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2.5 stars

Does this description - a _Killing Eve_ and _Sharp Objects_ mashup - grip you? Do you love it when women characters are kicking butts and taking names? Me too. That's why I'm really surprised and bummed about my overall feelings about this novel.

Sophie and Nora are at the center of this thriller. Sophie is a bartender, and readers spend a lot of time in her, well, unusual mind. Nora is a local officer who is facing exactly the kind of charming welcome folks might expect from her (male) coworkers. This is billed as a cat and mouse situation between the two of them, but there's such limited interaction between them, and for me WAY too little character development of Nora, that it's tough to get too invested in either.

Sophie is laser focused on the idea that men are predators, and while she has many good examples, she seems to be able to think of almost nothing else. So much of this novel is her thinking about gross things men have said or done to her and to other women, and her actions are driven by these obsessive thoughts. For me, this obsession had two negative outcomes: (1) This book felt shockingly repetitive to me and (2) her thoughts are traumatizing. Reading about rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment is not high on my list of favorite activities, but I can tolerate it. The amount of that kind of recounting here verged on intolerable for me. Readers who are also sensitive to this content should know that it comes up frequently.

This is a great concept, but the execution just did not work for me. I'll be back for more from this author with the hope that the ideas and format gel for me in future efforts.

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You Know Her by @meagjennett is a literary thriller that is lyrical and since Xe Sands is one of the narrators, I highly recommend listening to this one as an audiobook!

This book is also for any girl who has worked in a bar and had to deal with the drunk, inappropriate behavior from others. It follows a new cop in a small town and the bartender in the local dive bar. Men are going missing and turning up murdered in this small Virginia small town.

Thank you @macmillan.audio and @netgalley for allowing me to listen to this audiobook ahead of publication in exchange for my honest review.

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I'm just really sorry to say that this was not an enjoyable listen. I finally had to DNF. The narration was just not engaging, and no amount of increasing the speed would increase the pacing. Lots of repetition and overly descriptive. Lots of telling and not showing.

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You Know Her had fascinating characters and a well-developed plot. The narrator did a great job. I would read this author again.

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I love this book!! It’s a cat and mouse thriller about a bar tender named Sophie. The characters in this story are so well developed you really become invested in them This book is so detailed and exceptionally written anyone that loves a good thriller will love it.

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Police officer Nora Martin is chasing a serial killer. Little does she know she’s already met the killer, bartender Sophie Braam. Sophie claims to have no knowledge of the latest victim, other than he didn’t pay for a glass of wine at her bar; in reality, she’s responsible for the somewhat distressing condition he’s been found in. As the murders continue, Nora founds herself drawn to Sophie, and even begins to suspect her. Will Nora’s girl crush keep her from stopping a serial killer? There have been comparisons made to Killing Eve for good reason even if the gross factor is a little higher here

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