Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

In a Welsh town 15 years ago Ellen Smith disappeared in the woods and has never been seen again. There had been 8 people in the woods that night and they are now all hiding a secret.

Detective Ava Cole had been Ellen's best friend and she's asking the same question that everyone else in the village has been asking for 15 years, what happened to her friend Ellen?

Ava has returned to the village because her ex-husband is dying and also to re-connect with her estranged son whom she has not seen since he was a child.

The pace of the book could have been a lot faster and then it might have been easier to connect with the characters and feel for them.

I really wanted to like this one, but I had a hard time getting into it. It’s well written, and a decent story, but the pacing is really slow. I also wasn’t fond of any of the characters. That said, I can see it appealing to some readers.

I’d like to thank HQ Digital and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Remember Me’ by D E White in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

On hearing of the imminent death of her ex-husband, Detective Ava Cole takes three weeks’ leave from her job in the Los Angeles Police Department to return to her home town of Aberdyth in Wales hoping that her son Stephen has forgiven her for leaving him when he was a baby. On her arrival in Aberdyth she finds that years later people are still talking about the disappearance of Ava’s best friend, Ellen Smith. Ava is one of the few people who know the truth but cannot tell anyone what really happened.

When I read the description of ‘Remember Me’ it sounded exciting and the sort of novel I’d enjoy and although I liked the character of Ava Cole it isn’t enough to keep me reading. I’ve reached the half-way mark and realised that I don’t really care what happened to Ellen Smith, or what happens to Ava. It’s a pity as the start was promising but it didn’t live up to my expectations.

From the publisher: Fifteen years ago Ellen Smith vanished from the woods near her small Welsh village. Never to be seen again. Eight people were in the woods that night: eight splintered lives, eight people hiding a terrible secret. But who can remember the truth? Now, Ellen’s best friend, Detective Ava Cole is all grown up back in the village where it all began, and everyone is asking the same question. What really happened to Ellen?

Told as Ava's story in the third person, there were chapters interspersed in the first-person point of view of the villain. Ava has returned to Wales because her ex-husband Paul is dying, and she wants to reconnect with her son Stephen who was still a toddler when she left him with Paul. Another of their childhood friends, Penny, married Paul and believes that Stephen will need Ava in his life once Paul dies. With Ava's return comes a lot of anxiety over what happened to Ellen back when Ava and her friends were all teenagers.

There were a lot of characters in this story, which made it difficult to see a lot of character development -- even with the key eight, especially since the current day deals with their children and how the events in the past come full circle in the present. As an LAPD detective, Ava finds herself embroiled in a missing persons case in Wales that seems to be tied to Ellen's disappearance in the past.

This story had me guessing until about halfway through when I figured out the villain, but then it had me second-guessing if I was actually correct. The author does a good job of pointing the reader in a specific direction. I think Ava makes some moves that she shouldn't as a detective, but we can pass them off as her being too emotionally invested in the case.

Definitely an interesting read. Just make sure you pay close attention to the characters as you get started.

Thanks to NetGalley and HQ Digital for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. This title is scheduled for publication on February 6, 2019.

After reading the first five chapters of this book, I unfortunately am too confused to care to continue. I really wanted to like this book, the summary sounded promising, so I am going to put in down and maybe one day come back to it with fresh eyes. For me, the characters were too muddled and did not stand out which made it harder to figure out which character I reading about.

I loved this. It's about a detective named Ava who returns to her home town to see her dying ex. But they've been hiding a dark secret and someone knows. I liked Ava's character and the story is well written, full.of twists and surprises. Recommend to anyone who likes pyschological thrillers.

Completely adequate. You know what’s going to happen and you let the book take you there. You enjoy the ride, walk away when it’s done and never think about it again.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC

Thank you NetGalley and DE White for giving me the opportunity to read this book for exchange of my honest opinion.
The old adage that you can't go home again couldn't be more true when it comes to this story and for Ava Cole. Don't try to figure out what is going on because it won't happen. I found it so difficult to keep track of who was who and what they were doing. It was a borderline frustrating.
There are so many things going on and you really need to pay attention.

Good book, really enjoyed it. Will recommend this book to others. And will read it more than one 5******

A good mystery thriller about a missing girl that held my interest throughout. The book was well written and the characters interesting especially Ava Cole who has returned from her stint as a detective with the LAPD . A story of twists and turns That is fast paced and addictive making it a quick read and very enjoyable. I can recommend this if you enjoy mystery thrillers.
My thanks to NetGalley and HQ Digital for a chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to net galley and the publisher for letting me have the opportunity to read this book. D. E. White did a really good job with Remember Me. Fast paced and atmospheric. Kept me guessing until the very end. Enjoyed the characters and the story was gripping.

I enjoyed this book, I thought it perfectly captured the small town feel of a secluded Welsh valley and the kids growing up there.The drug taking and games were a bit disturbing and so was the central theme of the book.It was interesting to see the characters as grown ups and to try and unpick the web that had been weaved.I went completely the wrong way in my thinking as I am sure I was meant to, I did cotton on to the true culprit eventually,but really wasn't sure until all was revealed.I like to be kept guessing and this book did that.It was a tense and exciting book to read ,and I thought it was great.Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for an ARC.

Remember Me by D.E. White is a thriller about a missing girl. Ava a police detective returns to her home town when she hears that her ex husband is dying and to reconnect with her son that she has not seen since he was a small child.
Not all of her old friends and acquaintances as happy about this because of an incident when they were young that resulted in one of their friends going missing.
Ava starts to receive cryptic messages and texts, and fears for her safety.
I enjoyed parts of this story but guessed the identity of the malicious messages early on.
I would like to thank NetGalley and HQ Digital for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

A very well writen murder mystery, that leaves the reader trying to solve who the killer is through out the book. I guessed it early on, but still liked the twists that the author provided. It took me too long to get a hold of the storyline and want to keep reading it. I struggled with character development.

I found myself really enjoying the idea behind Remember Me. The author had a very specific idea in mind when writing. However, I do not feel that it was executed as well as it could have been. That isn't to say that I did not like the book, I did! I just felt that it could have been written a little better. Ultimately, it was engaging and took the reader on a interesting journey.

Eight kids went into the woods one night, but only seven came out. Trying to unravel the truth of what happened that night was interesting. There were a few twists and a lot of finger pointing. I felt that I figured out the "bad guy" about halfway through and was correct. The main characters were decently memorable, but I felt there could have been a little more backstory on them. Thankfully, with so many main and supporting characters, they were easily distinguishable. A few parts felt rushed or sloppily done between characters. However, I understand not wanting to make the book long and drawn out.

Overall, I did enjoy this book and would recommend it to friends who like crime and mystery.

Enjoyed this book it did take me a bit to get into it . 8 friends who thought they had killed their friend come back together as one of them is dying . Quite a few chops and changes of who was sending Ava the messages . All in all this was a good book

Review: REMEMBER ME by DE White.
Excellent book that will keep most people guessing who the killer is though I actually had it figured out early on. Very well written and I would definitely be interested in reading more by this author. ⭐⭐⭐⭐Four Stars.

i so enjoyed this book a very good psycalogical read ava comes back to her home town where she ran from her best friend ellen died. there where 8 people in the wood that night and all have things to hide this book is very gripping adictive and twisty. highley recomend

Such a wonderfully written, gripping story with exciting twists and turns. There were some slow moments, but I recommend this book. It’s a fantastic read!

Ava Cole is a successful detective with the LAPD but she's no longer in Los Angeles; she's returned to her childhood home in Wales at the request of her ex-husband but not everyone is pleased to see her. Ghosts from her past including that of a friend who disappeared, and a son she doesn't know, combine with other stressors to make her trip difficult and that's before the unexpected and potentially dangerous things begin to happen!

This is a good story; I think the reader is expected to work out 'whodunit' before Ava, which increases your involvement in her and her friends' danger. It was a pleasure to read about a police officer who tells people where she's going and what her suspicions are. This book proves it is still possible to read an exciting crime novel without all the unrealistic cloak and dagger stuff.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this novel thanks to Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review and recommend it for anyone who enjoys a psychological thriller with its origins in the past.