I absolutely loved this book. There are many twists and turns and the relationship between a mother and daughter was super interesting. When Annie's mother passes away her life slowly starts to fall apart, and she just can't find her way. If you enjoy a wild ride, this is the book for you. There is a little bit of horror and thriller mixed in with the complexities of everyday life. Such a good read and I would highly recommend. Thanks Netgalley for the ARC.

3.5 rounded up.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this book started off strong and ended well enough, but the middle dragged a lot for me. This didn’t really feel like a thriller, and at some point the book just felt incredibly repetitive and I was wishing they would just get to the point.

The main character was really interesting though - despite not liking her, I still felt protective of her character, and I enjoyed reading her perspective. The story really felt like a book on mother/daughter relationships with a little bit of thriller thrown in - maybe if it was marketed differently I would have enjoyed this a bit more.

Crime and horror lovers get ready for a wild ride read! The complex relationships between generational women, emotional struggles, OCD, memory loss, germophobia, and abuse are explored here, so be forewarned about those issues. Annie's mother has suddenly died, and her life is in question by police. As Annie tries to navigate the type of mother she was, she appears to be losing her sanity. Annie's own daughter and her husband are pushing for Annie to get help, as she appears to be spiraling while coping with all that she has on her plate. Annie's mother came to America as a refugee from Vietnam, and I love how that contributed to the effects of the story.
A complex read that leaves you haunted with not only ghosts from the book but how you feel after reading. I'm still dizzy with emotion and cannot wait to read more from this author!

I Know What You Did by K.T. Nguyen takes you into the mind of the main character Annie Shaw who struggles with OCD and childhood trauma. Annie has made a good life for herself as an artist with a loving husband and teenage daughter. Annie's world begins to fall apart after her mother suddenly dies and other deadly situations arise.
I loved that Annie was a well developed character and the author made me feel like I was walking in her shoes.

Thanks to this book, I have a new understanding of OCD. The exploration of generational trauma, OCD, mother/daughter relationships wrapped in a thriller with a unreliable narrator kept me invested in the story. I loved how the author wove Annie's Vietnamese mother's story into the book.

The pacing was a little slow in the middle part of the book and there was a little too much jumping around timelines. The ending felt a little rushed as well.

Overall, I did enjoy this thriller and its unique story telling. I look forward to future books by this author.

Thank you NetGalley and Dutton for the opportunity to read the digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

4.5 stars.
Parts of this were rough going because it’s told from someone who is not mentally well and was raised by someone who was not mentally well.

Annie has always had a complicated relationship with her mother, who suffered from mental illness compounded with generational trauma after fleeing Vietnam and being horribly disrespected as an immigrant. Medication has helped Annie keep her OCD in check for a decade, but after her mother’s death, the compulsive behaviors and thoughts begin to make daily life challenging. It doesn’t help when her art patron goes missing, and the police seem to focus on her.

The ending made the parts of the story that made me grit my teeth all worthwhile.

NetGalley provided an advance copy of this novel, which RELEASES APRIL 16, 2024.

You Know What You Did is a psychological thriller centered around a main character who suffers from OCD. The beginning of the book is slow, and the repetition of the phrase which gives the book its title feels overly dramatic rather than ominous or intriguing. The pace does pick up as odd events keep piling onto Annie’s tenuous hold on reality, and the story is written in a way that makes the reader question everyone and everything that happens. The lack of development for the secondary characters makes it difficult to form any real connection to them, and as a result, the rest of the story
suffers - it often feels like we’re not getting all of the story in order to allow the author to dump the ending on the reader in a way that feels too tidy and predictable. A passable
mystery/thriller which had great potential, but just didn’t deliver.

The idea for this book was a great plot, however the writing style at the beginning almost made me stop reading about a fourth of the way in. It did pick up after a bit and I did finish. However, I felt as if it was a little predictable and was left dissatisfied.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID
K.T. NGUYEN

Annie grew up in a life of poverty with her mother, a Vietnam War refugee. She was able to work her way up to a dream life to become a successful artist with a lovely home and a devoted husband and daughter. Annie’s mother dies suddenly one night causing her dream life to suddenly come apart. Her obsessive-compulsive disorder, which she thought she had under control suddenly returned causing her obsessive-compulsive behavior to return. Her thoughts become embroiled with disturbing fixations that have negative effects on her family.
A prominent client of Annie's disappears. Annie becomes the center of the investigation. Annie becomes embroiled in how the effect of her problem is affecting others and she loses communication with those closest to her. When she is found in a hotel room next to a lifeless body the police become involved, but Annie has no memory of what happened. She is in panic mode. She doesn’t care what happens to her, she just wants to protect her daughter.
This book is a stunning, nail-biting read that you won’t be able to put down until you finish. This is my first book by this author, and I am looking forward to reading her others.

Even though this book has a thrilling storyline, the characters are what really shined and made this a fun read. I really enjoyed this once it got going. It was a slow start, a bit rough, but after about a quarter way, it sped up and redeemed itself.

You know that Annie struggled from the loss of her mom, but more on how she truly coped about their relationship, showing us both when Annie was young and right before her mom's death. Annie also struggled with her own relationship with her daughter. More interestingly, her downward spiral into her own OCD, and how that could affect in anything and everything revolving her. To top it all off, there were a crime or two that Annie became the center piece in the process.

The book is a lot. Truly, in ways of her struggles inward and outward with people. But once all the foundation of the story was laid out, the author was able to spin the wheel and really got this thriller to move. And the overall outcome, it was a little predictable, but the author really set it up to where you bounced back and forth what was truly happening. It was a great, fun read with such well developed characters.

Pub Date: April 16, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

The only thing I knew about this book was that it was that it was incredibly hyped with reviews and expected best of lists. I should have read the description because it’s a mystery trope I dislike. The self-doubt and “fractured mind” main character isn’t for me. My rating is based on that I think is fair for people who like this type of mystery. Readers who liked Woman in the Window, Girl on the Train, etc will love this book.

Thank you Net Galley, Dutton and K. T. Nguygen for the opportunity to read the advanced copy of You Know What You Did. This is a horrific, but fascinating trip through the devastation of OCD, PTSD and other forms of mental illness through generations. It was hard to determine what was real or a perception of real to these well developed characters. They kept me on the edge of my seat, cringing and wanting to find out more. There were lots of twists and turns throughout. It wasn't until the end that the truth became apparent. The nonlinear time line was a bit confusing but added to the feeling of a scary fever dream. This was a roller coaster ride, fun from start to finish.

No spoilers because that would be an injustice. Nguyen's debut was a feat in characrter development and storytelling. Being unable to at least guess a little about the mystery was a welcomed change. That's usually why thrillers/mysteries are not my regular read. Had an enjoyable time reading this dark tale of mothers and daughters. Extra kudos for addressing OCD in a respectful manner.

Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Dutton and NetGalley for providing an eARC for a honest review.

I received an arc of this book through Ditto. press and NetGalley. I enjoyed the book which was more a psychological horror than thriller.

I felt that the quality of the writing was very good. The author was able to put the reader into the mind of Annie, the primary character. Her mother is revealed more through Annie's memories than her own actions. We see the pact of generational insecurities, abuse and mental illness. We get to feel Annie's distress as the world around her disintegrates. I really enjoyed this part of the ride.

The resolution of the novel left me a little dissatisfied. It made the violent scenes seem somewhat improbable. The police appeared intense in the early investigation but seemed to simply accept the final act and Annie and Tabby's "happily ever after" scene seemed a bit blunt and improbable.

Despite the critical tone of my review (I tend to be crabby early in the morning), I did enjoy the book, felt involved in the story and will look for future books by this author.

3.5 / 5 stars.
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange of my honest opinion.
This is a great debut novel from K. T. Nguyen, it was definitely a good psychological thriller, the only thing I would say is that it was a very slow start for me, but as you get into the story it starts to have a lot of twists and turns. I really enjoyed it.

Thank you NetGalley and Dutton Books for the chance to read and review this amazing debut novel!
3.5 stars Rounded Up
I wish I hadn't waited so long after reading this to write the review. I know I'm not going to be able to mention everything I want here and give this the review it deserves. So, we will keep it short and sweet.
This story was not at all what I was expecting. But, in a good way. It started out a bit slow and was difficult to stick with at first, but it was well worth the struggle. Once it picked up I could not stop until the end.
For a debut, I would say Nguyen hit it out of the park and I will definitely be watching for more to come from her.
Side note: I can't remember the last time I wanted to smack a kid so badly in my life than when it came to Annie's 14 YO daughter. Her character really distracted me while reading because I kept wondering if the author was writing from experience or just guessing that this is how all 14-year-old girls act. Extremely annoying and a bit off-putting. Especially with the parent's reactions ( or lack thereof) to her behavior.
On the positive side, Annie was an annoyingly loveable character that you couldn't help but become attached to. My feelings were all over the place with her. At times I just wanted to reach through the book and hug her and at other times, shake some sense into her. Her "perfect" life was an absolute disaster. But in retrospect, it was mostly her own doing. Whether directly or indirectly.
This was a rollercoaster and brain teaser trying to figure certain people out. Thus is the life of a Thriller.
Overall, Great read, and I would definitely recommend!

This book is a thriller (with a lot of horror vibes) about the main character Annie. The story follows her life as it seems to be falling apart after her mothers death and her OCD makes navigating her life very difficult.
Hearing her thoughts you begin to worry about her. The author writes about Annies past and how it impacts her present (emotional abuse form her mother, generational trauma). You see her wrestle with her complicated feelings towards her mother (from her abuse and feeling like she didn't have a normal childhood due to her mothers OCD). Due to her spiraling thoughts it is difficult to decide what you can believe she is saying and what is just her mind.

This book has you questioning all of the characters and feeling like you can trust no one.

The chapters in the beginning alternate between present and a flashback/memory/or flash forward. As a reader you are taken throughout many different times in her life (past, present, future) and introduced to many characters along the way- which may be hard for people to keep up with. If you like an ending you didn't see coming, you may be disappointed in this one.

Good for people who love thrillers/horror that involved mental health and a generational family of color.

Read the trigger warnings before reading

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishing team for an ARC in exchange for a review. Book is set to release 4/16/2024.

3.5 Stars

You Know What You Did is a slow burn, character driven novel. Strangely, I went back and forth about whether or not to abandon this book during the first 20%, but (fortunately) stuck through it because there was something unsettling enough to keep me interested and engaged.

Once the 50% mark hit, I was thoroughly engaged. I had a slight suspicion about the ending, which ultimately proved to be correct. Still, I was happy with how this book turned out, and I think this one will stick with me.

I am going with 3.5 stars because of the first half of this book, which was a bit of a slog. This isn’t usually my type of thriller. This is a definitely a slow-burn psychological thriller and I think fans of Strange Sally Diamond will enjoy this one. I’ll be on the lookout for future titles from this author.

This book started off very slow for me and honeslty I wasn't sure I was going to finish it but once I got through the first 1/3 of the book it took off! A thriller about a woman who has lost her controlling mom, dealing with OCD,and a family that seems to be pushing her away. A bit horror, a bit thriller and overall a solid read.

Everything is not always as it seems. Annie is a suburban mom, wife and artist struggling with OCD and the trauma of her youth, being an immigrant with a mother who also suffered from ocd and poverty in her new country. The book is an intense look at Annie’s unraveling. At times you want to shake her and scream get help. And then, the ending pulls everything together in a way you’d never suspect. A fabulous read!

I did not enjoy this book. I found the characters and dialogue unrealistic and one-dimensional, and I had no interest in the story or how it would end. The relationships between the characters felt forced, and the pacing was too slow.