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After All I've Done

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This book was quite the page turner to me! I picked it up on a whim, and thoroughly ended up engineering myself! The twists and turns, trying to figure out what is going on all the way up until the CRAZY ending! Amazing!

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A great suspenseful domestic thriller told from multiple POV’s.
This book kept me engaged, gripped and was full of flawed characters!

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Well that wasn't as expected.
A nice book which was well written and I enjoyed the story but the ending was just ridiculous so I am afraid I have had to deduct 1 star.

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This book follows Diana who's recovering from an automobile accident that's left her injured and experiencing memory loss. Told from various perspectives, the reader begins to put the pieces together as Diana learns of them. And we find out that things are not as they seem.

I thought this one had some good twists in the narrative and I did end putting the pieces together earlier than the main character but I thought all the reveals happened at the right spot. I did also like the little cliffhangers at the end of the chapters, really made it difficult to put the book down. The thing that brought this down for me was all the cheating and that it was a main plot in the book. I think there are things far more mysterious than cheating on your spouse and trying to get away with it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

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This was going to into probably my worst read of this year until that ending. That end had me sitting back and just laughing because it was ridiculous.

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This was super readable and well paced but I've deducted a whole star for that bizarre ending. In the likely paraphrased words of Jeff Goldblum: Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

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This book grabbed my attention right at the start. Diana is in a car accident and develops anesthesia induced amnesia and is missing a few months of memories. The story is told from multiple perspectives and we being to see that something significant has happened that Diana cannot remember. I must say that I didn't really like any of the characters. Diana seemed very whiny and unappreciative while her husband was really useless. Early on I knew something was going on because Diana would complain about feeling woozy but have no idea what happened while her mother in law kept saying she had a drinking problem.
I did not see the ending coming at all and I was totally shocked by the big reveal. I did find it a little implausible and would have liked more of a cohesive explanation.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading other books by this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Disclaimer: I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I can't believe how amazing this book was. It was very intriguing and fast paced. I definitely was not expecting all the twists and turns.

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I love the cover of this novel and the inside. "After All I've Done" is an suspenseful novel by Mina Hardy. A page turner for sure.

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Wow. This book has you spinning, unsure of what is real and what is fake. Diana and Val have been BFF for life and all of that is falling apart since Diana’s car accident. What really happened between Jonathan (Diana’s husband) and Val? Why can’t Diana remember a big chunk of time? The more Diana digs and tries to remember the more confused she gets. This was a very wonderful and twisted family thriller.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you NetGalley, Mina Hardy and Crooked Lane for this edition and hearing my honest review. Looking forward to reading more with you
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Can a book be considered TOO fast-paced? Like I just wanted it to slow down a bit so I could enjoy it and have a bit more details. But then again, it didn't hit the mark for me, so maybe being so fast-paced wasn't a bad thing.

Either Mina Hardy or Megan Hart - this was my first book from either pen-name as a writer.

A bit disappointed that it was a dud for me. Perhaps her other pen-name style may intrigue my senses more? I may it a try.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my complimentary ARC in exchange for an honest review. Please excuse my tardiness in posting my review as my TBR continuously grows and I keep finding so many book with so little time!

So much gratitude for this copy shared with me, always xo

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Though the premise behind AFTER ALL I'VE DONE is not a new one, the way Hardy explores this mystery is uniquely refreshing. It is a personal preference, but I do love it when the main character has gaps in his/her memory. By doing this, the author allows the reader to question everything until the very end.

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I was so excited to receive an epub of this book, and I was so incredibly impressed while reading! The plot and characters were wonderful, and the writing was so intriguing and captivating, I loved it!

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Wow this was a wild ride. I enjoyed a lot of it but that ending was honestly just bananas and spoiled the whole book for me.

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Thank you NetGalley for my advanced e-reader copy of After All I've Done by Mina Hardy.

An absolute great read that is full of suspense from beginning to end. The story is told from multiple perspectives and is so full of twists and turns it might make you feel a bit crazy.

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First of all, the cover is so gorgeous! After All I've Done is a suspense book that will really leave you wondering what just happen. It took me 3 days to finish this because I don't want to end reading this. I am hooked by the characters and the storyline and literally scream after I'm done reading. Mina Hardy created a page turner book that will haunt you even after reading it.

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Awesome, awesome, awesome book! The title doesn't really do this book much justice nor does it give you any idea of what you're in for once you start reading it. I read this in record time because I could not stand to put it down for long. The storyline kept me guessing and I was not at all disappointed with anything about this book.

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I am glad NetGalley offered me the possibility to discover this author.
Hardy's writing style is immediate and fresh. She doesn't waste any time in offering redundant descriptions or details, and the result is a fast-paced, enjoyable thriller.

Diana, the main character, is suffering from amnesia following a car accident a few months earlier. Apart from that, everything else in her life seems to be the same - from her husband's affair with her best friend to her demanding mother in law. However... is everything truly as it used to be or is there something missing there?

This question kept me going, the need to discover the truth tantalising page after page.
I did not find the multiple narrators distracting as some have said, actually, if nothing it gave me a better understanding of the same events.
And the final twist - genius!

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I wanted to read this book because it was compared to The Woman in the Window. I loved it. If you liked Still Alice or What Alice Forgot you will enjoy this book.

Midway through the book, I could not put it down. The author does a great job with cliffhangers at the end of each chapter that keeps you binging until all hours of the night.

I loved the sarcastic banter between the Mother-in-Law and Diane. It was both relatable and humorous.

After a while, I was able to guess some of the plot twists. I would have made a few changes to the ending. Maybe have some of the characters react differently to the big reveal.

Overall, this was a great book. I would recommend it to a friend.

I received this book from NetGalley.

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This was a good story and a fast read. It was a bit of a slow build but then I couldn't put it down. I found a lot of the characters to be unlikeable though. This was a bit twisty and honestly I did not guess that ending! A solid three stars for this one.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

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