I really liked that the murder victim was far from perfect - no lighting up the room in this scenario - which, let's face it, is far more realistic, nobody is perfect. Whether you end up sympathetic to the victim or to the eventually revealed perpetrator will be a matter of personal thought - that makes this a thought provoking read too I realize just how clever that was.

It’s slow pace is down to Erin’s incredible writing, and the ability to give very specific details that you will later come to need. Everything was written with intent and is exactly how this book is supposed to read. The whole book is a rollercoaster of emotions, with multiple twists and revelations that have you gasping out loud in utter shock, and leave you thinking about them for days after. The level of detail and story writing put into this book is very impressive.

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Brilliant thriller. 5 ✨
What would you do? If :-
Your daughter isn't answering your calls.
She's not replying to your messages.You rush to her house. She's slumped in the basement, dying and alone. You desperately call for help. She whispers a single word: 'pushed'. Someone is keeping secrets. And it must be someone you know...
I can't tell you other than this premise. This book is really entertaining so go and read it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Headline for giving me an advance copy.

This was a well written and entertaining who dunnit, set in one timeline with a multi ride of likeable and is likeable character. I really enjoyed the whole premise, the plot and the storyline however it was a very gentle thriller with no huge twists or shocks- however that didn’t detract from my enjoyment and it was a solid 4 star read that I would recommend.
It was thought provoking and explored the part of the press and how they can ruin people’s lives by what they write to sell papers and the fact that mud can stick even when innocence has been proven and the implications can be devastating making that person a second victim of the crime

A solid four star read. I enjoyed.the deception. Great premise. Well written. Good characters. Page turner. Plenty of suspense to keep me guessing Would definitely read the next novel. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

This was a pretty good book. I enjoyed reading it, it was a bit slow to start but soon picked up pace. The characters were good so all in all a worthwhile read.

Someone You Know by Erin Kinsley was a really good story with intriguing characters.
At first I felt this started a tad bit slow. But as I continued to read the more entertaining it was to see this book through.
This author does an excellent job of creating a setting that adds to the tension of the story.
I enjoyed it and would definitely pick up this authors ext book in the future.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Headline for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Thank you for the copy to read, I enjoyed it and was an easy to follow story with plenty of characters to like and dislike. Nice to read a book that is set in just one time frame - no back and forth to get mixed up over!
A few spelling and grammar errors to correct but otherwise, a good who dunnit.
3.5 stars

When Natalie’s mother Dee finds her at the bottom of the basement steps, lying in an awkward angle and suffering from sepsis. Her first thoughts was why is she wearing them shoes. But the next minute Natalie dies and the last word she says was pushed. She also notices that the basement door was closed. Who murdered Natalie? This starts a murder investigation with all the friends and neighbours are in the frame for. All of them hiding secrets. Even Natalie herself. The truth of her death and her what she was really like shocks her mother to the core.
Thank you Headline books for a copy of Someone you know By Erin Kingsley. At first, I found this to be quite slow but then it picked up and became a solid gripping read. 4 stars from me

Thank you Headline and NetGalley for a chance to read this ARC. This is the first time I've read this author and I'm looking forward to reading some of her prior books. Skilled storytelling with many twists and turns. The ending will shock you. I recommend going in blind.

A good book but unfortunately it just wasn’t that different to others I have read. The characters were good and the story was engaging but not unique.

At first I wasn’t sure what to make of this book. I found the beginning quite a slow build, but now I realise just how clever that was. It’s slow pace is down to Erin’s incredible writing, and the ability to give very specific details that you will later come to need. Everything was written with intent and is exactly how this book is supposed to read.
The whole book is a rollercoaster of emotions, with multiple twists and revelations that have you gasping out loud in utter shock, and leave you thinking about them for days after.
The level of detail and story writing put into this book is very impressive. Written using multiple narratives, It made for a very intense thriller, with lots of twists and turns which lead you off on a trail of ‘she did it. Wait, no, maybe he did it? Oh no, it was definitely her’ and so on until the shocking revelation right at the end! That being said, the book wrapped up with a few HEAs which made the tumultuous journey so worth it!

So my review is probably going to sound really pedantic so just humour me. The thing I love with any good book is getting lost in the story. I found myself starting to get into this book and then there were just the weirdest things that kept bringing me right back out and making me question my entire existence. I'm hoping some of them will be fixed in editing before the release but there was just clearly no research that went into the story and i took it personally lol.

So it was things like, that a five year old would see a bow tie and call it a tie...... I'm not convinced I'd even refer to a bow rie as a tie. Or know what a tie was at 5ish. I also find it weird for anyone to teach a 5 Yr old how to make candles.

But the main characters dad is a watchmaker and theyve written about him using a "minature screwdriver"..... like, what? Watchmakers don't use miniature screwdrivers, that implies something dollhouse sized. It's a standard sized precision screwdriver or a jewellers/ watchmaker/eye glass screwdriver. These are so many names for them but minature screwdriver isn't one of them

And when they wrote "the black business of murder" it seemed really odd. Ive heard of the dark business..... but never it refered to as being black? I literally googled the phrase incase it was just me but theres literally no results for that phrase.... dark business, yes.... just 'the business of murder",  yes but not that.

Closed followed by "a group of schoolkids are messing about.......the two girls are disturbingly like Natalie was at that age..... physically close to perfect"? What?! Her dad thought she was "physically close to perfect" when she had a school girls body?! And still thinks that of other kids?! Does he need to be on a watchlist?!

And "mementoes"..... toes?!

The paper has a headline asking "is this the killer?" and apparently that's an insinuation? It's a blatant question lol. There's nothing indirect about asking a direct question

Then, the reporter states "we can make it off the record! You know, no names mentioned".....THATS NOT WHAT OFF THE RECORD MEANS! Saying something won't be publicly reported is worlds apart from saying it'll be reported from an anonymous source

And oh look, an 18ct yellow gold watch with diamond surround.....and apparently the value isn't high?! HAVE YOU SEEN THE PRICE OF GOLD?! Or do we just think 10-30 grand for a watch isn't expensive in this authors world?

I've also never in my life seen a watchmaker use an in eye loupe. Jewellers use them since it takes 3 seconds to examine a stone, and we tend to still just hold them in the hand. you can't hold something in your eye for an hr whilst you disassemble and reassemble a watch movement though. They use freestanding magnifying glasses, or glasses with magnifiers attached or hands free loupes. What kind of sociopath would hold something in their eye for more than 5 seconds without their face cramping up?! You do understand that you literally have to squeeze half your face up to get a loupe to stay in the eye?! It'd be torture lol

So yeah, I was at the stage of just looking for more oddities rather than caring about the story. The plot was actually really good, just if some research had actually been done.

The characters were all well enough written, all absolutely loathsome but they were committed to it. It also seemed the entire town was incredibly racist with comments being made by the best friend, father and I can't remember who else about Eastern Europeans. Really nice! And even after the victim was dead, pretty much everyone remarked on what a skank she was lol. Like.....fair enough. So yeah, horrible horrible characters lol. And along with being hateful they all made idiotic decisions for no apparent reason. Why hide an alibi that would get you off from being a murder suspect? Are the police likely to share this information with your friends and family?!

There were a few twists and turns and I was surprised at how it all panned out. The writing style was OK but phrases like "by a long chalk" and "much of a muchness" are gibberish to anyone who isn't English so again, it's weird reading it when it sounds like a mistype.

Overall, meh. I clearly hated everyone, didn't care who had killed her as apparently neither did any of her friends and family aaaaaaaand it seriously lacked the most basic fact checking. Plus there were too many things that just didn't make sense. Sad but it had the bones of a good book, just do research and don't use weird phrases only English people are familiar with I guess

A very good book from start to finish, I quite like how it ended, I will look forward to reading more from the author in the future

I've really enjoyed the author's previous novels so was thrilled to have the opportunity to read Someone You Know. When Natalie is found by her mother alone and dying in her basement this soon sets off a murder investigation which uncovers secrets of her friends and family.
This was a good solid thriller, a gripping read with some twists and a few red herrings. I loved the atmospheric Norfolk setting and the way the author portrays the small and intense community. The characterisation is excellent and the author brings to light the impact that media speculation can have on the lives of those caught up in such investigations.
Recommended.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.