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WORK TITLE: Forgotten
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Married; children: three.
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Business owner, home renovator, and author.
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Nicole Trope chose to pursue a career in writing (and academic training in teaching) following a brief stint in law school. She has since penned several novels, including Hush, Little Bird; The Boy Under the Table; Roar; and Three Hours Late, among others.
Forgotten, another of Trope’s novels, starts off from the point of view of Malia, a young mother with more on her plate than she can handle. She is primarily responsible for the care of her children—Zach, Rhiannon, and Aaron—as her husband often neglects to help out with their daily needs. The story begins on one particularly chaotic morning, where Malia discovers there isn’t any more milk in the house as her children beg to eat cereal for breakfast. Malia is left with no other choice but to go and buy milk for her children, so she packs them all up into the car for a visit to the store. They end up stopping at the closest convenience store, and Malia runs in—her children still in the car—to quickly fetch the milk so they can head back home. However, once she returns to the car, she discovers a horrific sight. Zach, her baby, has vanished.
From there, Malia finds herself at the center of a growing circle of police and media attention, as everyone around her becomes swept up by the case. Besides Malia herself, no one is more absorbed than Ali Greenberg. Ali works on the local police force, having just come back following an extensive parental leave. Because of this, her superiors initially do not want to let her handle the search. Ali has just given birth to her own baby, and the sight of a missing baby brings to light many of her own personal fears and traumas. Ali manages to secure the case and, from that point onward, makes it her mission to solve it as thoroughly and happily as possible. She also has fellow detective Mike along for the ride.
Throughout the book, Trope alternates between the perspectives of Malia, who grows increasingly anxious with longing for Zach as the book progresses, and another woman named Edna. Edna is a senior woman who suspects that something strange may be going on in her neighbor’s home, but can’t quite pinpoint what. Worst of all, her attempts to warn others that something is amiss go unheeded. Over time, Edna also begins to suspect that her suspicions aren’t as severe as she’s made them out to be, and grapples with whether or not to intervene on her own.
Edna’s neighbor, Jackie, forms the third point of view within the novel. Jackie has gone through numerous hardships throughout her life, including an extensive stint in prison and severe mental illness. When she is first introduced within the novel, she has only been back within the outside world for no more than seven days. As the novel continues, it is revealed that she was near the scene when Zach originally vanished, and she may even be connected to the crime in other ways. What’s worse is the condition of her mental health has regressed so much that she can no longer see the real world for what it is, and it is her viewpoint that drives her to commit her crimes. Trope takes care to delve into Jackie’s backstory and state of mind in order to flesh out the person she has become throughout the plot.
As the novel continues, Nicole gives both Ali and Malia the same sort of attention, delving into their mindsets and lives. While Ali did give birth to a baby, the child did not survive, and this fact wears on Ali in a deeply painful way. She wants to help Malia however she can. Malia continually frets over the well being of her baby, as well as the state of her marriage, which has long been in tatters. Malia begins to evaluate her husband’s character on a deeper level and whether it is worth it to stay with him, or if she would be much better off on her own. Yet the clock is ticking on this case, and if Zach isn’t found soon, the cost could be his very life. It becomes up to numerous women to use their wits and knowledge and step in so Zach can be returned to Malia, safe and sound. A Publishers Weekly contributor called the book “a melodramatic but moving tale of loss, growth, and hope.” A writer on the Reading, Writing and Riesling blog felt that the book “is an explosive, fast-paced and emotional race against time.” They added: “The suspense is breathtaking, the narration is extremely well done – I needed to race through the pages to find out what happened.” Aussie Reviews writer Sally Murphy stated: “Well crafted, this is a dramatic tale.” On the One Reader’s Thoughts blog, Emma K. wrote: “I don’t think I could have felt more involved in the search for Zach if I’d been part of the investigation.” She also said: “This book is 400 pages long yet it felt like it was over in no time at all, so engrossed was I in the story.” A reviewer on the Carpe Librum blog remarked: “I sped through Forgotten to reach the conclusion and I’m pleased to say it was a satisfying ending.” On the self-titled Theresa Smith Writes blog, Theresa Smith commented: “It made for a great Saturday’s reading and I can highly recommend it to all of you who enjoy a good crime/suspense/domestic drama.” She added: “I will definitely be looking out for more from Nicole Trope and have added her to my list of favourite Australian women writers.” Amanda Barrett, a writer on the Mrs. B’s Book Reviews blog concluded: “One that will tug at the heartstrings of any parent, Nicole Trope’s latest novel, Forgotten, is an engrossing novel that I endorse with ease.” Jackie Smith, contributor to the Jackie Smith Writes blog, said: “Once you start Forgotten, you’re in for the long haul … and believe me, it’s an awesome ride.”
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Publishers Weekly, April 30, 2018, review of Forgotten, p. 42.
ONLINE
Aussie Reviews, http://aussiereviews.com/ (September 1, 2017), Sally Murphy, review of Forgotten.
Carpe Librum, http://www.carpelibrum.net/ (July 5, 2017), review of Forgotten.
Jackie Smith Writes, https://jackiesmithwrites.wordpress.com/ (September 27, 2017), Jackie Smith, review of Forgotten.
Mrs B’s Book Reviews, https://mrsbbookreviews.wordpress.com/ (June 27, 2017), Amanda Barrett, review of Forgotten.
One Reader’s Thoughts, https://onereadersthoughts.com/ (June 28, 2017), Emma K., review of Forgotten.
Reading, Writing and Riesling, https://readingwritingandriesling.blog/ (June 28, 2017), review of Forgotten.
Theresa Smith Writes, https://theresasmithwrites.com/ (June 27, 2017), Theresa Smith, review of Forgotten.
Nicole Trope went to university to study Law but realised the error of her ways when she did very badly on her first law essay because-as her professor pointed out- 'It's not meant to be a story.' She studied teaching instead and used her holidays to work on her writing career and complete a Masters' degree in Children's Literature. After the birth of her first child she stayed home full time to write and raise children, renovate houses and build a business with her husband.
The idea for her first published novel, The Boy under the Table, was so scary that it took a year for her to find the courage to write the emotional story. Her second novel, Three Hours Late, was voted one of Fifty Books you can't put down in 2013 and her third novel, The Secrets in Silence, was The Australian Woman's Weekly Book of the month for June 2014.
She lives in Sydney with her husband and three children
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Forgotten
Nicole Trope. Allen & Unwin (IPG, dist), $19.95
trade paper (400p) ISBN 978-1-76029-677-3
This captivating, if contrived; domestic noir from Australian author Trope (The Boy Under the Table) focuses on three women, each of whom
must contend with the pain and the anguish that come from a tragedy involving a young child. Thanks to a largely absent husband, Sydney mom
Malia Ellis has her hands full with three small children: five-year-old Aaron, three-year-old Rhiannon, and five-month-old Zach. One day, Malia
leaves Zach unattended in her unlocked car for a few minutes to buy milk at a 7-Eleven, and when she returns, he is gone. The second woman,
who steals Zach, is obviously disturbed; she's an ex-convict whose name, crime, and own tragedy are slowly revealed, as is Zach's fate. The third
woman is Det. Sgt. Ali Greenberg, who persuades her reluctant boss to give her the case, despite his doubts given Ali's own similar experience.
Indeed, her own guilt and fears color every step of her investigation. Trope tightly braids the stories of these three women into a melodramatic but
moving tale of loss, growth, and hope. (June)
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Malia was completely stressed but trying not to show it – Aaron, her five year old son was demanding milk with his cereal, but they didn’t have any. Her three year old daughter, Rhiannon was echoing her brother. Finally in despair she bundled the children – five month old Zach still sleeping –into her car for the quick trip to the service station for the litre of milk. She was going to be late to work, the kids to childcare and school – but what could she do? And when she arrived, Zach was still sleeping; she knew she’d be quick – that decision was to change everything…
Detective Ali Greenberg had only been back at work a month, but she wanted this case. She and her partner Mike were at the service station, along with what seemed like every police team in Sydney. A missing child, especially a baby, tugged on the heartstrings of everyone and brought the police out in full force every time. Ali and Mike needed to move the investigation forward quickly – the weather was scorching; Zach had to be found soon.
With Malia’s parents rushing from Melbourne to be by her side, and everyone trying to help find Zach, Malia wondered if she’d ever feel “normal” again. She was desperately missing her little boy – he was overdue for a feed; was he hungry and thirsty? Was he crying for her? Would someone please just FIND HIM!
Forgotten by Aussie author Nicole Trope is an explosive, fast-paced and emotional race against time. The suspense is breathtaking, the narration is extremely well done – I needed to race through the pages to find out what happened. The author has written another dramatic psychological thriller which shows how one small mistake can have devastating consequences. I loved Hush, Little Bird and Forgotten is up there with it. Another 5 star read which I highly recommend.
It’s early morning, and already Malia knows it’s not going to be a good day. Her husband Ian has confessed to losing money on the pokies last night – money that could have paid the bills that are piling up. She’s got three kids to get ready for school and daycare. And there is no milk for breakfast. She has to get all three children into the car to make the short drive to the service station so that they can have breakfast. But something terrible happens while she’s buying the milk and suddenly her day is as bad as a day could be. Baby Zach is gone, and she is surrounded by police.
Ali Greenberg is a Detective newly returned to work from maternity leave. She’s been itching to be given a case to solve, but her boss is not sure this is the case for her. She knows better than anyone else around what it is Malia is going through. It might be a better idea to stay at the office – but she feels compelled to help Malia get her baby back.
Jackie is down on her luck. She has said sorry a thousand times, but still she has been punished for a terrible mistake. A strange turn of events gives her what she sees as a chance to put her life back together.
In one hot, troubling day, Forgotten follows the troubling, heartstopping race to find an abducted baby and reunite mother and child. The stories of four women who don’t know each other become inextricably intertwined, and readers will have their hearts in their mouths as the day unfolds.
Well crafted, this is a dramatic tale.
So, just when I thought I had my book of the month sorted (Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica), another has come along that has completely wowed me and left my decision of which book to pick so up in the air. Forgotten by Nicole Trope has everything I look for in a book – characters I cared for, a plot that kept me turning pages, and an ending that left me holding my breath, praying everything would turn out o.k.
It starts with one of those decisions every parent of a young child has faced I think. They are asleep in the car when your out running errands. Do you leave them sleeping whilst you run into the store (you’ll only be a minute after all) or do you risk a major meltdown by waking them up and taking them in with you? We will all probably say, when asked, we’d do the latter but in the moment, that’s probably not true; there are plenty of us out there that would at least give it a thought I’m sure.
So it is with Malia, who has not one child but three under the age of five, including newborn Zach. It’s been a hard morning when she makes her fateful decision. Her two oldest kids have been testing her last nerve, playing up because there isn’t any milk for breakfast. Zach, is fast asleep, and she wants to keep it that way.
So she leaves him the car whilst she runs into the shop to get milk, thinking she can keep her eye on her car the whole time. Only she can’t, and, when she gets back, Zach is gone and her nightmare begins. Nicole Trope does an amazing job here, creating a character I completely felt for when she was one I maybe should have had little sympathy with given what’s happened.
With a baby to find, local detectives Ali and Mike are called in to start the search. For Ali, a new mother herself, this is a difficult one and, as the story progresses, you see just how much it impacts her. You also see her determination to bring Zach home and her anxiety that she could lose her child. I loved Ali’s caring nature and her passion to support Malia and find Zach.
I got to read feel these first hand in the chapters that told what was happening from her perspective. They alternated with Malia’s but also with the person who took Zach, and Edna, an elderly woman who doesn’t trust her neighbour. And all this happens over the course of one day, meaning the tension rises with the temperature, as everyone begins to think there will only be one ending, and it won’t be a good one.
I don’t think I could have felt more involved in the search for Zach if I’d been part of the investigation. I felt every minute of him being missing and I couldn’t imagine how I would have felt if I was Malia. This book is 400 pages long yet it felt like it was over in no time at all, so engrossed was I in the story.
From all of this, you can probably tell this will be a book I will be recommending. I really can’t praise it enough. Loved it!
Forgotten by Nicole Trope is a fast-paced race against time to find baby Zach after his mum Malia left him asleep in the car while she ducked in to a shop to buy milk. This is mentioned in the blurb, so don't worry it's not a spoiler, but the suspense quickly builds in the search for Zach.
Unfolding from multiple points of view, Detective Ali Greenberg is a realistic and likeable character while elderly nosy parker Edna is a terrific character. Edna lives in a lively boarding house and I really enjoyed her chapters.
Many readers will find Malia's harried career mum character very relatable and her reaction to Zach's disappearance heartbreaking. The disintegrating dynamic between Malia and her husband is explored and was also well-portrayed.
Despite knowing who took Zach, Trope is still able to create palpable tension and has produced a gripping read here. With short chapters and large font, I sped through Forgotten to reach the conclusion and I'm pleased to say it was a satisfying ending.
Nicole Trope is an accomplished Australian author with six previous novels under her belt although this is my first time reading one of them. I can highly recommend Forgotten and I'm very tempted to read The Boy Under The Table next.
This was an excellent novel, a real “heart in your mouth” suspense, and I found myself reading it non stop, picking it up whenever I could and carting it around the house with me. This is the first novel by Nicole Trope that I have read and I have to say, she has a fan in me now.
Forgotten was structured in a manner that kept the tension ramped all the way through, and as the story progressed, so did the mounting dread and suspense. There was no saggy middle, no longwinded beginning, and no racing end. It just all flowed so well, fast paced, but not so much so that you felt you were missing anything. Structurally, this was an outstanding novel. The story was told from four perspectives and alternated between these evenly with new chapters, so you were always clear on who you with and this technique enhanced the pacing of the novel greatly. Given that this novel spanned only one day, Nicole did a fantastic job of weaving in back story for each character, and she did so in a way that complimented the story as it was unfolding in the moment. She told us what we needed to know, when we needed to know it, and this persisted throughout the entire novel, and as the tension ramped up, so did the background information we were privy to. This technique of dribbling it out within the context of each scene is a tricky sort of thing to get right and it’s no small demonstration of Nicole Trope’s skill as a writer that she pulled this off to perfection. We got to know a lot about each character in a short amount of time, but we also got to know what we really needed to know, which is an important distinction. I was very glad for the wrap up section on each character at the end, it would have been a disappointment to not know how everyone fared after the conclusion of that terrible day.
Onto the characters, which is my favourite part of any review, and Forgotten certainly has plenty of fodder for me to work with. Beginning with Malia, the first character that we encounter, the mother of the missing baby. I found her to be a highly relatable character right from the get go. As a mother of three children myself, all close in age, her daily grind brought back so many memories from when mine were little.
“Malia sees her own hand grab Ian’s cup and upend it on his head.”
I loved this. It was so true and so perfectly accurate, because all it takes is just one thing to come loose from a routine when you have little kids and your whole day can just begin to spiral out of control. A forgotten bottle of milk had no impact whatsoever on Malia’s husband, but for her, it was catastrophic. So yes, Malia daydreaming about her husband wearing his coffee at work while she navigated a domestic storm was highly relatable indeed and it made me love her from the start. My fondness for Malia continued to increase throughout the novel because in terms of character growth, Malia demonstrated this in spades. In the midst of a truly horrifying scenario, the domestic universe she had been working so hard to keep to together just unravels rapidly. Her husband is the very definition of selfish jerk, and as the day wears on, this fact becomes more and more apparent to Malia as his despicable actions and weak character are revealed. Malia becomes stronger, taking charge of her life, seeing with more clarity, and generally learning from this terrible incident and taking action to minimise anything else even remotely similar from happening again. Ian got what he deserved and I was very glad for it!
Detective Ali Greenberg was a character I really liked, for both her inner strength and her dedication to seeing the job through, despite the personal emotional rollercoaster she was on. I enjoyed the partnership between her and Mike, there was great professional chemistry and their team approach to working on witnesses and hashing out the case made for some good scenes. On a police note, there is a scene within this about three quarters through that sees a major, for want of a better expression, ‘stuff up’. While I found this appalling and sincerely hoped that the author was using her imagination rather than any factual info she may have encountered through research, I liked the way Ali and Mike handled the fall out from this. They were the type of police partnership that would make for a good police series.
Edna was an interesting choice to have as a perspective, and I will admit that there were times when I was questioning her usefulness. I should have simply trusted Nicole though, because once it became apparent to me what Edna’s purpose was, I appreciated the inventiveness of having even thought her up in the first place. Edna’s viewpoint really highlighted the way the elderly can be dismissed, yet they are in just as much of a position to observe what’s going on and to also react to their own instincts. I loved how Edna had to really question herself and her upbringing, deciding, even at her grand old age, that sometimes you just needed to go against the grain and follow your instincts. Her ending, without giving anything away, was extremely satisfying for me.
And now we get to Jackie. Oh my goodness. What a character. There are many ways to describe Jackie, but I’m going to just stick with seriously delusional, emphasis on the seriously, because this woman had no grip on reality whatsoever. But again, Nicole did a marvellous job at unveiling Jackie. Right from when we first encounter her, it’s apparent there is something not quite right about her, yet we don’t fully appreciate just how unbalanced she is at this stage. As the novel progresses, we become privy to more of Jackie, and bit by bit, we are exposed to more pieces of her inner self, until we are able to fully grasp the fact that this woman is completely out of touch with reality. She was quite a frightening character, her delusions were so entrenched. Here she was, out of jail only a week, and she undertakes an act setting herself onto a path to commit the same crime again, yet seems to have no idea that she is even committing a crime at all. I just found this entirely concerning, from a real life perspective, and given the mental health crisis within this country in terms of providing wide scale treatment, my mind had a lot of trouble getting past the fact that there could be people like Jackie walking around anywhere with no clear grasp on reality, just looking out for an opportunity to right whatever wrong they perceive themselves to have suffered. The character of Jackie brings forward that whole notion of nature versus nurture, as well, and while it’s hard to believe anything at all from the pages of Jackie’s perspective, her actions placed within the context of her upbringing make the entire idea of her being abused quite plausible. Even so, I still think nature had a hand as well, because even though she was treated terribly for a period of time by her mother, there was much to indicate a long term of being entirely unbalanced. Nicole did an excellent job of communicating who Jackie really was, and I want to make a particular mention of this because no one else in the story knew Jackie and no one else could communicate who she was and what she was like. It was left to Jackie herself, to completely unravel and act accordingly.
Once again, I don’t want to spoil any part of this story for anyone, but I want to make mention of the way Nicole discretely paralleled what Jackie did with the actions of a mother under a lot of stress. In the first chapter, when Malia is leaving the house and backing out of the drive to get the milk, she doesn’t immediately realise that she has left Zach in the house. This happens more than once, and we as readers can completely see how this happens within the context of all that is going on at the time. It’s no accident that Nicole Trope has added these scenes in, but it wasn’t until after I had finished reading that I appreciated their purpose. It contrasted well against Jackie’s situation, and it gives the reader much food for thought in terms of the legitimacy of what is brought up towards the end of the novel. If you haven’t read Forgotten, you may be confused by this entire paragraph, but I just really felt the need to point this out, to tell Nicole Trope, ‘I see what you did there, very clever!’ Because it was. It was extremely clever. Well done!
So overall, I enjoyed this novel immensely. It made for a great Saturday’s reading and I can highly recommend it to all of you who enjoy a good crime/suspense/domestic drama. I will definitely be looking out for more from Nicole Trope and have added her to my list of favourite Australian women writers.
Malia, a harried mother of three, is confronted with a decision one morning all mothers and families face at some point. Malia has run out of milk for breakfast and has two children in the midst of a tantrum, refusing to eat anything but their breakfast cereal with milk. Malia’s response is one I as a mother would also choose to take, bundle all three kids in the car and head to the nearest outlet to retrieve the milk. Only the split second decision to leave her youngest child, five month old Zac in the car whilst she purchases the milk at the local 7 Eleven, has far reaching implications for this family. Malia returns to her car to every mother’s worse nightmare, Zac has been snatched from the unlocked car.
Forgotten, by Nicole Trope, is the story of Malia’s decision to leave her infant son unattended in an unlocked car outside a local 7 Eleven and the fallout that ensues from this heartbreaking mistake. The police soon descend on the scene of the crime and assign Detective Ali Greenburg to the case. Ali is a woman who has recently returned to the workforce after her own personal tragedy. Although Ali caries the burden of the loss of her own child, she knows she is the best person to both crack the case and support Malia in her time of need. In this race against time situation to save the life of an innocent young child, a lonely elderly lady named Edna may hold the key to saving Zac’s life. Also out there is a woman in pain, extreme emotional pain, who is willing to risk it all to gain a second chance at having the perfect family unit. In the background, little Zac’s life hangs in the balance, as the authorities rally together to save him and deliver him safely back into the arms of his mother.
Forgotten is the seventh novel I have read by Nicole Trope and I am pleased to report Trope is one of those authors that I have both managed to read and enjoy all of her novels released to date. Trope’s style of writing is best described as an Australian Jodi Picoult. This latest novel, Forgotten and Trope’s backlist, are emotionally charged psychological based novels, focussed on issues relevant to everyday people.
Trope’s latest narrative focus puts the spotlight on the strains of motherhood, an issue that will easily strike a chord with a wide readership. As a mother of young children myself, the central topic of Forgotten moved me immensely. I have been in Malia’s shoes, I have run out of essential grocery items and I have faced that agonising decision over leaving a sleeping child in the car rather than grappling with a difficult shopping experience. These are the everyday realities the modern parent faces. It is hard and sometimes we get it wrong, it is a lesson that poor Malia, the mother and one of the main protagonist’s of Forgotten faces. It is also a situation that Trope handles with sensitivity and insight.
Trope’s narrative is delivered at a steady pace. Once I started Forgotten, like all Trope’s previous books, I experience difficulty in putting them down. Forgotten was read in one sitting, which doesn’t surprise me at all! Forgotten is a novel that will entice you to turn the pages at a frantic pace, as you get wrapped up in the fight to save baby Zac’s life. The narrative choice of employing four separate character voices to deliver their own version of the events of the novel was compelling. As a result, a rounded picture forms of this horrifying situation. Eventually, these distinctly different voices come together, as the book hurtles towards a startling conclusion. It was a shocking conclusion, but one I could unfortunately see coming.
Using four different points of view to compile this story gives us a four contrasting character studies. From Malia, the stressed Mum of the missing boy Zac, to the concerned old lady Edna, to the determined but vulnerable detective Ali and finally the emotionally damaged Jackie, each are sculpted deftly by Trope. As I am in similar life situation to Malia, I connected with her easily and quickly. However, Ali and Jackie are characters the reader feels drawn to. Edna is more a woman I felt sorry for, rather than connect with, but I could see how pivotal her part was to the story. The secondary characters in this novel are mainly the husband’s and although their situations highlighted some of the issues facing the fatherhood in today’s age, they were mostly unlikeable characters!
Forgotten is a story that gives a voice to modern parenting pressures, relationships and marriages. Within the novel issues of mental health, loneliness in old age, addiction, loss and jealously, which all have a role to play in this salient novel. One that will tug at the heartstrings of any parent, Nicole Trope’s latest novel, Forgotten, is an engrossing novel that I endorse with ease.
A mother living a parent’s worst nightmare, a cop struggling to come to terms with her past and a woman allegedly wronged by the justice system. This is Forgotten, the sixth novel by Australian author Nicole Trope.
When Malia left five-month-old baby Zach in the backseat asleep one morning when she stopped for milk, she didn’t expect to return and find her whole world shattered. In the five minutes that he was out of her sight, Zach was snatched. So begins the race to find him before it’s too late. But when all she knows is proven false, who is there to trust?
Regarded by contemporaries and critics alike as “the Australian equivalent of Jodi Picoult”, it’s hard to imagine that a novel of Trope’s would be anything other than a best-seller, regardless of my opinion. As a fan of her American counterpart, I approached Forgotten with cautious excitement, unsure if she would indeed live up to the high praise she has garnered.
The comparison may come from Trope’s ability to shine a light on the human psyche, but really, her style is utterly unique. Part literary fiction, part thriller Forgotten is completely entertaining and often quite light, despite the dark themes. Only a few pages in and I was hooked.
With this book, Trope holds readers in the palm of her hand, weaving a compelling tale that will satisfy readers of various genres as she draws us in like only the best storytelling magicians can. Skilfully, she combines the stories of three complex and strong women into one, creating a plot told with a heavy dose of human heart, forcing one to question what they would do in similar circumstances. Is the answer truly black and white?
Once you start Forgotten, you’re in for the long haul … and believe me, it’s an awesome ride.