I Am Not Who You Think I Am
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Summary
One secret。
Eight cryptic words。
Lifetimes of ruin。
Wayland Maynard is just eight years old when he sees his father kill himself， finds a note that reads I am not who you think I am， and is left reeling with grief and shock。 Who was his father if not the loving man Wayland knew？ Terrified， Wayland keeps the note a secret， but his reasons for being afraid are just beginning。
Eight years later， Wayland makes a shocking discovery and becomes certain the note is the key to unlocking a past his mother and others in his town want to keep buried。
With the help of two friends， Wayland searches for the truth。 Together they uncover strange messages scribbled in his father’s old books， a sinister history behind the town’s most powerful family， and a bizarre tragedy possibly linked to Wayland’s birth。 Each revelation raises more questions and deepens Wayland’s suspicions of everyone around him。 Soon， he’ll regret he ever found the note， trusted his friends， or believed in such a thing as the truth。
I Am Not Who You Think I Am is an ingenious， addictive， and shattering tale of grief， obsession， and fate as eight words lead to lifetimes of ruin。
I Am Not Who You Think I Am is an ingenious， addictive， and shattering tale of grief， obsession， and fate as eight words lead to lifetimes of ruin。
Eight cryptic words。
Lifetimes of ruin。
Wayland Maynard is just eight years old when he sees his father kill himself， finds a note that reads I am not who you think I am， and is left reeling with grief and shock。 Who was his father if not the loving man Wayland knew？ Terrified， Wayland keeps the note a secret， but his reasons for being afraid are just beginning。
Eight years later， Wayland makes a shocking discovery and becomes certain the note is the key to unlocking a past his mother and others in his town want to keep buried。
With the help of two friends， Wayland searches for the truth。 Together they uncover strange messages scribbled in his father’s old books， a sinister history behind the town’s most powerful family， and a bizarre tragedy possibly linked to Wayland’s birth。 Each revelation raises more questions and deepens Wayland’s suspicions of everyone around him。 Soon， he’ll regret he ever found the note， trusted his friends， or believed in such a thing as the truth。
I Am Not Who You Think I Am is an ingenious， addictive， and shattering tale of grief， obsession， and fate as eight words lead to lifetimes of ruin。
I Am Not Who You Think I Am is an ingenious， addictive， and shattering tale of grief， obsession， and fate as eight words lead to lifetimes of ruin。
Reviews
Anne-Marie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Was it good？ It was disturbing and shocked me enough at the end that it will take me a while to forget。 I never saw the ending coming not once。
Jules
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Eric Rickstad’s I Am Not Who You Think I Am is catchy from the title to the last page。 This gothic mystery is a page-turner that I finished quickly。 Although the start is a bit slow while the story and characters are set up， the pace quickly ramps up as does the plot tension。The author’s atmospheric writing immersed me in the small New England town， and the details he included that represented the 1970s to early 1980s were perfect。 The characters are each complex， and no one is perfect; they’re Eric Rickstad’s I Am Not Who You Think I Am is catchy from the title to the last page。 This gothic mystery is a page-turner that I finished quickly。 Although the start is a bit slow while the story and characters are set up， the pace quickly ramps up as does the plot tension。The author’s atmospheric writing immersed me in the small New England town， and the details he included that represented the 1970s to early 1980s were perfect。 The characters are each complex， and no one is perfect; they’re all a blend of the good and bad influences that made them who they are。 The “whys” for their actions are part of the deep， dark secrets that plague Wayland Maynard。 As Wayland digs deeper into the broken memories of his father’s death， his grasp on reality and sanity seem to be questionable。 I felt that I was by Wayland's side， questioning everyone and everything！ Increasingly， Wayland feels he has no one he can trust—not his tiny circle of friends and certainly not his family。The story’s zenith is incredibly tense。 The denouement is perfectly twisted and creepy。 I loved the unique storyline of I Am Not Who You Think I Am， and I enjoyed being completely surprised by the ending！4。5 starsI received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 For more reading recommendations， visit Book Junkie Reviews at www。abookjunkiereviews。wordpress。com 。。。more
Shannon
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I had such high expectations for this book based on the description， but the story line fell very flat for me。 There were many forms of abuse and neglect， as well as a lot of violence in the book that I had a hard time stomaching。 The attention to detail was pretty impressive as I was able to easily visualize every scene setting in this book。 I would have liked to see more of that detail to go into the plot， which I felt was really lacking。 I listened to the audiobook version and while I liked t I had such high expectations for this book based on the description， but the story line fell very flat for me。 There were many forms of abuse and neglect， as well as a lot of violence in the book that I had a hard time stomaching。 The attention to detail was pretty impressive as I was able to easily visualize every scene setting in this book。 I would have liked to see more of that detail to go into the plot， which I felt was really lacking。 I listened to the audiobook version and while I liked the narrator and felt he did a great job， I had to speed up the book to 2x the speed in order to get through the book。 By the time the big reveal/plot twist came around I was so very bored with the book that I just could not care about it。 Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the audiobook version of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Laura Peden
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4/5 stars for this twisty， emotional thriller！ Steven Weber continues to impress me with his narration。 He’s 60 yrs old and the MC is 17 or 18 for most of the story， so I was a bit perplexed by that until I finished and it all made sense。
John M。 Boatman
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This had plot twists all the way through。 Another good book from Eric Rickstad
Melanie Haynes
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If you like slow build up then you will love this book。 The author takes their time leading you through the life of the protagonist， their emotions and thoughts that lead them to the end。 You may not be able to relate to all the characters but you can still empathize with their situations。 It is definitely more for a mature reader though given the elements of the story line。 More for 16 or older！ I will definitely be reading it again。
Debra
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3。5 stars “I am not who you think I am” Eight words that intrigued， the brought questions， that caused tension and hid a secret。Wayland hides the note that says those eight words after witnessing his father commit suicide。 He doesn't tell anyone until years later， when he begins to question the identity of the man， he witnessed committing suicide。 Wayland begins to look for answers at his local library。This was slow to start for me but slowly and surely grabbed my attention and sucked me in 3。5 stars “I am not who you think I am” Eight words that intrigued， the brought questions， that caused tension and hid a secret。Wayland hides the note that says those eight words after witnessing his father commit suicide。 He doesn't tell anyone until years later， when he begins to question the identity of the man， he witnessed committing suicide。 Wayland begins to look for answers at his local library。This was slow to start for me but slowly and surely grabbed my attention and sucked me in。 I was wondering what Wayland would find/learn。 What secrets will be revealed？ What truths will see the light of day？From slow burn to tension filled， this book depicts a mystery of the past， explores grief， the search for truth， how lives can be changed。 Wayland was a character to feel for。 He never received the help he should have - witnessing a traumatizing event， being teased for his fingers， he slowly begins to change。 He had two friends， but it was his dog， Molly who gave him unconditional love。This was my first book by Rickstad but will not be my last。Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Ryan
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I Am Not Who You Think I Am was a great book from start to finish。 I will say， if you have dealt with someone close to you committing suicide this could be a little triggering。 If you can get past that it is a highly enjoyable book。 Fast paced， excellent plot， great character development all make you wonder what is going to happen next until the final page。 I can certainly understand why it was named to the Amazon Best Book of the Month list。 Definitely recommend this novel！
Valerie
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In 1976， 8-year old Wayland Maynard accidentally witnesses something that will forever change his and his family's life。 Eight years later he begins to question what he saw。 These questions lead him down a rabbit hole to discover the irredeemable truth about his father and himself。 This book was so good in every way。 Eric Rickstad expertly keeps the plot moving forward with deliciously descriptive passages and characters so real they practically have a pulse。 One of my favorite books of the year In 1976， 8-year old Wayland Maynard accidentally witnesses something that will forever change his and his family's life。 Eight years later he begins to question what he saw。 These questions lead him down a rabbit hole to discover the irredeemable truth about his father and himself。 This book was so good in every way。 Eric Rickstad expertly keeps the plot moving forward with deliciously descriptive passages and characters so real they practically have a pulse。 One of my favorite books of the year。 5+++ stars。 Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for providing an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Brandy
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This book guys！ What a wild ride！ You are kept in suspense almost from the very beginning with the tension building and building all the way through until the seriously twisted ending。 Wayland’s rapidly growing obsession with finding out the truth had me holding my breath at times。This was a pretty dark psychological thriller， nothing horrific， just unsettling at times。 It was also a really fast read - one of those books that when you’re not reading you’re thinking about when you can read it。 Th This book guys！ What a wild ride！ You are kept in suspense almost from the very beginning with the tension building and building all the way through until the seriously twisted ending。 Wayland’s rapidly growing obsession with finding out the truth had me holding my breath at times。This was a pretty dark psychological thriller， nothing horrific， just unsettling at times。 It was also a really fast read - one of those books that when you’re not reading you’re thinking about when you can read it。 The ending really made me sit back and think WHOA！ It was a bit ‘out there’ for me， but it still worked well。Highly recommend！Thank you Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for the eARC 。。。more
Brittany Mcconnell
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A eight-year-old Wayland witness his dad shot himself in the face。 Near the body was a note with a message "I am not who you think I am。" At 16 years old not a day goes by without him thinking about that day and it has shaped his life wonder why and what did the note mean。 So the story is about him looking into what happen that day。 He is convinced there's more to the story。There is more to the story there's a lot of twists and turns throughout。 A lot of family secrets。 Like why did his mom get A eight-year-old Wayland witness his dad shot himself in the face。 Near the body was a note with a message "I am not who you think I am。" At 16 years old not a day goes by without him thinking about that day and it has shaped his life wonder why and what did the note mean。 So the story is about him looking into what happen that day。 He is convinced there's more to the story。There is more to the story there's a lot of twists and turns throughout。 A lot of family secrets。 Like why did his mom get rid of everything his dad owned。 Why wasn't she home that day。 Why does she never talk about him。I was really into what happen but I didn't like any of the charterers I think that was the point。 but the mystery to me I didn't enjoy then the twist happens and by that point I was un interested。It wasn't a hit with me。 I enjoyed the audio narration Thank you Blackstone Publishing and Netgalley for this audio in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Linda McCutcheon
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That is always the question when someone suffers from suicide but in the compulsive reading （and listening） in one night of I Am Not Who You Think I Am by brilliant writer Eric Rickstad you slowly realize that might be the wrong question。Wayland is only 8 years old when he witnesses his father shoot himself。 At 16 he is haunted by that day and the aftermath of it。 His mother gets rid of any trace of his father from their home and never talks about it。 His sister is living life on the edge with n That is always the question when someone suffers from suicide but in the compulsive reading （and listening） in one night of I Am Not Who You Think I Am by brilliant writer Eric Rickstad you slowly realize that might be the wrong question。Wayland is only 8 years old when he witnesses his father shoot himself。 At 16 he is haunted by that day and the aftermath of it。 His mother gets rid of any trace of his father from their home and never talks about it。 His sister is living life on the edge with no self worth。 Wayland is riddled with unanswered questions but the one he needs answered is about the note his Dad left。 The note he has hidden from everyone that has only 8 words on it: I Am Not Who You Think I Am。 Wayland is determined to find out exactly who his father was even if it kills him and it just might。I stayed up all night reading this and then I had the joy of listening to the talented actor Steven Weber narrate the audiobook。 I was truly dumbfounded by the heartbreaking performance he gives as an angst ridden， depressed， confused， PTSD suffering teenager。 It is truly an award winning role。This novel is about the repercussions of greed and power。 How the fear of losing it will destroy innocent lives。 I often get giddy when reading a thriller where everyone is just a villain you love to hate and gets what they deserve in the end。 This story， despite the gob smacked twists， left me sad。 Maybe because Wayland is so young I could not fault him for his actions。 I needed to hug him。 This author is an amazing writer that I can't even compare to anyone else。 It is worth your time to listen and read his story。 That noted， I will be reading a HEA romance after this one to lift my spirits。I received a free copy of this book and audiobook from the publisher via #Netgalleyfor a fair and honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Ciara （bookish。ciara）
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This book took me minute to get into。 I didn’t really consider it a “thriller” but it was an interesting read。 It was fun trying to figure out who you could and couldn’t trust。 The ending had me surprised。 I kept thinking about it days later。 Thanks to Eric Rickstad for the copy！ Book is out this week！
Mmyoung
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Ultimately I found the book to be underwhelming。 The description fascinated me， the actuality fell rather flat。I had no sense of the interior age of the narrator at any point。 I felt he was telling how he felt rather than demonstrating it and the characters around him felt like cardboard cutouts rather than real people。
Kristin （Always With a Book）
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Thank you Blackstone Publishing for the gifted copy。I have been a fan of Eric Rickstad’s books for a while now and have been patiently waiting for his next book…so as soon as I saw this latest book coming out， I immediately requested it and I was not disappointed！This is a dark and gritty book， yet I was captivated from the very start。 It’s one that really kept me guessing all the way through and I loved the unique way it was presented – as a letter in the local newspaper。 And then we get the fu Thank you Blackstone Publishing for the gifted copy。I have been a fan of Eric Rickstad’s books for a while now and have been patiently waiting for his next book…so as soon as I saw this latest book coming out， I immediately requested it and I was not disappointed！This is a dark and gritty book， yet I was captivated from the very start。 It’s one that really kept me guessing all the way through and I loved the unique way it was presented – as a letter in the local newspaper。 And then we get the full backstory to fill us in on just what transpired。 And what a story it is…full of twists and turns that ends up taking us in a direction I did not see coming。This is the type of book that each time we learn something， more questions arise。 And I love that because it keeps me invested in the story and desperate to figure things out， though in this case， I never saw things playing out the way they did。 A young boy is traumatized by an incident he witnesses when he is eight years old and has never quite gotten over。 Years later， something comes to light that makes him question what he really saw that night and sends him on a mission to discover more about who his father really was。One of the aspects I love about Eric Rickstad’s writing is his sense of place， and in this case， it’s really his sense of time。 This book is set in the mid 1980’s and so Wayland must rely on public records and the library to aid his search efforts。 There was no internet or cell phones back then。 I also loved that the messages that Wayland finds from his dad were in library books。 This story really does a great job showing just how important the library is。This book is such a layered， complex story that delves into secrets and grief and how that impacts a family。 It takes an emotional toll on you at times， yet it’s also full of teenage angst。 It’s raw and uncomfortable and quite the intense reading experience – the anxiety I felt at times throughout the book is unreal！ Having the story told from a teenage point of view makes for a interesting perspective， yet it really works here。 It quite clearly shows this author is a master of his craft and able to spin a story that keeps you invested no matter that protagonist。 And this is one I won’t be forgetting anytime soon。Audio thoughts: This was narrated by Steven Weber and he did such a great job bringing this book to life。 Even with the young protagonist， he was able to make the story sound believable。 He got the teenage angst and he had an age-appropriate voice for Wayland and his friends – not too old and not too young。 The story really translated well onto audio and I enjoyed listening to it。You can see all my reviews at: https://www。alwayswithabook。com/ 。。。more
Reeca Elliott
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Wayland has just discovered that his dad might not be dead。 But！ How can this be！ His father shot himself in front of Wayland when Wayland was just 8 years old。 This sets him on a course of disaster and despair。Wayland is a character which tore out my heart。 There were times I wanted to reach out and hug him。 Then there were times I wanted to pinch his head off。 His life is a struggle and there are definitely ways in which he makes it worse。This is a story you will not soon forget。 I have read a Wayland has just discovered that his dad might not be dead。 But！ How can this be！ His father shot himself in front of Wayland when Wayland was just 8 years old。 This sets him on a course of disaster and despair。Wayland is a character which tore out my heart。 There were times I wanted to reach out and hug him。 Then there were times I wanted to pinch his head off。 His life is a struggle and there are definitely ways in which he makes it worse。This is a story you will not soon forget。 I have read a couple of Eric Rickstad novels。 And they have all been 5 star reads。 He hit it out of the park with this one。 This is unique， captivating and the intensity it over the top！ And the narrator， Steven Weber is fantastic。 His portrayal of Wayland could not have been better。Need an intense family mystery…THIS IS IT！ Grab your copy today！I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review。 。。。more
Kristen
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A mystery about family。A young boy at about 7 or 8 years of age witnessed his fathers apparent suicide。 Now a teenager he wonders if his father really killed himself， or if it was another man who looked like his father。 When he asks family and friends about this he senses that they are not telling him the truth。 Poor kid， he has to deal with this， a borderline abusive friend， plus feelings for a certain girl。This story is well written， and flows nicely。 It’s the type of story where you can read A mystery about family。A young boy at about 7 or 8 years of age witnessed his fathers apparent suicide。 Now a teenager he wonders if his father really killed himself， or if it was another man who looked like his father。 When he asks family and friends about this he senses that they are not telling him the truth。 Poor kid， he has to deal with this， a borderline abusive friend， plus feelings for a certain girl。This story is well written， and flows nicely。 It’s the type of story where you can read 50 pages with the blink of an eye。 I really liked it。 While reading it I semi-figured out the ending， but I got several surprises along the way。 I like surprises and you probably will too。—Bean 。。。more
Cynthia
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“Don’t wreck your future trying to understand the past。 Knowing won’t change what happened… The truth is often ugly and mean。” At the tender age of eight， Wayland Maynard witnesses his father’s graphic suicide。 Wayland finds a note on the scene that reads， “I am not who you think I am。” Another eight years of his life pass before he really begins to process what that might have meant。 He has questions that no one will answer and， convinced that the man he saw kill himself was not actually his fa “Don’t wreck your future trying to understand the past。 Knowing won’t change what happened… The truth is often ugly and mean。” At the tender age of eight， Wayland Maynard witnesses his father’s graphic suicide。 Wayland finds a note on the scene that reads， “I am not who you think I am。” Another eight years of his life pass before he really begins to process what that might have meant。 He has questions that no one will answer and， convinced that the man he saw kill himself was not actually his father， Wayland sets out to find the truth。 I Am Not Who You Think I Am was an incredibly intriguing read that drew me in immediately。 I loved the way the author had the narrator look back at his single mother with a different perspective， appreciating the sacrifices she’d made for him that he’d once taken for granted。 I enjoyed the intensity of the novel as I followed Wayland’s attempt to solve the mystery。 And I thought the author depicted this traumatized boy who had not received the support he should have well。 He was a young man slowly becoming unhinged in a desperate search for closure。 I felt for him， despite some of his terrible choices。 One could almost call this a cautionary tale。 But…The ending was too devastating and over-the-top for me。 You all know I like dark books， so I am just as confused as you are as I write this。 I did not like the utter despair of it all。 I think this story will haunt me， but not in a good way。 Make no mistake: It is a jaw dropping conclusion。 It’s one that will surely satisfy the bulk of my fellow thriller readers out there。 I am just… so， so sad。 If you want a page-turner that successfully shocks， this is the one。 Perhaps you won’t be as devastated as I am。 Regardless， I think the author succeeded in proving what I quoted in the beginning of this review。 The truth is， indeed， often ugly and mean。I Am Not Who You Think I Am will leave you reeling so when you open it up， make sure you hold on tight！ I am immensely grateful to Blackstone Publishing for my gifted copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jonathan
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i liked this Thriller 5 stars Thank you to the Publishing and netgalley October 5th 2021 by Blackstone Publishing
Drew Yanno
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If you're longing for something different than the usual mystery， you're in for a real treat。 Eric Rickstad's I Am Not Who You Think I Am is a satisfying blend of Vermont noir and neo-gothic， with a bit of psychological thriller and seriously sinister suspense thrown in。 The characters are real and raw， and the story as twisty as a mountain trail。 I was hooked not only from the first page， but from the title itself， and the ending pays off both in truly mind-bending fashion。 I cannot recommend t If you're longing for something different than the usual mystery， you're in for a real treat。 Eric Rickstad's I Am Not Who You Think I Am is a satisfying blend of Vermont noir and neo-gothic， with a bit of psychological thriller and seriously sinister suspense thrown in。 The characters are real and raw， and the story as twisty as a mountain trail。 I was hooked not only from the first page， but from the title itself， and the ending pays off both in truly mind-bending fashion。 I cannot recommend this book highly enough。 。。。more
Andrew Smith
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Review to follow。
Linda Strong
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Wayland is only 8 years old when he witnesses his father's suicide。 He finds a note with only 8 words 。。。 I AM NOT WHO YOU THINK I AM。 Hiding the note， he keeps it from his mother。 If his father wasn't the man he thought he knew， then who was he？This question haunts Wayland for 8 more years until he finally remembers something from that shocking day 。。。。 something that makes him think the man who shot himself in the face may not have been his father at all。 His mother won't listen to him or disc Wayland is only 8 years old when he witnesses his father's suicide。 He finds a note with only 8 words 。。。 I AM NOT WHO YOU THINK I AM。 Hiding the note， he keeps it from his mother。 If his father wasn't the man he thought he knew， then who was he？This question haunts Wayland for 8 more years until he finally remembers something from that shocking day 。。。。 something that makes him think the man who shot himself in the face may not have been his father at all。 His mother won't listen to him or discuss what happened。 Does she know more than she's willing to share？Only two of his friends help him search for the truth。（Book Blurb） With the help of two friends， Wayland searches for the truth。 Together they uncover strange messages scribbled in his father’s old books， a sinister history behind the town’s most powerful family， and a bizarre tragedy possibly linked to Wayland’s birth。 Each revelation raises more questions and deepens Wayland’s suspicions of everyone around him。 Soon， he’ll regret he ever found the note， trusted his friends， or believed in such a thing as the truth。This is an amazingly riveting tale of love， obsession and of lies and secrets。 The story line is edgy， suspenseful from the first page， and maintaining a high level of tension and uncertainty until the unexpected， surprising ending that I never saw coming。 I cannot recommend this book enough。Many thanks to the author / Blackstone Publishing / Netgalley for the digital copy of this Psychological drama。 Read and reviewed voluntarily， opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own。 。。。more
Brooke|| Libraryofbookish
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Wow！ What a book！ This was different than i expected。 This was a great mystery with some thriller moments。 It definitely had me turning the pages and so curious what was happening and who was he？！ What happened and why！ I definitely did not guess how this was going to go or what would happen。 It was a good story。 I felt like it was deeper than i anticipated。 This was such a dark and emotional tale。 Very atmospheric and eerie and so hard to put down。
Alexis Labath
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Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for providing me with an ALC in exchange for an honest review。 This audiobook was fine， but nothing truly interesting or special。 I read and listen to A LOT of thrillers， and I always appreciate authors who do something interesting and different from the main stream popcorn thrillers out there。 This book， however， is just not that。 It is a very predictable thriller with an unsatisfying resolution。 I was very interested in the premise in the beginning， and the Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for providing me with an ALC in exchange for an honest review。 This audiobook was fine， but nothing truly interesting or special。 I read and listen to A LOT of thrillers， and I always appreciate authors who do something interesting and different from the main stream popcorn thrillers out there。 This book， however， is just not that。 It is a very predictable thriller with an unsatisfying resolution。 I was very interested in the premise in the beginning， and the climax was also interesting， which is why I will give this book 3 stars。 I just wanted something more， a smart thriller with a resolution that made sense when looking back at the details provided as breadcrumbs throughout the book。 I felt like this ending came out of nowhere as a blind side and did not really make sense with the given information throughout the book。 The "big twist" was certainly that， and not in a good way that makes sense with the premise of the book。 The title was propulsive until about halfway through where it began to lag， and picked up again around 75%， but after that I just couldn't find it in me to even care anymore。 The narration of the book was also extremely monotone， which made it hard for me to hold interest in it without tuning it out。 Perhaps if the narration had been a bit more to my tastes， I would have enjoyed it more， but I found the narration very plain and honestly - boring throughout。 A narrator can make or break an audio book and I just feel like this one was a flop for me。 。。。more
Heaven Protsman
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Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to enjoy this book in advance！I Am Not Who You Think I Am is a fast-paced thriller that will have you trying to discover the truth alongside the main character。 Wayland is 8 years old when he watches his father kill himself。 He finds a note near his father's body that says， "I am not who you think I am"。 Wayland made it his mission to find out what this means and why this happened。Wayland and his friends search for clues and try to put pieces together。 Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to enjoy this book in advance！I Am Not Who You Think I Am is a fast-paced thriller that will have you trying to discover the truth alongside the main character。 Wayland is 8 years old when he watches his father kill himself。 He finds a note near his father's body that says， "I am not who you think I am"。 Wayland made it his mission to find out what this means and why this happened。Wayland and his friends search for clues and try to put pieces together。 They find secret messages scribbled in Wayland's father's books， secret's behind the town's most prominent family， and a tragedy surrounding Wayland's birth。 His life is he knew it seems to have been a total lie。He eventually gets the whole truth and regrets ever finding that note and setting out for answers。 Wayland's reality is forever changed and he never could have seen it coming。This book was suspenseful and had me feeling tense in parts。 It was a great story about the grip grief can have on a person。 I was genuinely shocked by the ending， but also felt a little cheated by it。 It was just not at all what I was expecting or what I felt it could be。 This doesn't make it bad just。。。different。 It was a quick read/listen， and I enjoyed it。 I will continue reading Eric Rickstad in the future。 。。。more
Janall
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Big thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for a chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。Wow- this book is a head trip。 It’s a mystery that kept me guessing to the very end， and at one point， made me gasp。 I really felt bad for this family， they start as a happy nuclear family， then dad commits suicide， and then things get very very bad。 Poor mom is working two jobs and falling further and further behind， and 15 year old Lydia is hooking up with a seriously bad dude。 I love a un Big thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for a chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。Wow- this book is a head trip。 It’s a mystery that kept me guessing to the very end， and at one point， made me gasp。 I really felt bad for this family， they start as a happy nuclear family， then dad commits suicide， and then things get very very bad。 Poor mom is working two jobs and falling further and further behind， and 15 year old Lydia is hooking up with a seriously bad dude。 I love a unreliable narrator -17 year old Wayland provides that in spades！ A decade later， he is still dealing with the trauma of witnessing his father suicide when we was just 8。 He starts to suspect that perhaps what he saw was not his father blowing his head off， but someone else。 As a self involved teen， he doesn’t notice his mother’s suffering， be does suspect that perhaps his mother is not telling the whole truth。 As a reader I began to wonder is he mentally ill or is something more sinister going on？ All will be answered in a satisfying conclusion。 Recommend 。。。more
Lindsey Domokur
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WOW。 This book had me on the EDGE of my seat the entire time and gave me such anxiety。 I loved it。 Wayland sees his dad commit suicide at the age of 8， now 17， he's investigating the death with his friends。 He found a note that said "I am not who you think I am。" laying on the floor when his dad shot himself。 He has kept the note in his pocket ever since。 As he is investigating， so many crazy things are being uncovered and I honestly had no idea where this story was going。 In the end， I didn't s WOW。 This book had me on the EDGE of my seat the entire time and gave me such anxiety。 I loved it。 Wayland sees his dad commit suicide at the age of 8， now 17， he's investigating the death with his friends。 He found a note that said "I am not who you think I am。" laying on the floor when his dad shot himself。 He has kept the note in his pocket ever since。 As he is investigating， so many crazy things are being uncovered and I honestly had no idea where this story was going。 In the end， I didn't see ANY of it coming。 This was just crazy。 The narration was fantastic and really made me feel the level of urgency the main character felt during so much of the book。 I am sure that is why my heart was in my throat for most of this book。 Thank you to Entangled， Netgalley and Eric Rickstad for an early audio copy。 。。。more
Rachel the Page-Turner
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Well， I sat down just to get this book started， and then spent the entire evening finishing it。 There was no way I could have put it down！ When I end a book by falling over on the couch， you know it’s a good one。 This was amazing from page one， and I am thoroughly impressed。Wayland got sick at school one day， and this being the ‘70s， the school nurse tells him to walk on home。 He’s expecting his mom to be there， but instead he sees his dad’s truck in the driveway。 He walks inside just in time to Well， I sat down just to get this book started， and then spent the entire evening finishing it。 There was no way I could have put it down！ When I end a book by falling over on the couch， you know it’s a good one。 This was amazing from page one， and I am thoroughly impressed。Wayland got sick at school one day， and this being the ‘70s， the school nurse tells him to walk on home。 He’s expecting his mom to be there， but instead he sees his dad’s truck in the driveway。 He walks inside just in time to see his father kill himself。 He finds a note on the bed， reading “I Am Not Who You Think I Am”。 He hides it away， and never tells a soul about it。Wayland is only eight when this happened， and the incident obviously scarred him。 His mom didn’t get him any psychological help afterwards， so he was never able to process what happened that day。 By the time he’s 16， he is awkward and anxious， his little sister has gone off the rails with sex and partying， and his mom is too tired from working double shifts to notice or care。 But Wayland has a lot of questions about that day， and he decides that it’s finally time to get some answers。This was a great coming-of-age story， with the added bonus of a mystery … actually， several mysteries before all is said and done。 I think most readers will love Wayland; his character has issues， but he’d be crazier if he didn’t have issues after what he experienced。 The ending started to go down one path and I was worried that I wouldn’t like it， but then it completely flipped tracks and turned out just as great as the rest of the story。 This was a fantastic book that is well deserving of five stars。（I’d like to thank Blackstone Publishing， Eric Rickstad and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review。） 。。。more
Melanie Gordon
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