With Malice by Eileen Cook - Restarting January 1st 2020

[Sarah Elizabeth]

A read about a teenage girl who wakes up in a hospital bed and cannot remember the last six weeks of her life, including the accident that killed her best friend--only what if the accident wasn't an accident?

Eighteen-year-old Jill Charron wakes up in a hospital room, leg in a cast, stitches in her face and a big blank canvas where the last 6 weeks should be. She comes to discover she was involved in a fatal accident while on a school trip in Italy three days previous but was jetted home by her affluent father in order to receive quality care. Care that includes a lawyer. And a press team. Because maybe the accident...wasn't an accident. Wondering not just what happened but what she did, Jill tries to piece together the events of the past six weeks before she loses her thin hold on her once-perfect life

[Abi]

10% - (view spoiler)[Well thst was a nice way to break it to her. Not. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ is simone dead? (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

This is a bit slow.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 8 (view spoiler)[ her brain is a bit messed up. It must be annoying for her to not remember like that. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 26 - (view spoiler)[Well they won't be able to use that as evidence after all that. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 20 (view spoiler)[ a bloody knife with her fingerprints on it does not look good. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Abbie wrote: "Chapter 26 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ it's bad, but her prints are still on the knife! We haven't had an explanation as to why so far which is what I'm waiting for. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 30 (view spoiler)[ i kinda guessed that simone would turn out to be the troll. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting August 13th 2016. Happy Reading ☺

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[Danielle ♥]

I just finished this book! Looking forward to discussing it with you guys. I've talked to a few people who really really liked it. I thought it was lacking a lot ...

[Danielle ♥]

Has anyone started reading this yet? ☺

[Anna]

I said I would try to participate but it doesn't look like my hold is going to come through until after I go on vacation. :-( Sorry about that!

[Danielle ♥]

Anna wrote: "I said I would try to participate but it doesn't look like my hold is going to come through until after I go on vacation. :-( Sorry about that!"

No worries! Enjoy your vacation!

Excited to discuss ☺

[Danielle ♥]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 20 [spoilers removed]"

I thought it was such a let down that (view spoiler)[ the whole knife thing was really the biggest "thing" in the book, other than her finding out she wasn't a virgin, (hide spoiler)] and then ending when (view spoiler)[ she just all the sudden remembers, and, book ends. (hide spoiler)]. I expected a lot more ups & downs, reveals & twists, but it was pretty flat to me. I enjoyed her friendship with Anna a lot, though.

[Megan]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[This is very interesting so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Megan]

Sarah wrote: "Chapter 2 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I had the same thought. (hide spoiler)]

[Megan]

Chapter 15 (view spoiler)["Sorry about that," she said. "I started watching this BBC show on Netflix, and next thing you know, I binge-watched the whole series. I find that David Tennant so dreamy."

I wonder if the series was Broadchurch, can definitely see how you'd binge-watch that. And I agree about DT :) (hide spoiler)]

[Megan]

Abbie wrote: "Chapter 26 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I'm glad her lawyer found that out - can't believe they mishandled it like that. (hide spoiler)]

[Megan]

Finished (view spoiler)[I'm not sure how I feel about Jill possibly getting away with murder, because if her memory is correct it sounds like she did it intentionally. Though it did sound more like a mental snap - like she was just pushed to her breaking point.

Simone was such a terrible friend, if you can even call her that. Making those comments on her blog, knowing how upset they made her, was one of many things. (hide spoiler)]

[Megan]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 30 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I went back and forth on whether she was or not, but when Anna told her she knew who the troll was and then made this big deal about not being able to unlearn it, I was certain it was going to be her. So sad. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Joining :)

[Melanie]

12%

(view spoiler)[Oh man. That is so sad that her best friend died!! (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Megan wrote: "Chapter 2 [spoilers removed]"

I agree.

[Melanie]

20%

(view spoiler)[Why are all these people painting Jill in a bad light?? Now I don't know what to think. :/ Making it seem like she was jealous or that she didn't want Simone to go on the trip?? (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

30%

(view spoiler)[I'm so confused about what happened...although I think that's the point. Maybe. :/ (hide spoiler)]

[Danielle ♥]

Megan wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed] ..."

I agree, I think both girls are terrible people and terrible friends. Especially Simone.

[Melanie]

70%

(view spoiler)[I'm not liking that guy at all! Especially if it's true about what happened with him and Simone... (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

92%

(view spoiler)[Totally saw that coming. (hide spoiler)]

[Danielle ♥]

Melanie wrote: "70%

[spoilers removed]"

Yeah, douche alert!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date changed. Restarting January 1st 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[Ashleigh]

Chapters 1-5

(view spoiler)[Im so into this story right now, it's crazy. Can't believe that Jill had a car accident that not only killed her best friend but wiped 6 weeks from her memory. I hate that Simones mom was being so mean about Jill in the police interview, basically saying she was jealous of Simone and because of her parent's divorce, she was being brought up properly. How awful. I get that her daughter died, but does she know for a fact that Jill crashed the car on purpose and intended to kill her best friend? No, she doesn't.

Also that lawyer was a complete jerk. He shouldn't have shown up like that, then to tell Jill that Simone had died and act like he thought Jill was stupid or something, what a dick. This book is gonna infrutirate me and make me sad, isn't it? (hide spoiler)]

[Ashleigh]

Chapters 6-10

(view spoiler)[Oh so there was a guy involved. Someone who should have been supervising the trip. I have read so many books lately where teachers or people in authority have relationships with students. What's up with that? Haha.

I don't think having a macbook in rehab with her will help Jill's recovery. She's gonna spend all her time poring over articles about herself and I don't think it will help in the long run. Her therapist seems nice though. So helpful. And I don't get why she hates Sam? (hide spoiler)]

[Ashleigh]

Chapters 11-15

(view spoiler)[Urgh, so it looks like her dad thinks she killed Simone. I hate him and the lawyer dude so much! One minute they're like Jill's an adult and she should be prepared to clear her name, then they're overruling her and stopping her therapy. These guys suck! The dad is only concerned with his image and reputation. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashleigh]

Chapters 16-20

(view spoiler)[I don't think that Jill had sex with Nico. I get the impression that he's lying and he wants people to think he's a stud. He looks like the likely suspect right now. I don't wanna believe that Jill killed Simone, despite the mounting evidence.

Her mom doesn't look so sure though. Her parents definitely think she did it.

Also, great job Jill, phoning Nico! You think that call record won't be used against you???? (hide spoiler)]

[Ashleigh]

Chapters 21-25

(view spoiler)[I really think that Nico did it! You can not convince me otherwise. But when is Jill gonna get her memory back? We're at 78% now, and we're still nowhere closer to that or finding out the truth?

Jill's dad and Evan are massive colossal gigantic huuuuuge dicks! Leaking photos of Jill without her knowledge to make her seem sympathetic? Get the fuck out of here. You're just riling people up now! (hide spoiler)]

[Ashleigh]

Chapters 26-30

(view spoiler)[WAIT WAIT WAIT.. SIMONE TRIED TO KILL HERSELF PREVIOUSLY?? WHY IS THIS ONLY BEING REVEALED NOW? Because it's a plot twist. Yeah I know. I think that Tara and her mom's story is the most likely now.

BUT WHAT WAS ALL THAT STUFF WITH SIMONE BEING THE BLOG TROLL???? Maybe she was jealous of Jill, coming from a rich family and being smart, and she wanted to take her down a peg or two? There's something big coming, I can feel it. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashleigh]

Finished

(view spoiler)[Hmmm I would have liked a more concrete conclusion, but it was still a good book. Not great and not exactly the thriller I was expecting, but good. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Ashleigh wrote: "Chapters 1-5

(view spoiler)[Im so into this story right now, it's crazy. Can't believe that Jill had a car accident that not only killed her best friend but wiped 6 weeks from her memory. I hate that Simones mom..." (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[Yeah! That lawyer turning up and just telling her! I mean I guessed that she was dead as soon as she mentioned her best friend Simone in Italy, but still! Talk to parents first! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Ashleigh wrote: "Chapters 11-15

[spoilers removed]"

I HATE HER DAD! OMG!

[Maddie]

Ashleigh wrote: "Chapters 16-20

(view spoiler)[I don't think that Jill had sex with Nico. I get the impression that he's lying and he wants people to think he's a stud. He looks like the likely suspect right now. I don't wanna b..." (hide spoiler)]

I'm just so impressed she managed to remember that phone number, 10 digits, while being talked to and not being able to write it down!

[Maddie]

Ashleigh wrote: "Chapters 21-25

(view spoiler)[I really think that Nico did it! You can not convince me otherwise. But when is Jill gonna get her memory back? We're at 78% now, and we're still nowhere closer to that or finding o..." (hide spoiler)]

I thought that as well! But yes I knew that her (view spoiler)[roomie didn't do it! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Ashleigh wrote: "Chapters 26-30

(view spoiler)[WAIT WAIT WAIT.. SIMONE TRIED TO KILL HERSELF PREVIOUSLY?? WHY IS THIS ONLY BEING REVEALED NOW? Because it's a plot twist. Yeah I know. I think that Tara and her mom's story is the ..." (hide spoiler)]

YEAH DUMB PLOT TWIST! And I really like Tara for saying what she did!