Thank you to NetGalley for the review copy!

This book was just okay for me. I think this might be one of those cases where I've just read so so so many titles in this genre that they all start to blur together after a little while. Unless a book is really outstanding in some way, it's just hard to hold my interest.

I say that because I know the three-star rating is deceptive: it's not that this book is mediocre based on plot, because it's not. It's actually a very firm mystery with twists and turns and plenty of suspects to choose from. It's just that I never really felt connected to any of the characters. I felt like I was just plodding along until the end.

Tess has been struggling to come to terms with her sister’s disappearance for years. Now, it’s all being brought back again, and she’s plunged back into the horror of that time, questioning everyone around her. She doesn’t know who to trust.
A fabulous twisty-turny thriller, with a great main character, ‘Someone You Know’ is a very accomplished debut. There are some clever red herrings, some very perceptive characterisation, and a real sense of time and place in those parts of the story that take place in the nineties.
I wasn’t completely convinced by the ending, if I’m honest, but this is certainly a great debut in the genre.

The task of repopulating the senior library has been an exciting and daunting task aS in a boarding school our aim is to encourage all members of the community to read. Because of this, I have been searching down a wide and diverse range of books to read that will entice a wide cross-section of the school to come in, browse and find books that they love. 
Books like this will ensure that the senior students in the school see the library as a diverse, modern and exciting place with books that speak to them and they want to recommend to their friends, classmates, teachers and tutors.
It is an engrossing and exciting read with fully-formed characters and a plot that ensures that it's hard to look away. It is as far from formulaic as it is possible to be and kept me up far too late in order to finish it. I immediately wanted to read all of this writer's other books as I loved their voice and found that it really drew me into the story and made me think about it even when I'd stepped away from this tale. 
This is a thought-provoking read which I'm sure will be a popular and well-read addition to our new library; I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to read it and I know that the students are going to absolutely love it too!

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley. 

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. 
Natalie.

The book was a page turner to the end.  I read it in one sitting with my heart pounding.  Great job and masterful storytelling.

I should have loved this book. It had elements that I usually love in thrillers. But unfortunately, this book wasn't for me. May check out future books by this author.

Edie and Tess are twin sisters. As children they do everything together, but, then they tragically lose their Mum. Soon afterwards they move to a new home and school for a fresh start but, all of the changes have a negative affect on the sisters relationship. Edie wants to fit in with the popular girls at the posh new school, go to parties and meet boys, but Tess wants it to be like it had always been; just the two of them. When Edie disappears nobody can believe it; only a few years after the death of their mother as well. The police can't find Edie or find out what happened to her until twenty years later when her body is discovered and thdy re-open the investigation. The now, grown up Tess is devastated by the news and wants whoever murdered her sister caught and punished. She's aware that the family, along with old friends and neighbours, have been keeping secrets from her for a long time. Probably because she was just a child and that they were just trying to shield her from the horrible truth. But 20 years have passed; adult Tess wants answers, no matter how painful the truth may be. Will she ever find it? Will it give her the peace and closure she needs to move on with her life?
Read it to find out. It's a great story. The chapters flip from Edie's story in the early 90's to the present day investigation really well. I'll definitely be looking for more from Olivia Issac-Henry in the future.

Someone you know was an okay story. Not as gripping as I had hoped, but I managed to plod on to read it to the end. At times I felt it was going to grip my attention but in the end it didn’t.

Olivia Isaac-Henry's debut novel Someone You Know is a tense, claustrophobic thriller about the need to know the truth following a horrific crime. It follows the story of twins Tess and Edie. Twenty years ago, Edie, the more outgoing twin, doesn't come home after school. Tess never gave up the hope of finding her sister but, one day, Tess receives a phone call that Edie's body has been found. The police reopen the case and they start to look closely at the twins' family and friends. The story is expertly told by Edie in the past and Tess in the present as Tess investigates the life and relationships that her sister hid from her when they were kids. The book particularly examines familial relationships as Tess must face some very harsh truths about her family and the life that her sister was leading before she disappeared.

This gripping read kept me guessing till the end, with the many potential suspects and believable red herrings keeping me on my toes! The ending surprised me in a good way and I liked that each person's motives were explored and there were no stones left unturned. 

It missed out on 5⭐ because I felt it lost pace in the middle. I have never known characters to smoke so much and it is constantly pointed out (yes! this is a minor nag but it did break the flow of the narrative and constantly hammering that point home is necessary).

Thanks to Avon Books UK & Netgalley for sending me this in exchange for an open and honest review.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Fast paced modern thriller - hooked from start to finish, so many twists!! The plots alternates back and forth between the present day and the 90s and keeps you guessing.

A touching, nostalgic twisty mystery. Great imagery which will take you back to the nineties and makes you realise just how much has changed within a relatively short time period. A little slow and repetitive at times but stick with it and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.  My thanks to NetGalley and Avon books for my ARC in return for an honest review.

This is an absolutely brilliant modern thriller which I enjoyed very much. I couldn't put it down and kept on reading to the exciting ending.

This book was fast paced. Hard to put down. It flowed well and it was very well written. It caught hold of me and had me hooked from the start . I was literally on the edge of my seat reading this book.

I was completely surprised. The book was amazing in the convolutions. You think you had it figured out and then it twists and spirals off another way. Totally shocking and surprised at the end, with all of the possibilities.

What a wonderful, bittersweet story of twin sisters, one of whom goes missing and is subsequently discovered dead many years later. Thus begins a gradual unravelling of all the lies surrounding the family and their individual sins and guilt, which are not always what you'd expect.

Told in two different times, current and before Edie dies, the characterisation is strong and the events twisty-turny, making for a real page turner of a book. I absolutely flew through this one, riveted by every page. 

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC without obligation.

Fab read. Could not put down. Highly recommended to all. Believable characters. Great author. Will be watching out for more titles.

I enjoyed this book, although I did find Tess to be a bit of a frustrating character. The changing narrative between past and present worked well and slowly introduced new potential suspects. I didn't guess the culprit, although I gather that some reviewers did before the reveal. Personally, I didn't see it coming and I was genuinely quite surprised. Looking forward to reading from the author!

This book was a bit of a mixed bag for me. While overall fairly enjoyable, I did find the story to be pretty predictable. The main issue I had with this story was how incredibly frustrating the main character. I understand she was having problems with addiction she just made terrible choice followed by terrible choice and it was incredibly frustrating to read.

For 20 years Tess has not known what had happened to her sister Edie when they were both 14 years old. When Edie’s body is finally discovered it brings with it a lot of uncertainty and loads of unanswered questions. Throughout the story, new questions are asked and most of them are answered.

This story is a back and forth one, alternating between present day and 20 years ago where it builds up a picture of the girls growing up and also of Tess as she is today. Tess and Edie had been close but, as they grew older they started to drift apart as their interests and like started to change. Edie was more outgoing of the two, but Tess found herself more isolated, the odd one out if you like and wanting to hang onto her sisters coat-tails. Tess was more old-fashioned, preferring things to stay as they were, while Edie wanted to discover new things and people.

All families have things that are not shared with their children. Parents don’t discuss their doubts and fears with them, wanting to keep their children’s childhood as happy and carefree as possible. The full details of their childhood only start to emerge as Tess starts to dig into the past and finally starts to discover hidden truths.

This story has a good pace to it and follows the lives of the girls and the key figures in their lives. It is a story that felt more like a murder mystery rather than a crime thriller for me. It is one I enjoyed and I had a character in my head for the culprit and, while I was right in my assumption I did have the odd wobble of doubt and thought I may have misjudged it. For me, this didn’t take away any enjoyment of the story, it is about the journey and the reason behind the truth rather than who was responsible.

It is one I would recommend!