Do You Remember?

I don't think it is possible to go wrong with a Freida McFadden! This is the 10th book I've enjoyed by her in less than a year (and none of them included a housemaid, LOL).

DYR is a little like a suspense thriller flip-side of 50 First Dates and whereas hope springs eternal springs in Sandler's heart that Barrymore will remember him in the morning when she wakes, Graham does everything he can to insure that his wife Tess never remembers the past four years of their marriage when she wakes each morning with a "stranger" lying beside her. Poor Tess only remembers her fiancé, Harry, from her past and cannot understand why they broke and why she married the handsome, devoted Graham.

As you might guess, there is a fair amount of Gaslighting show more in this novel and you will have to read if you want to discover more. Hunting down a trail of illusive memories is what is common in these types of novels (of which there are several) - the truth is shrouded in suspense, thrill, and possible danger providing a lingering, ominous atmosphere throughout.

I listened to this on Hoopla!, available always if your library subscribes, but it is also available on KU, if you subscribe and probably at your local library. Enjoy! show less

This is a typical Freida book that grabs your attention. Short chapters, easy to listen to, not confusing. It's good but I wouldn't say amazing. My mom and I listened to this on audio while driving back from Florida. It was a great book to listen to in the car. A woman wakes up and doesn't remember anything. And each morning, she reads a letter she wrote to herself that says to trust the people around her. She thinks it's 7 or 8 years prior and she remembers who she was with at the time. And her whole house looks different and there's a stranger in her bed.

[contains spoilers] The stranger says he's her husband. And everything seems sketchy. She's locked in the house. There's a woman Cecile who comes to the house everyday. And she has a show more dog. Her "husband" Graham is a terrible person. He "allows" her to have a phone every day, and she always has to be watched. And each day Tess wakes up thinking she's still with Harry her ex-boyfriend. She also has a friend, Lila, I think, who we find out is an awful human being. Each day, Graham seems to treat Tess worse and worse and Tess leaves notes on herself so the next morning, when she doesn't remember, she will see the note. One says to "Find Harry" her ex. And another says that Graham is poisoning her, which he is. In the end, we find out that Graham was poisoning her every day but that was because she had a brain tumor, GBM. And she did a surgery and chemo but she was so depressed, that they tried out a new trial drug that was supposed to help her forget, but it worked a little too good and she could only remember 7 to 8 years ago and forgot anything more recent. Graham continued to drug her. She also had a very successful business that Graham took over. At one point, when you find out about the GBM, you're like, OK, Graham is still a dick, but I guess he's been through a lot too, MAYBE. But then, figuring she only has weeks, possibly months to live, she leaves Graham to go be with Harry. And she was going to leave her company to Graham and then decides against it. Now she's with Harry. And they're going through a court thing, which she didn't want to do with her remaining days. But then slowly, as her memory comes back, she remembers being in the doctor's office and the doctor telling her that she's in remission right now and her GBM is gone. Now she's very happy that she didn't sign over the company to Graham. The ass was still giving her the meds even though she was better. The dog bit him at one point and I'm glad he did. Entertaining read, quick, engaging, slightly repetitive, but kind of felt like it was needed since it was like a groundhog day situation. show less

I enjoyed this book. It’s a fast read.