Night, Forgotten

Before . . .

Life is idyllic for Julie Porter and her husband Owen. They've bought their dream house in the Berkshires; their careers are on the upswing; and they have the world at their fingertips. They've never been so in love. They've never been happier. The only thing that's missing is a baby—but Julie's got a plan, and they're right on schedule.

Until Owen falls ill with food poisoning, leaving Julie to attend a neighborhood holiday party alone. When she wakes up, half-naked in her neighbor's bathtub, Julie doesn't know how to tell Owen, the police, her friends—anyone—that she has been sexually assaulted. So she keeps it secret until she realizes that she's pregnant with her assailant's baby.

After . . .

Life is unmanageable for Julie. She can't function in the world with a newborn, and she's unable to be present for her husband, her family, her friends. Desperate to solve the mystery of what happened to her, Julie's driven to more and more erratic behavior, until the truth about that night is revealed. Afterward, no one will be the same ever again. Not Owen. Not the baby. And especially not Julie.

©2022 Meghan Joyce Tozer (P)2023 Tantor

really enjoyed

this book definitely had me emotional and kept me wondering til the very end. I am an avid audible listener and def recommend this story

Narrator

Very good narrator. Easy listening. Story was lame. Several loose ends that were confounding. Chalk it up to storyline editing flaws.

Strong Start, weak ending

Despite the story, I really enjoy the narriation by Jennifer Pickens. She made me sympathize with Julie's traumatic experience.

Haunting

Stood out among the MANY books I read, in a different way. I quickly checked to see what else the author had available to read next!

So many twist and turns

Such a great book with an explosive ending I didn’t see it coming at all.