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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Desperate to Forget" by Vanessa Holliday.]

Dani Poe lives with her grandmother after the brutal killing of her parents fourteen years ago. The pain of listening to her mother and father scream in agony still lives in her. Now in college, Dani secures a part-time job in a restaurant. Little does she know tough days lie ahead of her, and everything will change drastically.

Poe does not believe in dating and love, and her nonchalant personality helps to keep off boys and sexual predators. However, when Ian Price comes into her life, things change entirely. In a twist of events, Dani’s cousin, Clare, has an upcoming wedding. On the wedding day, her parent’s killer shows up, and Dani is traumatized! Meanwhile, Ian is not who he appears to be, and neither is the bride or groom. There’s a kidnap, deaths, and dirty dealings. Follow Desperate to Forget by Vanessa Holliday and uncover the tantalizing yet controversial happenings.

I loved Dani and her laid-back personality. Her savage replies when making dialogue were humorous and satirical. Then there was Poe’s top-notch grammar! As a reader sensitive to words and phraseology, I enjoyed this book immensely. Girls threw themselves at Ian Price, desperate for his touch and sexual encounters. However, it was quite the opposite for Dani. She was hard-headed and stood her moral ground.

When your skeletons come out of the closet, life may get messy. For Dani, things took a wild turn. People got greedy, and deaths were involved. People she thought were her family or friends ended up showing their sinister side. In addition, confronting her parents’ killer evoked turmoil of emotions, reliving the last day 14 years back when they were killed.

I loved Agnes, Poe’s grandmother. She took Dani in after her parents died and cared for her. And even with her teenage tantrums, Agnes was kind, patient, and caring. I laud Vanessa Holliday for the detailed yet sarcastic descriptions of the surroundings and people. Further, I checked for grammatical errors but did not detect a single one. Therefore, Desperate to Forget is exceptionally edited. I encountered nothing to dislike. Hence, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars.

It was unimaginable that one relative was willing to kill the other because of money. “When did respect for human life end? Have we become slaves to money?” I thought to myself when I encountered such immoral acts. I recommend this page-turner to enthusiasts of thriller novels.

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Great review! This makes me very interested in this book!

I love this review, and now the book! Those skeletons in the closet, those wolves in sheep's skin, no doubt, there're lots of dirty linen to be aired! Who are Claire, the groom and Ian? Is the killer a relative? Can't wait to find out! Thanks for the recommendation.

Money does make people go crazy indeed. This book seems like a thrilling take on that belief. Thank you for reviewing this book, your review perfectly sums up the gist of the book. Amazing!

This sounds like a very interesting and action-packed review. Awesome work, I'd love to read it!

I need to read this book. And I absolutely love your review. Why have I never heard the word “phraseology”?

That experience would certainly be one that you would want to forget. It’s a shame that not everyone can be trusted, especially in trying situations. At least Dani had someone she could count on.

For the topic about betrayal, with what I have seen so far I am no longer surprised whichever angle it may come from. I am interested in finding out about Ian and Poe's interactions. I would love to find out who the family member that committed the murder was.

Danis story is so fascinating and will make for a thrilling movie. How is Ian not who he seems to be? Why would the murderers show up at Clares wedding? It all seems very twisty! I would certainly love to read this book. Thank you for this thorough review.

I'm curious about those skeletons in the closet coming out in this thriller in which twists and revelations seem to have great importance. Thank you for your great review!