Forgive and Forget

A Geeks and Things Cozy Mystery #2

by Sarah Biglow, S.E. Biglow

Murder hits closer to home in the second installment of the Geeks and Things Cozy Mystery novella series.


When Kalina's childhood best friend, Nadine, is implicated in the murder of her father, Kalina can't help nosing in and uses her newly rekindled romance with Christian to find the truth. Nadine fears she's actually committed the heinous act as the facts stack up against her.


Is her friend guilty of patricide or are her fractured memories the result of a more sinister, year's long mind game?

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Cozy, Novella

Kindle Edition

Published March 1, 2020

About the author

Author also writes under S.E. Biglow

Sarah is a USA Today Bestselling author as well as a licensed attorney and works for a state agency in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. When not working on her next novel or reading the latest installment of one of the many series she follows, she is busy watching TV and running a TV recap blog with her friend. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son.

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Reviews

[Ms Cat's World · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, the title of this novella stayed true to the theme and delved into a very dark, heart-wrenching, yet eye-opening mystery. The story starts off roughly three months after the first novella, Pains and Penalties, with our sleuth, Kalina Greystone, out for another morning run trying to shed the past murders from the first novella out of her mind.

While on said run she runs smack dab into the middle of a scene that includes her best friend from high school, Nadine Larrabee, covered in old, dried blood over the body of her father, notably deceased. With no recollection of any happenings during the night, she paints herself as being the suspect quickly, but Kalina knows Larrabee is hiding truths that, when set free, will either set her free or solidify her as the murderess.

This novella was shorter than the first of the series and, therefore, quicker to figure out the "Who done it". It was blatantly obvious after they entered the scene honestly; a bit of a spoiler there, but it's really obvious.

Nice read even with the quick unfolding of events. Still not covering much of the main characters' pasts which I really want to read about ~ hint, hint LOL

As stated before, this is the second novella that is a part of A Geeks and Things Cozy Mystery series that I received as part of a book tour.

[Jane Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmm

I don't know, there were some pretty big holes in this one. First, when Nadine was in the ER, they violated her civil rights by forcing medication on her. Not only was that illegal since she was not an imminent danger to herself or others but they had also not run a drug screen to see what was already in her system when it was suspected that she might have been drugged and could have caused a drug interaction or an overdose. The detective work was pretty sloppy and I won't post any spoilers but they missed some very obvious clues that wouldn't have been discovered if Kalina hadn't come riding to the rescue. I still like the characters but the plot is pretty unbelievable.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book in this series, along with the prequel story, were both available to me for free (I access an obscene number of free ebooks). I enjoyed them enough that I found myself paying the few dollars to continue the series. I have not been let down.

The characters continue to be cute and relatable. I love the nerdy setting. The murder mystery portion was dark, but in a relatable way, and it never took away the cozy feel. This is genuinely comfortable reading. I had a headache when I started, and came out the other end feeling better for having read it. I look forward to reading book three.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun cozy series aimed at quick, easy reading. Clean and simple to follow, this series will appeal to middle school age and older readers. AJ enjoys spending time at his Aunt K's comic book store. He also likes helping her solve mysteries, which seem to find Kalina.
Her latest, while out for a run, is a body in a driveway and an old friend looking guilty nearby.
Can Kalina help a friend, satisfy her own curiosity and not get into trouble with her detectiv boyfriend?
With the help of her nephew, she has an idea.

Nicely written.

[Claudia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the first part of the series awhile ago. It's a nice little story, so when I needed a short audiobook I thought that's a good choice. The audiobook is just ove 2 hrs.

I liked the story. It was cute and had a little twist at the end. Cozy mystery is always a nice intermezzo.

While the narrator did a good job, she didn't fit. At least for me. The MC is 30-ish and the narrator sounded like an older woman....

3,75/5

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book seemed shorter than book 1 and faster paced. The plot could've been drawn out a little more and made more believable. From the sloppy police work to the wronged health care Nadine received and Nadine's lawyer boyfriend should've known better all the way around this book just fell way short of what I think it could've been better.

[Hilary Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant Series

Forgive and Forget (Geeks and Things Cozy Mysteries Book 2) by S E Biglow. Kalina is on her morning run when she sees a friend sitting on her front step and the girls father lying on the front path dead. Kalina’s boyfriend detective Chris is called. Kalina tries to stay out of the investigation but her curiosity wins out.

[Stella Lynne Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to put down

I enjoyed this book. Reading about how the heroine solves the mystery without totally upsetting the police. The characters were very realistic. The plot had many twists and turns. I am looking forward to reading more of this author's work.

[Jenny · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sloppy police work.

[June · Rating 3 out of 5]

another fun light read in the series. I enjoyed the characters. Will read more in series.

[Michelle Schmidt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and sweet cozy.

[Lin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third book in the “A Geeks and Things” series was as exciting as the one before it. Kalina Greystone; owner of a comic book store that her late father left her, decides to go for a run to clear her head. She runs into an old friend who is distraught and covered in blood.

Will Kalina be able to solve another murder without upsetting her boyfriend; Detective Chris Harper? Will Kalina’s sister, Jillian find out how much she’s influencing her son, A.J. as he helps Kal out in the store?

A very good read!!!

[Chelsy Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this second book in the series. It leaves me wanting more.

[Mayu · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second book of the series, though it can be read as a standalone but there are some references to the previous book, however these references are not connected to the actual mystery of this book.

This mystery is also set in the small town of Ellesworth and was another page turner for me. Like the previous one, this installment of the Geeks and Things series is also thrilling and full of suspense. We don't get to know what happened to the Nadine's father until the last few pages where the mystery is revealed.

In this book too, I loved AJ, Kalina and Chris' characters even though Chris was more in the background in Forgive and Forget than in Pains and Penalties.

I liked Forgive and Forget a bit more than Pains and Penalties because I found the mystery more mysterious than the last book.

"I would like to suggest this book to all cozy mystery lovers out there"