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SHOOKETH. That’s the review. The way this book ended had my jaw on the floor!!! This may be a top thriller read of the year for me.

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This was fast paced, a great premise, and an overall enjoyable read ( note the trigger warnings of sexual/ child abuse).

One of the biggest twists happened around the 55% mark. It definitely shocked me, but then I felt like it was not fully explored and tied back to the story in a meaningful enough way. I think more could have been done with that component. There were a few subsequent twists that were clever and better executed, including the final chapter.

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Fast paced read and held my attention. Be prepared for plenty of sexy time between two characters and descriptions of abuse. Overall though, a fun read with a bit of a disappointing ending. The main character Elizabeth has no common sense either. But a good read and I recommend it.

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Vi Keeland can do no wrong!!! This was fantastic. I really enjoyed reading it and diaadn’t want to put it down. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC!

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Sexy, twisted, intense, and emotional describe this addictive, gripping thriller. Does someone know Elizabeth’s deepest and darkest secrets? Is someone out to get her, or is her imagination in overdrive? The past and present collide as secrets are revealed. Elizabeth’s tragic history is threatening her future and wreaking havoc on her mental stability. I was completely invested in Elizabeth’s reckless journey as she searched for answers and clarity. The plot is fast-paced with a clever, satisfying conclusion. Thank you, NetGalley and Atria Books for my ARC.

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ARC review • pub date 06.17.25

Vi Keeland’s The Unraveling was one of my top reads last year, and I was so excited to see that she wrote another thriller! She writes primarily romance so if you want a spicy thriller I’ll definitely recommend this one.

I abandoned two loads of laundry and a sink full of dishes today because this book sucked me in and I couldn’t put it down!

Elizabeth is an English teacher in New York and is knocked sideways one day when reading a paper a student wrote which happens to be word for word a secret crime she had committed twenty years prior. She goes back to her hometown in Louisiana trying to figure out who knows her secret and who is messing with her.

I completely devoured the book and highly recommend 👏🏻

4 ⭐️ I loved it!

Thanks so much to Atria Books for my gifted copy

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I loved this book.
Someone is stalking Elizabeth but not what you think. The person is sending her chapters of her “friend’s” past and it’s starting to unravel her.
Love all the twists and turns and when the stalker was finally revealed I was shocked.
If you love a good thriller you got to read this.

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This is my second book by Vi Keeland. I really did enjoy this. The ending left me hanging, though, and that is the only reason I'm not giving it a higher rating. I got confused a few times with the number of characters. This was a nice, quick thriller. It was enjoyable, but won't be one that I remember for years to come. 3.5 stars.

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This was such a fun ride and I actually couldn’t solve it in my head before anything happened which makes it even more fun. So many wild things were happening but it wasn’t so wild that it felt silly. It was just enough craziness to keep me from being able to put the book down. I was already giving kudos for it how it ended when I got to the last chapter - my kudos doubled after that. My second thriller by this author and def won’t be my last.

Thank you netgalley for the ARC!

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"Someone Knows" is a gripping psychological thriller that captivated me from start to finish. The narrative centers on Elizabeth, a professor who relocates to New York in an attempt to escape her troubled past in Louisiana. However, when one of her students submits chapters that eerily mirror a murder Elizabeth committed two decades earlier, she is compelled to return to her hometown in search of the enigmatic student. As she delves deeper, she uncovers more questions than answers. Initially, I found myself at odds with Elizabeth's character, but as her backstory unfolded, I grew to appreciate and understand her journey. The plot is filled with unexpected twists that keep you guessing until the very end. I would rate this book 4+ stars.

Thank you to Net Galley and Atria Books for the ARC to read and review!

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Not as great as her first thriller, but I did enjoy the story and read it pretty quickly. Definitely recommend for a quick mystery! Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

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This is my first time, reading a book by the author and holy cow!! I loved it! It grabbed me from the very first page and had me turning pages long into the night. it was a really interesting premise and had a lot of suspense with just a bit of romance. for the first time in a long time, I was sad that a book had to come to an end. When it’s released, I will be recommending it to everyone.

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This is my second book by Vi Keeland and she knocked this one out of the park. Elizabeth Davis, a sexy and sassy New York City English professor, returns to her small hometown in Louisiana to find out who is pretending to be a student and sending assignments describing in details her high school friend Jocelyn’s relationship with a teacher. A teacher who ended up dead.
This book has it all, great writing, mystery, murder, romance, sex, and one hell of a plot. I could not put it down and am still processing the ending. So good!
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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An english professor receives an assignment that describes a secret that she has hidden for 20 years. Is someone messing with her? Does someone know what she did?

This was an exciting ride with a lot going on. She goes back to her hometown, her mother is dying, and she faces all the secrets of her past. There are some very spicy scenes so keep that in mind if spice is not your thing.

Everyone was suspicious and when I got to the very end I was shocked. Keep in mind there are some trigger warnings with this one: sexual abuse of a minor and physical abuse. Some thrillers are less dark, but this one has some very dark scenes.

I really enjoyed this one. I actually want to read more by this author now as I like her writing style a lot.

Thank you to netgalley for this free advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

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I was so excited to receive this ARC as I read her other thriller and it was my fave book last year. But this book, Oh my goodness this was an amazing read!!! This book kept me wanting more and more and the twists were amazing in itself. That final chapter? Damn. I’m second guessing my second guesses 😂😂

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Such a great book. Couldn't stop reading it. Thank you for my advance reader copy. Can't wait to look up other books from this author.

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Not Vi's strongest work. I liked her first ever thriller but this one kind of missed the mark. I also did not like the ending.

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I like that Vi is heading into thriller territory, I loved her last book but this one kind of missed the mark and I didnt really like the ending.

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2.5 stars

While this one held my attention, there was just too much going on with too many twists.

I don’t want to give anything away, but there is a lot going on in this book: lost memories, double personalities, lies from the past, many MANY suspects, and a frazzled main character.

I didn’t see the ending coming but that is because there were so many other characters I thought were better suspects. I’m not going to give my theories (no spoilers here folks), but there was one side character that would have worked better to have been the writer and murderer.

The ending was also just “eh.” I want to know what is going to happen to our FMC. Is she going to be killed? Fall in love? Ugh. I hate the unknown.

*An ARC was received in exchange for an honest review.

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Great first thriller from Vi Keeland. I am a fan of her other genres and this one really kept me guessing. Hoping that she decides to write more thrillers in the future.

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