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I Know Who You Are

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This is a tense thriller about an actress whose husband goes missing and the police seem to think Aimee (the wife) is involved.
It’s well written and I found the mix of chapters riveting as they flow between current time and Aimee’s experiences as a child when she’s abducted, which go some way to explain her current form of amnesia.
I did find it confusing though and wasn’t keen on the last 25% of the book, when you really have to suspend belief.

Overall, a solid 3* read.

Thanks to Netgalley, HQ HarperCollins and the author for the opportunity to preview this book in exchange for my honest review.
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Aimee Sinclair is an up and coming actress, who likes the distraction that acting provides from real life. In real life, her marriage is a mess, and it only worsens when her husband disappears, and their bank account emptied. Not long after, the police inform Aimee that her husband accused her of being an abusive wife, and that he feared she would kill him. From there, Aimee tries to make sense of what's happening to her life, as her past and present become intertwined, for a page-turning read that will leave readers stunned.

I blasted through this book in one sitting, and really enjoyed it. It’s a good disturbing mystery, and kept me guessing until the big twist. There were actually two plots in the first half of the book, as in addition to Aimee’s adult life in 2017, her childhood in 1987 was also explored, which trust me, is just as gripping as the plot of Aimee’s missing husband. 
My favourite thing about the book was the two time period narratives, because the pace of the story didn't falter much, making it an easy and enjoyable page-turner. The past and present events were both so chilling and crazy, but especially the past, because it was so tense and I didn't know how that was going to end.

There is an array of characters that keep the plots of the past and present going. At the heart of both is Aimee, who was a tolerable narrator. I think the structure of the book helped illustrate why she did or said certain things. Other than Aimee, I won’t say too much else about other characters, because the book really is worth reading, to see just how good/bad they are!
Also, this is the kind of story I somewhat enjoy to hate. I don't like it when the main character gets heckled by the police like playground bullies when the character is "innocent". In this instance, the story is well set against Aimee as a potentially unreliable narrator, so the police's suspicions and judgement aren't too far-fetched for the hostility they bring.

My only issue with the book was literally the last 10% of it. I felt the ending was a little rushed, as I would have preferred it to be neater and explored further, with the likes of the police. As well, and this is my personal feelings, but the situation three months after the ending, didn't sit right with me. I didn't think going to THAT extreme level was necessary, it should have been left normal, for a less sickening ending. Clearly the ending was effective if that is what the aim was, but I didn't like it. I wish it had been left normal.

All in all, this is a well-deserved 4 stars, because I couldn’t put the book down due to how gripping it was. I think this could be a real contender for one of the most enjoyable mystery/thrillers of the year. The book was well written with little to no long-winded prose, if anything, I really enjoyed the images the author created. It really was enjoyable, I’m going to be going around everyone recommending it, because I really want to talk about how obsessive this story was!
Thank you kindly to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an e-copy, in exchange for this honest review.
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I loved Sometimes I Lie because I do love a terribly twisted read, so was happy to get my hands on I Know Who You Are and I wasn’t disappointed, this one is as twisty as you like.

We follow along with Aimee, an actress just on the edge of super stardom, who comes home one day to find her husband missing. The police are strangely immediately suspicious of Aimee and as things unfold we find out why….

Alice Feeney plots with a clever eye on character and event which keeps things off kilter and means you are genuinely unsure where things will go. Pacy prose and fascinating characters add to the mix and this is a book easily devoured in one sitting.

With a fully fledged spot on finale and a beautifully twisted central mystery, I Know Who You Are means Alice Feeney goes onto my must read list.

Recommended.
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An unusual thriller with some good characters.  A very twisted tale with lots of  surprises especially at the end.
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A gripping page-turner, full of twists and turns.!  The book tells the story of actress Aimee Sinclair, who returns home one evening to find her husband has vanished.  The chapters alternate between 2017 as Aimee tries to figure out what has happened, and 1987 where we discover the story of her childhood.  
It is very cleverly plotted and the short chapters kept me reading "just one more" to find out what would happen and how the different strands of the story would tie together.
I found the final twist rather disturbing and I was still left with several unanswered questions about some of the characters and their motivations, but it is a well-written and compelling story.
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I just raced through this book and I think I'm going to have to go and have a lie down! When Aimee Sinclair's husband mysteriously disappears she becomes embroiled in a criminal investigation, with her dark past coming back to haunt her. What happened to her husband and who is the mysterious figure that seems to be stalking her from afar? 

This book totally gave me the creeps, particularly the last few chapters! There were so many twists and turns that I feel like I needed to slow down to process all the information but I was so hooked that I couldn't stop turning the pages! These kind of books are a guilty pleasure for me and this one did not disappoint. For anybody who's a lover of fast-paced crime thrillers with a heavy dose of disturbing, then this is definitely going to be a 2019 must read!

I'm definitely going to be reading more of Feeney's books in the near future!
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