What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr

What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In New York Times bestselling author Nevada Barr's gripping standalone, a grandmother in her sixties emerges from a mental fog to find she's trapped in her worst nightmare
Rose Dennis wakes up in a hospital gown, her brain in a fog, only to discover that she's been committed to an Alzheimer's Unit in a nursing home. With no memory of how she ended up in this position, Rose is sure that something is very wrong. When she overhears one of the administrators saying about her that she's "not making it through the week," Rose is convinced that if she's to survive, she has to get out of the nursing home. She avoids taking her medication, putting on a show for the aides, then stages her escape.
The only problem is—how does she convince anyone that she's not actually demented? Her relatives were the ones to commit her, all the legal papers were drawn up, the authorities are on the side of the nursing home, and even she isn't sure she sounds completely sane. But any lingering doubt Rose herself might have had is erased when a would-be killer shows up in her house in the middle of the night. Now Rose knows that someone is determined to get rid of her.
With the help of her computer hacker/recluse sister Marion, thirteen-year old granddaughter Mel, and Mel's friend Royal, Rose begins to gather her strength and fight back—to find out who is after her and take back control of her own life. But someone out there is still determined to kill Rose, and they're holding all the cards.

 I was shocked as to how much I loved this book. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what next problem Rose Dennis (escaped dementia patient---or is she really afflicted with this disease?) was going to get into or create on her own.

As other's have mentioned, you really do need to suspend disbelief for this book...I know that many women of a certain age can do wonderful things but this is a woman who has been ill and drugged and...well I won't get into some of my issues or rather, Roses issues since they would be spoilers!!!

I did not figure out who was behind all of this and was quite surprised; unlike other reviewers. It was a joy to me to see someone of this age, and her grand-daughter working together to uncover what was going on.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys deep mysteries, action, and books that make you really think.

*ARC provided by the publisher



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