Strangers We Know
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- Author：Elle Marr
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Summary
The search for a serial killer leads a woman into the twisted tangle of her own family tree in a chilling novel by the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Missing Sister and Lies We Bury。
Adopted when she was only days old， Ivy Hon knows little about her lineage。 But when she’s stricken with a mystery illness， the results of a genetic test to identify the cause attract the FBI。 According to Ivy’s DNA， she’s related to the Full Moon Killer， who has terrorized the Pacific Northwest for decades。 Ivy is the FBI’s hope to stop the enigmatic predator from killing again。
When an online search connects Ivy with her younger cousin， she heads to rural Rock Island， Washington， to meet the woman。 Motivated by a secret desire to unmask a murderous relative， Ivy reaches out to what’s left of a family of strangers。
Discovering her mother’s tragic fate and her father’s disappearance is just the beginning。 As Ivy ventures into a serial killer’s home territory， she realizes that she may be the next victim of poisonous blood ties。
Adopted when she was only days old， Ivy Hon knows little about her lineage。 But when she’s stricken with a mystery illness， the results of a genetic test to identify the cause attract the FBI。 According to Ivy’s DNA， she’s related to the Full Moon Killer， who has terrorized the Pacific Northwest for decades。 Ivy is the FBI’s hope to stop the enigmatic predator from killing again。
When an online search connects Ivy with her younger cousin， she heads to rural Rock Island， Washington， to meet the woman。 Motivated by a secret desire to unmask a murderous relative， Ivy reaches out to what’s left of a family of strangers。
Discovering her mother’s tragic fate and her father’s disappearance is just the beginning。 As Ivy ventures into a serial killer’s home territory， she realizes that she may be the next victim of poisonous blood ties。
Reviews
Kat
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This was a read that was absolutely full full of twists and surprises and I raced through reading it as I just needed to know what the hell was happening。 I have never read a book by this author and I have to say I’m going to check out her previous novels as I was so impressed by the excellent writing and storyline of this one。 No rehash of the plot as I because I received a widget for this from the publishers I went into it completely blind and not knowing what to expect and for that made me lo This was a read that was absolutely full full of twists and surprises and I raced through reading it as I just needed to know what the hell was happening。 I have never read a book by this author and I have to say I’m going to check out her previous novels as I was so impressed by the excellent writing and storyline of this one。 No rehash of the plot as I because I received a widget for this from the publishers I went into it completely blind and not knowing what to expect and for that made me love it more。So brilliant writing terrific plot， a whole host of suspects and a book that kept me guessing right till the end what more could you ask for！ My thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Fiona
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This is one of those situations where I'd almost sell a body part for a ten star rating system on Goodreads， because Strangers We Know is a perfect example of a seven out of ten for me - I liked it， I read it in almost one sitting， but there's also definitely things that make it not likely to be one of my more memorable reads。So good things first， because there's still not that many reviews on here and I do very much think this is still worth the read。 Ivy's a great protagonist - adopted， lookin This is one of those situations where I'd almost sell a body part for a ten star rating system on Goodreads， because Strangers We Know is a perfect example of a seven out of ten for me - I liked it， I read it in almost one sitting， but there's also definitely things that make it not likely to be one of my more memorable reads。So good things first， because there's still not that many reviews on here and I do very much think this is still worth the read。 Ivy's a great protagonist - adopted， looking for family， but confident in the family she does have left。 Elle Marr does a great job with her as a character and in portraying a realistically flawed but likeable human。 I loved the Pacific Northwest setting， and thought it played into the story naturally but not too intrusively。 The writing is great too， with an easy flow that， like I said， made this a pretty quick and absorbing read。 I feel like there's a lack in good serial-killery fiction that doesn't fall too far down the domestic suspense pigeonhole at the moment， and this really filled that gap。You are going to need to suspend some disbelief though， and I didn't ding it too hard for this， because fiction is just that for a reason - if everything was a true-to-life recreation of the real world， where's the escape？ It got to be slightly heavy lifting at points though， so it did impact my enjoyment - as， unfortunately， did the ending， which I felt was kind of rushed， and brought in too many new elements for the short space it was given。 I did want to see that - but I wanted more build up to it， and more resolution for some of the other relationships that ended up without it。 At the end of the day though， still a book I enjoyed， so it went to the 4 side of the 3。5 scale。 Kindle First finally coming through with a good one！ 。。。more
Taryn
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I chose this book from Amazon first reads。 I picked it this morning and haven't been able to put it down since。 It was amazing。 The writing sucked me in from the beginning。 This is a story about Ivy who has known she was adopted but is on the search for her family to seek out medical history what she discoveres is so much deeper。 This story is an epic tale of uncovering deep secrets and finding who you are。 I honestly couldn't put it down each page turn kept me hooked from start to finish。 I hig I chose this book from Amazon first reads。 I picked it this morning and haven't been able to put it down since。 It was amazing。 The writing sucked me in from the beginning。 This is a story about Ivy who has known she was adopted but is on the search for her family to seek out medical history what she discoveres is so much deeper。 This story is an epic tale of uncovering deep secrets and finding who you are。 I honestly couldn't put it down each page turn kept me hooked from start to finish。 I highly recommend this fast paced thriller。 。。。more
Barbara Lack
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This was an interesting and intriguing book。 It’s different。 It’s very twisty and turns。 I thought I following and then suddenly the story turns ina different direction。 The book is unpredictable and I enjoyed it very much！
Hannelore Cheney
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Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the eARC。Ivy Hon has a mysterious condition and her DNA results make her none the wiser， but attracts the FBI。 Apparently her DNA points to her being related to a serial killer in the Northwest， who has never been caught。 She was adopted as a tiny infant by a couple who loved her to bits， but she wants to know what her condition is and finds a cousin who invites her to stay with her。 She flies out and meets the rest of her family and starts asking ques Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the eARC。Ivy Hon has a mysterious condition and her DNA results make her none the wiser， but attracts the FBI。 Apparently her DNA points to her being related to a serial killer in the Northwest， who has never been caught。 She was adopted as a tiny infant by a couple who loved her to bits， but she wants to know what her condition is and finds a cousin who invites her to stay with her。 She flies out and meets the rest of her family and starts asking questions。。。and attracting the killer。I really liked Ivy， but I was leery of her family。 There are many twists and turns and the ending was shocking， wow！ A very good thriller that I finished in a day because I couldn't put the book down。 Definitely recommended！ 。。。more
LianaReads blog
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Very chilling indeed FRTC
Anita
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Advanced Reader Copy （ARC） provided by the Author and Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。
Danielle B
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Ivy Hon is sick and can’t figure out why。 Since Ivy was adopted as a toddler， she does not know her biological family at all and therefore she has no family medical history available。 She orders a DNA test to see what she can find out， this results in a visit from the FBI。 Her DNA shows a relation to the Full Moon Killer， a serial killer that has been linked to several murders in the Pacific Northwest for many years。 Will Ivy be able to help the FBI locate this relative of her’s that has destroy Ivy Hon is sick and can’t figure out why。 Since Ivy was adopted as a toddler， she does not know her biological family at all and therefore she has no family medical history available。 She orders a DNA test to see what she can find out， this results in a visit from the FBI。 Her DNA shows a relation to the Full Moon Killer， a serial killer that has been linked to several murders in the Pacific Northwest for many years。 Will Ivy be able to help the FBI locate this relative of her’s that has destroyed so many lives？I am so glad I was able to read the latest novel by Elle Marr。 It was my first book by this author， but I can tell you that it will not be the last！ I loved it！ The writing is phenomenal and I burned through this book in one day。 I was very anxious to solve this mystery so I could not be interrupted。 The final twist will absolutely blow your mind， and that is all I can say to avoid a spoiler！ All the stars for STRANGERS WE KNOW！ Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer for my ARC in exchange for my honest review。This review will be posted to my Instagram Blog （@coffee。break。book。reviews） in the near future。 。。。more
Erin Clemence
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As seen on www。mysteryandsuspense。com When Ivy Hon submits her DNA to an online website， she hopes for the answers to a medical condition that’s been plaguing her for months。 What she gets instead is something far more sinister and serious- she is related， genetically， to a serial killer。 Ivy is adopted， and although she has never sought out her birth parents， the website reveals a familial connection that Ivy is too intrigued by to ignore。 As she is slowly introduced to the extended fa As seen on www。mysteryandsuspense。com When Ivy Hon submits her DNA to an online website， she hopes for the answers to a medical condition that’s been plaguing her for months。 What she gets instead is something far more sinister and serious- she is related， genetically， to a serial killer。 Ivy is adopted， and although she has never sought out her birth parents， the website reveals a familial connection that Ivy is too intrigued by to ignore。 As she is slowly introduced to the extended family she never knew， she finds out that they have secrets far deeper than anything she would have ever suspected， and some of them will stop at nothing to keep them。 Elle Marr’s newest novel， “Strangers We Know”， due out in May， has just about everything a suspense reader could want; family secrets， serial killers and even a controlling and pervasive religious cult。 From one pulse-pounding， page-turning plot twist to another， “Strangers” pulls you in and does not let up。 I was a fan of Marr’s previous novel， “Lies We Bury”， and was surprised to discover it was only her sophomore novel。 Labeled as the “one to watch”， Marr is definitely a rising star in the suspense genre。 Ivy is immediately likable and relatable， looking to reconnect with her biological family after the sudden death of her beloved adoptive parents。 As she begins to develop relationships with those in the small town of her birth， there are a few bad apples （that immediately set off the red flags） and a few apples that may be a bit bruised， but all are full of never-ending surprises。 Each and every one of Marr’s background characters were suspicious and somehow likable， cementing Marr’s talent at character development。 The story is narrated by Ivy， but there are also snippets from Tatem （Ivy’s birth mother） back in the 1980s when she was a pregnant teenager。 There are also a few sections narrated by a character named “Samson”， whose identity remains a secret for most of the book （and once it is revealed- well， it definitely wasn’t who I expected！）。 Each character’s story adds more tension and emotional turmoil to an already immersive plot。 “Strangers” was well-written and， even encompassing all of the family drama and constant twists and turns in the plot， I was completely intrigued from the first page， and did not want to put the book down。 Marr shows no signs of slowing down， and if “Strangers” is any indication， her creativity and writing prowess will only get better！ 。。。more
Lyn Liao
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Elle Marr always delivers page turning thrillers and this one did not disappoint！ Diving into Ivy's world as she tries to navigate mysterious medical symptoms， finding out more about her birth family and meeting relatives she didn't know as she tries to figure out her possible ties to a serial killer was a fast-paced ride。 I kept trying to figure out what was going to happen， who was why and I was wrong every time。 Twisty and engrossing， it was such a satisfying read！ Elle Marr always delivers page turning thrillers and this one did not disappoint！ Diving into Ivy's world as she tries to navigate mysterious medical symptoms， finding out more about her birth family and meeting relatives she didn't know as she tries to figure out her possible ties to a serial killer was a fast-paced ride。 I kept trying to figure out what was going to happen， who was why and I was wrong every time。 Twisty and engrossing， it was such a satisfying read！ 。。。more
Kelly Duran
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With this， her third novel， Marr firmly establishes herself as a must read author。 STRANGERS WE KNOW gripped me from the first few pages and delivered a dark and twisty thrill ride I simply didn’t want to end。 In addition to being a multi-layered and surprising whodunit mystery， it also manages to tug at your heartstrings with an emotional depth you don’t usually find in this genre。 Adopted as a baby into a loving family， Ivy Hon never knew her birth family and had no reason to look for them unt With this， her third novel， Marr firmly establishes herself as a must read author。 STRANGERS WE KNOW gripped me from the first few pages and delivered a dark and twisty thrill ride I simply didn’t want to end。 In addition to being a multi-layered and surprising whodunit mystery， it also manages to tug at your heartstrings with an emotional depth you don’t usually find in this genre。 Adopted as a baby into a loving family， Ivy Hon never knew her birth family and had no reason to look for them until a health crisis sent her in search of her family medical history。 What she found was much more sinister。 Secrets， lies， and a connection to a serial killer， are just a few of the things Ivy discovers as she digs deeper into her past。Told from multiple POVs and spanning decades， STRANGERS WE KNOW is a story about good & evil and the true meaning of the word family。Thank you to the author and publisher for my advance reading copy。 。。。more
Samantha Verant
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Elle Marr is an auto-read for me。 What an amazing， gripping， and surprise-filled suspense。 Whoa！ I didn't see that ending coming！ I loved how the story was told in different POVs （no spoilers）。 Mostly， I really connected to Ivy， our protagonist on the search for her truth。 An amazing read I gulped down in two sittings。Oh， and can I gush about that cover！ GORGEOUS！ Elle Marr is an auto-read for me。 What an amazing， gripping， and surprise-filled suspense。 Whoa！ I didn't see that ending coming！ I loved how the story was told in different POVs （no spoilers）。 Mostly， I really connected to Ivy， our protagonist on the search for her truth。 An amazing read I gulped down in two sittings。Oh， and can I gush about that cover！ GORGEOUS！ 。。。more
Elle Marr
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How much can we trust the strangers we know？ Hello and thank you for finding my latest thriller novel， a book I've been planning for years and which I am grateful to share with you now。 Equal parts inspired by true crime headlines and my own experience with DNA testing， I hope you enjoy turning each page all the way to the surprise ending。 How much can we trust the strangers we know？ Hello and thank you for finding my latest thriller novel， a book I've been planning for years and which I am grateful to share with you now。 Equal parts inspired by true crime headlines and my own experience with DNA testing， I hope you enjoy turning each page all the way to the surprise ending。 。。。more
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