Nope... it didn't work.

A good narrative hook perhaps, but that's all I took away from this one.

This had a lot of promise, I was so taken in by the masked intruder. Who is it? Where did he go? What's going to happen? Will he return? So many questions! Alas, I was ultimately let down by how the story unfolded, and ultimately the end.

There was so much focus on the disconnect between Molly and Liza in a way that I found to have very little relevance on the "unmasking" of the intruder that I was so frustrated by the whole thing. I just keep thinking... why did I sit through all that? What did that possibly offer here?

I don't know guys, I wish I could give you more, but I'm going to bite my tongue on this one.

I want to thank NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Jessica Strawser for allowing me the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for my review.

Forget You Know Me starts off intriguing and a page-turner however the pace slows down as the story explores relationships between the characters. The dynamics between them add some drama to the story for me. Now I am a touch and picky reader when it comes to drama in a story and this one just didn't work for me.

I received a copy from the publisher on NetGalley

Molly and Liza are closer than sisters so when Liza moves away they want to do what they can to keep their friendship going. During a video chat Liza sees something when Molly leaves the room Liza sees something that changes everything. Liza does everything she can to go be with Molly knowing her friend needs her but upon arrival she realizes everything has changed and that is just the beginning of this story.

Had to DNF because I lost interest after the first few pages and the format did not seem to agree with me. Was looking forward to this one but it just didn't work out for me.

Pretty good attempt , but left me hoping for more. Great storyline but lacked a little in the end. This could have been an exceptional novel but the end fell short. There were endless possibilities, but the author let the story slip through the cracks ....

This wasn’t my favorite Strawser. It didn’t quite carry the thriller-vibes of her other books. It read more like women’s fiction until the very end (last 20-30 pages). There were too many subplots to let me really connect to any one of them. I would have rather seen a deeper dive into just one. However, I did like Strawser’s exploration of women’s pain and the easy ways we slip into uncontrollable debt.

Out of the three characters in this book I could slightly relate with Molly and while this book is well written there is so much deception between these characters that I didn’t like any of them and felt no sympathy for the disastrous way they destroyed the lives of the people around them. I’m not sure if the author intended her readers to feel disgust for her characters but I certainly did and as far as I’m concerned they all need to be alone in life. I read a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley and all opinions expressed in my voluntary review are completely my own.

This was an interesting read as I've read another of strawser's other books. The concept and beginning lured me in, but it couldn't keep my attention going.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This book had me from the very beginning. I love that it kept me engaged the entire time. I couldn't wait to see how it ended. I would highly recommend to all my fellow readers. Thank you for the chance to review this book!

Jessica Strawser is the first author I've found whose books really compare to Big Little Lies. I'm invested in the characters and the plot, and this book is just like her previous two in that I absolutely devoured it.

I could not get into this book. It completely dragged for me and I didn't have a connection to any of the characters. The beginning of the book had me hooked but it went downhill from there for me. Just wasn't a thriller/suspense at all to me.

I requested this book thinking it was a thriller. A video call captures something shocking and secrets are exposed. It was not. It was about friends drifting apart and their failed marriages. This was not what I was expected.

Unfortunately, after almost 200 pages, I had to DNF this book. I tried for almost two months to read it and get into it but there was just nothing drawing me in to keep reading.

Oh man, I wanted to love this book. I didn't want to agree with so many of these reviews. But I didn't. I didn't care for either of the main characters. I LOVED the storyline. I needed this book to be a suspense/thriller. It's not. I can't even really describe it. To be clear, if you are interested in this book because you think it will be a suspenseful whodunit, skip it. It's not.

THank you to Netgalley though, for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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I thought this was a great domestic drama. Liza and Molly have been best friends for years but with them now living in different cities and Molly busy with her children their friendship has suffered. Molly’s husband is out of town so the two women decide to connect over video chat and wine once Molly has put the children to bed. Molly has to step away for a bit to resettle one of the kids and Liza is horrified to see a masked man show up on her screen. She yells at him in the hopes that Molly will hear and be warned about the intruder in her house. The intruder slams the laptop shut so Liza is cut off from what’s happening. She immediately starts phoning Molly to alert her. She also phones the police. Molly is unconcerned about an intruder when the police arrive and after a quick check of the house they leave. Liza can’t understand why Molly is so calm and disinterested. After not being able to let the situation pass Liza drives all night to get to Molly’s. She is stunned when Molly basically shuts the door in her face when she arrives. Why is Molly so unconcerned? Why doesn’t Molly tell her husband about the intruder? What is going on? This book was well written, there were twists and turns, and I really enjoyed the story.

This was kind of difficult to get into. I have yet to read a book by Jessica Strawser before,

I've heard from others and I tend to agree... I thought this was going to be an intense thriller. It wasn't close. The characters were just okay but I think I was expecting more because I have seen this advertised by other bloggers as being "so exciting", and I think that kind of got my hopes up? Maybe?

I want to read her other because I think it sounds a bit more interesting than this one. Jessica Strawser is a great writer and I will still give her a try with her next one.

There's not much to say about this book. It's about childhood friends to begin struggle in their adult life. Everyday things in a book lots of drama but I liked it. Better there's then move.

I was really excited to read this novel, but unfortunately it fell flat for me. I didn't really like any of the characters and I had a hard time connecting to them. I was bored through a large portion of the novel and I was really hoping the suspense would pick up at some point but it just didn't. I think it really had the potential of being a decent novel, but it really didn't make the cut for me. I don't think this is one that I would recommend to other readers. Thank you to NetGalley for sending this novel in exchange for and honest review.

This story got off to a good start. Intriguing and full of suspense and promise. But then I didn't feel the characters or the surprising twist and it wasn't the read I expected it to be. I ended up liking the story, but not loving it.

So thrilled to have this master Cincinnati novelist’s tour de force to review! It’s a very modern story line, starting with a video chat session between friends Molly and Liza. When Molly briefly breaks away to check on her crying child, Liza sees a masked man break into the just vacated room and turn off the computer. What transpires next keeps you glued ‘til the very last page in this finely layered psychological study of friendship and marriage. 5/5

Pub Date 05 Feb 2019.

Thanks to the author, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

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