
The Book:
After All I’ve Done by Mina Hardy, 2020
The Characters:
Diana and her husband Jonathan
Her best friend Val
Her new friend Cole
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The Plot (from Goodreads):
She’s lost her best friend, her husband, and possibly, her mind.
Five months ago, an accident left Diana Sparrow badly injured and missing a few months of her memory. As if that’s not enough, she’s started having recurring nightmares about the night of the accident. Dreams that feel so real, she’s left questioning: maybe she didn’t just slide off the road into a ditch. Maybe, just maybe, she hit something. Or someone.
She can’t turn to her former best friend Val, who’s been sleeping with Diana’s husband Jonathan for months, but she might find some comfort in newcomer Cole Pelham. Yet the closer they become, the more Diana begins to wonder what really happened that night–and how Cole might be connected. Worse, it seems everyone else could be involved, too.
The Review:
Welcome to a twisty new take on the classic memory loss plot. This isn’t the first book where the wife has an accident and can’t remember why her life is so different than she thought it was. Off the top of my head, Before I Go To Sleep and Last Summer both fit this theme, but I’m sure I’ve read more!
Diana can’t trust anyone in After All I’ve Done, and neither can the reader. We’re not even sure if we can trust Diana! The wild secrets just keep piling up, and the plot unfolds deliciously as you learn what all the characters are hiding.
The ending was mind-blowing, but also a bit abrupt. So many twists come out in the last 5% of the book. I liked the ending, although it did happen very quickly.
For audiobook listeners, it was good but nothing special. I have no complaints with the narrators, but also no particular praises. Many thanks to NetGalley for an advanced listener’s copy in exchange for an honest review.

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