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All Is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker

All Is Not Forgotten

by Wendy Walker
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  • First Published:
  • Jul 12, 2016, 280 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jul 2017, 320 pages
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  • Daniel A. (Naugatuck, CT)
    All is Not Forgotten
    Overall, I thought the book was good, and I didn't have too much trouble with the writing style except for the italicized words which denoted a person telling their version of a story. Sometimes I didn't know who was talking, but that was towards the beginning of the book. It was better written the last hundred pages or so.
  • MaryEllen K. (Albany, NY)
    On the Edge of My Seat
    This story is told to us by Dr. Alan Forrester, the brilliant psychiatrist who is treating Jenny Kramer, the teenaged victim of a brutal rape. For Jenny's parents Tom and Charlotte, the horror of what has happened to their daughter is made even worse because of the pain each of them carry from their own pasts. The identity of the rapist remains a mystery throughout most of the novel, but the author builds intrigue as back stories and secrets of the various characters are gradually revealed. I especially enjoyed the unique perspective of having the story narrated by the psychiatrist who has access to the intimate thoughts of each of the characters. If you enjoy psychological thrillers like Gone Girl and Defending Jacob, you will definitely want to read All is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker!
  • Susan H. (Chappaqua, NY)
    not quite what i hoped for!
    A good but not great thriller. I had hoped for a page turner that would keep me up all night but when I put the book down i was not compelled to pick it up again. A bit confusing going back and forth.
  • Deborah
    was a slow mover
    It moved very slowly and did not strike me as a "stunning psychological thriller". It was interesting though, to me, a definite three star. I can see, though, how it could make for an interesting movie.
  • Rebecca K. (Chicagoland)
    Disturbing Pscyhological Thriller
    Trigger warning: This novel contains graphic descriptions of rape.

    It was difficult for me to get into "All is Not Forgotten" because of the brutal rape scenes. There are multiple storytelling elements going on simultaneously - from alternating narrators that sometimes switch between paragraphs, to one or more unreliable narrators - and it seemed a bit convoluted at times. The story moved very slowly at the beginning, then picked up to rapid speed about 70 of the way into the novel.

    As a volunteer rape crisis advocate, I didn't enjoy the story much. While I appreciate a twist ending, the confusing narration and the graphic rape descriptions made it difficult for me to like the story at all.
  • William B. (Morton, IL)
    Almost All Forgotten
    Maybe I'm reading too much. I read this, enjoyed it, but have already forgotten most of it. A breezy read.
  • Carole R. (Burlington, WI)
    I tried to forget. . .
    I disliked this novel on so many levels and yet there were layers I did like. The author used the image of spinning cotton candy throughout the story, my image of this treat was more like a lump of hard sugar. The best psychological thriller novelists can have us on the edge of our seats with minimal description, Walker's very detailed explanations read like a psych textbook. It really interrupted the flow of the story for me. The italicized responses were confusing and distracting. The ending was a "huh"? Having said that, I can see the appeal of the story to movie makers. A visual experience will be more enjoyable than reading it.

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