Grace felt like she was going to die.  Again as she and Ander run to get away from Finn but he always seems to catch them. Ander promises he will find Grace if they Fall again. as he always does. It’s always the three of them, they always find each. In every lifetime Ander had died and Grace watched. This time Grace  tells Ander “you promised”. Grace repeats it louder as that will bring Finn closer and Ander will have to keep his word. Every other time Ander had fought  Finn and lost.  This time Grace will  fight and Ander will watch and maybe the pattern will break. Grace doesn’t fight very well   but is good at being a lure for Finn. He’s given her lots  of practice. Grace waits and waits and Fin studies her and studies her. Then Finn says Grace and she charges him. Hitting him low, ramming her shoulder into his chest as his nails dig into her arm. Finn plows her into the mud and grace jams the knife deep, deeper but then Grace slips and as Finn and Grace grapple in the mud Ander yanks Grace to her feet and tells her to run but Grace says she can’t. Grace and Ander had done this over forty times with always the same ending. Grace understands how it works, how it ends, how much she loved the boy that she was about to watch die. Once upon a time they were all friends but now…. Ander tells Grace to run but she can’t. She can’t do it anymore, she can’t watch it anymore. Finn was barely past seventeen as was Grace. She says to Finn “ why does this keep happening, why did Finn keep doing thi. They had been friends”. Finn said : “we have to pay for what we did”. It takes Finn five days to find them every time. Grace came to in someone’s house that has a party going on. There are other rules Ander and Grace knw: 1- get your stuff, 2- get oriented, 3- get going because they only have five days before Finn finds them again. A s far as Ander and Grace can tell every time they Fall they surface with different lives it’s like they end up in parallel universes, timelines that belong to other versions of themselves. Grace doesn’t know why her name is always the same, she doesn’t know why Finn always hurts her. This time though things are different. Ander didn’t find Grace, this time Grace’s family is together again including her twin who had been missing in all her other jumps. How can she solve this puzzle alone.  Ander and her twin brother are best friends. This time Ander didn’t remember finding Grace and before he always had. From the time Grace was six she felt connected to Ander. The three had issues- Ander’s was drinking, Grace was extremely shy and had social anxiety. And Finn just wanted to be accepted for who he is.

I liked this book a lot. I wish I could rate this a 4.5. I loved the twists and turns. I didn’t want to put this down once I started reading this book, it had my interest all the way from the beginning until the end.  This had a good plot and pace. This book draws you in right from the beginning. This was also well written. I don’t usually like going back and forth in a book but it just wasn’t that bad  although I liked being in the past less as for me it dragged some. This is a fantasy thriller and a very good one. I felt this was a sad romance though. I loved the characters and the  twists and turns and I recommend. Once again I wish  I could rate it a 4.5.

Review

I was enthralled with Find Me, and Remember didn't disappoint.

Wick is still one of my favorite characters. She continues to do all she can to protect her sister, and the life she has now. She doesn't like dealing with Carson but doesn't see that she has a choice. He could screw up her entire life. Griff kind of annoyed me in this book. He says he cares for Wick, but he doesn't understand why she's still working with cases for Carson. He hasn't been in the situation, and he comes off as very "judgy."

There are so many twists and turns in this book. Yo ustay interestend in the plot, and want to know who's behind the murder, and why. There are more tense scenes thta include breaking and entering, and of course, more hacking. Wick is good at what she does, but doesn't want to be just that. She wants to be more, and doesn't know how to get there. I feel like she spends most of the book trying to be what everyone else wants her to be.

I love everything about this book, and cannot wait for the 3rd one. Too bad it's another year away. Luckily we have Griff's story to hold us over.

 

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Review

 

Find Me is a fantastic thriller.  I was guessing at every corner, and may have stayed up really late to finish this book.

I love everything about Wick.  She's a strong character to have gone through all the crap she has and still be sane.  She doesn't ask for help, and insists on taking on the burden for everything.  She is also incredibly snarky.  I appreciate Griff.  He isn't who I would picture a girl like Wick going for, but he understands her on a level.  He isn't afraid of the things she's been through, and has a serious hero complex.

So much freaking intensity.  Just when you think Wick will get a break, something else happens.  She doesn't want to look behind the scenes at what happened to Tessa.  She also suspects everyone.  Wick doesn't trust easily, and there are a few moments in the book that you find out why.  The scenes where there is an event are so real.  It was hard to pull myself out of the action.  I felt every emotion right along with Wick.

Bernard has an ability to suck you into her book.  I didn't want to put it down, and kept going on about how awesome this book is to everyone.

"FIND ME.  These are the words written on Tess Waye's diary. The diary that ends up with Wick Tate. But Tessa's just been found... dead."

 

Wick's life has been more of a nightmare than a dream. So she has a hard time adjusting to a "normal life" and foster parents who really seem to care about her. Wick's father is a felon and he has been abusive to Wick and her sister, Lily. Her father is currently on the run from the law, but they live in fear that he will return.

 

Wick is an excellent hacker and earns extra money by finding information for women who are having trouble in their relationships. Of course, this isn't legal but Wick feels like she needs the money in case she ever has to take Lily and run. Wick doesn't like to have to depend on anyone else for anything.

 

Detective Carson is searching for Wick's father and is keeping Wick under surveillance. Wick is sure Carson is a bad cop and that he is out to get her.

 

Wick has a lot of things on her plate and she doesn't know who to trust. The last thing she needs is to get mixed up in Tessa's death. But whoever abused Tessa has threatened to move on to Lily next. And Wick can't let anyone hurt Lily.

 

 

My opinion

This was a good thriller. Wick is a prickly character but with good reason. She doesn't like to let people get close. I enjoyed watching her relationship with Griff evolve. Is he a good guy? I was pretty sure he was but so many people in this story aren't what they seem to be.  I enjoyed trying to figure out who was the bad guy from Tessa's diary. And the reveal was exciting and satisfying.

 

This book is written for teens, but adults can enjoy it too. If you like thrillers, I think you will enjoy this novel. I read the physical book for this one and I will be passing it on to a friend who I know loves reading young adult novels as much as I do. :)

I'm really enjoying this one. I can't wait to find out who is the real bad guy.