Forget Me Not

We begin with an unidentified (her name changes three times through the story) main character who loses her identity. She was carjacked, beaten, kidnapped and dumped. She's left with a spotty memory, gut feelings and her faith in God.

She was dumped in a town with plenty of drama. She looks a lot like Ben Brandt's late wife. Three years and he's still not over it. Mayor John Green and local philanthropist Gregory Chessman aren't who they seem. And Vickie Hinze's main character is still being followed, shot at, and hit. She doesn't know who she is or why anyone would want to hurt her. She does believe God loves her and will take care of her through it all.

Hinze does a great job of building suspense and creating mystery. She knows how to show more create cliff hangers that make the reader keep turning pages. However, the romantic and Christian dialogue seemed forced and a bit preachy. Sometimes the point of view jumped around so quickly I didn't know who was thinking, speaking, or where I was supposed to be in the scene.

Overall, it wasn't bad. In fact it was good except for a few parts that dragged (the romantic and Christian dialogue, but I'm not much of a romantic). show less

I was pleasantly surprised by this one to be honest. I expected alot different but came away really happy with it.

The characters in this one were diverse which made it really enjoyable. The main gal, Kelly, was built up well, and not to give to much away, but I appreciated the struggles the characters faced with such grace.

This one had an amazing storyline IMO. There were several totally unexpected plot twists. It really kept the book exciting. I think the author did a wonderful job at keeping the suspense level up, and the reader guessing. Ms. Hinze managed to really pull it all together at the end and left me feeling satisfied with the story.

Now, this one is christian fiction~let me say that I thought it was excellent for the genre. show more This is Vicki's first time writing in this genre and I think she did an excellent job with it. The story had the message of having and keeping your faith, but it also had the strong air of a suspense novel. I think this one can appeal to a wide group of readers and cross over to several genres. show less

Jane Doe wakes up in the woods beaten, her head bashed by a rock and her memory gone…….the only thing keeping her alert is the killer headache pounding in her skull and the old man’s head she’s about to smash. Luckily for Clyde (the old man) he escapes the head beating and convinces the woman he’s there to help. All that she has is a business card with the name Susan on it and a cross necklace. For reasons unbeknownst to her, she decides she must be Susan and trusts Clyde who then takes her to Crossroads.

Shortly thereafter “Susan” meets Ben- the owner of Crossroads and husband to deceased Susan, who has an uncanny resemblance to the living Susan. The meeting is not friendly and although intense I couldn’t help cracking show more up at the dynamic of these two characters. I knew once Ben could get through all the glaring and necklace snatching he would see “Susan” in a different light………

Never a dull moment and the plot moves very fast. Almost too fast-We go from murder, to beatings, to a huge mystery to love and romance with no breather in between. The first few chapters are confusing, it was hard to make connections to the prologue and pull the pieces together until about mid-way through. It’s pretty much non-stop until the end and has a great climatic finish. show less

Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze was a slow, albeit semi-interesting, read. It's not that the writing was poor by any means; in fact, it was fairly well written. However, the storyline, the characters, and the slow progression towards the climax took the novel down a few stars.

Unfortunately, I do not have much to say about Forget Me Not—good or bad. It was one of those books (for me at least) that was simply “OK.” Nothing stood out, nothing inspired me, and yet there was also nothing that pushed me away, either. It was a book to pass the time with, and one that had it's good moments, but not one that I would go out of my way to read again.

3 Stars! A mediocre book, due to the subject matter more than a flaw in the author's writing. show more Again, this is just my opinion—I'm sure there are plenty that would love this book. However, this was simply not the book for me. I don't regret reading it, but neither am I anxious to read it again and again. If you like a good Christian novel, with a touch of suspense, a subtle hint of romance, and an over all theme of moral values and finding God again, then this is the book for you, even if it was not a 5 star novel for me. show less

Suspenseful. So suspenseful, I was confused through most of the book trying to figure out the who-dun-it's and the what's-next's. Wow! Over all this book was good. I just was so confused so many times during all the twists and turns! Whew!

When you read this book, be prepared for a roller coaster ride. The plot is written (though at times, confusing!) with characters that blend well with the author's plot. By the end of the book, your jaw will be on the floor! The last few pages really opened my eyes and I wasn't totally sure I wanted the book to end.

There is romance, friendship, faith and mystery all rolled into the start of a thrilling new series. I do recommend this book with 4 stars to anyone out there who loves a thrilling, show more inspirational book with lots of emotions, ups and downs, twists and turns. A lot of suspense novels out there are full of gorey detail. But with Forget Me Not, you get the fast paced, edge of your seat ,white knuckle thrills, without being grossed out.

And all that being said, I am sitting here, as I type this review, wondering what book 2, Secret Servants, has in store for us! I can't wait! Well done, on an intriguing new series, Vicki!

*This book was provided for review by Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Company* show less

My thoughts:
Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze is a fast reading suspenseful story with the main characters living on the edge of sanity and are drawn together to solve the mystery of Ben's loss of his wife and son and"Susan", who does not know who she is and why people are trying to kill her, knows that somehow she is linked to the Ben's loss.
I liked "Susan" because even against the odds of her surviving the attempts on her life she keeps her faith in God intact in spite of her tortuous past that she is slowly remembering. Her life as she knows it is turned upside down but she finds that many people at the Crossroads Crisis Center want to help her find out who she is and why she is in jeopardy of being killed. She is a strong determined show more woman and as she slowly remembers who she is, she knows what her goal in life is and she wants to help other people down on their luck. She knows that God is always with her in good and bad. Ben is going through the motions of his life every day but finds in "Susan" a person that he can confide in and they are becoming involved in a romantic sense even though he has lost his faith and her faith is strong, there is just some spark of something there. There are also some really nasty and self centered characters in this story of greed and murder.This first book in the Crossroads Crisis Center is a great start in this series with likeable and some not so likeable characters and enough suspense to keep the story interesting. It is an enjoyable read. show less

An intensely suspenseful story, I never knew what to expect with each turn of the page. The author managed to keep me guessing without confusing me. Every time I thought I had it figured out, I was proven wrong. I really enjoyed the development of the relationship between the main female character (I won't mention her name because it changes throughout the story) and Benjamin Brandt. I was particularly engaged by the change in Benjamin from beginning to end - devastation to anger to fear to love...how he once had faith, lost it, and came to find it again.