Natasha reviews All Is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker

TITLE: All is Not Forgotten
CHARACTERS: Jenny, Tom & Charlotte
AUTHOR: Wendy Walker
PUBLICATION DATE: July 12, 2016
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
In the small, affluent town of Fairview, Connecticut, everything seems picture perfect.

Until one night when young Jenny Kramer is attacked at a local party. In the hours immediately after, she is given a controversial drug to medically erase her memory of the violent assault. But, in the weeks and months that follow, as she heals from her physical wounds, and with no factual recall of the attack, Jenny struggles with her raging emotional memory. Her father, Tom, becomes obsessed with his inability to find her attacker and seek justice while her mother, Charlotte, prefers to pretend this horrific event did not touch her perfect country club world.

As they seek help for their daughter, the fault lines within their marriage and their close-knit community emerge from the shadows where they have been hidden for years, and the relentless quest to find the monster who invaded their town – or perhaps lives among them – drive this psychological thriller to a shocking and unexpected conclusion.

REVIEW:
I really wanted to love this book. The description sounded so intriguing and I was excited to see how the author executed such a plot. Unfortunately this book was not what I was hoping it would be. The story is told from the point of view of Jenny’s psychiatrist, which was a lot confusing for me for a while. The story moved quite slow and I found it hard to remain engaged, likely due to the storytelling method – it felt too far removed. Now, with that said, I think Walker does a great job developing her characters and making them feel real and displaying their human flaws. This was likely the most compelling aspect of the book for me. I think this author has great skill in character development, but the story just wasn’t my type of story. However I am sure there are a lot of readers out there that this type of book is perfect for. I encourage anyone who is interested to pick it up and give it a go, it may be right up your alley.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.