A book that's a perfect fit for fans of unsolved true crime podcasts. In college, Stephanie's best friend went missing, assumed murdered. The boyfriend took the fall, and Stephanie went on to have a lucrative life as the wife of her successful art history professor. Now nine years later, an investigative journalist is looking into the murder and is determined to uncover new clues to the body's whereabouts. In doing so, Stephanie's memories come under attack, as does her seemingly perfect life.
Very quickly, the husband gives off massive red flags. Anyone with abusive relationship experience/training can see from miles away how subtly abusive he is from his controlling actions to gaslighting, too aggressive statements. He locks important documents and secrets in a safe that he changed the code to without informing Stephanie. He hid his "short lived" fling with the best friend before the disappearance, then downplays the seriousness of this revelation not only on the investigation but also on their relationship. All of this is fine and well for a thriller mystery but what's frustrating is Stephanie's continued insistence that MAJOR RED FLAGS are not that big of a deal. She constantly will list reasons to worry, then say they're not reason enough to worry. "My husband blatantly lied to my face about an appointment and coming home late, and when I followed him he was meeting with a beautiful young woman at a fancy restaurant, but that's not reason to suspect him of infidelity. Even when I called him on it, and he continued to lie instead of owning up to it." This was the most infuriating aspect of the entire novel. She never once faces the truth about her husband until it's beyond too late and the book is basically over.
The main twist at the end was one I did see coming, but not all the details. The motive was interesting and I liked how it all unfolded. But the secondary twist was less important and really unnecessary. Especially considering Stephanie's lack of involvement with that aspect of the resolution. Had she been more involved with it, I'd say the reveal of the journalist's motives would be valid and interesting. But as it stands it was just pointless.
Overall a very interesting ride and I enjoyed certain aspects, especially Stephanie's internal dilemma's regarding the time around her friend's disappearance. But her continued allowance of her husband's control and her showing she knows its wrong but never doing anything were frustrating and took away from my whole hearted enjoyment of the story.

This was a solid mystery (despite the somewhat cheesy cover). It had a good twist.


Review copy provided by publisher.

I had doubts about this one early on, if I’m honest. It definitely came through and kept me interested until the very end. I’ve already recommended this one to my followers. A fantastic thriller! Thank you so much for the advanced copy!

This was an excellently narrated thriller that had me on the edge of my seat for the entire ride! I'm so glad to have been able to experience this book and I can't wait for more from this author!

4/5 ⭐️
Oooohhh this was super good!! I enjoyed the two different viewpoints of the then and now chapters, it added depth to the characters and the plot. The characters were well flushed out as well.

Stephanie’s best friend Alison disappeared and years later she is still feeling terrible guilt as she ignored a call from her right before she disappeared and has so many questions. She in general has managed to tamp down the guilt, shame and constant wondering of what happened to her, but its never far from the surface no matter how hard she tries. There was an investigation, but her disappearance remains unsolved. The assumption is that she was murdered and what happened to her will forever be a mystery. That is until a TV reporter, working on a true crime series brings it all back up to the surface and Stephanie is now questioning everything. The story is told in a then and now theme. It’s a nicely composed psychological thriller with a few twists and turns, some predictable, some surprising, lies, betrayal that cuts to the very core of your soul, murder and more. Well written and well narrated.

Alison's disappearance nine years prior has put a very rough toll on her flatmate and best friend Stephanie. And the old feeling returns when a researcher begins to dig into Alison's old case. Overwhelmed by the past and guild Stephanie makes it her mission to find out what really has happened to her friend. And by discovering the truth, she reveals decade-long secrets that put her own life in danger.

Miranda Rijks keeps surprising me with her novels. Each one is a unique story full of multiple puzzle pieces to be discovered and connected. What She Knew is another mystifying thriller that kept me questioning every character and every detail. I enjoyed the fast pace of the novel, and the ending was quite satisfying. Stephanie's character surprised me at the end, her determination to get to the truth has proven she is not a total pushover as she appeared to be throughout the novel.

Thank you, NetGalley, Miranda Rijks, and Inkubator Books for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review.

One day the phone rings and Stephanie is surprised to learn that a documentary is going to made on the disappearance and (presumed) murder of her college roommate, Allison. She is anxious to help as she would like to know what really happened to her. However her husband, Oliver, and their friends are completely against it. Stephanie had horrible guilt and anxiety over Allison's murder, including years of nightmarish sleep and feels like she could get some closure if everyone just knew what happened.

Oliver is surprised by the director's arrival at their door, as he has forbidden Stephanie to talk to him, and - let's face it - she is a doormat. She does nearly every damn thing he wants. The only other time she has defied him is with her desire to go back to school. But she's doing that behind his back with her mother's money and he is unaware for now.

As David Green, the director, keeps digging and Stephanie starts thinking (possibly for the first time since Allison's death), the more it seems that Allison's college boyfriend may not have murdered her and there may be something else going on. Then she starts getting threatening notes. And a jar of a viscous red substance arrives on her doorstep. Hmmm....perhaps Allison's former boyfriend IS innocent...

The story was pretty good, but it was hard to get behind Stephanie. I mean seriously woman, what is wrong with you?!

The more she suspects and the more she pokes around, the more she learns. But this all can't be true, right? She has a perfect (?) husband and a perfect (?) life.

I enjoyed this, and the ending was satisfying. Just wish I could find her and give her a Cher slap.

Stephanie lives a charmed life. Married to Oliver, a college professor, two kids, great house, great things. But Stephanie didn’t always live such a charmed life and we all know that the past has a way of coming back to haunt us.

Nine years ago, Stephanie’s flatmate and best friend vanished. She is presumed dead but her body was never found. Stephanie tries not to think about it but she also feels guilty about something that happened before Allison vanished.

A researcher working on a true crime program about Allison’s disappearance wants to interview Stephanie for the program. She tries to help the researcher find people to talk to and by giving her account of what happened leading up to Allison’s disappearance but someone is not happy about that, Stephanie receives notes telling her to stop digging for the truth. Will she finally be able to put the past behind her?

I really enjoyed this story…lots of twists and turns. I liked that you not only saw what was going on in the past but we were allowed a glimpse into the past. Had no idea who the “bad guy” was so it’s always a great book if you can be surprised by the ending. Really enjoying Miranda Rijks…I think now I need to work on her backlist.

I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for this advance listener copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was good book. I can't say that it will be something that stays with me or that I will reread, but it was good. I've been reading a lot of Miranda Rijks lately and this was one of her better books. The twist at the end was satisfying and made sense. So many twists nowadays don't make sense. It's like authors are just creating twists for shock value, but this one worked well with the story.

I don't like many of the narrators for her books and this one was no different. I didn't like her. Her male voices were terrible and she made Stephanie sound whiney. I did like Stephanie. I could relate to her and she felt realistic. All in all, well done. 3.75 stars.

When I first heard the young woman's voice who plays all of the parts, I thought, oh; no, she sounds like me, except she is British, but she will never deliver the male voices, and I have to say, it must have been a stretch for her. The story itself did not live up to the thriller category until the very end, and the voice did not match the danger, sad to say. Plus, I told my husband halfway through the book, who I thought did it, and I was right; the author can work on that aspect. This book is very similar to a book I read two weeks before, but keep listening; it does verge off in a different direction. There are exciting parts of the book that were interesting until the main character starts whinging again and again; I look at this as the editor's problem; this issue should have been spotted; the same thing about their lack of money, I caught it after the first two times, seven times later it becomes irritating, these are all the editor's job. Fifty pages should have streamlined the repetitive parts of the book. The ending was interesting, with a good twist, but the actor's voice did not sound like she was in danger; her voice was no different than when she was whinging.
Thank you, #Netgalley
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What She Knew
Miranda Rijks
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This book just wasn’t what I expected from Miranda, I feel like her books are normally more exciting but this one just didn’t cut it for me. It did take me a little to finish because I just couldn’t get into it! However Miranda is an amazing writer and I look forward to reading more work by her.

Thank you DreamScape Media and NetGalley for an advance audio copy of this book. Great narrator first of all. Stephanie is a 32 year old married mother of two, Bea and Sam. Her husband Oliver is an art professor. Ten years ago, Stephanie’s flat mate, Alison, disappeared. When a journalist, David Greene, calls for an interview, things start getting strange. Stephanie receives a note that simply says “I Know What You Did”. The really bad thing that Stephanie did was steal Alison dissertation and take it as her own. Oliver starts acting strangely and Stephanie finds jewelry and a painting in their safe. This is not a huge psychological thriller. It is a good book that will keep you guessing. It would be a great book to have near your bed, you can read it without fear of being kept awake by grisly details. Put this on your to-read shelf

This was the classic situation of a missing person cold case resulting with the wrong individual being convicted and doing time for the crime.

This suspenseful read kept me engaged throughout the whole book as it covered events from the past, to present day. There were not a whole lot of twists and turns, but it certainly kept my attention in spite of this. I do feel the book was wrapped up rather quickly and the twist at the end was a bit cheesy and far-fetched. For me, the best part of the book was the fact that the cold case was solved. I give this book 3 1/2 stars!

***I was gifted this audiobook from Net Galley and Dreamscape Media in exchange for my honest review.

OMG...this book was fabulous! I loved the narrator and the storyline was fabulously executed. This was my first book by Miranda Rijks and after reading this one, I read at least 3 others consecutively. The characters were the kind you loved to hate and hate to love. Rijks unraveled the plot at just the right speed and kept you guessing until the end. What I most loved about this particular story was that Stephanie never gave up. She didn't back down and she didn't take no for an answer. She suspected that something wasn't right about her friends disappearance and upon the news of the release from prison of the man accused, she set out on a mission to find the truth. Stephanie is bad ass. What she finds though will be enough to keep you up at night reading furiously!

What She Knew is a must read/listen! The author, Miranda Rijks, has done it again- an original plot line, intriguing characters and well written descriptive passages, The chapters seem to fly as the story twists and develops. The narration, by Ella Lynch, is well paced and easily followed.
Thank You to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the opportunity to enjoy this ARC.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this audio book.

This was an enjoyable story with some pretty decent twists, some I didn't fully expect! Well paced and kept me interested throughout. I thought the narrator was great as well.

This was my second Miranda Rijks and I was so excited to dig in. I was initially drawn in and devoured the first half of the book but the ending went off the rails a little for me. The story begins with Stephanie, a young woman who's best college friend goes missing. She is at a loss as to what happened to her, did her boyfriend really do something to her, Stephanie thought they were happy but does she really know her friend, does she really know herself? The result of losing her friend changes the direction of her life and does she even recognize the life she lives now?

The story writes itself and is fast paced and easy to get sucked in but a complex ending seems to come out of no where. I wish the author took more time with the ending as it was the juicy piece. Less happy ending more juicy ending!! I will be picking up more Miranda Rijks books.







I struggled with this book.

Thank you to Netgalley, Dreamscape Media, and Miranda Rijks for an ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review! This is my second book by this author and I have loved both of her books! This one starts out strong and continues at a steady pace that had me needing to listen so I knew what was happening! The twists and turns in this one werent necessarily super intense, but they definitely worked well with the storyline and made it that much better. The big reveal at the end had me a bit shocked and I appreciated how the book ended (I love a good epilogue). I appreciated how well the narrator brought the story to life for me as well! I look forward to reading/listening to more of this talented authors work in the future!

Thank you Netgalley for this audio edition of What She Knew by Miranda Rijks.

Rijks is so great at writing easy to read thrillers with solid development and plots. I'm always happy to pick her stuff up for a fun adventure.

Stephanie knows that marrying her college professor comes with it's own cliched stigma, but this is different. Oliver is a doting and lovely husband who is excited to start a family with her. But there are new cracks in his facade when a journalist wants to speak to both of them about Stephanie's missing college roommate from years ago. Alison has never been found and it has haunted both of them since. But while Stephanie is happy to do anything to solve the mystery of her friend, Oliver is less so. Why does Oliver shut down every time Alison is mentioned, what is he hiding?

Okay, I'll admit, the plot is totally canned, I've definitely read multiple versions of this story before. But a talent that Rijks definitely has is keeping the reader's interest throughout, which she always does for me. I never feel drag, or ridiculousness in the plot. It's just a well written thriller and I always enjoy them.