My Review…
Jo Harding has amnesia. She has been told by her husband Rob that she has fallen down the stairs. He keeps repeating this to her! As snippets of memory begin to come back, she questions the circumstances of her fall.
She is having flashbacks of a certain bedroom scene! Rob and her two adult children don’t seem to want to fill in the blanks for her, but why?
Who is the man with the featureless face in her flashback? Was she having an affair? Why does she feel afraid of Rob?
While the story line is good/intriguing, I was confused by the timeline that switched between Before the fall (with different increments of the months) and After the fall. I felt like I was reading different versions of the same events over and over. I also felt the story was being told by Jo, but I wasn’t experiencing it. I was never pulled in or interested in finding out the truth.
Fans of domestic dysfunctional families will probably really enjoy this one! It just lacked the “gripping” factor for me!
Book Description…
Close To Me is a gripping debut psychological drama that will appeal to fans of Liane Moriarty’s bestselling The Husband’s Secret, Clare Mackintosh’s I Let You Go, and Linda Green’s While My Eyes Were Closed.
She can’t remember the last year. Her husband wants to keep it that way.
When Jo Harding falls down the stairs at home, she wakes up in hospital with partial amnesia-she’s lost a whole year of memories. A lot can happen in a year. Was Jo having an affair? Lying to her family? Starting a new life?
She can’t remember what she did-or what happened the night she fell. But she’s beginning to realise she might not be as good a wife and mother as she thought.
Dressed To Read 
Have you ever read Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson?
You may like it better. I really enjoyed it.
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Thank you Angie! I have not heard of that one,but I will go have a look. I really was hoping to like this one more! ☺
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There is also a movie. But of course they book is better. 😉
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I had no idea there was a movie! I’m going to research it now!
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Great review! I do like the sound of this story; a shame the flashbacks were confusing and the story didn’t manage to pull you in completely.
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I was hoping for more!
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Great review! I love the format you used, to review first and then describe the book.
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Thank you! I prefer it too because many times I just want the reviewers thoughts!
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The premise is definitely interesting. I also like the amnesia/secrets angle. Sad to hear that the book didn’t quite deliver though due to the timelines.
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Exactly Diana…wish the timeline wasn’t in this format!
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I’m definitely not really into this genre because I hate being scared by books but I do like amnesia as a storyline.
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I like it too Shanti! You might give this one a try!
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