I Know Who You Are

I Know Who You Are

2019 • 384 pages

Ratings28

Average rating3

15

This book was on track to be a 5 star read for me, until a disturbing twist at the end. I just can't stop being repulsed by some of the action at the end of the story. However, I still enjoyed most of the book, so it gets a 3.5 stars.

The main character, Aimee Sinclair, is an actress and often in the story it is hard to tell if she is sincere. I actually like that aspect of the story because I like an unreliable narrator. She had a troubled past with some traumatic events happening to her as a child. This has damaged her and made her susceptible to manipulation. People from her past come back to haunt her present. At some points I felt sorry for her, but at other times I did not like her. All the other characters except for maybe one are unlikable. But I am okay with that in a thriller.

The story line shifts from present to past throughout the narrative with Aimee as the narrator for most of it. A second narrator enters the picture toward the end and adds an interesting angle to the story. However, when the author reveals who that second narrator actually is, the truth is quite bothersome. I can't say more than that without spoiling it, but trust me that it is a bit disgusting. I figured some of it out while reading, but I never imagined it would be quite so twisted.

Overall, I enjoyed reading the book. I was engaged and interested throughout. If not for the ending twist and its disturbing nature, I would have rated this higher.

April 5, 2020Report this review