2023 Anthony Award for Best Paperback Novel (nominee)
Some things are better left forgotten . . .
When a woman wakes up with amnesia beside a mountain highway, confused and alone, she fights to regain her identity, only to learn that her parents have disappeared—not long after her mother bought a winning $47 million lottery ticket.
As her memories painfully resurface and the police uncover details of her parents’ mysterious disappearance, Cleo Li finds herself under increasing suspicion. Even with the unwavering support of her brother, she can’t quite reconcile her fears with reality or keep the harrowing nightmares at bay. As Cleo delves deeper for the truth, she cannot escape the nagging sense that maybe the person she should be afraid of...is herself.
With jolting revelations and taut ambiguity, In the Dark We Forget vividly examines the complexities of family—and the lies we tell ourselves in order to survive.
Genre: Mystery
When a woman wakes up with amnesia beside a mountain highway, confused and alone, she fights to regain her identity, only to learn that her parents have disappeared—not long after her mother bought a winning $47 million lottery ticket.
As her memories painfully resurface and the police uncover details of her parents’ mysterious disappearance, Cleo Li finds herself under increasing suspicion. Even with the unwavering support of her brother, she can’t quite reconcile her fears with reality or keep the harrowing nightmares at bay. As Cleo delves deeper for the truth, she cannot escape the nagging sense that maybe the person she should be afraid of...is herself.
With jolting revelations and taut ambiguity, In the Dark We Forget vividly examines the complexities of family—and the lies we tell ourselves in order to survive.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"With In the Dark We Forget, the wonderfully talented Sandra SG Wong gives us everything a book lover could want-brutally honest social commentary, rich cultural details, deft psychological suspense, and often heartbreaking family dynamics. The result is a story that will stay with you long after you get to the last word. I couldn't stop reading." - Kellye Garrett
"A chilling, nerve-jangling journey into lost memories and unforgettable terrors. Sandra Wong knows what scares us all--and what we can never forget." - Tess Gerritsen
"In the Dark We Forget is a terrifying journey through one woman's nightmare as she struggles to remember who she is while unlocking her family's dark secrets. Wong's brilliant prose will keep you riveted until the very last, shocking page. An outstanding psychological suspense." - Jennifer Hillier
"Quite simply, In The Dark We Forget is the crime novel I have been waiting for my entire life. It is a breathlessly paced thriller that is built on the dynamics of Canadian diversity, mining the relationships between families, colleagues, and friends with a beautifully deft cultural hand. You won't regret tearing through this book." - Jen Sookfong Lee
"In The Dark We Forget is a smart, subtle and utterly compelling exploration of amnesia, identity, family, and guilt. The plot twists and twists again as Cleo Li and we the readers find out together who she is and what might have happened in the blank where her memories should be. Thoroughly satisfying!" - Catriona McPherson
"In the Dark We Forget is a hair-raising high-wire act. Wong gives us a hero whose search for her identity, and the truth of what happened to upend her life, reveals more than she wants to know, and leaves the reader gasping as much in admiration as in fear." - Sara Paretsky
"With In the Dark We Forget, Sandra SG Wong sends her enigmatic protagonist on a journey from terror to truth and, in an inclusive novel that shows off Western Canada's wild landscape and diverse population, delivers a pulse-quickening story about the complexities of family, memory, identity, and luck." - Lori Rader-Day
"In The Dark We Forget is a pulse-pounding and memorable thriller that explores the intricacies of family, memory, and identity. Wong has put together a captivating story that will resonate with readers for a long, long time." - Alex Segura
"From page one, Sandra SG Wong thrusts readers mind-first into a rolling boil of terror, uncertainty and heartbreak in In The Dark We Forget -- a fiercely original and stunningly written thriller that cuts deeper than most. Trust no one, take nothing for granted, and buckle up because sometimes the only thing more dangerous than seeking the truth is finding it." - P J Vernon
"Wong works wonders with In the Dark We Forget, a gripping psychological thriller that hooks you from page one and never relents. The characters and setting ring true in this powerful, haunting story about family, memory, and loss." - Sam Wiebe
"A chilling, nerve-jangling journey into lost memories and unforgettable terrors. Sandra Wong knows what scares us all--and what we can never forget." - Tess Gerritsen
"In the Dark We Forget is a terrifying journey through one woman's nightmare as she struggles to remember who she is while unlocking her family's dark secrets. Wong's brilliant prose will keep you riveted until the very last, shocking page. An outstanding psychological suspense." - Jennifer Hillier
"Quite simply, In The Dark We Forget is the crime novel I have been waiting for my entire life. It is a breathlessly paced thriller that is built on the dynamics of Canadian diversity, mining the relationships between families, colleagues, and friends with a beautifully deft cultural hand. You won't regret tearing through this book." - Jen Sookfong Lee
"In The Dark We Forget is a smart, subtle and utterly compelling exploration of amnesia, identity, family, and guilt. The plot twists and twists again as Cleo Li and we the readers find out together who she is and what might have happened in the blank where her memories should be. Thoroughly satisfying!" - Catriona McPherson
"In the Dark We Forget is a hair-raising high-wire act. Wong gives us a hero whose search for her identity, and the truth of what happened to upend her life, reveals more than she wants to know, and leaves the reader gasping as much in admiration as in fear." - Sara Paretsky
"With In the Dark We Forget, Sandra SG Wong sends her enigmatic protagonist on a journey from terror to truth and, in an inclusive novel that shows off Western Canada's wild landscape and diverse population, delivers a pulse-quickening story about the complexities of family, memory, identity, and luck." - Lori Rader-Day
"In The Dark We Forget is a pulse-pounding and memorable thriller that explores the intricacies of family, memory, and identity. Wong has put together a captivating story that will resonate with readers for a long, long time." - Alex Segura
"From page one, Sandra SG Wong thrusts readers mind-first into a rolling boil of terror, uncertainty and heartbreak in In The Dark We Forget -- a fiercely original and stunningly written thriller that cuts deeper than most. Trust no one, take nothing for granted, and buckle up because sometimes the only thing more dangerous than seeking the truth is finding it." - P J Vernon
"Wong works wonders with In the Dark We Forget, a gripping psychological thriller that hooks you from page one and never relents. The characters and setting ring true in this powerful, haunting story about family, memory, and loss." - Sam Wiebe
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