You'll Never Forget Me

A Novel

De: Isha Raya

Narrado por: Ulka Simone Mohanty

In this captivating cat-and-mouse thriller, a struggling actress is only just beginning to enjoy the life sheʼs always wanted after inadvertently killing her rival—but now she must contend with the woman who threatens to take it all away.

Struggling actress Dimple Kapoor wouldn’t call herself a murderer, per se—she’d prefer the term “opportunist.” Years ago, she did what had to be done to get herself out of a bad situation. And now, after accidentally killing her Hollywood rival, Irene Singh, at a party, she’s simply seizing the chance to nab her dream leading role and resuscitate her career in the process. Thereʼs only one problem: Someone else at the event witnessed the crime . . . and caught it all on camera.

With everything she’s ever wanted within reach, Dimple will stop at nothing to keep stardom in her grasp. But Irene’s parents have hired Saffi Mirai Iyer, one of the best private investigators in the business. Living up to her reputation, Saffi immediately zeroes in on Dimple, who feels she has no choice but to raise the stakes. Playing along with Dimple’s facade, Saffi invites her on to the case, suggesting she act as bait to draw out the killer—and as the two women’s cat-and-mouse game intensifies, Saffi starts to wonder if she may have finally met her match.

With their careers at risk, both women must fight the potent chemistry drawing them closer together. Dimple needs Saffi dead and for her theories to die with her. And Saffi needs Dimple behind bars, but catching her elusive prey won’t be so easy—especially as emotions begin to cloud her judgment. When ambition and desire collide, only the most cunning will survive.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Raya debuts with the story of a cat-and-mouse battle between two determined women who won’t let their growing feelings for each other get in the way of their ambitions—or so they think. . . . This is an intense and assured debut that will have readers by turns loving and loathing the protagonists.”—Library Journal, starred review

“[A] clever, absorbing debut thriller . . . With a well-thought-out plot, building tension, and beautifully fleshed-out characters, Rayaʼs first crime novel will please readers looking for a witty thriller starring Sapphic women of color.”—Booklist

“Raya deftly renders the sinister glitz of Hollywood. . . . An entertaining first outing.”—Publishers Weekly

“Killing Eve fans, take note.”—BookRiot

“Dimple is the bridezilla of actresses and readers won’t be able to look away from this fast-moving debut thriller.”—FirstCLUE

Unhinged Saphhic Thriller

To start off for the audio portion, I really enjoyed the narrator and her storytelling! She did a wonderful job and kept me on my toes with Isha’s story.

Okay, I’ve been anticipating this read for a while, and I’m so glad I finally picked it up because what the helly?! This book was so good, I genuinely could not put it down.

The story follows an up-and-coming actress turned serial killer, Dimple, and an obsessive investigator, Saffi, locked in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. All signs point to our leading lady… yet none of the evidence quite gets her there. Meanwhile, with the close proximity of it all, an unlikely romance starts to bloom between Dimple and Saffi, what could possibly go wrong?

I really enjoyed Dimple’s character and found her evil and unhinged in the best way. She was unapologetic, chaotic, and somehow had me rooting for her even when I definitely shouldn’t have been. On the flip side, I also really enjoyed Saffi, her ambition and obsession throughout the investigation made her just as compelling. I kept bouncing back and forth between hating one of them, loving the other, and then suddenly rooting for both. It was such a weird (and fun) emotional rollercoaster.

The scenes between both MCs were another highlight. Their dynamic was undeniably toxic, yet appealing, and watching it slowly tiptoe into romantic territory was the icing on the cake. I do wish we’d gotten a bit more development or depth in the romantic arc since it was more lightly sprinkled throughout, but I still enjoyed their connection and the tension between them.

Overall, this was a fun, fast-paced, and wildly entertaining read. The suspense kept me guessing, the characters kept me invested, and the hints of romance added an extra layer to this twisted, unexpected story.

So lame - all of it

The narrator was awful and the storyline was even worse. I don’t understand why this book was recommended.