Diana Sparrow was in a car accident five months ago that left her broken and missing quite a bit of her memory. She's beginning to have nightmares that don't make sense about that night. Nightmares that are so real they make her doubt everything she is told. 

The official story is she hit a deer and totaled her car. She is lucky to be alive. They say she has anesthesia amnesia. Maybe her memory will return and maybe it won't. 

She has so many questions. Why is her best friend, Val, ignoring her? Everyone acts like they know something she doesn't. And they do. Even her husband and his mother.

But Diana is not believing any of it. As fragments of her memory return, she also finds that everyone is lying to her. And she also finds out she isn't a very nice person.
But then not one of them is. Harriet, the mother in law was terrifying to me. You could see crazy written all over her but I had no idea how this would end.  WHAT????


Well Done!

NetGalley/ November 10th, 2020 by Crooked Lane Books

I don’t know why I did this to myself but I DID. I read another book that not only featured point-of-views from the perspectives of THREE characters but there were at least THREE timelines to go along with it. It was all very befuddling and by the time I got to the end, I was like, fuck it, this twist is gross and so are these people. I gave this book two stars and you know what, just say, Olga, you deserved it because you knew what you were getting into.

This book reminded me of “Before I Go to Sleep.” Here, Diana gets into a car accident and comes out of it with amnesia and while she doesn’t remember it, slowly we learn her best friend is sleeping with her husband, her mother-in-law is a stage five clinger that won’t let her live, and there’s some major family drama that is going to come rising to the surface. Not only are the point-of-views and timelines bad, these characters and their actions are ridiculous. Thank you to @netgalley and @crookedlanebooks for this advanced copy out on 11/10/2020.

Thanks to netgalley for this arc! I loved this book! Loved it! I’m a domestic thriller junkie and this one definitely delivered. Diana has lost some of her memory following a car accident. Some of it was obvious, definitely thought “how could you not know??” At some things and really was tearing out my hair. That’s what a good book does tho, immerse you in a story so much so that you develop strong feelings about the characters and the story. The twist at the end was mind blowing. 5/5!

This is one of those books that caught my eye solely based on the cover. Delicate and ominous, I requested it after the synopsis held my attention.

Recovering from a car accident that broke both her collarbones and left her with an acute amnesia of what happened, Diana is trying to piece together the events that led her to be in the car that night. Harriet, her mother-in-law, is lonely and desperate to help, and while she can't remember everything, she knows she was on the brink of divorcing her husband after she discovered his affair with her best friend Val. However, the more she remembers about that night, the more she realizes that nothing about her life is as it seems. Digging deeper proves dangerous, and Diana doesn't know who to trust or where to turn for help. What she knows more than anything is that something isn't right, and finding the truth is difficult when the people you rely on lie to you.

Told in alternating perspectives, After All I've Done is an interesting take from page one, not so much the amnesia story line, but the dynamics in the established relationships. Diana and Val's friendship is both toxic yet dependable. The blunt "my marriage is over" attitude that carries through Diana's parts is almost jarring in its candor. Val, too, is conflicted because she loves her friend but is pissed at the way things unraveled and is convinced Diana is faking her amnesia so her husband won't leave her. Harriet is...well, Harriet is every invasive mother-in-law on 100.

Overall, though, I didn't love this book. I liked some of the intrigue, Diana trying to piece back her memories and her troubling relationship with her deceased adoptive mother. The honesty, too, I appreciated. The characters wanted to make adult decisions without drama, but in spite of their very best efforts, drama was everywhere. I didn't care for the amnesia story line and found all but the final climactic moment predictable. And the conclusion, itself, I am torn about. On the one hand, rarely have I seen events turn in such a way. On the other hand, I wasn't invested in any of the characters enough to root for or against them. Diana and Val felt too similar at times, not withstanding their upbringing, but their dialogue and mannerisms were also similar. Cole and Jonathan also had similar notes, even with their separate residents. The most outstanding was Harriet, and I found her actions to be believable in their martyrdom, but also abrupt and erratic.

After All I've Done is a quick, easy read with one giant twist, but if you're looking for likable characters or a deep plot, this might not be the book for you. Thank you to Crooked Land and NetGalley for providing en eARC in exchange for honest review consideration.

I loved this book. I read it in one day. Kept me on the edge of my seat. Though I thought I had most of plot figured out there were some surprises at the end that I did not see coming

After All I've Done by Mina Hardy first caught by eye from the cover. I just had to get my hands on this one. My favorite to read are mystery/ thrillers and this one did not disappoint. It's hard to get too much into without giving away book. It had me hooked 1/3 of the way through. Val, at times, was not my most favorite and I feel she could have been nicer to Diana. I give this 3.5 stars, rounded up to a 4. Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for my honest opinion and of course to Mina Hardy and Crooked Lane Books.

Compelling tale of a small town woman struggling to remember what details she is missing after a car accident leaves her with memory loss. Unreliable narrators abound in this psychological thriller.

This book took me by surprise. I did not see that coming. I have recommended it three times already and I just finished it. Well done.

After All I've Done
A Novel
by Mina Hardy
Crooked Lane Books
Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 10 Nov 2020 | Archive Date 27 Oct 2020

Loved this psychological thriller!! Loved how the book came together at the end. Will defintely recommend this to our patrons.

One of this year's best!

Diana has amnesia ever since she wrecked her car a few months ago. Yet, she still has trouble remembering what she recently has done, as well. Her best friend, Val, is awful to Diana when she goes out for the first time since the accident with Trina, another friend. This in a chance encounter.

Hating her husband, Jonathan, as well - yet still unable to do much, herself - broken bones that still need to heal - she needs him. Also Diana's mother-in-law, Harriet is a bit cloying but the only person that actually helps Diana out day to day.

Jonathan is having an affair. With Val. Diana knows.

And then things begin to ramp up!!!

A superb read! HIGHLY recommend!

Many Thanks to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for a great read.

I was drawn to this beautiful cover, then I read the description, and despite not knowing the author or hearing anything about it, I felt compelled to read it. And I’m so glad I did, as I really enjoyed this psychological thriller. I figured some of the pieces out chapters ahead, but others I didn’t figure out until the very end. The ending was shocking to say the least. If you enjoy this genre, totally pick this one up!

This book is the true example of 'What did I just read' type.

The concept of this book was so great!! The plot twist was something I DID NOT SEE COMING. It left me breathless and screaming “WAIT, WHAATTTTT??”

I enjoyed the pace of the novel and the completely flawed characters. The alternating time lines and perspectives turned me off at times and I did have to flip back to check which person or time frame I was reading occasionally but it wasn’t enough to make me stop tearing through this novel. Read this one, add it to your #TBR you won’t regret it.

thanks to NetGalley and the publisher.

This book is by far the most riveting book I’ve read in a long time!!! Once you start it, you won’t be able to put it down. Another brilliant masterpiece by Mina Hardy!

Many Thanks to the author and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book before being published in exchange for an honest review.
Although I haven´t had a lot of time to read these last days I finished this book quite quick as it gets you right from the beginning. It is very quick pace and I do like Diana and Val as the main characters. I don´t like Val´s behaviour towards her best friend though. Of course Diana not remembering what happened before her accident is very convenient although she guessed the affair of her friend with her husband.
But you can´t guess until right until the end what´s going on although you can sense that Diana´s mother didn´t die of a natural dead. There are always little clues of what might had happened in the past but that is why you want to get over with it and know what happens at the end.
I love thrillers so I enjoyed this book thoroughly from the beginning to the right end.
It is the first book by this author I have read but I will be looking to see what she´s written before After all I´ve done.

Full disclosure: I love books about amnesia after a traumatic event. I love how the characters struggle to figure out what happened to them before their amnesia, who the people in their current reality are, and who they can trust. So After All I've Done was right up my alley!

Mina Hardy has created a cast of characters whom you both dislike, yet pity, as their stories play off one another. No one is who they appear to be - you're never sure from one chapter to the next who is guilty of disloyalty, who is using another person, and who is being gaslighted. You will definitely guess some of the twists and turns, but you won't see others coming, and there are quite a few!

I know that this author writes under a pseudonym and I can't wait to read another one of her books!

From the first page I was hooked on this domestic thriller. While I thought I had it all figured out there were some twists that caught me by surprise. Diana was in a car accident and broke both her collar bones and lost a chunk of her memory. This is her story of trying to heal while she also struggles to remember all that she’s forgotten. Everyone has secrets and Diana learns hers are as dangerous as everyone else’s. Diana is isolated as her best friend and sister by choice is sleeping with her husband. Haunted by dreams that feel real but make no sense Diana is desperate to put all the pieces together but will she do it in time?

Mina Hardy, you just raised the bar in this genre. A fantastic novel, offering an explosive plot with an utterly shocking ending. The characters were marvelous and developed in accordance with the arcane plot. Fantastic read. Highly recommended

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC of #AfterAllIveDone which was read and reviewed voluntarily by @wayward_readers

I enjoyed this novel. It is very well written, kept my attention. Excellent prose. I anticipated the 'bad guy' but then I usually do.

Thankyou Netgalley for giving me an opportunity to read this book!


Well Well this was one of the best psychological thriller which I have read.

This is a story of Diana Sparrow who is suffering from Anestheia-Induced amnesia who keeps thinking she has lost a part of her life.

"I 'm forgetting something-well I am.Almost half year of my life"

She's lost her best friend, her husband--and possibly, her mind.

As if that's not enough, she's started having recurring nightmares about the night of the accident. Dreams that feel so real, she's left questioning: maybe she didn't just slide off the road into a ditch. Maybe, just maybe, she hit something. Or someone.

She can't turn to her former best friend Val, who's been sleeping with Diana's husband Jonathan for months, but she might find some comfort in newcomer Cole Pelham. Yet the closer they become, the more Diana begins to wonder what really happened that night--and how Cole might be connected. Worse, it seems everyone else could be involved, too.



I was hooked to this book until last 60 pages.Then I lost my interest.

You can easily anticipate what would come expect and it no longer remains a suspense.


The characters are well written .

I disliked Diana at the start but I started liking her in the middle.She is seen as a woman who can't be a lady who keeps on confronting her husband about his extramarital affair to which I was shocked to .


Cole's character gave me a glimpse of Joe (Character from Netflix series You).

Its easy when you can connect the dots and maybe this became one of the best books I have read.

The writer could have worked more in the middle .The story starts appearing as repetitive and we as readers can easily lose our interest from that point .


A recommended book for all

Amnesia, an unhappy marriage, an overbearing mother-in-law, and a best friend who is willing to do anything for you.....yes, anything. As Diana tries to unravel the shards of her life, you are sucked into a story that explodes into an unpredictable ending. Wow! This book starts as a slow burn, and then builds to a fabulous and exciting ending. I will be recommending this psychological thriller to friends.