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Willingham‘s writing is consistently engaging & entertaining— this latest one is no exception! Claire returns to SC, thinking of her older sister who disappeared 22 years earlier. When looking through photos, she ends up following her sister‘s last summer plan & getting a job at the winery where she last worked. The discovery of Marcia‘s journal from the 1980s reveals secrets lurking beneath the surface. The dual timelines are great— a pageturner!

This was fine. I lost a bit of interest in the depth of the deception, but I blame my mood for that. It does have me pondering the process loved ones move through to accept closure for a death when no body is found.

This was a decently entertaining thriller, marred only slightly by an overly complicated plot and a few plot points that strained credibility. It is told in 2 time periods, present day by the main character Claire and through the readings of a diary written years ago by another young woman named Marcia. There were some unexpected plot twists that I enjoyed, and the isolated setting was suitably foreboding. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the ARC. 3.75/5

I've read an enjoyed all of this author's previous books. I enjoyed this one. The best in my opinion was her very first book, A FLICKER IN THE DARK... It was so good.

This book is about a young woman whose sister went missing. Natalie was the oldest of the two sisters. When she went out the window to meet up with someone it was the last time she was seen.

3.75 stars

https://lsmoore49.blogspot.com/2025/08/forget-me-not-by-stacy-willingham.html

Claire Campbell quit her job, came home, and started to relive the year her sister was murdered.

A slow start but worth the wait.

When you find out the secrets, your jaw will drop and you won‘t be able to stop reading.

It is a good one, Stacy Willingham fans. 4/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

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⭐️⭐️FORGET ME NOT BY STACY WILLINGHAM⭐️⭐️

⭐️QUICK THOUGHTS

⭐️Definitely has a lot of twists and turns

⭐️Keeps building in intensity

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Stacy Wliilngham is an auto-buy for me. This newest novel is a perfect example of why. Two sisters, separated by so much unknown history, have similar harrowing experiences decades apart. Secrets, a hidden diary, isolation, family, kidnapping, murder, and, of course, dysfunctional characters. Cut off from everything, Claire tries to resolve her feelings about her missing sister and uncovers so much more than she bargained for. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Avoiding the thing you‘re afraid of only gives it more power.”

Smooth phrasing and descriptions, started out with nice flow and character introductions; but later on plot details became incongruous. So far my 2 favorite Willinghams are Flicker in the Dark and All the Dangerous Things.

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This author is totally new to me but boy, is she on my radar now!

Steady propulsion but things really get cooking in the back half, especially the final quarter moving at NASCAR level speeds. A solid thriller. I can definitely see it being a Netflix popcorn film.

#BOTM had it early, it‘s on shelves next week I think.

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Started: 8/14/25
Finished: 8/21/25
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Not my favorite Wllingham read but still a great twisty mystery thriller read for the weekend!

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Diplomatic review: This novel wasn't really for me, and I should have known that ahead of time based on my experience with two other Willingham books. I don't find the main character believable, and the twists feel forced and the emotionality overwrought rather than organic. However, it's successful at what novels like this are supposed to do, and the narration is great.

Spoiler rant in comments.

This is an ARC from StoryGraph/Macmillan Audio.

My #BOTM pick for August. I've enjoyed every book I've read from her, so hopefully, this one won't disappoint. What did you pick?

8/26

Claire Campbell quit her job, came home, and started to relive the year her sister was murdered.

She finds out more than she really wanted in Ms. Willingham‘s newest thriller that has a slow start but is worth the wait.

Your jaw will drop when secrets that have been kept for years are revealed. 4/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

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