Friday, November 13, 2020

Book Review - Don't Look for Me; Wendy Walker


                                                         Don't Look for Me; Wendy Walker

                                                  St. Martin's Press & Macmillan Audio - 2020

Don't Look for Me, a dark, thriller full of twists, was a combo read for me (eGalley and audio download). The audio was read by Therese Plummer who did a great job.

In this story Molly Clark is a wife and a mother and her life is a mess.  Her youngest child was struck and killed by a car at the age of 6 and, Molly was driving the car that killed her daughter.  Her older children. a daughter and a teenage son barely speak to her now and her husband has been avoiding her as well. 

When Molly fails to return home one rain and stormy night, her car abandoned on the side of the road with her cell phone still inside, foul play is suspected. However, when a note left in a casino hotel room miles away that appears to have been written by Molly, just maybe Molly decided to walk away from her miserable life?

This was a fast-paced thriller that could have easily been read in one sitting. I found myself trying to piece it all together and, although it wasn't quite perfect, it did hook me and had more than a few surprises. I always love when a story is just too riveting to put down.  

Rating - 4.5/5 stars

21 comments:

  1. That sounds like a nightmare life. I need happier books these days, or at least not that bad.

    be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Yes, the premise of a child's death that you are responsible for is every mother's nightmare.

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  2. WOW, that does sound really, really good!

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  3. I'm burned out on thrillers, but I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as you did!

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    1. I need anything fast with not a lot of concentration right now. In fact, I'm reading a Christmas book right now.

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  4. Interesting premise. Any book that is too riveting to put down is a good experience.

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    1. Yes, especially when one is finding it tough to concentrate.

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  5. Probably not for me but I am glad you enjoyed it so much.

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  6. A thriller we can read in a day? Sounds terrific and one that is wrapped in a personal tragedy sounds really good.

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    1. Yes, Helen, the horror of being the reason for your child's death...accident or not.

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  7. I can't even imagine living through that! Sounds good, maybe it'll end up on my tbr list.

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  8. An interesting premise for a thriller. It obviously caught your imagination.

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  9. Sounds interesting, Diane. Did you solve this one on your own?

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  10. I am glad you enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and how it was a little different and not all together too predictable.

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