This was a good psychological thriller that's filled with twists and turns. The book follows Amy, who is a true crime podcaster. She starts the podcast after her mother is murdered by a man that she briefly dated. The podcast focuses on victims who have known their attackers and tries to help people see warning signs of abuse. But while she's been warning others, Amy has missed the warning signs about someone in her own life.

This book had me hooked from page one with its wonderful plot. It's fast-paced, but at times, I needed to step away from it because it made me feel incredibly anxious. At times, I just wanted to yell at Amy that she was being stupid, and I would get frustrated and put the book down. It ended up taking me almost two weeks to read it, and even though I enjoyed the book, I was kind of annoyed with the characters throughout.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own. This was a good psychological thriller that's filled with twists and turns. The book follows Amy, who is a true crime podcaster. She starts the podcast after her mother is murdered by a man that she briefly dated. The podcast focuses on victims who have known their attackers and tries to help people see warning signs of abuse. But while she's been warning others, Amy has missed the warning signs about someone in her own life.

This book had me hooked from page one with its wonderful plot. It's fast-paced, but at times, I needed to step away from it because it made me feel incredibly anxious. At times, I just wanted to yell at Amy that she was being stupid, and I would get frustrated and put the book down. It ended up taking me almost two weeks to read it, and even though I enjoyed the book, I was kind of annoyed with the characters throughout.

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

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 25th June. This book has me second guessing all characters as to who was the killer was! It was twisty plot that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the chapters.

Overall, a great book that keeps you gripped to the very last page. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars! 😊

Known to the Victim - K.L. Armstrong. Coming June 2024, this is a Perfectly Fine Thriller (PFT ™️) which I expect will perform nicely with a summer release. All in all, this book had some reasonable twists and characters that were generally easy to buy into. The storyline is a particularly interesting one given the sheer volume of internet sleuthing that follows on the heels of every major or mass market crime in this day and age, and the author does a nice job balancing the delivery of her clearly defined message with keeping the story entertaining.

Good:
- Armstrong’s prose is excellent and her dialogue generally reads like real life
- The storyline is highly realistic
- Twists are plentiful and pretty good. Not great but good.

Not good:
- Couple of pretty big plot holes that don’t make much sense. Main antagonist’s motivation is sus at best.
- Dialogue, while realistic, sometimes tiptoes into overly sensitive behavior by the main characters which makes those portions slightly cringy.

This is a good beach book and a fast read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 / 5. Thanks to the author, netgalley, and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Amy Gibson's mother was murdered by her boyfriend- this is something that defines her life and caused her to drop out of college and cut off her friends and family. Oliver, her half brother, saves her by providing a home and support, holding her up, when no one else has.

It's 8 years later and Amy has her own true crime podcast that addresses crime against women from their partners. Suddenly her brother Oliver's partner is making allegations and Amy isn't sure what or who to believe. She knows she owes everything to her half-brother, but what is he is guilty?

This twisty thriller will keep you guessing and wondering and looking at EVERYONE. It's a great story and perfectly executed! #penguinbooks #knowntothevictim #klarmstrong

I’m a huge fan of this author’s work under a different name, and so I was curious to read her under this name. I loved how the mystery unfolded—is Amy’s brother possibly the killer people say? Or is he the big brother she has come to depend on, being falsely accused. This book had twists and turns, but not so many to make it confusing. I read this in one sitting, it was so good. I highly recommend reading this.

The main character is Amy Gibson, who is working on her doctorate and also has a popular podcast about domestic violence, "Known to the Victim". Amy's whole life changed after the murder of her mother by a man her mother had dated. Her podcast is not just for entertainment, but about educating women about the signs that might mean that they are in a toxic, controlling relationship. One surprise was that it may not be a romantic relationship; it can be a friend, a coworker, an academic adviser, and male or female.

This book is extremely well written and the plot is excellent with just enough clues piling up to where I thought that the author could not possibly be going in a certain direction. But she was. As a woman, I found it deeply disturbing, but if I had any daughters (or if my son was a reader), I'd want them to read this book.

I received an e-arc from publisher Penguin Random House Canada/Doubleday Canada, and vountarily read and reviewed this book.

This had everything that I wanted from a thriller novel, it had everything that I was hoping for and enjoyed the concept from this book. The characters were everything that I was hoping for and enjoyed how the characters worked with the overall story going on. It uses the thriller element perfectly and had me guessing from the start to finish. It was interesting that Amy became a true crime podcast host and I thought it worked with the story. K.L. Armstrong has a strong style and I can't wait to read more from them.

A psychological thriller that I very much enjoyed. Heavy on the psychological. Not a book that just tries to make you nervous the whole time, as many do, but instead a book that really looks at some heavy issues in a really great way.

I loved this. Seriously, I was so intrigued by this book that I couldn’t put it down until I finished it.

The writing style made it so much better. It’s such an easy read. Definitely recommending this!

This book is about Amy, who lost her mother to murder. Amy runs a podcast from Women against violence, but her morals and everything she fights for gets turned upside down, when her own brother is now being put in the spotlight and accused of some horrendous things. Amy will do whatever she can to prove her brothers innocence. This book is so good, it kept me engaged and wanting to keep turning pages to find out what was going on. This story had me going back and fourth and back and fourth on who I believed and what I thought was going on. Highly recommend reading this book. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC

Known To The Victim is a twisty, head spinning thriller, with misdirections at every turn. So many secrets! I read this in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down. This book had so many twists and turns that it kept me guessing until the end.

After Amy’s mother is brutally murdered, she falls apart. Stops going to classes, stops talking to her friends, stops eating - until her estranged half brother, Oliver, saves her, pulls her out of her despair and gives her a place to live. He gives her a family.

Now Amy is a PhD student and is the host of a popular true crime podcast that focuses on crimes against women committed by their partners. But when Oliver is accused of the unthinkable, something so unlike him. Amy is determined to prove that he’s innocent. As she investigates and learns more about Oliver’s past, she realizes that nothing is ever how it seems.

Loved it!!
This book is an irresistible page turner I could not put down! This book is an action-packed thriller!
Amy has a podcast about crimes against women and is put right in the middle of a crime- mystery about her own brother. Great paced surprises and twists throughout the book.

Thank you Netgalley for this eArc for my honest review!!

I really enjoyed this storyline on this suspense thriller! It will have you guessing the outcome with so many twists and turns right from the beginning.
Getting to go through all of the unanswered questions in Amy Gibson’s story, it unravels how her life flipped upside down and what secrets come out of the dark when her brother is accused of the unimaginable! Every character becomes suspicious and even when you think you have it figured out, you got another twist coming! I throughly enjoyed the ending that had this evil grin smeared all over my face.

Some parts of the book seemed to drag out a bit too long but it always followed up with a different twist that had you guessing every move in all of the unreliable characters!

"Known to the Victim" by KL Armstrong is an electrifying thriller that grips you from the very first paragraph and doesn't let go until the final page. From the opening lines, the tension is palpable, drawing you into a world of suspense and intrigue. The author's masterful storytelling keeps you on the edge of your seat, as you follow the protagonist through twists and turns that keep you guessing until the very end. With its captivating plot and well-developed characters, "Known to the Victim" is a must-read for fans of gripping psychological thrillers. Prepare to be hooked from the start and taken on a rollercoaster ride of suspense and mystery.

Nothing is as it seems in Know To The Victim by KL Armstrong. A plot that continually shifts and misdirects at every turn. This thriller is fast paced and will leave you questioning everything and everybody as the plot unfolds. I love Kelley Armstrong thrillers and am a huge fan of her stand alones and the Rockton series. I have my fingers crossed that the characters from Known To the Victim, Dean and Amy may continue and develop into a series.

This book was so good! Every time I thought I had it figured out, I was wrong. Therewere so many twists that it had me second-guessing everything!

Amy’s mother is murdered by her former boyfriend when Amy is in college. She starts a true crime podcast dedicated to crimes against women by men they know. When her brother gets accused of gaslighting and attempted murder of his girlfriend, it sets her on an investigation where she learns nothing is as it seems.

A fast paced, thriller that will keep you immersed in the story. You won’t be able to put this one down! I would give it more stars if I could!

I always love a Kelley Armstrong book. This standalone as good, a bit predictable, but at the same time enjoyable. Even with guessing the outcome, I still enjoyed the story and characters. Would have loved to get more background and details on the main male character, but since this is an ARC, that might be added before print. I could even seeing the characters in series if she wanted to go that route.

This book was enjoyable, but a little long. There were lots of twists. Some of them were predictable, but some were not. I feel like this book has a great plot and a good pace.

This book had some twists that I didn't anticipate and it kept me interested in the ending. I don't listen to podcasts but I liked how it was incorporated into the story.


Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Loved the podcast element of this book -
a twisting thriller with family ties brought together really well with a well plotted and paced storyline
I raced through this and finished it in a day!