The first Gregg Olsen book I ever read was "If I Can't Have You: Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance, and the Murder of Her Children." I was blown away by that book, the story was detailed, heartbreaking and overall made an imprint on me. I was excited to see this book on NetGalley's list and am thankful to have the opportunity to read it.

This new release, "I Know Where You Live" kept me wanting to stay up till the wee hours of the morning and continue turning the pages until I finished. Each chapter of this book is based on a character, so throughout the book there are different perspectives and experiences. Violet is the main character of this novel - the book starts off with the revelation that her maternal grandfather was a pedophile and sexually abused her when she was younger. Violet is getting ready for the happiest day of her life - her wedding. Her one request to her mother was not to have her grandfather there. Her happy day has turned into one of frustration and anger when her wishes are ignored and her grandfather is there, acting like nothing happened - however, towards the end of the wedding her grandfather falls and has a heart attack - Violet can't help but feel relieved thinking it will all be over. But was it a heart attack? Was he poisoned? Could someone have purposely given him something to force him into anaphylactic shock?
Violet's mom is in denial, her sister has just found out about the abuse - there is a long list of emotions and conflicts happening in the family at this point. Violet has been going to a therapy group of survivors - when somewhere her thoughts change and the rage inside her deepens. While on her honeymoon in Hawaii she finds out about a pedophile who is living with a young girl, she takes it upon herself to confront the mother and ultimately this sets her on a path of vigilantism - Violet starts to unravel and obsess about all the ways she can start to help right the wrongs of those who hurt children. She is searching for stories about victims and how justice was not served. She finds ways to find these abusers and tries to give them the justice they deserve, even if that means more than just confrontation.

Thank you Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this ARC. This is a fictional book about a generational sexual abuse. While the theme and messages are good, I felt the story line was disorganized jumping between different POVs and different points in time.

I haven't read a book from Gregg Olsen yet, but have always seen such good things about them! I'm not sure this was the one to start with for me though, as I felt it was a bit all over the place. There are too many points of view and timelines to keep up with. I found myself having to go back to the start of the chapter to remember who I was reading about. It also felt like not a ton was really happening throughout the book either.

I do still plan to read a few of his non-fiction books and hope those are better reads for me!

I will leave a review on Amazon and B&N on Nov 15th

I Know Where You Live by Gregg Olsen was an emotion packed read, which maybe triggering for some people. It's a storyline about abuse, and what can happen when it's swept under the rug for years and not acknowledged. Overall, it was a good read, if not a great read in my opinion. I would still recommend it to others because not everyone enjoys the same things.

I received an ARC fron NetGalley and the publisher Thomas & Mercer, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Okay, I'm going to be honest. I must not have been paying much attention to the book description when I downloaded this title from Gregg Olsen. Olsen is one of my favorite true-crime writers, and while I know he also writes fiction, I truly expected this book to be true crime when I opened the book. Of course, it's pretty clear from the way the book is written (different chapters are written from the different characters' perspectives), that this is a work of fiction. That said, the first few pages really had me hooked. I found myself wanting to understand how the events happened that led to the situation described right from the beginning. And throughout the book, Olsen introduces us to the three characters Rose, the mother, and her two daughters Violet and Lily. These characters are not one-dimensional. They all have pieces of the story in their pasts, and Olsen does an excellent job spinning the tale and letting the reader in on everything that happened throughout their stories. It was a difficult read in some ways because of the underlying storyline, but I am so glad that I "accidentally" came across this book. I will be looking for more of Olsen's novels. I received an unedited proof in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️.💫

This is my first Gregg Olsen book and I actually liked it. This book has a very difficult topic and lots of triggers throughout the story. The characters are honestly unlikable, but the writing and story kept me interested. The author managed to make it seem like it was happening in real life and I appreciated that.
I’m only a bit disappointed that the family didn’t forgive each other until the end.
Thank you for the ARC! Looking forward to read more from this author.

A solid read with a complicated albeit well written storyline.
Traumas of the past overlay the present. In this book you have no idea whose on one side and who is on the other. It twists and turns it was through a heart breaking past that leads to a present murder. The characters are well done, the story moves at a good pace and it evokes the emotions a book about this kind of subject should.
A good solid read

I really wanted to love this book, but it was simply not for me I’m sorry to say. It tackled some very important but very tough subject matter and was inordinately dark. For me the issue was that much of it felt disjointed and nonlinear. I found it hard to follow at times which made reading it less than ideal.

Still, I feel that many will really enjoy this book. It just wasn’t for me, but I encourage readers to try it for themselves as it does have many excellent reviews.

My thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I Know Where You Live is a gripping read that brings up difficult subjects that Gregg Olsen handles very well through his characters: some likeable , some not so likeable

The opening scene at Victoria's wedding when her grandfather (who was not invited) collapses at the reception and this sets the tone for the novel.

Its a novel about secrets, family and so much more that is told from multiple view points.

Gregg Olsen knows how to draw you in and keep you reading and I Know Where You Live is no exception.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an intriguing read.

This is dark and disturbing. It took a while to read for that reason. It was well done but a difficult subject to read. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

Something about this book felt so disconnected and confusing for me. The characters weren’t fleshed out and the plot seemed to advance quickly without enough build-up. I also felt like the ending was rushed. I did like the revenge aspect, but felt it could have been a bit more nuanced.

Difficult topic but fantastic read! I could not put this one down. Will definitely be impatiently waiting for more by author. Thanks to publisher and NetGalley for opportunity to read and review this book.

I listened to an audio book written by Gregg Olsen a while ago and it was brilliant. I’ve been keeping an eye out for anything written by him ever since so when I saw this was available on NetGalley I requested it straight away.

However, this book was a struggle to read and should come with a warning on the first page. TW: rape, grooming, sexual assault, sexual abuse, child abuse, child sexual assault… you get my drift…

The writing style was fine, characters fine but the plot was so heavy I found it hard to read much at a time and I didn’t find myself wanting to pick it up, it was almost a chore to read.
I’ve read books with heavy topics before, but there was just so much in this book.

I do still want to read more by this author as I really loved that first audio. This one was just a bit to heavy for me.

Violet's wedding brings generations of trauma caused by her pedophile grandfather to the surface when he dies from an allergic reaction. Or was it? Violet has kept her rage bottled up inside and she hasn't been honest with her fiance. Or herself for that matter. This is very much a domestic drama which is painful to read in spots but it does address important issues. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for allowing me to read this ARC.

3.5*** rounded to 4

This is a book about generations of sexual abuse that is swept under the rug. While this is a heavy subject and has triggers it is not graphic.

While this book was easy to read and flowed nicely it was missing something for me. I expected to feel rage, sadness or anything, but I didn't. I had a hard time connecting to any of the characters. This won't stop me from reading anymore of Gregg Olsen's book though.

*TRIGGER WARNING* -- This book contains rape/incest/pedophilia themes.

This is one of the hardest books I've ever read - mentally and emotionally. I certainly was not anticipating how raw I would feel from my own experience with this kind of trauma, but Gregg Olsen does an insane job at putting you right in the shoes of the women involved in this story.

If you want a book that makes you think about the impact these things have on the victim for the rest of their life, read this. But make sure you've got the stomach for it.

Big thanks to Thomas & Mercer for the ARC. Super intense book. I think the only reason I'm not giving it higher ratings was that there were some parts where I did disconnect with the storytelling. Overall, decent.

I was certain this was going to be a 3 star read for me. Throughout all of it, I was a bit - well bored is not the right word, but less than engaged. This is heavy on the family drama and the tough subject of child abuse and how it affects the whole family. However, it picked up at the end and boosted it almost up to a 4, so I rounded up. There's a lot to unpack within these pages, and it's a difficult and sensitive subject. But I can say by the time I got to the end, I was pretty satisfied. I still, however, am completely baffled by the title as I don't really understand how it even ties in.

I haven’t read any books by this author before but I rely know that he deals with complex social and mental issues. This book deals with generational sexual abuse and how the victim deals with, which eventually leads to murder.

Violet is about to get married but she hasn’t told her fiancé yet about the sexual abuse she faced from her own grandfather. In the course of this book, we realise that even her mother was a victim of sexual abuse.

But unfortunately there is so much hatred in this book in the form of Violet. She hates everyone. And yes it is acceptable. Although we have never been in their shoes, sexual abuse victims can be different and deeply troubled. But this book was confusing with its narration and there are so many places where times lines were not linear and easy to understand.

3 stars for bringing such a strong subject to a book and to bring awareness to the victims of such abuse. A deep book with some strong emotions.

Violet is getting married in the two condition she has for mother is that one she will not be wearing her poof he dress a number two she doesn’t want her pedophile grandfather at her wedding. Her mother Rose agrees to both but at the last minute roses parents and violets grandparents decide to show up at the wedding anyway. No one except for Rose her daughter Lily and Violet no what Papa did to Violet and even though he has an allergic reaction and was rushed to the hospital from the wedding and dies Violet feels a certain relief from the death of her grandfather but she also feels a bit of vindictiveness against other pedophiles in more than once she’ll let us play out but when her mom Rose comes to terms with the type of father she really had the type of mother she still God her guilt will play out much differently with for reaching effects. This book was so good I have really enjoyed Greg Olsen’s mystery/thrillers from the first one to this one he has a writing style that once you start reading it’s hard to stop but this Book I think is his best. If you love domestic thrillers with a real life solution you really need to read “ I know where you live.“ it really is a great read and one I highly recommend. I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate most of my review.

I know Where You Live deals with a difficult subject like many of Gregg Olsen's books. Olsen does a good job of creating complex characters and does thorough research into his subjects. This is a fictional novel about the effects of generational sexual abuse and while I applaud the author for taking on this subject, I felt the book was disorganized and the messages were muddled. Violet is a young woman about to me married to Zach. Zach is a great guy and they are very much in love. But Violet has not told him about the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her grandfather when she was a child, and when the grandfather appears at her wedding uninvited, it starts a series of events that end up in murder.

I liked the relationship between Violet and her sister Lily but their intense hatred for their mother who was a victim herself is just too much. This is a book about vigilante killing and besides Violet's story the author brings in a possible "angel of death" story about a nurse, teachers who have responsibility to report abuse, and other people and situations beyond Violet's story. I think the story would have been better focused on Rose, Violet and Lily as bringing in so many other characters and situations made everything confusing. There was a lot of hatred in the book and I found it impossible to believe Violet could have a good marriage while seeming to hate so many people (she sees a police officer on his off time driving a red car and thinks it means he has a small penis because people can't just like a red car). I also wished he would have had people from the SA therapy group who advocated something beyond murder; it seems a generalization to think that a survivor's problems would all be solved if the perpetrator were murdered. Three stars for brining to light an important subject but I didn't think the overall message quite hit the mark and the story was confusing with so many tangents. Thank to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this ARC in exchange for a review,