apagetoturn's review against another edition
5.0
Rating: 5
I need to start off by saying that I am completely the pickiest when it comes to murder mystery/crime drama stories. This is the genre that is probably nearest and dearest to my heart and it has to be really good for me to even finish the book!
This book, Not Forgotten, didn't disappoint! It was my first set in Australia, but Taylor did a good job telling the story that I bypassed most of the margin I wasn't sure about, and the context filled me in on what it meant! (Some of it I knew just from watching tv of course - many of the same words are used by the English in Doctor Who!) Like calling the car trunk the "boot"... that was one I wasn't so sure about, but it made sense when the author filled it in talking about groceries and putting them in the "boot"... so I was able to picture it and decide that meant the trunk!
My biggest turn off with a crime novel is WHOLE chapters full of fluff (or info dumps). While this novel had them - I didn't find myself skimming them like I normally do, because there is always way more info than the reader truly needs. I found myself lingering on every paragraph because I felt so close to these characters already. Especially the parts where Natalie's memories of her childhood are filled in - I was left feeling heart-broken and hurting over what she had to endure. But those things are what make her the best match for Hallie... and I loved watching the relationship develop between those two.
As well as the budding romance between Natalie and Matt - It wasn't hard to predict what would happen as the book kept going, but I really enjoyed reading myself to those points! I was almost right in every prediction I mentally made - but there was was surprises as well so that was nice!
Over all I really enjoyed this novel and I'm so glad I already have the sequel (Open Wounds) waiting on deck to read!
Reviewed for apagetoturn.net
I need to start off by saying that I am completely the pickiest when it comes to murder mystery/crime drama stories. This is the genre that is probably nearest and dearest to my heart and it has to be really good for me to even finish the book!
This book, Not Forgotten, didn't disappoint! It was my first set in Australia, but Taylor did a good job telling the story that I bypassed most of the margin I wasn't sure about, and the context filled me in on what it meant! (Some of it I knew just from watching tv of course - many of the same words are used by the English in Doctor Who!) Like calling the car trunk the "boot"... that was one I wasn't so sure about, but it made sense when the author filled it in talking about groceries and putting them in the "boot"... so I was able to picture it and decide that meant the trunk!
My biggest turn off with a crime novel is WHOLE chapters full of fluff (or info dumps). While this novel had them - I didn't find myself skimming them like I normally do, because there is always way more info than the reader truly needs. I found myself lingering on every paragraph because I felt so close to these characters already. Especially the parts where Natalie's memories of her childhood are filled in - I was left feeling heart-broken and hurting over what she had to endure. But those things are what make her the best match for Hallie... and I loved watching the relationship develop between those two.
As well as the budding romance between Natalie and Matt - It wasn't hard to predict what would happen as the book kept going, but I really enjoyed reading myself to those points! I was almost right in every prediction I mentally made - but there was was surprises as well so that was nice!
Over all I really enjoyed this novel and I'm so glad I already have the sequel (Open Wounds) waiting on deck to read!
Reviewed for apagetoturn.net
slc333's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. Was more intetested in Hallie than our 2 main characters. Didnt mind Matt but found Natalie difficult to care about. I didnt dislike her i was just indifferent. Also the writing style was more tell than show which I think contributed to my lack of interest in Nat & Matt's romance. As the book is 80% romance & 20% hunt the serial killer that meant my overall level of interest was pretty low. I also didnt find he representation of Nat as a psychologist very realistic either.
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