DNF- I don't like romance and drama in my mystery thrillers. It should be balanced and shouldn't have a dominating effect.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was a "good" read... until the end. And then BAM, what a FUN ending!!!

I read the Unraveling by Keeland last year and absolutely loved it. I was quick to pick up Someone Knows when I saw she had a new release for 2025 and I'm glad I did!

At first, the storyline feels familiar. You did something in your past and years/decades later, someone has found out and is blackmailing you. I liked that Elizabeth was getting pieces of a novel from one of her "students" and everything surrounding that was mysterious. There were definitely some liberties taken with memories and just overall conveniences, but getting past that, I was fully invested.

I liked Elizabeth's character and thought her naughtiness was fun. It added a bit of spice and helped me stay interested.

I had a hard time knowing who to trust, which is certainly the point. I liked that things sort of went how I expected, yet not at all! Keeland keeps her readers on their toes and it was a wild ride.

While I enjoyed The Unraveling more, there's no doubt I'll grab Keeland's next book!

Thank you to Atria for the copy!

I love Vi’s books and this thriller did not disappoint!! I could not put it down!

If you are looking for a book that will grab you and not let you go until the end check this one out!!

Thank you to the publisher for the early copy!

Keeland is now an autobuy author for me. She just knows how to write a juicy thriller, perfect anytime of the year, but especially for the summer. I totally fell for the ending and was whiplashed with the *very* end!! SO GOOD!

Look forward to Keeland's next thriller!

4.5 stars

I wavered between 3 and 4 stars. Kept my attention, a little rambly but overall, well done. It felt slow though and I have to say I didn’t identify well with the protagonist. I felt like she wasn’t as well characterized. Overall though, it was an interesting and good read with a few twists here and there. Thanks to the publisher, author and NetGalley for the read. Apologies for the delay and I did end up reading the KU version!

This was my first time reading a book by this author, and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. What started off feeling like a typical murder mystery quickly spiralled into a full-on psychological thriller, with twists I never saw coming.

Some of the reveals were shocking, others I suspected, but the way the story unfolded had me completely hooked. The pacing was great, the suspense kept me turning pages, and the writing pulled me in.

That said, I do wish the story had explored some key themes more deeply, especially the FMC’s disorder. I felt like it needed more pages.

Still, this was a wild ride. If you’re into psychological thrillers with unexpected twists and emotional depth, this one’s worth checking out.

4 stars for the suspense, tension, and that absolutely unhinged ending.

I love books by Vi Keeland--she is a rare author that can span genres. I was so excited to be able to read this as an ARC. English professor Elizabeth teaches creative writing, and suddenly one of her "students" is submitting chapters for their story that too closely mimic the dark secret Elizabeth has been harboring. I was not expecting the mid-way twist, but once it came it left me wanting even more! There were some predictable twists, but those lent themselves to the story and further engage the reader. Excellent read!

Elizabeth, a college English professor, is shaken when a student's story mirrors a dark secret from her past involving her best friend Jocelyn and a teacher’s murder committed twenty years ago. As new chapters are submitted, threatening to expose the truth, Elizabeth is forced to return to her Louisiana hometown to confront the past she thought she’d buried. But the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that someone knows everything, and that everything is not what it seems.

This was an intriguing mystery with a fast pace and a sinister ending that kept me guessing. The ever-growing list of potential suspects, including Jocelyn, Mr. Sawyer’s child, and even Jocelyn’s friend Lucas, made the unraveling especially fun, though a few plot threads like Elizabeth’s relationship with Lucas and the missing Police Chief Wendell felt unresolved. Elizabeth was an unlikeable but compellingly unreliable narrator, which added to the tension, especially as questions about her true identity and past kept surfacing. The twists involving Noah and the mysterious "Hannah" were clever, though I still wonder how Hannah even knew about Elizabeth’s class in the first place.

4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow! My first Vi Keeland book, but definitely not my last!

Elizabeth is a college professor holding a creative writing seminar. When she starts receiving chapters to review from one of her students telling a VERY familiar story, she freaks out. How does this person know about what happened 20 years ago? She didn’t tell anyone - nobody knows. Well, someone knows!

As Elizabeth heads back to her hometown in Louisiana to try and unravel the mystery, lots of surprises unfold. I loved how the ending wasn’t super tidy. I was still left with a “wow” feeling and I really liked it!

This was a bit spicier than I normally like, but it was a lot of fun and super entertaining. Every time I put it down I couldn’t wait to pick it back up again!

I’m looking forward to reading this author’s backlog soon!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for my advanced copy to read and review.

Elizabeth has a secret from her youth. Only one other person knows, and they no longer speak. Which is why panic set in when a student, Hannah, who is enrolled online in Elizabeth's college writing course, starts submitting chapters to a book that depicts the secrets Elizabeth has spent years trying to keep.
Elizabeth travels to her hometown when her estranged mother becomes ill. Approached at a bar, Elizabeth has a steamy encounter with a stranger. Ironically, this stranger is the son of her high school teacher. The teacher that sexually and physically abused her. The man she killed.
Ivy, the other person that shares the secret, tells Elizabeth she did share the secret with one person. The local pastor.
Is Ivy the mysterious "Hannah" turning in these book chapters? Could it be Noah, the teacher's son? Or does someone else know Elizabeth's secret? New information comes to light after her mother passes away. But, who is the Someone that knows?

Someone Knows was a fun and twisty thriller - I had a hard time putting it down and read it in a single day! Professor Elizabeth is teaching a summer writing course, and one of the submissions stops her cold - it's a story of obsession and all too familiar, because she was there when it happened to her best friend in high school. Who is writing these letters? And what will she find out when she travels home to Louisiana to try to find out? Vi Keeland did a fantastic job building suspense and adding in red herrings to keep you guessing throughout. Overall, a very engaging story and I recommend it to thriller fans. Thank you Atria Books for the free copy, receipt of which did not impact my review.

Calling all Freida McFadden fans, Vi Keeland's Someone Knows is for you!

I enjoyed reading this one. Vi Keeland's Someone Knows made the reader want to speed read through whilst feeling a bit creeped out whenever Elizabeth received a new chapter. It just wasn't as chilling as described, and the plot twist was predictable. The writing could've used a bit more editing and revision before going through the publication process. For instance, "I pass the High Note, the pub where I met Derek, the guy I used to hook up with before Sam, and look through the front window. Derek was a fireman. A few guys are sitting at the bar, probably firemen, too." It wasn't the best writing, but I was enthralled enough. Overall, it was an interesting read, and I will definitely be reading more from the author!

Thank you to Atria/Emily Bestler Books, Vi Keeland, and NetGalley for providing me with this ARC! Now, available on Kindle Unlimited.

I just finished this book and my jaw dropped open. My thoughts are spinning about the ending. The twists are dizzying.

The details of the story are told through main character with her interactions between her small network and people from her past. I was equal parts excited and dreaded reading the next chapters. I loved it and encourage you to read it with limited information before you start.

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* 3⭐️3🌶️
* This book is a psychological thriller about an English professor, Elizabeth, whose past comes back to haunt her when a student's creative writing assignment eerily mirrors a dark secret she's been hiding for twenty years. The story delves into a past murder, a web of lies, and a descent into a claustrophobic small town atmosphere.
* I didn’t really like the ending. It was sorta cliche but I guess that’s not always a bad thing, I haven’t read that type of ending in a thriller in awhile so that’s why I gave it 3 stars.
* Read if you like: dark academia, past coming back in a form of chapters from a student submission, spicy for a thriller, lots of plot twists, paranoid FMC, long term effects of trauma
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Someone Knows is an addictive, twisty, and emotionally charged thrill ride that hooked me from the very first page. Vi Keeland masterfully blends dark secrets, sizzling tension, and gut-wrenching emotion into a story that’s both chilling and heartbreaking. Elizabeth is a complex, compelling heroine whose past unravels in the most jaw-dropping way. The mystery had me breathless, flipping pages late into the night. Every chapter brought another gasp, another revelation, another layer of emotional depth. This isn’t just a thriller—it’s a stunning exploration of guilt, friendship, and the haunting power of buried truths. I couldn’t put it down!

I don’t know that I’ve read any of Vi Keeland’s romance books but I have a few on my TBR, however Keeland’s thrillers are great! This is the second one I have read and I haven’t been disappointed yet.

This one did start off slow for me but I knew if I stuck with it then it would pick up and I wouldn’t be able to put it down. That was exactly the case. Towards the middle when the story really started coming together I was getting whiplash from the twists and I loved it!

I can’t wait for the next thriller from Vi Keeland!

What a ride this book was. Make sure to check trigger warnings though. This was suspenseful and twisty and also hard to read at times due to the subject matter. But holy wow. Hold on tight for this one. Thank you netgalley for the arc.

I love Vi Keeland's writing. I've read a few of her romances so when I saw she was writing thrillers now also I was intrigued. This was a great book. It was fast paced which I loved. The twists were twisting. The ending was everything. I will definitely being picking up more thrillers by Keeland. It left me satisfied but also wanting more.

Wanted to love this one, but I'm afraid I couldn't get over how it was trying to make a woman's trauma from being sexually assaulted as a teen into something sexy. I couldn't do it.

Still grateful to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc!

Someone Knows isn't just a book; it's an adrenaline-fueled dive into the murky waters of a buried past. From the moment college English professor Elizabeth reads the first chapter of a student's submission, The Reckoning, you're hooked. This isn't just any creative writing assignment; it's a chillingly accurate account of a secret Elizabeth has desperately tried to outrun for two decades. The story within the story, detailing her best friend Jocelyn's affair with their high school teacher and his subsequent death, is the kind of narrative genius that sets this thriller apart.
What makes Someone Knows truly shine is its unrelenting tension. Keeland masterfully crafts a sense of impending doom, as Elizabeth's carefully constructed life begins to unravel. The identity of the mystery student becomes a driving force, propelling both Elizabeth and the reader into a desperate search for answers. Every page is infused with the dread that Elizabeth's darkest secret is about to be exposed, and the stakes couldn't be higher.
When Elizabeth returns to her Louisiana hometown, the past isn't just revisited; it explodes into the present. The way Keeland weaves together the fragmented memories and current dangers is simply brilliant. You feel Elizabeth's paranoia, her desperation, and her fierce need to protect her secret, even as new layers of deception and betrayal are revealed. The supporting characters, each with their own potential connections to the past, add to the intricate web of suspicion.
Someone Knows is a true page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end. The reveals are expertly paced, delivering satisfying shocks without ever feeling contrived. Keeland doesn't just craft a suspenseful plot; she delves into the psychological toll of guilt and the corrosive power of secrets. If you're looking for a gripping, unputdownable thriller that will stay with you long after you've turned the final page, then Someone Knows is an absolute must-read.