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A review by ellenkobe
All Is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker
3.0
I'm glad someone in my book club chose this book because it is certainly not one I would have taken off the shelf, knowing its brutal subject matter. But I found the read to be very intriguing even though the crime surrounding the plot was difficult to face at times.
If you like books with surprising twists, this is one for you. The twists, usually regarding clues in solving the crime, are sprinkled throughout the book in a timely way, keeping the plot interesting. I didn't think they were too dramatic or far fetched. Rather, they give you another layer or the story and cause you to question what you thought you knew.
I thought using the psychiatrist as the narrator in this story provided an interesting outside perspective that later turns inside. The device is used really well in showing how he crossed many boundaries with his patients. He carries the reader along to the point in which you trust his information, yet he becomes so unlikable in the end. As he takes you on a journey to discover who is guilty in the crime, you find out that he is guilty of many things other outside forces involving the incident.
In terms of structure, this book is hard to follow at times. The characters, relationships and events are simple, but the time elements often get lost in the narrators references to "the next day," for example, because there are regular flashbacks as he tells the story. This left me with some questions about how quickly major events occurred.
If you like books with surprising twists, this is one for you. The twists, usually regarding clues in solving the crime, are sprinkled throughout the book in a timely way, keeping the plot interesting. I didn't think they were too dramatic or far fetched. Rather, they give you another layer or the story and cause you to question what you thought you knew.
I thought using the psychiatrist as the narrator in this story provided an interesting outside perspective that later turns inside. The device is used really well in showing how he crossed many boundaries with his patients. He carries the reader along to the point in which you trust his information, yet he becomes so unlikable in the end. As he takes you on a journey to discover who is guilty in the crime, you find out that he is guilty of many things other outside forces involving the incident.
In terms of structure, this book is hard to follow at times. The characters, relationships and events are simple, but the time elements often get lost in the narrators references to "the next day," for example, because there are regular flashbacks as he tells the story. This left me with some questions about how quickly major events occurred.