Another great Jessica Strawser read! Longtime friends Molly and Liza are on a video call when Molly has to step away for a moment. Liza sees somehting shocking on the screen and decides to intervene. Her decision has implications for their friendship and for Molly's marriage. I was initially a little confused but Strawser keeps you guessing throughout the book.

I highly recommend this book!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Great characters and loved the opening. But then there was no resolution about the fire at all and the masked intruder wasn't explained until 91% of the book was over. It was frustrating. And I don't think there was enough exploration of Liza's relationships with Max, her brother, and her sister-in-law.

I was so excited about this book because I really enjoyed "Not That I Can Tell."
To start, I wouldn't categorize this book as a "thriller," I think it falls more in line with women's fiction with a hint of suspense. Had I known this ahead of time, I think I would have read it differently and enjoyed it more - but I went into it thinking it was a thriller! I did enjoy this book and found I could relate to losing a close relationship. I thought the writing was great and the story was complex but wish there had been a little bit *more* in the middle where I felt it dragged a bit. The beginning and ending were so good that I wanted THAT throughout the whole book!

Where to begin with Forget You Know Me? I really wanted to love this novel, I mean when I read the synopsis I thought Wow this sounds really like something I can sink my teeth into but as I read it I soon discovered this wasn't what I thought it was.
I went into this thinking it was a thriller, which at least from the synopsis I thought this was but as a went on I don't know what it was. I felt like it was two different things going on but nothing connected for me. Maybe it's just me and I should've just went into it with no expectations but I couldn't get over it. I honestly just couldn't connect with the characters or the storyline. I've loved Jessica Strawser's other novels and I won't let this one stop me from reading her other novels.

Liza and Molly have been friends for a long time but distance and normal everyday life events have started to cause a shift in their friendship. One night while the two are video chatting Liza sees an intruder come into view while Molly is upstairs with her child. This starts a series of events and brings the reader into the different relationships that are taking place in both Molly and Liza's life. I enjoy Strawser's writing because she writes well about relationships and how tricky they can be to navigate at times but also how important it is to consciously work at them. I enjoyed this book because there were relatable emotions that the characters felt within their relationships with friends, family, and significant others. As usual, I will be looking forward to more work from Strawser.

This book wasn't exactly what I was expecting, though I was interested in following it through to see what happened. I thought it would be a page-turning thriller, but it had a quieter tone as we followed the lives of these friends. A singular moment changes their lives in many ways, exposing some deep secrets and leading them to have to make choices they hadn't forseen. Relationships are formed and some are changed in unexpected ways as the characters navigate the situations in which they find themselves. Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the review copy!

This book was interesting from the start and had me hooked at the beginning. A video chat between two long time friends, Molly and Liza, who have grown apart over the years in an attempt to catch up. During the video chat Molly leaves to go check on one of her children, and while she is gone her friend Liza sees something shocking on the video screen – a masked person comes on the screen, and suddenly their connection is ended. Confused and worried about her friend, Liza tries calling Molly, and then when she finally is able to reach her Molly acts as if everything is fine and seems upset and angry with her friend Liza. What is going on?

I went into the book thinking it was more of a thriller type book, but I would categorize it as more of a women’s fiction type novel. This story focuses on friendships and relationships, and how they can change and evolve over time. The story focuses on the friendship of Liza and Molly and how it has shifted over time. Also, the marriage and relationship between Molly and her husband Daniel.

There are so many secrets, lies and betrayal that will keep you interested in the story and wanting to know more and see what happens next. I was curious to find out who the masked person in the video chat was and why they were in Molly’s house in the first place.

Overall, an interesting read.

Review will be posted on 2/26/19
Molly and Liza have been best friends for years. Even when Molly married Daniel, they still stayed very close. In fact, Liza was a bit of a third wheel. Liza moved to Chicago for work and this distance has put a damper on their close friendship. Meanwhile, Molly has issues at home in suburbia. She suffers from chronic illnesses and this impacts her life at work, with her husband, and her kids. She also doesn't feel like she is connected with her husband and to make matters worse, Daniel travels frequently for work. One night when Daniel is away on business, Molly and Liza have plans to video chat after her kids go to bed and spend some "girl time" together. One of Molly's kids wakes up and calls for her, so Molly briefly leaves the room to check on the child. While Liza is waiting for Molly to return to their video chat, she sees a masked man stealthy sneak through her living room. Obviously, this freaks Liza out beyond belief and she notifies the police for Molly. The masked man closes the laptop and then Liza's connection with Molly is gone. She tries to call Molly's cell phone and once they connect, she sort of dismisses the whole thing and tells Liza the cops said everything was clear. She doesn't seemed concerned at all. However, Liza is so worried that drives through the middle of the night to be with her best friend and once she arrives at her house, Molly is pretty much dismissive again. What is going on? What happened to their friendship? Jessica Strawser's Forget You Know Me is an emotional tale about friendship and the many challenges people face in life as well as the consequences for their choices.

Molly is an interesting character in Forget You Know Me. It took me awhile to figure her out. I could relate to her struggles of parenting two toddlers all while dealing with chronic illnesses. She does miss Liza's friendship, but has made a new friendship with a single dad and a daughter with special needs who lives right by her house. At first, I couldn't quite figure out Molly's relationship with this neighbor. Regardless, Molly is quite alone both physically and emotionally and in turn, I did feel badly for her. Then there's her husband, Daniel, who I didn't really enjoy. I also wasn't quite sure who to trust or even if Molly was a reliable narrator.

Which leads me to Liza. Liza moved to Chicago to try life in the big city, but doesn't feel quite at home there in Forget You Know Me. She only has one good friend in Chicago, but that's about the extent of her social life. While she is driving through the night to get to Molly's house to be by her side after the home invasion, something catastrophic happens back in Chicago. It's definitely a series of unfortunate events for Liza, but these events lead her back to her hometown.

So, I thought Forget You Know me was going to be a suspense and maybe a mystery trying to figure out what happened that fateful night, but it wasn't. The whole incident was suspenseful, but then the rest of the novel was more about feelings, consequences, and ultimately, the story read more like women's fiction. I was a bit disappointed by this, because I expected to be on the edge of my seat a bit more. Instead, I was feeling depressed for all of these extremely dysfunctional and somewhat despondent characters. I also found the characters to be generally unlikable. However, I will say I was interested in how everything would play out for all of them.

If you like women's fiction with a small side of a suspense, check out Forget You Know Me this winter. However, if you are looking for a domestic thriller, look elsewhere.

When I first started this book I thought it might hold some promise for an interesting read with that opening, but it fell flat of my beginning impressions pretty quickly. The characters were never developed leaving you no sense of connection. The plot was a bit predictable and never left me wanting to know what might happen. I honestly had a hard time picking this book back up at times. I will say I have previously enjoyed another book of this authors and her writing style is enjoyable. While this book was not for me I would still read her next book.

While this book starts off with a bang, it couldn’t keep me interested. Unfortunately I just didn’t like the characters or the slower pace of the rest of the book. I also feel as though the book suffered from not knowing what it wanted to be. It was a tiny part thriller and more woman’s fiction with an exploration of relationships and secrets. I do really enjoy the way Strawser writes though and will give her books another chance in the future.

Molly and Kids have been the closet of friends for a long time. So close, in fact, that when Molly and Daniel get married a part of their marriage left space for Liza. When Lisa moved for work, though, an absence formed that began a rift not just between Molly and Lisa but also between Molly and Daniel.

This breakdown in relationships shows itself when during a video chat between Molly and Lisa an intruder walks across the screen in Molly's kitchen while Molly has gone upstairs too take care of one of her children. Fearful for her friend Lisa calls the police, but once they arrive Molly pushes off the officers questions and turns a cold shoulder to Liza. Even stranger, Molly doesn't tell Daniel it has happened.

Once the strain is shown we, the readers, get to travel between each of Molly, Lisa and Daniel's perspectives learning just how broken their relationships have become and just how far each is willing to go to hide the trail and repercussions.

I would not categorize this title as suspenseful but there is an air of mystery we question motives and discover what truly has happened to these three people.

I did enjoy reading this title. I received a complementary copy in exchange for my unbiased review.

Forget You Know Me is the tale of two longtime friends, what drove them apart and what brings them together.

Molly is a mother and a wife. She's also someone who has been dealing with chronic pain for a long time. This has affected her relationship with her husband and her son. She's a good friend to her neighbor and his child but has grown apart from her husband. She can't remember when was the last time they enjoyed a nice day together. She has also has grown apart from her best friend Liza.

Liza used to live in Cincinnati and be there for Molly but when she moved to Chicago, everything changed. Liza found a new best friend but she doesn't want to end her friendship with Molly, so she plans a Skype call with her, their version of a virtual lady's night. When Molly is called by her son and leaves the room, Liza is a witness to a nightmare. A masked man is in the house with Molly and her son. Liza calls the police, tries to contact Molly but when her answer is a simple text, she can't sleep and decides to drive back to Cincinnati to find out if Molly is ok. The reception she receives when she arrives at Molly's house is not what she was expecting.

Due to unexpected events, Liza finds herself leaving Chicago and moves in with her brother and his wife. They are dealing with their own problems and Liza wants to help them any way she can. She starts a new job in Cincinnati where she meets Henry, a pilot whom she starts a relationship with. Lastly, now that she is back in the city, she can patch her friendship with Molly if it is still salvageable.

Forget You Know Me is a woman's fiction novel. It deals with friendship, the relationship between mother and child, chronic pain and marriage. I enjoyed it but I didn't love it as much as I have her other two novels. I liked both female characters. Herny was lovable but Daniel was tougher to like.

3.5/5 Fangs

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

I guess I was under the impression the story was more of a mystery/thriller, but I felt that I was more engaged with the characters' relationships more than anything else. I felt bored while reading it, despite still wanting to know how the ending was going to turn out.

“Forget You Know Me” has been labeled as a thriller by the publisher. I would have to disagree with this. I’ve had this occur with several books recently: The genre label for marketing the book is, in my opinion, inaccurate, which results in a lower rating than it probably deserves. This novel is labeled as mystery and thriller, and I didn’t see it as either. 

There is a lot going on in this book. Too much. Think extortion, deadly fire, adultery, mystery medical issues, embezzling, romance, as well as deadly loan sharks. I had a difficult time getting into the book, starting it several times and putting it aside. I eventually did get into it, but must state that there was simply too much in this novel to really enjoy it. I didn’t like any of the characters, except for the kids. It was difficult to invest in caring what happened to any of them, and caught myself more than once, skimming ahead.

I would have trouble recommending this book to anyone, with so many excellent books out there that demand more from the reader than sloshing along waiting for it to be over. I am not typically one to give poor reviews, as I feel an artist’s work should be respected and set aside for those who can appreciate it better than I. This time, I just want to state that this one should likely be skipped.

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. #ForgetYouKnowMe

This is one of those books that I kept reading because I wanted to know what happened, even though I really didn’t like most of the characters. And by “really didn’t like,” I mean “loathed.”

When Liza thinks she sees something disturbing during a video chat with her kind of, sort of BFF Molly, she tries to reach her friend, tries to get help for her, and then hops in the car and drives hundreds of miles to get to her. Molly, however, does not quite show the appreciation that Liza anticipated.

From there, the book winds and turns, taking you into Molly’s marriage and Liza’s work and dating lives. Jessica Strawser makes you wonder, with every page, whether or not you can trust these people. You question everything they say and do, trying to learn their motives. The more you do learn, the less you want any of them (well, most of them–I did wish the best for Liza) to find happiness or contentment.

When I turned the last page, I was left wondering whether I cared about the resolution. I guess I do as far as Liza is concerned? But is that enough?

I didn’t love this book, as you can tell. I felt like the pacing occasionally went sideways, and the mystery turns out to be kind of flat and dull. I figured it out very early on but thought my supposition was too obvious to be true. That’s never a good sign, is it?

I really loved this book. It took me by surprise because the plot just wasn't typical and wasn't something that has been written about repeatedly. I found the characters very relatable and the plot kept me interested. The description of this book alone made this a must read because of the suspense. Someone in the house.... But friend is alive..... And something shifts? I just had to find out what happened.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC!

I was intrigued by the description of this book. I really looked forward to reading it. The story grabbed my interest at the beginning. The problem I had was that there were so many subplots that it was hard to follow. I read the entire book, but, at times, I felt like it was never going to end. While parts of the story were very good, I felt that the author tried to get too much into one book.

There were some interesting twists in the story. I just felt that it was a little hard to follow. I certainly didn’t see it ending the way it did. This is the first book that I have read by Ms. Strawser and it probably won’t be the last. I see a lot of potential for good storylines. I just hope that she doesn’t try to incorporate too many into one book.

Another fantastic novel by Jessica Strawser. I was hooked on her previous novel, “Not That I Could Tell” and this one did not disappoint. I love the twists and turns and the unpredictability. I look forward to future works by Strawser.

This book is NOT a thriller. It's something else, like women's fiction. In addition to that, it's not gripping. It does have a lot of drama that goes on, and on, and on, and on. It's about relationships falling apart. Friends who aren't friends. It's all about Molly and Liza and their messed up friendship and lives. I'm sad to say that well before the end of the book it had become annoying and forgettable. The writing was fair, but the story waned and wondered, missing the mark for me.

My copy came from Net Galley. I wasn't required to leave a positive review. My review is my own, left of my own free will.

This was a story of friendship. Friendship that endures long distance, mistrust, lies and a long road to forgiveness.

Liza and Molly were once attached at the hip. They did everything together. Then Molly met Daniel and while Liza was still included a great deal, the dynamic between the two friends was slowly changing.

When offered the opportunity to move away and start over, Liza takes the chance, knowing that even though she might be miserable, it's what's best for her friend and her new marriage.

Then one night everything changes. Liza witnesses an attempted crime while Skyping with Molly. The reaction after puzzles Liza, pushing her to pursue the reason behind her friend's sketchy actions.

Not knowing what is truly going to happen, Liza opens a Pandora's box that will slowly bring to light secrets that others would rather remain hidden.