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I Know You

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A quick psychological thriller read that was filled with hashtags that felt relevant to the huge social media platform we are all aware of today. #nomnom #newfriends #reading

The story had a creepy feel and one of the characters husband claimed that her three best friends were "Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram." I had the feeling that something sinister was coming, but wasn't sure which character was the culprit.

Some twists and unexpected turns made this a steady read, however, the conclusion left me feeling a little underwhelmed. Honestly, I enjoyed the build-up much much more than the ending.

I would recommend to fans of the genre and thought it was a good one. I'll look out for more from this author.
3.5

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*** 5 Stars ***
Publication Date: June 21, 2019

ALL THE STARS!!!! I needed this after being in a little reading slump and I could not put this down. The writing was perfect; extremely descriptive, enthralling, without being too wordy.
Taylor is pregnant and recently moved to London with her husband who was recently unfaithful and she is desperate to make new friends. She ends up making two friends through a walking group, Anna and Simon. She also joins a book club adding Caroline and Sarah to the mix.
My favorite thing about this was between some chapters there were these "I know you" chapters where you could tell some crazy was watching someone and knew some very intimate details, but you don't know who is being watched or who is doing the watching.
I won't go into any details because I don't do spoilers. I love when I'm blown away by an ending after thinking I have it figured out.. Highly recommend when this publishes June 21, 2019.

Special thanks to NetGalley and HQ for allowing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I ended up really liking this book- it was a little bit slow to start but picked up pretty early and kept my interest. It had a lot of twists and turns and red herrings. It wAs quite the page turner. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for review.

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I really liked the plot. It was a twist I didn't see coming until it happened. If my child was ever taken from me like that I would lose my mind.

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I'm rating this a 4.5/5 stars.
This was a pretty good read. The mystery surrounding the 2nd voice of the story kept me intrigued. I wanted to know whether this person was talking about Taylor or Anna when they were saying that they "knew" them. To provide some constructive criticism here, there was only one thing that bugged me with this story... Taylor was from the United States and hadn't been in the UK long enough to pick up their dialogue and slang/lingo. When she was speaking or thinking, I believe that the author should have left her voice as being American and not European. That bugged me throughout the story, but it didn't take away from the story either.

The story itself is pretty entertaining and exposes the dangers behind social media. People are always in such a hurry to post the intimate details of their everyday lives. This ranges from pictures of their children to their engagements, new jobs, or going out of town. Lots of times, people do not believe that their oversharing of their lives, events, locations, etc. is providing too much information online, but in essence, it really is. You can never be too careful and you never know who's watching your tweets, minding your Facebook timeline or living for your Instagram posts. You never know who is watching your every keystroke closely and secretly wishing that they were you and were living your life. While I understand that Taylor was pregnant and lonely due to her husband's frequent travel, she shouldn't have been so careless and naïve, but then again, if she hadn't of been so trusting, we wouldn't have this suspenseful story to read. This story is full of characters who love to overshare information, those who tell lies as if they're breathing air, those who are manipulators and those who are pure, flat out crazy.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the read. I look forward to seeing what this author comes up with next.

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This book had me from page 1! A great page turner, left me wanting to know What Happens Next?!?
The storyline of being in a new home, with a never-there husband is so relatable. So many of us rely on social media to fill the lonely gaps. Of course no one expects it to lead to a stalker!

And the strangle boring, lonely days of life with a newborn! I remember it all to well. Taylor behaved as any of us would, under the circumstances.

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I love this author's writing style. The dialogue isn't awkward, the flow is perfect, and the characters really come to life. I'm dating a pilot, and we recently relocated to another state, so I really relate to Taylor and Anna's loneliness. The author sets up a slow build for suspense and a big reveal, and her writing style keep me intrigued even though very little really happened until about seventy percent in. My one criticism is the ending. Too quick, too final, and the author missed a perfect chance to bring back the rest of the characters who were ultimately innocent of the crime.

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This book kept me guessing to the point where I stayed up all night to finish it. There are so many twists, turns, and red herrings that at some point everyone was a suspect. They all have secrets, flaws, and lies they tell themselves. I really felt bad for Taylor; pregnant and virtually alone in a new country, trying desperately to make friends, build a new life, and rebuild a broken marriage. The role social media played in the story was terrifying and terrifyingly realistic. I would definitely recommend this book and read more from this author.

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Omg this was a fabulous thriller where looked with suspicious eyes at everyone who came in touch with the main character Taylor who was pregnant and along with her husband had shifted from US to London. Joining a book club, she made friends. But it seemed that secrets seemed to dodge her. Everyone in the book club had something to hide.

The book was delicious and I love when the story has a book club with wicked members who had ulterior motives. Dual POV with voices of Taylor and a stalker had me shivering. I get scared of these social media stalkers.

Social media a boon and a bane, in this, it was a bane, a scary weapon for harassment. The story had me checking up my social media and erasing pictures. The book read fast, some of the scenes were nerve wrecking. The twists were creepy and the turns were fun. It kept me gripped all through from beginning to end!!

I loved the book, the book loved me back. Sighhh. I love thrillers!!

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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic book, I didn't know who did what, it was soooooo good. Thank you Net Galley and Crooked Lane Books for an early release of this "What a Ride" book. I cant say enough. Just wonderful, I got into All of the characters. Sooooooo good.

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A disturbing psychological thriller, that I highly recommend.
Thank you NetGalley and Annabel Kantaria for this ARC.

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Overall I enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and had the theme of ‘everyone is a suspect’ which I liked. This kept my attention & I wanted to constantly know what was next. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a thriller that keeps you guessing. I did think the ending was not very original but that didn’t ruin the book for me.

I would like to thank NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

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A chilling story about friendship and how well you know those closest to you. This story has everything you want from a domestic psychological thriller and the author does not disappoint. There could have been a little more focus on the relationship between Taylor and Jake on the front end of the story, but that's my only complaint. Would recommend.

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This is a gripping read that certainly makes you stop and think about the amount of information that can innocently be posted on social media and how, in the wrong hands, it could be used against you.

In the main the story moves at pace, although, there were definitely times when I cruised an odd chapter.
Overall though, an easy read that maintains interest and with a solid ending.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and author for the opportunity to preview this book in exchange for my honest review.

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just finished the book, the ending was abrubt, it felt familar like i had read it before, i haven't but it felt like so many other books i have read. a marriage in trouble, a friend, supposedly a trusted friend, but is she or are the other friends, the ones putting her in danger

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I liked this book a lot until the last quarter or so. That’s when it got a little weird and the ending... a little lazy. All in all I enjoyed the plot and the characters. But it’s one of those novels that falls flat in the end.

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Wow! This took a twist that I did not see coming! I love stories like this! I thought I had it all figured out and then boom...I was wrong! Great writing, great characters and great story! I'll be sure to watch for more books from this author. #IknowYou #NetGalley #AnnabelKantaria

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Wow! I loved this book! A good thriller is always a bit for me but this one knocked it out of the park!

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My very first book by Annabel and I will definitely be picking up more books by her. This book was twisty and full of intense moments!

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Really fun mystery that keeps me guessing on multiple levels. Not clear who the 2nd voice is until the very end as it is purposely left ambiguous. Similar to other thrillers with a different spin. Love the American in London. I think my only gripe was that sometimes the American said UK phrases that she would not have known yet. Fast, easy read.

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