Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Release Date: April 15th 2014
Pages: 372
Source: Publisher
Age Range: Young Adult

Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend.

Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it's one she no longer wants any part of. The old Sam took "mean girl" to a whole new level, and it's clear she and Cassie were more like best enemies. Sam is pretty sure that losing her memories is like winning the lottery. She's getting a second chance at being a better daughter, sister, and friend, and she's falling hard for Carson Ortiz, a boy who has always looked out for her-even if the old Sam treated him like trash.

But Cassie is still missing, and the facts about what happened to her that night isn't just buried deep inside of Sam's memory-someone else knows, someone who wants to make sure Sam stays quiet. All Sam wants is the truth, and if she can unlock her clouded memories of that fateful night, she can finally move on. But what if not remembering is the only thing keeping Sam alive?

 I heard much good buzz about the books by Jennifer Armentrout so I was very exicited to get the chance to review a galley of Don't Look Back. And what an amazing book it is!! This book is to describe mostly as a (fast paced!) thriller. I now know why everyone is raving about the books by Jennifer Armentrout; she writes in such a way that she reveals at the very, very last minute what happened exactly to Cassie. She let Sam loose her memory about that tragic night, and she doesn't let her get it back till that same last part, when suddenly every piece of the puzzle comes together in a very creepy way and maybe the answer to the question of what happened to Cassie is closer to Sam then she would ever imagine. This is a new dark YA thriller that you don't want to miss!