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After All I've Done

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I usually find an amnesia storyline compelling because you have such an unreliable narrator and characters. There is always a big mystery trying to figure out what is the truth and what is someone rewriting history. This one kind of fell flat for me. Partly because the characters were just not likeable but more so because the characters weren't vey developed.

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It’s been a bit since I listened to this one and I should have reviewed it sooner…the voice was a little off putting but they may just be because I think they put a filter on it for the advanced copies. I remember enjoying the twist at the end. The story did flow fluidly.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to review this audiobook

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After All I've Done was fantastic. I have never read anything by Mina Hardy before, but this won't be the last. The twists, without giving anything away, were mind blowing - and I usually guess the endings pretty easily. I love that it kept me on the edge of my seat.

The narrators were new to me too, but they did a great job as well.

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I had this sitting in my kindle for months without giving it much thought and now im wondering why I didn’t pick
It up earlier. This was such a good book. There are multiple little turns and twists throughout it and then there is the final twist at the end which was completely unexpected. The plot kept me entertained the whole time and wondering what would happen next which is always nice to have when reading a book.

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This audiobook captured me from the very beginning! It kept me on my toes and was one I was very interested in listening to! I love a good thriller and mystery story even once in awhile and this one was a great one for that mood!

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This was an amazing thriller. Kept me hooked from the start and I couldn't listen fast enough to see what was going to happen next. There was so much suspense from the beginning and that's just what I need in a thriller. Job well done!

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TL;DR - annoying book with amazing ending.

Seriously. I didn’t love the majority of After All I’ve Done. The book is based on betrayal and gaslighting and almost entirely revolves around infidelity (romantic and platonic). It’s frustrating in the worst sense of the word. Give me murder and sociopaths in fictional works, but something about the infidelity honestly just gets so deep under my skin. It did make for a good case of the unreliable narrator though.

Everyone in the book basically hates each other and there is not one single character who is believable and trustworthy. It made for an interesting and engaging story, but I’m also pretty sure my eyes rolled a full 360 at least five times. Because this book gets corny as all hell at times.


"Sometimes being naked is a weakness. Sometimes it's a weapon."


The biggest savior of this book is its ending. I could figure out all the gaslighting and the “bad guy” is exactly who I perceived it to be. But that’s not the shock. It’s not the big twist ending. And that twist is the one thing that makes this book worth reading.

Most of the book is incredibly predictable. It’s been done before. It actually reminded me a lot of B.A. Paris’ sophomore novel The Breakdown, which I really enjoyed. But the ending of After All I’ve Done just about knocked my literal socks off. I never saw it coming, and because of that, I enjoyed the book as a whole.

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I really enjoyed this title I am looking forward to ready more from this author very enjoyable read I would definitely recommend to anyone

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After All I've Done by Mina Hardy is a propulsive thriller with multiple narrators, which is my favorite kind of audiobook. And, it has an amnesia storyline, which given my developmental years watching soaps with my grandma is always golden in my book.

We meet one of our protagonists, Diana, who knows pieces of her past (husband = affair) but not other pieces (with whom?). It's a story of lying and betrayal, and it's a good one.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me. All thoughts are my own.

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I did not enjoy this book. While it started very well and had me hooked, I was soon very disinterested by the characters and storyline and had to push myself to finish it so I could get to the end. I did find my interest once again piqued and, approaching the ending, I thought I had the twists figured out (which is always fun to do, and then read forward to see if your hunch was correct!) However, the ending of this book was awful. What I had predicted was true, but in the last few pages another twist was thrown in that seemed to be completely out of left field! Sudden twists can be great, yes, but this one was completely disconnected to the entire story, and after it was revealed it was not even mentioned again! For those familiar with academia, think the "dead mouse" analogy of writing. I do not know if this was mainly for a shock factor to draw the reader in, but the lack of embedding left me very confused as to why this was thrown in. I will not be rereading this book, and I do not know where or to whom I would recommend it.

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This was a fun audiobook! A horrible accident leaves Diana with no memory of her former life, just vivid dreams that leave her questioning if those are actual memories from a past she cannot place? This novel is fast paced and such a fun listen. Once I started, I just couldn't stop listening!

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After All I've Done by Mina Hardy was an ARC received by NetGalley. Readers are introduced to Diana Sparrow who we learn after an accident has lost memory and feels lost at times. Diana depends on her mother in law for help daily while she holds great animosity towards her cheating husband Jonathan. Her best friend Val is treating her like a pariah and all the while Diana keeps having dreams that make her wonder what really happened the night of her accident. I was kept guessing throughout and even wondered if Diana was loosing her mind. I think after a twisty mind bendy ride you will be surprised where you end up.

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Diana lost her memory after a terrible car accident. She doesn't remember a few months of her life prior to the accident, so she can't recall why her BFF Val isn't speaking to her, or why she has this feeling that she should dislike her mother-in-law. Her husband has been having an affair and then there's a mystery man Cole.

This audiobook was not at all what I was expecting! I did predict some of the twists but there were so many I didn't see coming. Not much of a suspense but this is a really twisty read that kept me engaged and listening

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I received this book through Netgalley as an audiobook and unfortunately I did not like it at all. I didn’t like the way it was narrated, stretching out every word as if speaking slowly to a child and the story never caught my interest.

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I love audiobooks and I especially love when there are multiple narrators. In this book we are wondering what happened to Dianna and who can she trust. I will admit, there were times I was confused due to time jumping around. I think that is my own issue and not an issue of the book. I was eager to finish the book and I am thankful I couldn't just flip to the end to find out what I wanted to know. This is a great read/listen and one I will be recommending to my friends.

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This book begins with Diana sufferng from memory loss due to anesthetia during a surgery following a car accident. Throughout the book, Diana questions her memories and dreams and tries to uncover what is going on. She begins to quesion her sanity as well. She has this feeling that she has killed and buried someone but she can't figure out exactly what has happened. This book was engaging from the very beginning and I found myself wanting to keep reading. I was a little disappointed in the female narrator but I found the male narrator much more interesting to listen to although he doesn't read as much as the female does. I recommend this book if you enjoy a page turning thriller as this book won't let you down.

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This was a good story and a fast listen. It was a bit of a slow build but then I couldn't push pause. 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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3/5 stars

Thanks to the publisher, author and Netgalley for providing this e-audiobook copy!

This was a fun thriller that didn't feel too nuance but the narrator helped me go through it

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

This really disappointed me because I usually love thriller audiobooks, but this one hit the mark for me. I felt like it got super confusing at times with all of the different points of view, which in turn made me lose interest in the story. The plot twist was also really predictable, which contributed to the story falling short for me.

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The three narrators did fantastic job reading this book. I found myself walking further, weeding longer and finding more items to iron so I could continue listening to the story.

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