I skimmed through most of this book. It was kind of marketed as a thriller, but really is just a domestic drama. The plot was silly and contrived to me, and the characters fairly unlikable.

Another good read by Strawser! She is able to capture the elements of suspense and weave them within a tale of a breaking friendship and marriage. I was grabbed quickly by the action and I enjoyed finding out what was really going on. The characters are all very different and interesting. Stawser does a nice job making realistic characters who are dealing with real issues. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This book started out with a great, tension filled scene and then quickly became a domestic drama. It would have been so much better if it would have carried that tension throughout. Unfortunately, the secrets were not very difficult to figure out. I enjoyed Liza’s storyline much more than Molly and Daniel’s. While there were many relationship issues throughout, the book did end on a good note.

This is a very well written book examining the relationship between two friends who like in real life drifted apart only to be reconnected through a trumatic event.

This novel is more of a character study with well developed real characters than a fast paced thriller.

I received an ARC from the publisher and Netgalley, the review is my honest opinion.

I was a fan of Strawser's previous book ALMOST MISSED YOU. Her second, NOT THAT I COULD TELL, was pretty good too. But I'll confess I had a hard time getting into this new book, FORGET YOU KNOW ME. Despite the intriguing set up and promising premise, the story ultimately fell flat for me. The character of Molly was pretty strong, but I didn't come away feeling like I "knew" Liza very well. Although the writing is better than average, the story feels bogged down by exposition/explaining in a few spots. Where this novel shines is in its examination of relationships. Perhaps if it was marketed as less of a thriller and more of a women's fiction type book, that would be more accurate.

This book was not for me. While I enjoy domestic drama, relationships, marriages and secrets overall, this one did not really make me feel invested at all. It was difficult to keep at it and read as this book. The characters were annoying and unrealistic. What could have been as intriguing and Big Little Lies fell flat simply beacuase of a few loopholes on the plot and these flawed characters. They worked off of so many assumptions and miscommunications that it was annoying. The author’s story telling is good, but this one needed more character refinement.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

I love reading and reviewing books before they are published. I promised the publishers to always provide an honest review and sometimes it is not an easy thing to do. I am giving a generous three-star rating to this book. The story did not grab me, and I found myself easily distracted while I was reading it. Not to say that you would not like it. The writing is good and there are great life lessons to learn.

This is the story of two best friends who grow apart and whose relationship comes to a near end after a tragic incident. Liza and Molly have been friends since their teens. Liza moved away to Chicago for work and Molly is dealing with major health and financial issues. One night, as they are skyping, Liza witnesses an intruder in Molly’s home while she is attending to her children. She scares the intruder away, but once she tells her friend about it, Molly is acting like it is no big deal. Liza is worried for her friend and drives all night to Cincinnati to find out while Molly is so aloof. When Liza confronts Molly, she gets a cold reception and eventually a slammed door in her face.

This book about their friendship and their separate lives. It was hard to read as there was no real common denominator between the two stories. I was expecting some conjunction to come eventually but did not get one.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my advanced reader’s copy of this book. FORGET YOU KNOW ME by Jessica Strawser will be available at your favorite bookstore on February 5, 2019.

The opening of the book is strong and instantly grabbed my attention. It is obvious that there is more going on than meets the eye. The opening scenes along with the book description may make this book look like a thriller but it is really a look at relationships and how relationships can become distant, lonely and lose their luster. After the intense beginning, this book slows down and has a slower pace as it explores the relationships of the main characters. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys contemporary literature, especially those that revolve around the complications that can arise within adult relationships.

Although this book started out very interesting, by the middle of it, I found myself loosing interest. Characters were not well developed. There were far too many relationships going on that we're leading nowhere. The friendships seemed contrived, not realistic. A bit disappointing .

When a video call between friends captures a shocking incident no one was supposed to see, the secrets it exposes threaten to change their lives forever.

I have read and loved both of Jessica Strawser's previous novels and knew that I would enjoy reading Forget You Know Me as well. I wasn't wrong! From the first chapter to the end, the book had me hooked and greedily wanting more! While many erroneously believe that this is a thriller, the thing I've learned about Strawser is that, while the suspense is there, it is not the focal point of the story - the characters are where the interest lies and what makes you furiously read to the end. This is definitely a women's fiction/general fiction, literary novel.

The story begins with two childhood friends making a video call. Their friendship, once forged of steel, is now weakening as both women deal with their own, very different adult lives. Neither wants to give up on what they had when they were younger, but neither do they know how to re-connect. It is during this video call, the call that they both hope will strengthen their friendship once more, that Liza sees a masked intruder in her friend's home while her friend, Molly, is away from her computer to tend to her child. As Liza frantically calls 911, Molly is upstairs, unaware that anything has happened. When she returns, the laptop is closed and the police are banging on her door. Liza, terrified because her friend will not return her calls, hops in the car and drives from Chicago to Ohio to check on her friend, who, upon her arrival slams the door in her face. ??? Not what Liza expected at all. The story continues to unfold from each friend's perspective. We learn about their fears, worries, trials and tribulations, marital problems, health problems - you know, all of the things that we all deal with every single day. Yet, somehow, Strawser makes their story so incredibly compelling that the reader becomes invested in their lives and the outcome of this harrowing event.

I will admit that there are some minor flaws in the storyline and some very nit-picking details that had me scratching my head at times. There also were many occasions that I wanted to reach into the book and slap all of the characters for being so stubborn and uncommunicative because, ultimately, all of their problems revolved around miscues, assumptions and miscommunication. Don't people just talk to one another any more? Well, that is the question that this book will have you asking yourself. Ultimately, this is a book about friendships that come and go, old and new. It is about commitment and what it takes to make any type of relationship work. Most importantly, it is about bonds that we forge - human to human - what it takes to nurture them, strengthen them and when to know to break them for our own well-being. Forget You Know me is a strong, character driven tale in which Strawser deftly guides you along as you explore these characters' lives, their quirks, pain and joy.

Forget You Know Me has repeatedly been listed as a "must-read" book for this winter and I have to say that I wholeheartedly agree. Strawser is an author that I know I can count on for a very good, well written, beautifully told story.

Immense thanks and gratitude to #Netgalley, @JessicaStrawser and @StMartinsPress for my advanced copy of this amazing book.

My first thought in starting this book was that I was going to miss my plans that evening because I couldn't put it down. So many twists and turns as the story unfolds. Very well written!

This was a great book about relationships. Liza and Molly have been best friends for many years. Liza is single and Molly is married with children. As it often happens with life, Liza and Molly have drifted apart. As they are trying to reconnect, a traumatic event spins the friendship and life out of control. This is a story of relationships both friendships and marriage. The characters are flawed and real and you need to read quickly to find out how their stories finish. I received an advanced readers copy from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press. All opinions are my own.

I am sorry but this book confused me. I kept losing who was talking, The character's seemed to blend and be all over the place. I read only to chapter 5. I could not finish.

A solid family drama with a good twist at the end! The characters were relatable, and the story flowed really well.

This did not work for me at all.

I really enjoy this author and wanted to love this one, but honestly, I was not wanting to pick up the book throughout reading it.

The beginning was so intriguing and I was hopeful that the story line would be suspenseful. It wasn't and I didn't feel anything for the characters. The twist was not surprising or thrilling. I can't figure out why the novel started one way and swerved off on so many detours. I feel like it was trying to hard to be several genres, but that was just my take. There are many positive reviews.

Themes of relationships, troubled marriage, and making sense of it all.

Molly and Liza were besties from way back and nothing could break their friendship. After Molly got married, Liza was considered part of their family. But Liza and Molly start to grow apart. One night, during a video chat, Liza witnesses a man, dressed all in black, breaking into her friend’s house. Then the screen goes black. Panicked, Liza drives all night to find a standoffish Molly. A confrontation follows and Liza goes home. But Liza finds out, that there is no home to go to. Forced to move in with her brother, Liza realizes that her friendship with Molly might be over. Liza also realizes that there is more going on in Molly’s life than she is letting on. Everything is tied to the man who broke into the house. Who was he? What did he want? Will he be back?

I wasn’t expecting to like Forget You Know Me as much as I did. I enjoyed reading about people who had the same issues that I do. I also enjoyed reading about how the different relationships worked in this book. What I liked, even more, was that I “got” Molly. I “got” Molly and Daniel’s relationship. As a mother to 3 and in a relationship with their father for almost 15 years, I got that they grew apart. Heck, it happened in my relationship. Even Molly’s pains I got. It was nice to read a book where I connected with at least one of the main characters.

I wasn’t too sure if I liked Liza in the book. She rubbed me the wrong way for some reason. It started when she got skeeved out when Max told her that he was bi. Then it was how she acted during the dinner that Daniel and Molly throw and followed by how she treated Henry. She did come back in my eyes at the end of the book. She was able to bridge the gap between Molly and Daniel. But it was almost too late.

I didn’t like that Molly was keeping such a huge secret from Daniel. I mean, she had people tracking her down and threatening her at her job. I would have thought that she would have mentioned something to him before that. I was kind of shaking my head during that. She put herself and her family in danger.

I thought the plotline with Daniel and Toby didn’t bring anything to the story. It did explain why Daniel was so preoccupied during 90% of the book. But still, I could have done without reading it.

Same goes for the storyline with Rick, Molly, and the girls. I, for one, was in the “there is something going on between them” boat. I also had the same suspicions that Liza and Molly did about Rick. So, I was surprised when that storyline turned out the way it did.

I was surprised at who the man in the mask (from the blurb) was. I was also surprised at why he did what he did. In hindsight, I understood why. In his own screwed up way, he wanted Molly to realize that she was the same person she was before kids.

The end of Forget You Know Me was emotional. I wasn’t expecting the tears to come. But they did. So, yes, the ending will need tissues. The author did a fantastic job at bringing all the storylines together. She also did a fantastic job at wrapping the book up.

I gave Forget You Know Me a 3.5-star review. This book was a good read. I was able to connect to at least one of the characters in the book. I liked how the author gave a no holds bar look at motherhood and relationships. She gave the good, the bad, and the ugly. I didn’t like who the man in the mask ended up being or the reason why he broke into the house. I also thought that there was extra weight with some of the plotlines. I could have done without reading about Toby and Rick.

I would give Forget You Know Me an Adult rating. There is no sex (but there are mentions of it). There is violence. There is language. There are triggers. They would be a home invasion, survivor’s guilt, threatened miscarriage, homophobia and emotional affair. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book.

I would reread Forget You Know Me. I would also reccomend this book to family and friends.

I would like to thank St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review Forget You Know Me.

All opinions stated in this review of Forget You Know Me are mine

**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**

I loved the last book I read by her. This one just, no. I didn't like any character, which does not keep me from liking a book if the story is good. The premise of this book and the resulting story are not the same thing. That doesn't always deter me from liking a book either, but it all stacked up against it for this one. Free ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was alright. Different than I exoected, as from the synopsis I thought it was more of a thriller than a drama. Although, it wasn't exactly what I suspected it was a decent read, a bit slower paced than I prefer, but fast enough I didn't set it down and not finish. I think the characters were done well and the writing was done in a manner that did keep the reader from just giving up. I wish it had a bit more thrills and chills.
Will tell Chapter Chatter Pub about its release.

I enjoyed this book but didn’t love it as much as her other novels. I think it is because I was expecting a thriller and so while waiting for twists that’s didn’t come, I was a bit let down. However, looking at the book as literary fiction about the relationships between husbands/wives and BFFs, I would give this book a solid 4 stars.

Tread carefully, SPOILERS below!

Huh? I'm sorry, I did NOT identify with this book at all. I think I'm a bit tired of well-off, whiny, white female protagonists. I’m just not identifying with them and how their lives are SO hard, ad nauseum. (Yes, I know MC has a chronic pain disorder, but I work at a pain clinic, I see way worse.)

None of this book made sense to me. SPOILER!!! A husband who sneaks into his home like a criminal to try to scare his wife so that they can rebuild their relationship? What kind of asinine drivel is this? Main character Molly is wholly unsympathetic. (If she has a chronic pain disorder how is it she doesn't have a single incapacitating day in the whole novel? Show, don't tell.)

This chaotic novel couldn't decide if it was about second chances, suspense, or fractured friendships and it did justice to none of those themes.