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The Forgotten Girl
Twenty-one year-old Maddie Asherford is haunted by a past she can’t remember. When she was fifteen years old, there was a tragic accident and she was left with amnesia.
In the aftermath, Maddie’s left struggling with who she is—the forgotten girl she was six years ago or the Maddie she is now. Sometimes it even feels like she might be two different people—the good Maddie and the bad one.
Good Maddie goes to therapy, spends time with her family, and works on healing herself. Bad Maddie rebels and has dark thoughts of hurting people and sometimes even killing them.
For the most part, Maddie manages to keep her twisted thoughts hidden. That is until she starts having blackouts. Each time she wakes up from one, she’s near a murder scene with no recollection of what happened the night before and this helpless feeling like she’s losing control of her life. Maddie doesn’t want to believe she’s a killer, but she begins to question who she really was in her past. If she was bad Maddie all along and that maybe she was a killer.
In the aftermath, Maddie’s left struggling with who she is—the forgotten girl she was six years ago or the Maddie she is now. Sometimes it even feels like she might be two different people—the good Maddie and the bad one.
Good Maddie goes to therapy, spends time with her family, and works on healing herself. Bad Maddie rebels and has dark thoughts of hurting people and sometimes even killing them.
For the most part, Maddie manages to keep her twisted thoughts hidden. That is until she starts having blackouts. Each time she wakes up from one, she’s near a murder scene with no recollection of what happened the night before and this helpless feeling like she’s losing control of her life. Maddie doesn’t want to believe she’s a killer, but she begins to question who she really was in her past. If she was bad Maddie all along and that maybe she was a killer.
350 pages, Paperback
First published May 13, 2014
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May 12, 2014
3.5 What in the actual f@ck is going on stars!
This book is going to be difficult for me to review... Everyone knows I am a huge Jessica Sorensen fan. I love her emotional stories with her severely damaged characters. It works for me. This book is unlike anything I've read, especially from her. After reading I had the biggest wtf moment. It was late at night and the first thing I could think was... Yep. That's gonna give me nightmares. This is NOT a romance. This is a dark and disturbing thriller. Maybe it’s just me, but I spent a majority of the book in the dark. I was confused. It did come together in the end, but I still was thinking wtf just happened here!
After an unexplained accident when Maddie was only 15, she has lost all her past memories. Six years later, she still suffers from amnesia. But it’s not just that. As Maddie gets glimpses of her past, she also struggles with the dark side of her. Maddie is not just Maddie, the good daughter and nice girl. She has a bad side. A side she tries to tune out, but often threatens to take control.
As Maddie’s dark side starts to take over more and more, she starts blacking out. While she’s out, lots of terrible things are happening and she doesn’t know if she’s to blame, or if someone else is setting her up. She’s lost, out of control. Therapy is not helping. Her controlling mother is not helping. She can’t confide in anyone. As things from Maddie’s past start to come to light... she’s more confused than ever.
Up to the very last few pages, I didn't know what to expect. I like darker reads, but this was almost out of my comfort zone. I liked it. The writing was amazing and the story line was original, but it just didn't hit my love buttons. That being said, I would never deter anyone from reading it. This one may be right up your alley, so if it sounds like the type of book you like, I would give it a go! 3.5 stars to me means I liked this book, I just didn’t love it. There was something about it that just didn’t quite work for me. Just an fyi- it is a standalone with no cliffy, though I felt things were left a little unresolved. I wound’t call the ending a HEA.
*ARC kindly provided by author in exchange for an honest review*
This book is going to be difficult for me to review... Everyone knows I am a huge Jessica Sorensen fan. I love her emotional stories with her severely damaged characters. It works for me. This book is unlike anything I've read, especially from her. After reading I had the biggest wtf moment. It was late at night and the first thing I could think was... Yep. That's gonna give me nightmares. This is NOT a romance. This is a dark and disturbing thriller. Maybe it’s just me, but I spent a majority of the book in the dark. I was confused. It did come together in the end, but I still was thinking wtf just happened here!
I’m hiding behind a mask.
I’m hiding behind my amnesia.
I’m hiding.
Lost. Lost. Lost. Drifting.
After an unexplained accident when Maddie was only 15, she has lost all her past memories. Six years later, she still suffers from amnesia. But it’s not just that. As Maddie gets glimpses of her past, she also struggles with the dark side of her. Maddie is not just Maddie, the good daughter and nice girl. She has a bad side. A side she tries to tune out, but often threatens to take control.
I never wanted to be crazy. Never wanted to fully act on my twisted impulses, the one’s I’ve been fighting for the last six years. They were just supposed to be thoughts, but now... is it possible I’ve brought the madness out and made it a reality.
As Maddie’s dark side starts to take over more and more, she starts blacking out. While she’s out, lots of terrible things are happening and she doesn’t know if she’s to blame, or if someone else is setting her up. She’s lost, out of control. Therapy is not helping. Her controlling mother is not helping. She can’t confide in anyone. As things from Maddie’s past start to come to light... she’s more confused than ever.
Up to the very last few pages, I didn't know what to expect. I like darker reads, but this was almost out of my comfort zone. I liked it. The writing was amazing and the story line was original, but it just didn't hit my love buttons. That being said, I would never deter anyone from reading it. This one may be right up your alley, so if it sounds like the type of book you like, I would give it a go! 3.5 stars to me means I liked this book, I just didn’t love it. There was something about it that just didn’t quite work for me. Just an fyi- it is a standalone with no cliffy, though I felt things were left a little unresolved. I wound’t call the ending a HEA.
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October 14, 2013OH MY GOSH!!! I am a HUGE fan of Jessica Sorensen's, especially after reading The Temptation of Lila and Ethan!! Now she's released a tentative blurb for her new DARK THRILLER!!!!
Did someone say dark??
Where's the signup sheet folks?!
FYI: This IS related to The Temptation of Lila and Ethan and I am even more impressed with Jessica since she'll be tackling THIS specific character in Forget Me Not! Absolutely going onto my dying-to-read shelf!
Did someone say dark??
Where's the signup sheet folks?!
FYI: This IS related to The Temptation of Lila and Ethan and I am even more impressed with Jessica since she'll be tackling THIS specific character in Forget Me Not! Absolutely going onto my dying-to-read shelf!
May 24, 2014
Title: The Forgotten Girl
Series: Standalone
Author: Jessica Sorensen
Release Date: May, 2014
Rating: 3 stars
Cliffhanger:. No
HEA:
I am still not sure what I’m thinking about this book. It was so… different, sometimes exciting and definitely very disturbing. I was kept on my toes through all of it. I felt thoroughly mind fucked too. There were parts I liked very much, and parts that made me roll my eyes or stare on my ereader in terror. More than once I had a ‘WTF is going on’ moment. That’s why rating and reviewing Forgotten Girl is very hard task… I’m not sure if doing it without spoilers is possible, but I will try. I won’t be summarizing the plot here or telling you what this book is about. In my opinion, it would be only more confusing for you and I don’t think I have enough strength to not spoil it to you.
First thing you have to know is that Forgotten Girl is very different from other Jessica Sorensen’s books. This is no heart fluttering romance filled with angst and lust. This novel is very dark, gritty, emotional thriller that literally makes you go insane. It’s like going deeper and deeper into the world of pure insanity. You will quickly forgot what is the reality, what’s the true and what is only a mirage..
Did I love Forgotten Girl? I’m not sure. From time to time. Did I found it fascinating? Well, yes of course I did. It was like being fascinated by something disgusting. You hate watching it yet you just can’t make your eyes stop doing so. Did I hate it? Yes, of course I did hate some things there. It was so frustrating and over the top… and I’m so confused as well as unable to put all of my thoughts in this review. Lately, almost every book by Sorensen disappoints me, so I really wished this one could be different.
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May 14, 2014
4.5 mind-numbingly stars!
Be warned: this is not a romance novel and there's no HEA.
This beautifully written dark-thrilling story dives into the mind of Maddie/Lilly, a girl suffering from a mental disorder with a very disturbing past. The story starts with Maddie suffering from amnesia and its about her journey back to discovering how she got to that point. Questionable therapy methods aren't working, people close to her are getting killed, her mother's controlling ways aren't helping and she also has to deal with her alter ego "Lilly".
I was so mind blown. The story line was so confusing, half the time I didn't know what was happening. For me, that wasn't a problem, it made the book more interesting. I was reading like there's no tomorrow and couldn't put it down!
I gave it 4.5 stars because it made me cry and its been a while since I cried while reading a book. It gave me all the feels. THATfreaking epilogue, WTH!!!!! This is supposed to be a freaking stand-alone yet it felt like a cliffhanger?!
I was sitting on the edge all the time and I loved every page. I'm super biased because I'll read anything JS writes.
"She's right. I do have it in me. The bad. I can admit that now. And it's terrifying and enthralling."
Be warned: this is not a romance novel and there's no HEA.
This beautifully written dark-thrilling story dives into the mind of Maddie/Lilly, a girl suffering from a mental disorder with a very disturbing past. The story starts with Maddie suffering from amnesia and its about her journey back to discovering how she got to that point. Questionable therapy methods aren't working, people close to her are getting killed, her mother's controlling ways aren't helping and she also has to deal with her alter ego "Lilly".
I was so mind blown. The story line was so confusing, half the time I didn't know what was happening. For me, that wasn't a problem, it made the book more interesting. I was reading like there's no tomorrow and couldn't put it down!
I gave it 4.5 stars because it made me cry and its been a while since I cried while reading a book. It gave me all the feels. THATfreaking epilogue, WTH!!!!! This is supposed to be a freaking stand-alone yet it felt like a cliffhanger?!
I was sitting on the edge all the time and I loved every page. I'm super biased because I'll read anything JS writes.
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October 14, 2013This looks really good, hoping its a standalone!!! My heart can't handle cliffhangers after Callie & Kayden's story!!!
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December 23, 2013 Ooohh I love the sound of this one!!! It's a standalone dark thriller from Jessica Sorensen and the tagline is...
Twenty-three year-old Maddie Asherford is haunted by a past she can’t remember. When she was fifteen years old, there was a tragic accident and she was left with amnesia.
In the aftermath, Maddie’s left struggling with who she—the forgotten girl she was eight years ago or the Maddie she is now. Sometimes it even feels like she might be two different people completely—the good Maddie and the bad one.
Good Maddie goes to therapy, spends time with her family, and works on healing herself. Bad Maddie rebels and has dark thoughts of hurting people and sometimes even killing them.
Maddie manages to keep her twisted thoughts hidden for the most part. That is until she starts having blackouts. Each time she wakes up from one, she’s near a murder scene with no recollection of what happened the night before and this helpless feeling like she’s losing control of her life. Maddie doesn’t want to believe she’s a killer, but she begins to question who she really was in her past. If she was bad Maddie all along and that maybe she was a killer.
Maybe she is a killer... or maybe she has just forgotten.
Twenty-three year-old Maddie Asherford is haunted by a past she can’t remember. When she was fifteen years old, there was a tragic accident and she was left with amnesia.
In the aftermath, Maddie’s left struggling with who she—the forgotten girl she was eight years ago or the Maddie she is now. Sometimes it even feels like she might be two different people completely—the good Maddie and the bad one.
Good Maddie goes to therapy, spends time with her family, and works on healing herself. Bad Maddie rebels and has dark thoughts of hurting people and sometimes even killing them.
Maddie manages to keep her twisted thoughts hidden for the most part. That is until she starts having blackouts. Each time she wakes up from one, she’s near a murder scene with no recollection of what happened the night before and this helpless feeling like she’s losing control of her life. Maddie doesn’t want to believe she’s a killer, but she begins to question who she really was in her past. If she was bad Maddie all along and that maybe she was a killer.
May 19, 2014
4 **mind gone** Stars!!
Because I don't know...once I process this i'll do a review...until then I'm gonna marinate on these thoughts!!!
Because I don't know...once I process this i'll do a review...until then I'm gonna marinate on these thoughts!!!
June 7, 2014
...... I need to truly process what I just read. Review to come.
March 17, 2015
4.5 Lily Stars
Jessica, I did not know that you could make a story like this.
The Forgotten Girl tells the story of 21 year old Maddie Ashford who has amnesia from 6 years ago. All she can remember is laying in the street in the rain in front of car headlights with a silhouette of a man standing across from her.
Maddie hasn't gotten her memories back and she doesn't know why. Although she goes to a therapist, she doesn't tell him what little she remembers.
And the thing about Maddie is that she hears a voice in her head. Her name is Lily. Lily is the bad part of her. Lily wants to kill people.
Maddie hates this because sometimes she cannot control her and the thoughts that Lily has.
That's all I want to tell you.
The Forgotten Girl was amazing. Even though in the beginning, I had no idea where this story was going, it changed quickly and I felt very interested in Maddie's life.
It deals with a topic that I am very fascinated in, people who experience amnesia and people who hear voices in their head, and it's not schizophrenia.
I just felt bad for Maddie because literally EVERYONE was hiding a secret from her.
Seriously, every side character that you think doesn't mean anything. They all hold a key part in Maddie's past and present.
It was so hard for Maddie because she doesn't know anything. She's constantly trying to figure out herself and who she was 6 years ago before her accident.
And guys that ending!
Jessica, you threw a humongous curve ball and I couldn't handle it. I read the ending in class and I literally was saying no and tearing up.
Bravo Jessica, for writing a story so different than your previous works and I loved every second of it.
(I wish there was some more. But it is sadly a standalone.)
Jessica, I did not know that you could make a story like this.
The Forgotten Girl tells the story of 21 year old Maddie Ashford who has amnesia from 6 years ago. All she can remember is laying in the street in the rain in front of car headlights with a silhouette of a man standing across from her.
Maddie hasn't gotten her memories back and she doesn't know why. Although she goes to a therapist, she doesn't tell him what little she remembers.
And the thing about Maddie is that she hears a voice in her head. Her name is Lily. Lily is the bad part of her. Lily wants to kill people.
Maddie hates this because sometimes she cannot control her and the thoughts that Lily has.
That's all I want to tell you.
The Forgotten Girl was amazing. Even though in the beginning, I had no idea where this story was going, it changed quickly and I felt very interested in Maddie's life.
It deals with a topic that I am very fascinated in, people who experience amnesia and people who hear voices in their head, and it's not schizophrenia.
I just felt bad for Maddie because literally EVERYONE was hiding a secret from her.
Seriously, every side character that you think doesn't mean anything. They all hold a key part in Maddie's past and present.
It was so hard for Maddie because she doesn't know anything. She's constantly trying to figure out herself and who she was 6 years ago before her accident.
And guys that ending!
Jessica, you threw a humongous curve ball and I couldn't handle it. I read the ending in class and I literally was saying no and tearing up.
Bravo Jessica, for writing a story so different than your previous works and I loved every second of it.
(I wish there was some more. But it is sadly a standalone.)
May 21, 2014
4.5 Mind-Fucked stars
I love Jessica's Dark mind. This is no fairy tale love story. Heck, it's not even a love story. It's a story for the mind. Very well written. Kept me reading and wanting more. The mind games will sure get you and still at the end you're left like....Say WwHhAaTt @.@
Yes I recommend this book. Go get Mind-Fucked!
(Warning: Alcohol may be required during and specially after reading it.)
I love Jessica's Dark mind. This is no fairy tale love story. Heck, it's not even a love story. It's a story for the mind. Very well written. Kept me reading and wanting more. The mind games will sure get you and still at the end you're left like....Say WwHhAaTt @.@
Yes I recommend this book. Go get Mind-Fucked!
(Warning: Alcohol may be required during and specially after reading it.)
May 13, 2014
As I sit here reflecting back to this story, I am still at a loss to what I want to say about it. It was FAR from my normal read and I was not expecting what Jessica produced. I have read almost ALL of JS' books and with each one I get a new experience and I do not get the same thing over and over. Even with all her romance novels, with each one, there is a different aspect to it and I am always left wondering if this author has any kind of life or is she a super human that can just knock out a novel in a short amount of time. I don't know what it is but if she keeps producing books like she does then I'm not complaining.
Although, I do want to go out and buy her lots of drinks and a night out where she isn't sitting hunched over a computer letting characters run rapid through her fingertips!
Anyway, back to the story. I really was not expecting what I got with this book. It was a lot more than I expected and it was creepy as shit!!! I am also a big scaredy cat and it was probably not wise of me to read this in the middle of the night!! At one point, I threw my kindle down and got a drink of water because I was freaked the fuck out!! When I got my nerves under control, I finished and was left more confused and with more questions than while I was reading.
There were so many "WTFs" uttered through this book that I didn't know if I was ever going to figure the mystery out and then when it all ended, I still didn't know WTF was going on. I am not going to put the questions I asked myself at the end because it will give the story away and I would hate to do that to anyone interested in reading this. But if I could describe this book in one word, it would be CRAZY!!!
Now, since a couple days have passed and I am STILL thinking about this book, I have finally figured out what JS was trying to do. Where she took these character"s" because if my (almost) degree in Psychology has taught me anything, it's people will learn to cope with traumatic events anyway they can. What Maddie did and experienced is enough to make anyone lose their shit and she definitely lost her shit. And then the ending!! OMMGGG the ENDING!!! AHHHh creepy as FUCK!!!
Bravo, Jessica Sorensen for taking me on a dark roller coaster ride, full of WTFs, OMG, this bitch is crazy, utterances. And of course for the mystery that is very carefully woven into this plot that you really can't and WON'T figure out until the very end and even then you are scratching your head asking, "Was this real??"...
Overall, I give this book a 4/5 "that bitch was crazy" STARS!!! I would give 5 but there are still questions I don't know the answer too and I like all my questions answered!!
Although, I do want to go out and buy her lots of drinks and a night out where she isn't sitting hunched over a computer letting characters run rapid through her fingertips!
Anyway, back to the story. I really was not expecting what I got with this book. It was a lot more than I expected and it was creepy as shit!!! I am also a big scaredy cat and it was probably not wise of me to read this in the middle of the night!! At one point, I threw my kindle down and got a drink of water because I was freaked the fuck out!! When I got my nerves under control, I finished and was left more confused and with more questions than while I was reading.
There were so many "WTFs" uttered through this book that I didn't know if I was ever going to figure the mystery out and then when it all ended, I still didn't know WTF was going on. I am not going to put the questions I asked myself at the end because it will give the story away and I would hate to do that to anyone interested in reading this. But if I could describe this book in one word, it would be CRAZY!!!
Now, since a couple days have passed and I am STILL thinking about this book, I have finally figured out what JS was trying to do. Where she took these character"s" because if my (almost) degree in Psychology has taught me anything, it's people will learn to cope with traumatic events anyway they can. What Maddie did and experienced is enough to make anyone lose their shit and she definitely lost her shit. And then the ending!! OMMGGG the ENDING!!! AHHHh creepy as FUCK!!!
Bravo, Jessica Sorensen for taking me on a dark roller coaster ride, full of WTFs, OMG, this bitch is crazy, utterances. And of course for the mystery that is very carefully woven into this plot that you really can't and WON'T figure out until the very end and even then you are scratching your head asking, "Was this real??"...
Overall, I give this book a 4/5 "that bitch was crazy" STARS!!! I would give 5 but there are still questions I don't know the answer too and I like all my questions answered!!
August 15, 2014
dnf @ 51%
i just lost all the interest i have at the beginning. i was very excited about this book---i was intrigued. but the build-up was so very slow, the inner-monologues were irritating. all the excitement i had at the beginning dwindled into nothing until reading this book became a tedious chore. so, life is short---so i said, if you're not happy with it anymore, move on.
i just lost all the interest i have at the beginning. i was very excited about this book---i was intrigued. but the build-up was so very slow, the inner-monologues were irritating. all the excitement i had at the beginning dwindled into nothing until reading this book became a tedious chore. so, life is short---so i said, if you're not happy with it anymore, move on.
September 26, 2018
I am generously giving this 2 stars because I think there was a decent premise here, but the execution was horrid. I have no idea if the book I got was some ARC accidentally still on the warehouse shelves of the bookseller I purchased it from, but it was riddled with typos. I don't mean a few; I mean that I was hard-pressed to go a single page without a misspelling, an incorrectly hyphenated word at the end of a sentence, an error referencing another character's name, etc. It was distracting and made it seem like I was reading a half-illiterate middle schooler's writing assignment.
I found the author's dismissal of extremely serious topics, particularly repeated sexual assault and (trigger warning for the spoilers) absolutely abhorrent. These aren't just plot devices to be thrown together in some cocktail and passed off as a thriller with no consequence or exploration.
I slogged through this because I figured there must be some payout with the rating this has on Goodreads, but it was a painful process (due mostly to the typos until we got to the end and the serious issues were offhandedly dismissed.) Avoid this ridiculously poorly-written trash.
I found the author's dismissal of extremely serious topics, particularly repeated sexual assault and (trigger warning for the spoilers) absolutely abhorrent. These aren't just plot devices to be thrown together in some cocktail and passed off as a thriller with no consequence or exploration.
I slogged through this because I figured there must be some payout with the rating this has on Goodreads, but it was a painful process (due mostly to the typos until we got to the end and the serious issues were offhandedly dismissed.) Avoid this ridiculously poorly-written trash.
May 10, 2014
I couldn't wait to read this book and let me tell you it didn't disappoint. The Forgotten Girl is a very different story. I've never read a book like this and it kept me up late reading it. I just needed to know more about Maddie.
Maddie had a very horrific trauma when she was a teenager that left her without any memory. She goes to therapy to try and help her remember but nothing is working. She's lost six years and nothing she's done has helped. Her mother is no help to her. She just wants Maddie to forget and start fresh but Maddie just can't do it. There is this nagging feeling that just won't let her rest until she discovers the secrets of her past.
The "Bad Maddie", as used in the description for this book, does what she wants and doesn't really care about the consequences. Bad Maddie takes over when the "Good Maddie" can't handle what reality is dishing out. Bad Maddie drinks, parities and works at a questionable bar.
Maddie starts to blackout and this concerns both the good and bad part of Maddie. She can't remember anything and when people she knows and spends time with start showing up dead it really shakes her up. She starts to questions if she's the one that killed them. All the evidence points to her and the cops question and watch her. This only adds to her edginess and paranoia.
Her therapist tries some new treatment on Maddie which has her remembering bits and pieces of her past but she doesn't let on. Maddie begins to question everything and her mother's heighten edginess does nothing to help her. In fact it makes her all the more suspicious.
When things start to unfold,Maggie learns of the secrets and lies that are long and terrible. I felt so bad for Maddie. The things she learns are disturbing and horrific and really shows just how strong she was to survive it all. Then we get to the end and there is a huge twist that makes me want a second book (and pushed my rating up to a 5)!!!!
This book is a must read and will have you shaking your head at the end when you learn the truth. I love Jessica Sorensen and this book was amazing and the way she wrote this story gave you no other choice but to keep turning the page. It was amazing.
Maddie had a very horrific trauma when she was a teenager that left her without any memory. She goes to therapy to try and help her remember but nothing is working. She's lost six years and nothing she's done has helped. Her mother is no help to her. She just wants Maddie to forget and start fresh but Maddie just can't do it. There is this nagging feeling that just won't let her rest until she discovers the secrets of her past.
The "Bad Maddie", as used in the description for this book, does what she wants and doesn't really care about the consequences. Bad Maddie takes over when the "Good Maddie" can't handle what reality is dishing out. Bad Maddie drinks, parities and works at a questionable bar.
Maddie starts to blackout and this concerns both the good and bad part of Maddie. She can't remember anything and when people she knows and spends time with start showing up dead it really shakes her up. She starts to questions if she's the one that killed them. All the evidence points to her and the cops question and watch her. This only adds to her edginess and paranoia.
Her therapist tries some new treatment on Maddie which has her remembering bits and pieces of her past but she doesn't let on. Maddie begins to question everything and her mother's heighten edginess does nothing to help her. In fact it makes her all the more suspicious.
When things start to unfold,Maggie learns of the secrets and lies that are long and terrible. I felt so bad for Maddie. The things she learns are disturbing and horrific and really shows just how strong she was to survive it all. Then we get to the end and there is a huge twist that makes me want a second book (and pushed my rating up to a 5)!!!!
This book is a must read and will have you shaking your head at the end when you learn the truth. I love Jessica Sorensen and this book was amazing and the way she wrote this story gave you no other choice but to keep turning the page. It was amazing.
May 13, 2014
MICHELLE'S REVIEW
I literally have no idea what just happened. And it's not a bad thing. This book was one big mind fuck. And I liked it.
Jessica Sorensen has the ability to make me cry while reading her books. Like a champ. But this book- this wasn't about tears (though there were emotional moments.) No this book- this was all about totally messing with your mind at every turn.
Every time I thought I knew what was going on...SMACK. Jessica threw me off course again.
I can literally tell you nothing about this book because 1) I don't even know what to tell you and 2) I do not want to come close to risking a spoiler.
You can read the summary for yourself but basically, our main character, Maddie has a few years of her life she can't remember. After a visit to her therapist- memories start to surface. Maddie has a good side but she also has "bad Maddie" that starts to come out more and more as she remembers more. So of course you start to think she's schizophrenic or bipolar but that's not it at all!
Basically I won't tell you anything else because you have to experience it.
This was so different than anything I have read recently and I would definitely put it in the darker reads category. I can't even tell you if it has a happy ending. I just don't know.
I need to go to therapy guys. I have no idea how to sort my feelings. I'm just like:
I do suggest you read this book if you are into a darker thriller. It's not really a romance at all. But it's damn creative and if you like a dark read- you'll probably love this.
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March 18, 2014★ UPCOMING BOOK NEWS ★
The Forgotten Girl, by Jessica Sorensen
A new romantic mystery thriller is coming, by popular author, Jessica Sorensen.
Release date: March 27th 2014
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AMAZON UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I88BUL4
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BLURB
Twenty-one year-old Maddie Asherford is haunted by a past she can’t remember. When she was fifteen years old, there was a tragic accident and she was left with amnesia.
In the aftermath, Maddie’s left struggling with who she is—the forgotten girl she was six years ago or the Maddie she is now. Sometimes it even feels like she might be two different people completely—the good Maddie and the bad one.
Good Maddie goes to therapy, spends time with her family, and works on healing herself. Bad Maddie rebels and has dark thoughts of hurting people and sometimes even killing them.
Maddie manages to keep her twisted thoughts hidden for the most part. That is until she starts having blackouts. Each time she wakes up from one, she’s near a murder scene with no recollection of what happened the night before and this helpless feeling like she’s losing control of her life. Maddie doesn’t want to believe she’s a killer, but she begins to question who she really was in her past. If she was bad Maddie all along and that maybe she was a killer.
The Forgotten Girl, by Jessica Sorensen
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Release date: March 27th 2014
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Twenty-one year-old Maddie Asherford is haunted by a past she can’t remember. When she was fifteen years old, there was a tragic accident and she was left with amnesia.
In the aftermath, Maddie’s left struggling with who she is—the forgotten girl she was six years ago or the Maddie she is now. Sometimes it even feels like she might be two different people completely—the good Maddie and the bad one.
Good Maddie goes to therapy, spends time with her family, and works on healing herself. Bad Maddie rebels and has dark thoughts of hurting people and sometimes even killing them.
Maddie manages to keep her twisted thoughts hidden for the most part. That is until she starts having blackouts. Each time she wakes up from one, she’s near a murder scene with no recollection of what happened the night before and this helpless feeling like she’s losing control of her life. Maddie doesn’t want to believe she’s a killer, but she begins to question who she really was in her past. If she was bad Maddie all along and that maybe she was a killer.
July 10, 2014
I am still trying to figure out what in the hell I just read. It is so hard to rate this so low but there are so many things left unanswered!
I think the premise for this book was amazing. But the execution? Not so much. This story will mess with your head and I get that and love it... but that being said I feel like there are still so many gaps that need to be filled in. Most books I have read that screw with your head fill you in all the way by the end of it. This one did not, at least not in my mind. If I would have gotten more information,and had every question answered then this without a doubt would have been a 4 to 5 star for me..
For those that are curious, this is NOT a love story at all. That being said there is also NO HEA
Maybe it's just me though so I still say take a chance on this one if you enjoy MindFucks. But you have been warned that not everything is answered.
I think the premise for this book was amazing. But the execution? Not so much. This story will mess with your head and I get that and love it... but that being said I feel like there are still so many gaps that need to be filled in. Most books I have read that screw with your head fill you in all the way by the end of it. This one did not, at least not in my mind. If I would have gotten more information,and had every question answered then this without a doubt would have been a 4 to 5 star for me..
For those that are curious, this is NOT a love story at all. That being said there is also NO HEA
Maybe it's just me though so I still say take a chance on this one if you enjoy MindFucks. But you have been warned that not everything is answered.
May 13, 2014
Author: Jessica Sorenson
Genre: Psychological, suspense, dark
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Rating: 4.0 4.5 stars
Cliffhanger: No
Spoiler-free review
A review copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Are you looking to read a dark and twisted psychological thriller? The Forgotten Girl by Jessica Sorensen should be on the top of your reading list if you are in the mood for some mindfuckery . I thought I was going a bit cray cray as Maddie/Lily spiraled into madness while struggling with amnesia. There were a few times I was confused, but it all came together in the end. WHAT AN ENDING! There is not much I can say in order to remain spoiler free. The Forgotten Girl is very intense, the writing and plot was amazing and original. I think I still have a bit of whiplash from this one (and still saying WTF). It’s worth checking out!
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Genre: Psychological, suspense, dark
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Rating: 4.0 4.5 stars
Cliffhanger: No
Spoiler-free review
A review copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Are you looking to read a dark and twisted psychological thriller? The Forgotten Girl by Jessica Sorensen should be on the top of your reading list if you are in the mood for some mindfuckery . I thought I was going a bit cray cray as Maddie/Lily spiraled into madness while struggling with amnesia. There were a few times I was confused, but it all came together in the end. WHAT AN ENDING! There is not much I can say in order to remain spoiler free. The Forgotten Girl is very intense, the writing and plot was amazing and original. I think I still have a bit of whiplash from this one (and still saying WTF). It’s worth checking out!
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November 3, 2016
WHAT DID I JUST READ??
Did not understand what I read.
I would have given it 3 or 4 stars for the twists and turns BUT the story ended and I still have no answers.
This could have been a good read had the mystery been revealed at the end. Since I'm a Supernatural fan , I was thinking ," Is Ryland a ghost bound to the land of the living because of Maddie?" But I guess that's probably not what happened and he along with the cabin was just another one of Maddie's creations. The end was frustrating. Why is Lily in control? Is Lily real? Do I have to wait for a sequel? What kind of mom does that to her own daughter? Seriously? Illegal mental facility? Shouldn't Preston be sued? AND not to forget her father had REALLY DISTURBING ideas of Good and Bad. To top it all , he met Bella who turned out to be just as crazy as him. Match MADE IN HEAVEN. This is not worth reading. I don't know why people are describing this as " nightmare inducing , chilling , etc"
SKIP IT FELLAS.
AMEN TO THAT.
Did not understand what I read.
I would have given it 3 or 4 stars for the twists and turns BUT the story ended and I still have no answers.
This could have been a good read had the mystery been revealed at the end. Since I'm a Supernatural fan , I was thinking ," Is Ryland a ghost bound to the land of the living because of Maddie?" But I guess that's probably not what happened and he along with the cabin was just another one of Maddie's creations. The end was frustrating. Why is Lily in control? Is Lily real? Do I have to wait for a sequel? What kind of mom does that to her own daughter? Seriously? Illegal mental facility? Shouldn't Preston be sued? AND not to forget her father had REALLY DISTURBING ideas of Good and Bad. To top it all , he met Bella who turned out to be just as crazy as him. Match MADE IN HEAVEN. This is not worth reading. I don't know why people are describing this as " nightmare inducing , chilling , etc"
SKIP IT FELLAS.
AMEN TO THAT.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 14, 2014
5 crazy, delusional stars!
I loved every word of it.
I loved every word of it.
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January 25, 2015Omgggg is this the London, Ethan used to date??? The description somehow matched; the whole not remember thing??? Still, cannot wait and will read it once it's out for sure!!!
September 10, 2016
Review to come. But wow. An intricate, dark and thrilling mystery.
March 27, 2015
It sure is a story for the mind. Made me cry.. Lol D:
March 3, 2021
This was slow to start and just too much going on. Not a fan of this book.
January 10, 2018
I was incredibly disappointed with this book. It looked to be just my style of reading, but turned out to be anything but.
Lisa Gardner wrote a book along similar lines, where the main character kept waking up at the scene of a murder, with no memory of what had happened. The difference is that Lisa Gardner is an astounding writer.
The Forgotten Girl was very poorly written, and the editing was even worse. The characters were dull, and the book read like a telephone directory.
This will be my first and last by Jessica Sorensen.
Lisa Gardner wrote a book along similar lines, where the main character kept waking up at the scene of a murder, with no memory of what had happened. The difference is that Lisa Gardner is an astounding writer.
The Forgotten Girl was very poorly written, and the editing was even worse. The characters were dull, and the book read like a telephone directory.
This will be my first and last by Jessica Sorensen.
January 13, 2025
I absolutely love this book. It’s a bit mystery, a bit thriller and plenty of twists. It kept me reading for hours wanting to know what was going on, the characters are all really well Rounded too.
It follows a girl who woke up from a serious accident with no memories of who she was before. How she coped on a day to day basis and follows her journey to recovering those memories.
It follows a girl who woke up from a serious accident with no memories of who she was before. How she coped on a day to day basis and follows her journey to recovering those memories.
May 9, 2017
This was a disturbing, yet super satisfying read. I was breathless on each page wondering what the hell is happening here! The insight into Maddie's madness -- or is it madness ;-) -- was truly inspired. We see into her head, which is not always pretty! Highly recommend this standalone.
October 24, 2017
This book was about a girl, Maddie who wakes up in the hospital and cant remember anything from the past 6 years. little by little things will trigger a memory and random events start taking place.
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December 4, 2019
Wow! I need more of Maddie/Lily
So, at first I didn't think I was going to be able to get into this story. I told myself to continue on and see where it went and I'm so glad I did. Maddie's life is all kinds of crazy with her alter ego Lily and not in a good way.
So, at first I didn't think I was going to be able to get into this story. I told myself to continue on and see where it went and I'm so glad I did. Maddie's life is all kinds of crazy with her alter ego Lily and not in a good way.
December 21, 2019
Que loco, de verdad, me hizo dudar en todo maldito momento, y lo del final... Aún no lo digiero, no me encantó pero tampoco me desagrado, me tenía ansiando saber la verdad en toda la trama.
Joder, éste tipo de historias juegan con tu mente, me hizo recordar un poco El Psicoanalista.
Joder, éste tipo de historias juegan con tu mente, me hizo recordar un poco El Psicoanalista.
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