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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
New Romantic Suspense Novel Too Meh For Me (With a Giveaway!)
1:00 AM
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Haley Wyatt is preparing to say goodbye to Grisa, her beloved 100-year-old great-grandmother, when a phone call from Germany rocks both of their worlds. A relative informs them that a body has been found in an old, walled-in room in Baumdorf. The remains have been identified as those of Ulrich Krauss, Haley's great-grandfather. Grisa, who thought her husband abandoned her, has always told her family he died in World War II. Both Haley and Grisa are shocked by the truth—Ulrich Krauss was murdered. Desperate to honor the man she has been decrying for almost a century, Grisa begs Haley to travel to Germany in her stead and find out what really happened to Ulrich.

Romantic suspense has never been my favorite, but there are definitely things I appreciate about the genre. Like many of its fellows, Unforgettable by Ronda Gibb Hinrichsen is a quick, clean read that shies away from graphic violence, language, and sensuality. Although it deals with some disturbing subjects, overall its themes of hope, redemption, and love are what really shine through. I also find the subject of Nazi-stolen art interesting, so I enjoyed that aspect of the story. Unfortunately, Unforgettable also falls back on some of my least favorite genre staples—flat characters, insta-love, a far-fetched plot line, melodramatic prose, and contrived plot devices. I didn't feel much of a connection with Haley or any real sparks between her and Joshua. Also, because we already know "whodunit," there's not a whole lot of suspense to keep the novel interesting. These elements took away from the story for me, making it pretty meh for me overall. Still, Unforgettable is an entertaining enough tale, as long as you don't expect too much of it. If you dig this genre, you might want to give it a chance.
(Readalikes: I don't read this genre very often, so I'm not sure what would be an apt comparison. Suggestions?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for violence and scenes of peril
To the FTC, with love: I received a finished copy of Unforgettable from the generous folks at Covenant. Thank you!
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