Maybe my favorite Stacy Willingham book to date?! I loved this! The setting was eerie small town farm vibes and there were so many twists that I did not see coming. I loved the dual timelines and diary entries and how it all came together at the end. I highly recommend!!

My Stacy Willingham rankings:
1) Forget Me Not
2) All the Dangerous Things
3) Only if You’re Lucky
4) A Flicker in the Dark

Stacy Willignham is a staple thriller author so OF COURSE this is going to be 🔥 🔥 🔥!

A Southern thriller following a journalist Claire who is still not over the murder of her sister Natalie 22 years prior. After returning to her home down everything starts to unravel and I was here for it! If you love a fast pasty twisty thriller you won’t be disappointed! A must read could not put down!

I generally enjoyed Willingham’s latest novel. I thought it was an interesting plot and had some really intriguing twists along the way. Some things were slightly predictable but not enough to discredit the story. Overall a really solid book!

Stacy Willingham has been a favorite of mine and I’m so glad that her new book lived up to expectations. I always think I can figure out the twists but I was definitely not correct this time around-and I love that! I really liked the dual timeline of this story through the diary entries and current timeline. Overall really enjoyed this one!

Stacy Willingham strikes again with Forget Me Not - a thriller filled much intrigue that captivates the reader from the start. The main character, Claire, has an interesting motive of moving back to her hometown where her sister had mysteriously disappeared over 20 years ago. This story had me on the edge of my seat as the story quickly unfolded, tying all of the interconnecting pieces of the story into a satisfying end. I would recommend this book as your next fun thriller read.
Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC copy.

This is Stacy Willingham at her best! Each book she writes gets better and better. I did not see the twists and turns coming and enjoyed every second. Willingham is a must for any thriller fans.

Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps readers on edge with its smart pacing and layered characters. The mystery unfolds with just the right balance of suspense and emotional depth, making it both engaging and thought-provoking. Willingham’s writing is sharp and atmospheric, drawing readers into a world where nothing is quite as it seems.

Okay, this one was a vibe. I went in expecting a moody Southern thriller, and that’s exactly what I got — plus a few little surprises along the way. The setting? Creepy and atmospheric in the best way, like you can practically smell the muscadine vines and feel the sticky summer air clinging to your skin. Small town secrets? Check. A decades-old disappearance? Check. A diary with ominous entries that slowly unravel a much darker story? Big, fat check.

Our girl Claire is a solid lead — messy, stubborn, and understandably obsessed with figuring out what really happened to her sister. I loved how the story balanced her personal unraveling with the eerie vibe of the vineyard. And while I did see a couple twists coming (I mean, you don’t read enough thrillers without picking up on a few breadcrumbs, right?), there were still enough oh-no-they-didn’t moments to keep me flipping pages.

If I’m being honest, the pacing dragged a little in spots, but it wasn’t enough to pull me out of the story. It’s one of those reads that might start slow but totally sticks the landing. Would I recommend it? Absolutely — especially if you’re into dark family secrets, eerie farmhouses, and stories that make you side-eye your houseplants at night.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

Claire is adrift after quitting her journalism job to be a freelance writer. When she is asked to return home and help her mother, she finds herself haunted by the sister who disappeared without a trace. She has endless time on her hands and is driven to find answers, but is she ready for the truth to come to light? Stacy Willingham delivers a dark, suspense-filled mystery that keeps readers guessing. Told in dual timelines between 2024 and 1983, Forget Me Not is well paced with excellent characters, and a story that will linger long after the last page is turned.

I didn’t really get into the book until about 44% in. That’s when it really started getting good. I was hooked after that!

Shortly after Natalie’s 18th birthday she disappears. Claire wants to forget her past and movies to New York but a call from her father has her home for a while. Claire decides to get a job at Galloway farms, where her sister worked for a while. When she finds a diary written by one of the owners of the farms, she starts to learn a lot. She becomes obsessed!!

I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. There were so many twists and things I didn’t see coming. I wasn’t sure who couldn’t be trusted. I couldn’t get over how shocking the ending was. I definitely didn’t see that coming.

I really enjoyed this book and Stacy’s writing. This heart pounding thriller is worth the read!

Thank you NetGalley, Stacy and St.Martins Press for the eARC!

Rating: ✨✨✨✨
Publication Date: August 26 2025

Wow, I loved this one! It's a slow burn Southern thriller that hooks you in pretty quickly. Stacy Willingham always does such a wonderful job of building the setting that you can just see everything so clearly.

Some chapters felt slower than others, but oooof there are some scenes that have you just on the edge of your seat. Even during the slow moments, I felt like I just *had* to know what happens next so it wasn't hard to get through it.

Thank you so much, NetGalley & Minotaur Books for the advanced copy!

Stacy Willingham has had a hold on me lately! I think I've been binging her books!

And after White Lotus, I loved that this was placed in the South! Twists, turns, suspense!

Thank you for the ARC!!

Claire Campbell has never been able to deal with her sister’s murder. They never found her body. When she loses her job and returns home to help her mother, she finds some things in her sister’s room that her mother has never touched. Some photos lead her to Galloway Farms, a vineyard her sister worked at for the summer before her death. More discoveries, more clues and gut instincts lead her to uncover so many secrets. Unfortunately, I felt like I knew what was going to happen and the twists didn’t hit me, but the mystery around the farm was intriguing that it kept me going.

While this wasn't my favorite Stacy Willingham, it was still a good read, and I enjoyed it.

This story was told in two timelines - the first being our main character dealing with her sister's disappearance from 20 years ago. The next timeline was from a diary the main character ends up finding. The flashback timeline gave me Charles Manson cult vibes, but I wish that aspect had been taken further because it was so interesting.

The pacing was a little slow for me in the beginning, but the back half really picked up, and once it got going, it GOT GOING.

I would recommend this book if you're a Stacy Willingham fan, and enjoy books with cults.

I love stacey willingham and was very excited to read her latest book. Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy.
This book started out very slow for me. I wasn't immediately hooked in as I have been in her previous books. I found the first 70% to be pretty slow moving and not as engaging as her previous books. I did enjoy the last 30% or so of the book,I feel like thats where most of the action happened. Overall it was not my favorite book by her. I would still recommend reading it if you are a stacey willingham fan, but if this is your first time reading one of her work, I would recommend choosing one of her first two books instead.

Claire is a reporter and she ends up researching about her sister’s death. It’s still of twists and turns and it’s such an interesting story. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to read more from Stacy Willingham. Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an arc in exchange for my honest review.

The first part of this book was really good with great prose and terrific tension. But then there is a change in scenery that was very abrupt and the departure into a cult story (my least favorite kind of thriller) made me super frustrated. The rest of the book was not satisfying.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martins Press for allowing me to read this ARC. I really enjoy Stacy Willingham’s writing style and suspense.

This story was based around a missing sister and a family that fell apart, leaving the living sister to ask questions and want answers to what happened to her sister but the truth slowly unravels as the story progresses. The beginning and middle were a bit of a slower burn. The author takes their time building the scenario, developing the characters, and building suspense but the end payoff is worth it. The details are so vivid throughout the book, it really made your imagination go into overdrive.

If you have read Stacy’s books before you’re going to enjoy this story as much her others. If you haven’t read her books then add them to your TBR because you don’t want to miss the ride she takes you on.

Another quick read from Stacy Willingham! It wasn’t my favorite but it was definitely had my attention.

I have a hard time giving it more stars because the FMC made some questionable choices, and I predicted a few of the plot lines. Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

I cannot even describe how much I loved this book. Stacy Willingham does not miss!!!

This is a story wrapped in a story, wrapped in another story. Claire's sister was murdered 22 years ago, and she finds herself going down a similar path while she tries to figure out what happened.

I basically read this book in 1 sitting. I couldn't put it down. I felt like I was right there with Claire. So atmoshpheric. It was fast paced, but not in a confusing way. So many twists and turns. I wish I could say more, but I don't want to spoil anything!

I think I will be thinking about this book for a long time. Thank you Stacy Willingham, Minotaur Books and Netgalley for the advanced copy!!