but since there aren't half stars I always round up.
Like:
- The mystery, the secrets
- The evolution of Molly’s relationship with her husband
- The premise reminds me of an episode of Law and Order SVU
Love:
- Good representation of chronic illness/chronic pain including the lack of energy, daily pain, frustration due to inability to complete all activities, loved ones not really getting it
- Molly trying to be the best mom for her son despite her challenges and limitations
Dislike:
- The lying, deception, and almost tricking of the other people - done for a reason but sometimes it crosses the line from good intentions to protecting only yourself
Wish that:
- Some parts made more sense
Overall, a good book. I especially loved that the main character deals with chronic pain. Well, I don’t love that she’s in pain, but I like the representation. We need more books like this. However, the weird secret keeping took away from my enjoyment at times.
This was a first read for me by Jessica Strawser. I am looking forward to looking into some of her other novels even though I cannot say that I loved this one. The story line is well put together leaving no questions at the ending, but the characters were selfish, paranoid and psychotic and it made me dislike them. It took me a longer time than usual to get through this book. While I was reading it, I was into it, but the desire to continue reading it after I put it down just wasn't there.
For a full review please check out:
http://somewherebetween4.blogspot.com/2018/09/forget-you-know-me.html
For a full review please check out:
http://somewherebetween4.blogspot.com/2018/09/forget-you-know-me.html
A revisiting of friendships, marriage, heartbreak and love bring this novel together.
Molly and Liza and Molly’s marriage to Daniel are not on the up and up. Times are hard especially when you’re dealing with them while being in pain. What would you do to save a friend or a marriage in trouble?
This book had so many wonderful qualities. I truly enjoyed it! Thank you to St Martins Griffin and Jessica Strawser for the advanced readers copy of the new paperback version!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ a definite MUST read!!
Molly and Liza and Molly’s marriage to Daniel are not on the up and up. Times are hard especially when you’re dealing with them while being in pain. What would you do to save a friend or a marriage in trouble?
This book had so many wonderful qualities. I truly enjoyed it! Thank you to St Martins Griffin and Jessica Strawser for the advanced readers copy of the new paperback version!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ a definite MUST read!!
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A "Lifetime channel" mystery. Not terrible, not awesome, but a lighthearted mystery with a plausible ending.
I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review.
Molly and Liza were long time friends who were catching up via a video chat. When Molly stepped away from her computer to help her child, Liza was shocked to see over the computer that a man dressed all in black had broken into Molly's house. Who was it? Where did he go? And why wasn't Molly more concerned about the events that happened?
I was hoping for a heart-pounding, high-paced thrilled from this point on, but the story never quite reached that level for me. There are several different story lines that provide plenty of mystery and questions and contemplation, and it draws the reader in to try to figure out what is really going on in both Liza and Molly's lives.
Molly and Liza were long time friends who were catching up via a video chat. When Molly stepped away from her computer to help her child, Liza was shocked to see over the computer that a man dressed all in black had broken into Molly's house. Who was it? Where did he go? And why wasn't Molly more concerned about the events that happened?
I was hoping for a heart-pounding, high-paced thrilled from this point on, but the story never quite reached that level for me. There are several different story lines that provide plenty of mystery and questions and contemplation, and it draws the reader in to try to figure out what is really going on in both Liza and Molly's lives.