Thank you to ThrillerBookLovers Promotions, Netgalley, #partner, for an advanced ALC of Don’t Forget Me in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: March 1, 2024
Summary:
When a body is presumed to be her missing husband’s, a woman must unravel the secrets of her own past to clear her name, find the truth, and put her conscience to rest once and for all.
All Ruby wanted was a fresh start. But after an early retirement and a relocation to a tight-knit community with her husband, Tom, and her daughter, Lily, her new beginning takes a turn.
First her troubled daughter and then her husband disappear without a trace. Unsure how to cope, grief-ridden Ruby turns to her neighborhood friends to find a way forward with new hobbies, including a murder club where they try to solve cold cases.
But just as unexpectedly as her family vanished, a body floats to the surface of the nearby lake.
And everyone is sure the body belongs to Tom…everyone except Ruby.
Determined to find out what happened to her family once and for all, Ruby digs into her neighbors’ lives, and her own, only to uncover secrets that raise more questions than they answer. And the biggest question of all—why doesn’t she recognize the body?
My thoughts:
This is the third book I’ve read by Rea Frey and I am such a fan of her books! They are always so addicting and twisty and this one was no exception!
This book grabbed my attention from the get-go – our main protagonist, Ruby, finds a body in the lake! And things take off from there. Between the neighborhood Murder Club, actual dead bodies piling up and all the secrets that our characters seem to have, I was totally invested in this story. I loved that I wasn’t sure if Ruby was a hundred percent reliable or not.
The story alternates between the present and the past and slowly a bigger picture emerges of who Ruby is. There is also a neighborhood gossip site that provides some additional insight into how the neighbors view what is going on. Because usernames are used, you never quite know who is contributing, though there are hints as to some of the identities.
This is such a layered, complex story that is full of red herrings, twists and a shocking ending. I definitely did not see things playing out the way they did but it works so well and I loved it! There are so many surprises along the way that keep you guessing with this one and that is exactly how I like my thrillers! Definitely don’t miss this one!!!
Audio thoughts:
This is the perfect book to listen to because once you start, you aren’t going to want to put it down. I easily binge-listened to this one and the narrator, Rachel L. Jacobs, does a phenomenal job bringing the story to life. She infuses just the right amount of tension and emotion into her voice and her pacing was spot on!
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