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At DeRose & Associates Private Investigators in Virginia, Angie DeRose strives to find and rescue endangered runaways--work that stands in stark contrast to her own safe, idyllic childhood. But in the wake of her mother's sudden death, Angie makes a life-altering discovery. Hidden among the mementos in her parents' attic is a photograph of a little girl, with a code and a hand-written message on the back- "May God forgive me."
Angie has no idea what it means or how to explain other questionable items among her mother's possessions. Her father claims to know nothing. Could Angie have a sister or other relative she was never told about? Bryce Taggart, the US Marshal working with her agency, agrees to help Angie learn the fate of the girl in the photograph. But the lies she and Bryce unearth will bring her past and present together with terrifying force. And everything she cherishes will be threatened by the repercussions of one long-ago choice--and an enemy who will kill to keep a secret hidden forever.
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Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
High school student Nadine Jessup, the heroine of this derivative thriller from Palmer (Desperate), lives with her divorced, alcoholic mother, Carolyn, in Potomac, Md. Tired of taking care of Carolyn and certain that neither of her parents wants her, Nadine takes off for Union Station in Washington, D.C., where she's targeted by a predator. The naive teen believes the man's pitch that he runs an entertainment agency and that she has the look he's been searching for. A month later, a distraught Carolyn calls on Virginia PI Angie DeRose, who specializes in missing person cases. Angie searches for Nadine, but after Angie's mother's sudden death, the investigator finds herself increasingly distracted by her own family concerns. Frequent excerpts from Nadine's diary, which detail her terrible fate as she's forced into a life of sexual slavery, fail to convince. Palmer has displayed more ingenuity at plotting and created more sympathetic and complex characters in his other books. Agent: Meg Ruley, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Palmer has a gift for creating ordinary people and putting them through extraordinary situations, all while keeping the story believable. Forgive Me is no exception. A young woman named Nadine is fed up with her alcoholic mom and absent father; naturally, after meeting a man who says she would be perfect for his next film, she runs away with him. Angie DeRose is a PI who specializes in finding and rescuing runaways, so when she lands the assignment, she's optimistic she will find Nadine. Meanwhile, Angie's mom unexpectedly passes away. While going through her mother's possessions, she finds a photo of a little girl with a message scrawled on the back, May God forgive me. Who is the girl? Angie begins to dig for answers. The two plots feel a little disjointed, but Palmer is a gifted enough storyteller to keep readers engaged on both fronts. Readers of Harlan Coben will feel right at home here.--Ayers, Jeff Copyright 2016 Booklist