Ruby and her family moved to Cottage Grove for a slower pace and a fresh start. After Ruby comes across a body in the water one morning while she’s rowing, she’s shocked to find out that most of the neighbors identified it as her husband Tom – Ruby doesn’t recognize him at all. Suddenly Ruby is the police’s prime suspect, and things are about to get a lot darker as Ruby’s present and past secrets collide.

I really enjoyed this twisty, fast-paced read! Plenty of action, suspense, and secrets had me flying through the pages! Ruby as a morally grey, potentially unreliable narrator really kept me guessing as the dual timeline unfolded. Although there are some dark themes here, the inclusion of the Murderlings neighborhood true crime group and the community message board posts are fun touches that add some humor and lightness. The big reveal was a surprise but in a way that made sense when thinking back on the breadcrumbs dropped along the way, and the final moment of the book left my jaw dropped!

Many thanks to NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer, and Thriller Book Lovers Promotions for providing me an advance copy of this book.

Don't forget me by Rea Frey; it was such a great read. It had a lot of twists and turns. I was hooked on the book from the beginning. This was a great thriller. I love that one of the characters, Daisy, was a crime podcaster, and they had a true crime night with the neighborhood murder club, "The Murderlings." I really like Ruby; besides everything she has been through since her childhood, she has been strong throughout her life. The fact that Lily was not her real daughter and that she had been there for Lily since the start and knew something was wrong with her was amazing.

Overall, I enjoyed this book, and I did not see that ending coming at all. It was an OMG moment for me.

Thank you, Thomas and Mercer, for the ARC and Netgalley.

This book was what mystery readers love! It was enthralling until the end! I loved the back and forth from past to present and the twists and turns!

When Tom decides to move his family a quiet and quaint suburbs, Ruby believes this is exactly what she needs for her retirement. When Tom and Lily go missing Ruby becomes the prime suspect… Ruby decides to dig for answers and when she does she uncovers secret after secret. Did Tom have a past he was hiding? Does Ruby?

This book takes you on a journey and at times it very unlikely but still keeps your eyes glued to the page. Definitely recommend

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this Advanced Reader Copy.
pub. date 03.01.24

Rating 4.5 rounded up to 5.

I. WAS. HOOKED. The entire time. Don't Forget Me is a fast-paced, wild, murder mystery ride. There is so much going on for a book that isn't very long. Frey fit in a crazy amount of action in less than 300 pages. I ate it up! The story is told from the MC, Ruby's perspective, but in dual timelines. We learn information in the present day and then back track into the past to gain a little more perspective and understanding of the why and when.

Some might find it predictable. And it may be a teensy bit? I had it narrowed down and then had to change my guess twice. There is cast of neighborhood amateur sleuths that add an interesting layer to the story. So many secrets and twists are revealed along the way that will also keep you guessing.

I loved it. I highly recommend it. It was a really fun time!

I would like to thank NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with an advance e-galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. Look for it in your local and online bookstores and libraries on March 1, 2024.

I think I may have found one of my new go-to authors! I just devoured this book in about 4 hours and OMG was it good! This was my first book by this author and I can’t wait to read more!

Don’t Forget Me is oozing with murder, secrets, lies and deception all wrapped up in an upper class housing community. This book will have your head spinning while you try to guess who did what and I guarantee you’ll be shocked at the end! Pub date is March 1st - make sure to grab your copy!! Available for pre-order now!

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and of course the talented author - Rea Frey - for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Title- Don’t forget me by @reafreyauthor
Rating-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was my first book by Rea and boy did it not disappoint one bit. This book is easily in my top 10 for 2024 and I hope it ends up in yours.

Synopsis-
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.

dead body in the lake, dark family secrets, and neighborhood drama, the perfect combo of a thriller with the ultimate plot twist at the end.

This book will catch your attention right from the beginning and I promise you, that you’ll read it one sitting.

I honestly thought I guessed the twist but I was completely wrong and caught off guard by the reveal.

This book is available for purchase March 1st, 2024 but I honestly think you should just go ahead and run to Amazon and pre order it✨😮‍💨

Thank you @netgalley @reafreyauthor @thrillerbookloverspromotions for this advanced copy 🤞🏽✨

When Ruby stumbles on a dead body, she is shocked when everyone claims it’s her husband, Tom. She doesn’t see it and believes Tom left to find their missing daughter. However, as more people turn up murdered, Ruby becomes the suspect. She sets out to find the truth before she is arrested for crimes she didn’t commit.

I loved this one! It was so good at building suspense. I was also completely convinced I knew the whodunit and was like well that could have been more original. However, I was COMPLETELY WRONG. Like not even close. Looking back, I can see how Frey did a great job building in that doubt about certain things that led to my thoughts. It also leaves on a complete cliffhanger/twist. I’d definitely recommend if you’re looking for a good thriller to pick this one up!

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Beware of moving to those perfect communities! There will be lies, secrets and unexpected discoveries as we soon discover in this dual time period mystery. It is an action-packed mystery with lots of twists that I didn’t see coming until the final pages. Well done! Thank you to Rea Frey and NetGalley for my complimentary copy.

Sometimes I don’t want a dark thriller but one that’s more emotional and will pick apart my heart a little. Rea Frey does that for me every time.

Don’t Forget Me starts off slow but it quickly morphs into a mind bending what is going on take of domestic suspense. I didn’t expect there to be so much action! Once things took off this was really fast paced.

I loved Ruby’s character and of course I played the detective and tried to figure out the twist and who the culprit was but there were so many twists and turns, my mind kept changing so Rea Frey definitely got me with this one. Now I intend to read all the other books by Rea Frey I haven’t read yet!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC!

When a body turns up in a nearby lake, Ruby is shocked to hear that it is her husband Tom. But she can't recognize the body.

Holy moly! Talk about secrets galore! This book had so many reveals, I loved the way it all came together at the end. I was hooked from page one and really enjoyed how twisted the storyline was. I can't wait to check out more by Rea Frey now!

Many thanks to Rea Frey, NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the advance electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was excited to get a copy of this arc from the author. It is told in alternating timelines, then and now. Ruby’s daughter has gone missing and things are not going well with her husband, Tom. Then Ruby finds a body while rowing in the lake. Her past is not what it seems. What is going on in Cottage Grove?

Highlights |
•true crime nights with the neighborhood murder club ‘the murderlings’
•secrets and lies. What is real?
•nosy neighbors' forum (one of my favorite parts)

There are a few places where I had to suspend belief, and a few plot holes, but overall I enjoyed this book and I wanted to know what was going to happen. Just when I thought I knew where things were going… I did not see that ending coming!

4/5 stars

CW | Some instances of strong profanity.

I love Rea Frey’s books and her latest thriller was completely wild and compelling.

This is my third book from this author and the stories are so different from each other but each one fantastic in their own way.
This story gripped me since the first chapter and it was a non stop roller coaster until the end. Intense, twisty and suspenseful, my kind of thriller. Loved it.

A twisty dual time line novel which I thought left too many loose ends. That said, it's a fast read with an entertaining premise and good characters. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC.

I enjoyed the two timelines as it allowed parts of the story to come together. This one had a ton of twists and new details being dropped. My biggest issue was the bad guy felt really predictable. There was also parts of the story that didn't make sense and an explanation was never given to the reader.

There are a lot of revelations as the story progresses. This makes the story lose its coherence and plausibility. At the end it simply falls apart. There are also simple aspects which make no sense, nor are they explained - Ruby’s failure to recognize Tom’s body, and many lies told which are easily verifiable and serve no purpose. The online forum chats were distracting and the role in the resolution of the plot felt silly.

This felt kind of like another in a long line of somewhat generic thrillers unfortunately and while I love the genre, they start to run into one another

I really enjoyed this domestic thriller. I thought that pace was perfect. The ending had me slightly rattled but otherwise it was a great read.

We are currently following Ruby, a character who has stumbled upon a dead body, which sets off a thrilling mystery. The author of the book did an excellent job of using the then and now timeframes in the story, which provided an added layer of depth to the plot. The incorporation of the Cottage Forums, a mysterious online group, was a fun element that kept me engaged throughout the book.
As the story unfolded, I found myself becoming increasingly suspicious of Ruby and the other characters on the forum, wondering if any of them could be the culprit. The author of the book did an excellent job of building suspense and keeping me on edge throughout the story. At one point, I had a guess as to who the murderer was, but I was shocked to find out that I was wrong.
The plot of the book was filled with so many twists and turns that I did not see coming, and the ending had me gasping in shock. Overall, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery. The use of the then and now timeframes, the incorporation of the Cottage Forums, and the unexpected plot twists made for an excellent read that kept me engaged until the very end."


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Ruby is a retired trauma nurse who finds a body floating in the lake while out rowing one morning. Everyone in the Cottage Grove community identified him as Ruby's missing husband Tom Everyone except Ruby - who thinks she's being set up.
As the police set their sights on Ruby as the prime suspect, she decides she must investigate to find the truth herself.

This was a fast-paced read that had me quickly turning pages. Secrets and family drama are revealed slowly through past and present timelines, which usually work fine. But I found in this book it was slightly confusing. Despite that, I was completely drawn into the plotline and invested in the story. I loved the neighborhood murder club ! " murderlings" Such a fantastic idea and wish my neighborhood had one!

What I didn't enjoy and found it unnecessary was the addition of the neighborhood chat forum. It really didn't add anything to the plot.

For fans of domestic thrillers, mystery and suspense Don't Forget Me is the perfect read.

Thanks to Netgally and Thomas &Mercer for the advanced copy. My review and opinions are voluntary..