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Forget Me Not
4.0 (1 rating)

Forget Me Not

A novel

A pulse-pounding new Southern thriller from the author of the runaway bestseller A Flicker in the Dark.

Twenty-two years ago, Claire Campbell’s older sister, Natalie, disappeared shortly after her eighteenth birthday. Days later, her blood was found in a car, a man was arrested, and the case was swiftly closed. In the decades since, Claire has attempted to forget her traumatic past by moving to the city and climbing the ranks as an investigative journalist... until an unexpected call from her father forces her to come back home and face it all anew.

With the entire summer now looming ahead—a summer spent with nothing to do in her childhood home, with her estranged mother—Claire decides on a whim to accept a seasonal job at Galloway Farm, a muscadine vineyard in coastal South Carolina less than an hour away from where she grew up. At first glance, Galloway is an idyllic escape for Claire. A scenic retreat full of slow-paced nostalgia, as well as a place where her sister seemed truly happy in that last summer before she vanished, it feels like the perfect plan to pass the time. However, as soon as Claire starts to settle in, she stumbles across an old diary written by one of the vineyard's owners, and what at first seems like a story of young rebellion and love turns into something much more sinister as it begins to describe details of various unsolved crimes. As the days stretch on, Claire finds herself becoming more and more secluded as she starts to obsess over the diary's contents... as well as the lingering feeling that her own sister's disappearance may be somehow tied to it all.

Galloway was supposed to be a place to help her move forward, but instead, Claire quickly finds herself immersed in her own dark and dangerous past.

Pages: 340

ISBN: 9781250887979

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4.0

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Carla B.

Feb 8, 2026
TL;DR:
Forget Me Not is a Southern thriller that will leave you haunted long after the last page. It lures you into a hidden diary’s secrets. The second half turned up the heat with twisty revelations. The atmosphere is unsettling and immersive. A real page‑turner for fans of slow‑burn suspense. Keep reading for the full review.

Synopsis:
Twenty‑two years ago Claire Campbell’s sister Natalie vanished after turning eighteen. A man was arrested, blood was found—but the case closed too fast. As an investigative reporter Claire built a life far from home. Then a call from her father brings her back to South Carolina for the summer. She takes a job at Galloway Farm, where Natalie seemed happy before she disappeared. What begins as a nostalgic escape turns dark when Claire finds a hidden diary. Its entries hint at unsolved crimes and unsettling connections—and soon Claire suspects her sister’s disappearance may be tied to that hidden past. What felt like refuge becomes a trap.

Spillin’ the Book Tea:
This felt haunting and immersive. Willingham’s style had me under its spell. Her writing draws you in. It started out a little slow for me, but by mid‑book the tension built until I couldn’t put it down. Very unsettling. A real page turner. This book soaked in Southern humidity and suspense until the final chapters turned up the heat. Thank you to St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books, NetGalley, and the author for ARC, and the opportunity to provide this candid review!

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