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.

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Format: Hardcover
Author: Barr, Nevada
ISBN: 9781250207135
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 9.50 x 1.10
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Year: 2019

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Marilyn H. - 4 years 11 months ago

I cheered for Rose Dennis as she overcame a nightmare situation, escaping from a drug-induced haze and then from medical captivity. Still struggling to recover elusive memories and to sort reality from paranoia, Rose gradually realizes that the conspiracy is real, and she is not its first victim. The threat has followed her, and her betrayer must be someone close. She turns to the only ones she trusts, her sister and granddaughter, to help unravel the plot before any more lives are lost. The suspense is gripping, yet oddly amusing. The conclusion's a triumph. Way to go, Granny! This story has lodged in my memory the way few stories do anymore. It speaks to the part of me that notices I'm getting older, and that my forgettery often exceeds my remembery. There's this dread that many of us must feel -- does Alzheimer's lie ahead? Such a relief that, for Rose at least, it isn't dementia, it's just criminals! Nevada Barr is best known for her Anna Pigeon park ranger series, which is definitely worth reading. This book, "What Rose Forgot," is a stand-alone novel, and it is my favorite.

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