I thought this book was decent. Whenever the main character is unlikeable it makes it really hard for me to rate a book highly haha.

The characters in this book are desperate people willing to do anything to get what they need. This made them unlikeable but also made for a compelling page turner.

The ending felt a bit rushed, but if I say anything it would spoil the story. So I would recommend this one if you like unlikeable characters with lots and lots of secrets to spill!

There was so much buildup and suspense! It was great! Got me guessing and second guessing my previous guess haha I knew Jewelann would have done something shady, but that twist! Love the fast pace and "fake" leads. It was an intriguing thriller read! Hold on tight for this one.

We Knew All Along was a decent enough thriller to keep me entertained. I didn't care of the characters all that much and found the ending to be a little bit of a mess. I just don't think parts of the story tied up very well. Overall It was an okay read but is forgettable.
Thank you out to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, so I'm a little bit mixed on this one. On the one hand, I do love a good little domestic thriller, and I felt myself compelled to continue flipping the pages while reading this one, eager to see where the story would develop and go next. On the other, I am getting really bored and tired of boring, basic, alcoholic main characters. I understand that there's a lo to be said about addiction, but it seems like such a trend and it's such an easy, boring way to make your MC unreliable or confused -- it feels kind of lazy, which isn't a comment on the author themselves, just my feelings on this specific plot device.

I did love how twisty this was -- again, I was RACING through the pages, on the edge of my seat basically just trying to make sense of it all (in a good way!). I'll definitely check out more from Mina Hardy in the future, judging from how much I enjoyed this (outside of the issue mentioned above).

Jewelann Jordon has never forgiven her high school boyfriend, Christian Campbell for letting her down. Now twenty years later, unhappily married with a troubled teenage son, Eli she learns that, after many years away, he is going to be at their high school reunion and she plans to make him regret ever leaving her. But Christian is not about to let her get away with that, and before she knows it, he has talked her husband, Ken into renting him their empty carriage house. With her husband Ken away on the road for work a lot it’s difficult for her to ignore this unwelcome interloper and what he is doing living in her back year.

The novel is quite entertaining as Jewelann and Christian play a love/hate game with each other. Jewelann is basically a bored housewife whose controlling husband doesn’t want her to work. She used to pop pills but has swapped that addiction for shopping at estate sales, hiding the purchases from her husband. Her husband has his own secrets and is too focused on his own life to care or notice what his wife and tenant are doing as long as dinner is ready on time. None of the characters have any redeeming features, but that just adds to the entertainment of the situation. The plot does drag a bit as the reader wonders how it will all resolve but the major twist towards the end does stop it from becoming boring and ties up all the threads, almost too quickly. An entertaining, quick read.

I found this thriller quite readable and entertaining, but it just never quite came together in the end for me. I liked the main character and thought she was fleshed out pretty well, but the rest of the characters were not too developed. There were a number of storylines that, by the end, didn't seem to really come together and ended up seeming pretty red herring-ish.

Overall, this one was okay plot and characer-wise, but was written in an entertaining, readable way.

We Knew All Along was very entertaining, if not believable. I appreciated Jewel's character and related to her in some ways -- she was a mom just trying to make it, also trying to remember who she was as a person separate from her family. I love going to estate sales and finding little treasures, so that part of Jewel's character made me happy. I felt sorry for Jewel in terms of her marriage. It was understandable that she felt trapped by a husband who wasn't faithful or kind to her, a man who treated her like she was part of the hired help instead of his partner. I even liked the parts where Jewel reconnected with old high school girlfriends, making an effort to be part of a group again. Though Jewel made some terrible, dark decisions, she still just seemed like a mom to me. The big shocks were definitely surprising, I didn't see them coming, and I was entertained throughout the entire book.

This was just an ok thriller for me. There was nothing remarkable that would leave me with a lasting impressions of the plot. It wasn’t terrible either, just mediocre with stereotypical characters.

3.5 stars
Page-turner alert!
I super enjoyed Mina Hardy's After All I've Done, and her newest, We Knew All Along, definitely gripped me.
Thank you to @netgalley and @penguinrandomca for the eARC for review.
The domestic suspense centers around Jewelann, a housewife whose husband Ken is controlling and domineering. Their teen son Eli is seen as the school "weird kid".
Enter Christian Campbell, a man from Jewelann's high school days who might have more than a passing interest in her and her family.
This book is a slow burn, and lays down a lot of potential for reveals. Ultimately there were some good twists, but some elements didn't feel fully fleshed out.
There are some interesting pieces to the story such as addiction, infidelity and Jewish representation that added depth.
Not my favourite suspense read, but for a quick romp, recommended!
Released on Dec. 6.

This was such a disappointment.
It started wonderful and intriguing and the revenge(?) Plot was very interesting yet it all fell apart somewhere and although I didn't skimmed, I did became very predictable and took some of the enjoyment for me.
Still an entertaining read full of suspense.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I liked this novel. It had so much suspense surrounding so many of the characters. There were twists, I felt as though I knew what would happen and the author completely changed my thoughts! It definitely took a bit to get into the story, but once I was hooked, I couldn't stop!

This book was all over the map in terms of how much I enjoyed it at any given moment. I found it really hard to get into, thought it picked up in an intriguing way for a bit in the middle, and then it lost me in the end. There was some great promise in the premise, but I think the pacing and inconsistent character development made it not work for me.

It all started with a high school reunion. Old classmates catching up. But for Jewelann, it was about getting even with her ex-boyfriend Christan, the heart breaker from the class. Unfortunely, getting even also meet getting into a troubled complicated life with many lies and hidden agendas. A big surprise is coming for all players. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

3.5 stars for this one.

An interesting read. Every time I thought I knew where the story was going, another curveball was thrown.

A lonely housewife attends her high school reunion with one thing in mind: revenge. All she wants is to show Christian what he’s missed out on all these years, only things don’t go quite to plan. Christian begins to show up in her life, disrupting things and setting her on edge. And that’s just the beginning.

So many twists and turns in this story, and at times it seemed like several plot points going on at once. Perhaps going for the shock factor?
Even so, it did keep me reading. I was invested in seeing how things played out between Jewelann, Christian, and her husband Ken. It certainly wasn’t what I’d expected.

Jewelann is an unhappily married woman who suspects her husband is cheating. After attending her high school reunion, she finds herself going "off the rails." She is less trusting of her husband but is also distracted by a former high school boyfriend, Christian.

Things happened throughout the book to keep me wondering what the mystery truly was and how the story would resolve itself. I believe there was a great deal of potential for some great plot twists. Even though there were a few, I believe there could have been more.

Overall, the story was quite well done with some clever twists. I had a difficult time attaching to any of the characters as I found all of them to be rather unredeeming. Yet, I couldn't stop reading.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I voluntarily chose to read and review it and the opinions contained within are my own.

We Knew All Along was NOT what I was expecting, but I still really enjoyed reading this book. I thought the premise of the Christian storyline was a little under-developed, but it was a good distraction from the major twist that left me shocked. I didn't love how the relationship with Christian wrapped up, but I did love how there were layers and layers of twists built upon each other. I can honestly say I never saw that ending coming! Not a perfect book, but definitely entertaining. I could honestly see this being a Netflix series!

I finished "We Knew All Along" a couple weeks ago, and I'm still trying to decide if I liked it. I guess that's a good thing, since it's still on my mind?

Jewellann goes to her high school reunion and gets revenge on an ex boyfriend-- this is the first scene in "We Knew All Along" and is the scenario that creates the plot for the rest of the book. It sounds pretty basic, and it really is- as a pro for the book, it made the book an easy read. I felt like I had to keep reading to see what was going to happen. At the same time, I had no idea where the story was going to go. I don't want to say too much about the book, because it's better if you go into it with just the first scene.The whole story feels like it's a reaction to Jewellann's actions at the reunion. There's a bit more to it than that, but I felt like I read the whole book before I even realized what the story was.

There are no relatable characters in this book, which made it difficult for me to feel invested in the plot. Yet, I was entertained while I read it, so it is an easy "3-star read" for me. I recommend the book to someone who wants an easy weekend read with a bit of a twist. Maybe also recommended for people who are getting closer to their own high school reunions (are those still a thing?) and want a slightly darker portrayal of one.

Thank you Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for an advanced e-copy of this book. "We Knew All Along" was published earlier this month and is available to read. Mina Hardy also wrote "After All I've Done." The atmosphere of these two books were very similar- if you enjoy this book, check out "After All I've Done" or vice versa. Both are fun reads.

I was so intrigued by the synopsis of this novel. I love obsession type thrillers. Unfortunately, this one just wasn't for me. The pacing was rather slow, and nothing really happened until the end. I struggled to finish. 3 stars.

This was SO good… and that ending! I can honestly say I was so surprised the turn this book took. It started as a vengeful stalker ex and ended with a murder mystery, what?! Read this if you are looking for a thriller with some wild twists!

I had such high hopes for this book and I just didn't like where the story went. The book felt disconnected in certain areas and the ending felt a bit rushed.