What She Knew
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- Author：Miranda Rijks
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Reviews
Gary
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I came across this author just over six months ago and loved the addictive writing and have quickly devoured the other novels。 This is another addictive read and great suspense。Stephanie is married to Oliver， a college professor and they live in a beautiful house with their two children。 But life has not always been so picturesque， nine years ago， Stephanie’s best friend Alison vanished but now she’s back to haunt her。 Alison was Stephanie’s flatmate and she disappeared presumed murdered。 Life h I came across this author just over six months ago and loved the addictive writing and have quickly devoured the other novels。 This is another addictive read and great suspense。Stephanie is married to Oliver， a college professor and they live in a beautiful house with their two children。 But life has not always been so picturesque， nine years ago， Stephanie’s best friend Alison vanished but now she’s back to haunt her。 Alison was Stephanie’s flatmate and she disappeared presumed murdered。 Life has proved difficult at times for Stephanie but when a TV researcher working on a true crime series wants to interview her about the case， she is forced to confront the past and recognise that she has a deep need to answer one burning question – what happened to Alison？ When Stephanie starts to try and un earth the truth to Alison’s disappearance it becomes clear that someone doesn’t want her looking too closely at the past。 Stephanie investigations are having repercussions and by looking into the past she is putting her life at risk。Well written， great characters and lots of suspense make this an entertaining read。I would like to thank both Net Galley and Inkubator Books for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
E Dod
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This is my first novel by Miranda Rijks and I did enjoy it。 In this story we meet Stephanie who has a somewhat comfortable and normal life， living with her husband and her children。 Many years ago Stephanie's friend disappeared and was thought to be dead。 We follow Stephanie as she is approached by an reporter who wants to interview regarding Alison's' disappearance。 Stephanie is ravaged with guilt as she feels somewhat to blame about her disappearance - or that's how I perceived she must have f This is my first novel by Miranda Rijks and I did enjoy it。 In this story we meet Stephanie who has a somewhat comfortable and normal life， living with her husband and her children。 Many years ago Stephanie's friend disappeared and was thought to be dead。 We follow Stephanie as she is approached by an reporter who wants to interview regarding Alison's' disappearance。 Stephanie is ravaged with guilt as she feels somewhat to blame about her disappearance - or that's how I perceived she must have felt。I read this book within 3 days as it captured me and I wanted to find out who and what had really happened to Alison。 A great fast-paced read， so if your a reader of a good gripping thriller then this is one for you。Thanks to NetGalley， Miranda Rijks and the publisher for allowing me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Barbara Williams
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EnjoyableEven though I had the general idea of who the guilty parties were I stuck with it。 So there wasn't a huge surprise ending。 Just wished that the main character was a little less of a 1950's kind of women。 Believing her husband could do no wrong and would walk on water before he would betray her。 EnjoyableEven though I had the general idea of who the guilty parties were I stuck with it。 So there wasn't a huge surprise ending。 Just wished that the main character was a little less of a 1950's kind of women。 Believing her husband could do no wrong and would walk on water before he would betray her。 。。。more
Cath
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The main character in this book Steph （Stephanie） starts off as a student studying art history and lives with her flatmate Alison in a flat in London。 They are studying the same degree， but are only in some of the same classes。 Steph gets some very restless nights， especially when Alison has her boyfriend of about a year， coming over to stay the night。 Let’s just say， they are pretty noisy！ Steph lost her father after he was killed in an accident at work。 When she was only seventeen， she and her The main character in this book Steph （Stephanie） starts off as a student studying art history and lives with her flatmate Alison in a flat in London。 They are studying the same degree， but are only in some of the same classes。 Steph gets some very restless nights， especially when Alison has her boyfriend of about a year， coming over to stay the night。 Let’s just say， they are pretty noisy！ Steph lost her father after he was killed in an accident at work。 When she was only seventeen， she and her steady boyfriend were in a bad car accident， for which he blames her for distracting him and not the drunken driver who crossed lanes。 He was left severely injured and Steph had numerous surgeries on her leg which left her in severe pain， even years later。 One night， Alison is packing for what she says is a weekend away with Josh， but she arrives home early and starts acting differently。 One day she texts Steph， saying she needs to speak to her， but Steph has just been asked out by her crush， Rahul， and she figures she will speak to her later in their flat。 Unfortunately， this was the last time she ever heard from her！Years later， she is happily married to college professor Oliver and has two young children who she adores。 They live in a nice， but somewhat small house， as they make do with just Oliver’s wages as she stays home to look after the children。 Steph had always wanted to change over and study law， but her husband doesn’t want her to study， never mind work！ It has been some nine years since Alison disappeared and her boyfriend Josh was convicted of her murder， without her body ever being found。 Steph had taken it badly and had horrendous nightmares about her disappearance and likely murder， repeatedly for months afterwards and had to see a doctor for help。 She got together with Oliver and was ready to have her first baby when Josh’s trial happened， so never attended。 She has always had a hole in her life where Alison used to be， her first true friend at college and she has never forgiven herself completely for not arranging to meet her when she asked。 She must have had something important to discuss， but Steph never got to find out。 Now， a TV researcher has contacted her， saying he is looking into Alison’s disappearance and wishes to speak with her， as well as her husband and Alison’s other contacts。 Oliver flat out refuses， not wanting Steph to start having those nightmares again！ David Green is persistent however and won’t stop till they meet。 All these questions and her husband’s point blank refusal to engage with the investigation， starts to raise questions about her past and what really happened to Alison。 Josh has always insisted he is innocent of her murder and could never have killed the woman he loved so deeply。 Steph has always trusted her husband and his working late and trips away with William， his best friend and an auction house owner， to buy various works of art or signet rings， which he has a large collection of。 But she has always wondered how close he might be to some of the other female students and women he is always around。 She starts wondering about everything and her husband doesn’t help when he refuses to explain things and concentrates on the effect all these memories are having on her health and sleep。 Her supposedly perfect life starts to fall apart， the more the past is bringing up some unexpected findings。 When someone starts to address some threatening letters and more to her at home， she has to watch over her shoulder all the time， but has no idea who is actually after her。 If someone wants her to stop speaking to this researcher， then what has been hidden about Alison’s disappearance and murder？ Now she is in danger and she doesn’t know who the real killer might be。 Some surprises along the way and the opening chapter threw me a little with the POV it was written from， that seemed to follow straight into the main character’s POV！ It gets a lot more intense as the storyline continues and leaves you with lots of questions as Steph’s own knowledge of her husband begins to waver， knowing she has maybe been a little bit too innocent and trusting of him and others。 An interesting tale by the end and I didn’t quite see it coming！ I look forward to reading more by this author in the future。 I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above。 。。。more
Konny
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What She Knew by M。 Rijks， published by Inkubator Books， is a full length， stand-alone mystery/thriller。This book gripped me right from the start， had me in knots and gave not much away right till the end。Stephanie is a woman who seems to have it all。 A loving husband and two adorable kids。 Only her past is a bit murky and when the case of her roommate Alison is researched， some skeletons show up。 Now she's asking herself， could I have done more？ Yes， she could have。 The plot was ok， but the twi What She Knew by M。 Rijks， published by Inkubator Books， is a full length， stand-alone mystery/thriller。This book gripped me right from the start， had me in knots and gave not much away right till the end。Stephanie is a woman who seems to have it all。 A loving husband and two adorable kids。 Only her past is a bit murky and when the case of her roommate Alison is researched， some skeletons show up。 Now she's asking herself， could I have done more？ Yes， she could have。 The plot was ok， but the twist had me again。 I never saw that coming 。 All in all a solid 4 star read。 。。。more
Betty Mueller
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Another great book by one of my favorite authors。
Meredith
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Ridiculous but fun！ 2。5 stars What She Knew is a psychological thriller about a superstar art student who went missing。 Told through the eyes of her former roommate， we get an unreliable narrator’s perspective on the events that led to her disappearance。When Stephanie’s university roommate， Allison， disappears without a trace， she is mired in guilt。 The night of Allison’s disappearance， Stephanie ignored Allison’s outreach for help。 Nine years have passed， and Stephanie seems to have moved on; Ridiculous but fun！ 2。5 stars What She Knew is a psychological thriller about a superstar art student who went missing。 Told through the eyes of her former roommate， we get an unreliable narrator’s perspective on the events that led to her disappearance。When Stephanie’s university roommate， Allison， disappears without a trace， she is mired in guilt。 The night of Allison’s disappearance， Stephanie ignored Allison’s outreach for help。 Nine years have passed， and Stephanie seems to have moved on; she is happily married and a stay-at-home mother to two children。 All is well until a documentary researcher begins investigating Allison’s disappearance causing Stephanie to reevaluate what happened to her friend while at the same time facing the truth about her so-called perfect life。For the most part， I have read this plot before。 There is one major twist I didn’t see coming， and while surprising， it’s what pulled this book into the realm of the implausible。Narrated by Stephanie， her naivety was frustrating。 She is a teller， not a shower。 She tells the reader about how she feels， but we don’t get much opportunity to see what’s happening。 The timeline switches back and forth between the past and the present with chapters titled “Now” and “Then。” Although 10 years have passed since Allison’s disappearance， there is little growth in Stephanie’s voice。The dialogue is extremely awkward-- it’s more of people talking at each other rather than to each other。The ending was laughable。 It’s over-the-top and rushed。 From Stephanie’s 5 minute relationship with Rahul to the reveal， it was all a bit too far-fetched。 However， I couldn’t look away。 At a certain point， I had to give up being critical of this book， or I wouldn’t have been able to finish it。 I still rolled my eyes from time to time and laughed at the events， but I had fun doing it！ I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nicole
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Although I found the protagonist to be unbelievably naive at times， I still loved this book。 It was face paced， exciting and suspenseful。 Another hit by Rijks！ Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review。
Shalini
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I trust author Miranda Rijks， and she has never let me down in delivering a suspenseful thriller。 Her books， for me， are what I would call an easy， somewhat predictable， read， but the writing has the power to force me to read it at one go。This book too had the haunting quality to keep me quite involved in the plotline which had Steph wanting to know what happened to her roommate who had disappeared years ago。Now safely ensconced in a loving family life， I liked how the sense of justice slowly aw I trust author Miranda Rijks， and she has never let me down in delivering a suspenseful thriller。 Her books， for me， are what I would call an easy， somewhat predictable， read， but the writing has the power to force me to read it at one go。This book too had the haunting quality to keep me quite involved in the plotline which had Steph wanting to know what happened to her roommate who had disappeared years ago。Now safely ensconced in a loving family life， I liked how the sense of justice slowly awakened in the main character when she was approached by a crime series journalist， asking questions about her then-best friend。Past and present were slowly laid open， with only a few characters at play， it was easy to guess what could have happened。 All the same， it was fun to read the prose that soon culminated in an explosive reveal。A letter from the author at the end showed me her inspiration for the book and made me glad that fiction had started out from the truths in her life。 A fun read。 I trust Miranda Rijks to give me a solid two hour escapist read。 。。。more
Amber Summers
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I Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review thanks to NetGalley。 I Can’t stand a “Mystery” or a “Thriller” to be predictable。 I literally predicted every outcome in this book and was right every time…。 Maybe I just read too many Mysteries？ 😂
Kristi
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A short， exciting read but so much story in the pages。 A thrilling story line that pulls you in and holds you in its grip until you read the last words。 The characters are strong， well developed and intriguing。 The suspense has you sitting on the edge of your seat as you're glued to the pages waiting to see what happens next。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 A short， exciting read but so much story in the pages。 A thrilling story line that pulls you in and holds you in its grip until you read the last words。 The characters are strong， well developed and intriguing。 The suspense has you sitting on the edge of your seat as you're glued to the pages waiting to see what happens next。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Lana V。 Taylor
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Great book！I have now read every book by this author， cannot get enough。 The writing is fluid and easy to read， the characters are developed and interesting。 I look forward to future books。
Blue
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This was a gripping thriller that pulled me in from the first page。 Loved the format of the book。 Past and Present story was told in alternating chapters。 In present， Stephanie got over her nightmares， happily living with her professor husband Oliver， and two kids。 When she was a student， her flat mate Alison went missing， no one in the book knows what happened to her， and Alison’s boyfriend Josh was put behind bars。 But for the reader， the prologue reveals the fate of her and I reckon it would This was a gripping thriller that pulled me in from the first page。 Loved the format of the book。 Past and Present story was told in alternating chapters。 In present， Stephanie got over her nightmares， happily living with her professor husband Oliver， and two kids。 When she was a student， her flat mate Alison went missing， no one in the book knows what happened to her， and Alison’s boyfriend Josh was put behind bars。 But for the reader， the prologue reveals the fate of her and I reckon it would be a bit more gripping if it makes us guess like the characters。Plagued by guilt over missing a meeting with Alison on the night of her disappearance， Stephanie is determined now to find out what happened to Alison by teaming with a true crime documentary researcher， much to the chagrin of Oliver。Had an inkling about who might be behind all of this and kept hoping I might be proved wrong。 Little disappointed when my hunch was correct but the path leading to the reveal entertained me thoroughly。 Not satisfied with some aspects of the reveals and a few of them felt rushed and disappointed。 Felt a few actions lacked compelling reasons。Sympathized with Stephanie for all the trauma and loss suffered， resulting in agonizing pain she has to bear for life。 On the other hand， annoyed with her for being such a pushover， for letting Oliver walk over her， giving up her dreams to fulfill his wishes and so on。Overall， it was a quick and predictable read。 。。。more
Barbara Fields
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Loved it！I thought this was a great read， fast paced， and it kept me engaged to the last page。 I do believe this author is quickly moving into my top 5， which is not easily accomplished。 I highly recommend it， you won’t be disappointed！
Claudete Takahashi
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How would it be to find out that your life has been a big lie and that， in fact， you did not really know your partner and closest friends？ A secret from the past comes to bite back those that are important to you， and crimes are unraveled taking with them everything you believed in。 This story is a roller coaster of emotions and grips your attention from the beginning。 I really enjoy reading books by Miranda Rijks， as she has a nice and flowing writing rhythm as well as is able to put together a How would it be to find out that your life has been a big lie and that， in fact， you did not really know your partner and closest friends？ A secret from the past comes to bite back those that are important to you， and crimes are unraveled taking with them everything you believed in。 This story is a roller coaster of emotions and grips your attention from the beginning。 I really enjoy reading books by Miranda Rijks， as she has a nice and flowing writing rhythm as well as is able to put together a plausible plot。 Very entertaining！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Jill Burgin
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Miranda Rijks is one of my favorite psychological/domestic thriller writers and I dived into the cesspool of this new novel。 Her characters are always accessible and I can often ‘see’ them when reading。 This one centers around Stephanie who married Oliver， her college professor and is living a good， if not great life， with the exception of never forgetting and always mourning her former roommate Alison who disappeared from college as if it was yesterday。 Her grief gives her traumatic nightmares Miranda Rijks is one of my favorite psychological/domestic thriller writers and I dived into the cesspool of this new novel。 Her characters are always accessible and I can often ‘see’ them when reading。 This one centers around Stephanie who married Oliver， her college professor and is living a good， if not great life， with the exception of never forgetting and always mourning her former roommate Alison who disappeared from college as if it was yesterday。 Her grief gives her traumatic nightmares and Stephanie feels guilt as she didn’t return Alison’s text that fateful evening。 Now， Alison’s ex-boyfriend is in jail accused of her murder。 A journalist David， contacts her when he starts investigating the disappearance for a podcast。 Oliver， Stephanie’s husband is adamant that he doesn’t want Stephanie involved in any way。 Strange things start to happen so Stehanie secretly investigates herself。 Couldn’t put it down and didn’t guess the ending at all。 Excellent and highly recommended。 。。。more
Billie
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This is a wonderful twisty thrilling read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own honest voluntary review。 This is a wonderful twisty thrilling read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own honest voluntary review。 。。。more
Patricia
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It's official！ Miranda Rijks is one of my top ten favorite authors！With What She Knew， Rijks has created a tightly suspenseful novel。 While there are just a few characters， all of them are suspects in the disappearance of Alison， a student at the time who lived in the same apartment as Stephanie。 While Stephanie has mostly gotten over nightmares about what might have happened， she still questions why Alison's boyfriend Josh was convicted。 And when an investigative journalist comes around asking It's official！ Miranda Rijks is one of my top ten favorite authors！With What She Knew， Rijks has created a tightly suspenseful novel。 While there are just a few characters， all of them are suspects in the disappearance of Alison， a student at the time who lived in the same apartment as Stephanie。 While Stephanie has mostly gotten over nightmares about what might have happened， she still questions why Alison's boyfriend Josh was convicted。 And when an investigative journalist comes around asking questions， Stephanie's nightmares resurface。While Stephanie begins to question what her husband is keeping from her， she's hiding some whopper secrets of her own。 It was great to see the progression as Stephanie stands up for herself in her efforts to get to the truth。 The ending was fast paced and unpredictable。Thanks to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for another wonderful review copy。 。。。more
Denise
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Usually secrets don't stay buried or hidden。 That is one thing that this author will illustrate。 Stephanie is living the life。 One thing though she is suppressing is Allison's disappearance 9 years ago。 When a TV researcher for a true crime series shakes it loose。 Of course whom ever hid the web does not want it unraveled。 As she begins to search for answers her life also unravels。 Turn the pages to find out who was the master of illusion in this。 Usually secrets don't stay buried or hidden。 That is one thing that this author will illustrate。 Stephanie is living the life。 One thing though she is suppressing is Allison's disappearance 9 years ago。 When a TV researcher for a true crime series shakes it loose。 Of course whom ever hid the web does not want it unraveled。 As she begins to search for answers her life also unravels。 Turn the pages to find out who was the master of illusion in this。 。。。more
Helen Leecy
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This had all the suspense and intrigue you would expect from a Miranda Rijks book， but I’m afraid this wasn’t my favourite of her endings。I’m usually shocked and blown away by the big reveal at the end。 The writing is always cleverly manipulated to take you by surprise but still be completely in keeping with the story you have read。 The whole way through this book， I was trying to guess an outside of the box theory of what could have happened to Alison。 However， the conclusion that was presented This had all the suspense and intrigue you would expect from a Miranda Rijks book， but I’m afraid this wasn’t my favourite of her endings。I’m usually shocked and blown away by the big reveal at the end。 The writing is always cleverly manipulated to take you by surprise but still be completely in keeping with the story you have read。 The whole way through this book， I was trying to guess an outside of the box theory of what could have happened to Alison。 However， the conclusion that was presented to me just felt a little flat and uninspiring。 It was entirely out of left-field， and I was a little disappointed when it was all revealed。 A lot of it just didn’t make sense either， especially the notes Steph was getting。 Yes， we find out who sent them， but the content had no relevance whatsoever。 I was expecting there to be a big twist involving this vein of the story， but it wasn’t there。 The last two chapters are dedicated to the aftermath， one set a little while after and another a year later。 Throughout these， I was waiting for the big shocker to come， but it didn’t。 It was more Steph coming to terms with what had happened and her fighting her conscience to put things right for other people。 It felt a little too twee for my liking。 It had too much of a ‘happy ever after’ for a Psych Thriller。 The book had kept me gripped throughout; however， it was just the ending that let me down。 Maybe my expectations of Rijks’ books have become too high， or perhaps this one just wasn’t quite right for me。 I am still looking forward to future works by this author， and I’m hoping this was just a minor blip。 Still， a solid three-star read for keeping the fast-paced story throughout and keeping me hooked。Thanks for reading！ If you want to see more of my reviews visit www。pinkanddizzy。com 。。。more
Sharon Logue
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📚 BOOK REVIEW 📚What She Knew by Miranda Rijks Publication Date - 18th July 2021Stephanie’s flatmate Alison went missing 10 years ago。 No one knows what happened to her and Steph has started having the nightmares again， since someone calledDavid is trying to drag up the past！ Stephanie is now married to her old college professor Oliver but is her life what she thought it was？I absolutely loved this book and yesterday I didn’t want to put my kindle down。 I have read the last book by this new autho 📚 BOOK REVIEW 📚What She Knew by Miranda Rijks Publication Date - 18th July 2021Stephanie’s flatmate Alison went missing 10 years ago。 No one knows what happened to her and Steph has started having the nightmares again， since someone calledDavid is trying to drag up the past！ Stephanie is now married to her old college professor Oliver but is her life what she thought it was？I absolutely loved this book and yesterday I didn’t want to put my kindle down。 I have read the last book by this new author to me and yes I really liked it but this 。。。。。 this is a different level！Brilliant read and I didn’t guess correctly！ Perfect！！ #netgalley #mirandarijks #ARC #bookstagramshaz https://www。instagram。com/Bookstagram。。。 。。。more
♛ Garima ♛
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I have read some books from Rijks before and while I don't remember much right now of others， at the time I realised I enjoyed reading her books。 Stephanie's character is relatable。 Even though she made some naive choices， it is still easy to understand why she did it。 I am not saying she is morally right but who is in these types of psychological thrillers。 The ending was also unexpected which I think was hard to achieve since there aren't many characters in the story。 Crazy thought， nothing re I have read some books from Rijks before and while I don't remember much right now of others， at the time I realised I enjoyed reading her books。 Stephanie's character is relatable。 Even though she made some naive choices， it is still easy to understand why she did it。 I am not saying she is morally right but who is in these types of psychological thrillers。 The ending was also unexpected which I think was hard to achieve since there aren't many characters in the story。 Crazy thought， nothing related to this book -One of the crazy thing which keeps happening to me is that， I am picking up books （without making any conscious decision） which has same name protagonist。 I just finished this and picked up another and the main character's name is Steff and in that one there is one character named Daisy and another one I picked to read after that has the main character named， you guessed it， Daisy。 Since it is not intentional， it is spooking me out a bit but it happens sometimes right？ right guys？ 。。。more
Jennifer Jongeneel
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This is my first dive into one of Rijks’ psychological thrillers， and I was not disappointed。One thing I must admit， I’m a sucker for thrillers/suspense/mysteries set in England/ the U。K。 There’s something about the scenery， the language， the personal interactions that just attracts me to that locale。 So to see that this is set in London made me happy from the start。This thriller surrounds Stephanie and the mysterious disappearance of her flatmate， Alison。 It goes back and forth between then （wh This is my first dive into one of Rijks’ psychological thrillers， and I was not disappointed。One thing I must admit， I’m a sucker for thrillers/suspense/mysteries set in England/ the U。K。 There’s something about the scenery， the language， the personal interactions that just attracts me to that locale。 So to see that this is set in London made me happy from the start。This thriller surrounds Stephanie and the mysterious disappearance of her flatmate， Alison。 It goes back and forth between then （when Alison disappears） and present-day very seamlessly。 This leaves little tidbits to make you think you know who did it， but do you really？ It’s always the significant other， right？ 🤔There’s love， betrayal， secrets， obsession， and a lot of art。 Oh and murder。 There's also a lot of growth in the main character， Stephanie。 She’s so used to living a life in a bubble created by her husband， Oliver， that it takes a while for her to pop out of it。 I can’t say much more without giving too much away！If you’re looking for a fast read of a really good thriller， go grab this one today！ I know I’ll be grabbing more books from the fabulous Miranda Rijks。 。。。more
Surjit Parekh
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My thoughts about Miranda Rijks’s brilliant Hard-hitting psychological thriller What She Knew， has left me what can I say breathless，what a fantastic thriller， loved reading everything about it be it the story， the characters or the breathtaking suspense，this is one hell of a ride，what Miranda Rijks has written is a superb book。 The story it self is brilliantly written and well plotted， which deserves appreciation and the characters are well portrayed，with this brilliant book that is brilliantly My thoughts about Miranda Rijks’s brilliant Hard-hitting psychological thriller What She Knew， has left me what can I say breathless，what a fantastic thriller， loved reading everything about it be it the story， the characters or the breathtaking suspense，this is one hell of a ride，what Miranda Rijks has written is a superb book。 The story it self is brilliantly written and well plotted， which deserves appreciation and the characters are well portrayed，with this brilliant book that is brilliantly done by Miranda Rijks。 The story of What She Knew begins were we see Life has been good to Stephanie。 Married to college professor， Oliver， with two adorable children， she lives in a lovely house， surrounded by beautiful things。It hasn’t always been like this。Nine years ago， Stephanie’s flatmate Alison vanished， presumed murdered。 It was a horrible time， and Stephanie tries hard not to think about it。But when a TV researcher working on a true crime series wants to interview her about the case， Stephanie is forced to confront the past and recognise that she has a deep need to answer one burning question – what happened to Alison？It soon becomes clear that someone doesn’t want her digging for the truth and is willing to do anything to conceal a shocking web of lies。 As her perfect life unravels， Stephanie realises that by opening a door into the past she has woken a sleeping monster。 And now her own life is on the line。 Miranda Rijks delivers a thriller，that takes you on a journey through darkness into a past，that will never leave you alone，until you find what really happened，will shock you when you reach the end。 This was my first Miranda Rijks book and it won’t be my last，what a talented writer she is just incredible。 What She Knew is not just a brilliant masterpiece its breathtaking。 I would like to say thank you to Author Miranda Rijks and publishers inkubator books for giving me a gifted copy for me to read and review this spectacular thriller，its definitely highly recommend to all psychological thriller fans。⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 。。。more
Mandy
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Stephanie and Alison were flatmates。 One night， Alison went out and sent a text to Stephanie， but she ignored it to spend time with a new boyfriend。 Alison never came back， and nobody knew what had happened to her。 Nine years later， Stephanie is happily married to Oliver， her ex-college professor; she has two beautiful children and a lovely home。 Then a television researcher contacts Stephanie as he’s working on a true crime series and wants to re-look at Alison going missing。 Oliver doesn’t rea Stephanie and Alison were flatmates。 One night， Alison went out and sent a text to Stephanie， but she ignored it to spend time with a new boyfriend。 Alison never came back， and nobody knew what had happened to her。 Nine years later， Stephanie is happily married to Oliver， her ex-college professor; she has two beautiful children and a lovely home。 Then a television researcher contacts Stephanie as he’s working on a true crime series and wants to re-look at Alison going missing。 Oliver doesn’t really want his wife getting involved， but she goes ahead anyway – even though she ends up opening a Pandora’s box！Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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What She Knew， the latest release from Miranda Rijks， is another addictive and twisty psychological thriller that had me hooked。 As I have come to know with Miranda’s books， you can’t tear yourself away from them once you start and this one is no exception。The story follows Stephanie and the disappearance of her flatmate Alison 9 years prior。 When Stephanie is approached to take part in a true crime series featuring Alison’s case， she is forced to confront her past。 But there is someone else inv What She Knew， the latest release from Miranda Rijks， is another addictive and twisty psychological thriller that had me hooked。 As I have come to know with Miranda’s books， you can’t tear yourself away from them once you start and this one is no exception。The story follows Stephanie and the disappearance of her flatmate Alison 9 years prior。 When Stephanie is approached to take part in a true crime series featuring Alison’s case， she is forced to confront her past。 But there is someone else involved who doesn’t want Stephanie to get the answers she craves and it is not long before her own life is put on the line。Fraught with plenty of tension and suspense， What She Knew kicks things off spectacularly with a chilling opening chapter that sets the tone for the rest of the book。 From there， the pace is frantic and the pages just turn themselves。 The outcome caught me off guard and is full of surprises， which always makes for a satisfying read。 All up， What She Knew is another entertaining tale from Miranda Rijks。 Now， bring on the next one！Thank you to Miranda Rijks， Inkubator Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of What She Knew， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Robin
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Miranda Rijks， What She Knew， Inkubator Books， 2021Thank you NetGalley for this uncorrected proof for review。My first Miranda Rijks， and it shall not be my last。 What She Knew is a satisfying read， with a title that resonates with the content， and a very smart combination of domestic drama and crime。 The characters are believable， with no great potholes in their motivation and their representation。 None made me wonder why they behaved as they did， each was devised to play his or her role with me Miranda Rijks， What She Knew， Inkubator Books， 2021Thank you NetGalley for this uncorrected proof for review。My first Miranda Rijks， and it shall not be my last。 What She Knew is a satisfying read， with a title that resonates with the content， and a very smart combination of domestic drama and crime。 The characters are believable， with no great potholes in their motivation and their representation。 None made me wonder why they behaved as they did， each was devised to play his or her role with meticulous attention to the situation， event， or relationship。Most importantly， the depiction of Stephanie whose marriage and the relationship between her and her husband， Oliver， is under the greatest scrutiny， delivers。 The couple is first seen against a domestic background that firmly places each in a traditional role: Stephanie is attending to the children and will prepare a late supper for Oliver。 Meanwhile， Oliver is going to be late as he is working。 One job is associated with his profession， a professor in the History of Art Department of a university; the other is his pleasure， an online auction that is taking place in New York。 Stephanie’s work is grounded in their home， with views over south London。 Or so it seems。 Stephanie has a secret which she shares only with her mother。 Stephanie’s attitude toward Oliver， her secret， her current role and past make for a complex interweaving of feelings and actions。 What stands out is that with every episode of Stephanie’s reflection on her life her thoughts and behaviour never veer from what is feasible。 Stephanie is not a character of whom one despairs， she is realistic about her past， present， and role in society。 Her thoughtfulness for her husband， children and friends never grates， she is not a victim at any time in the novel， despite past traumas， reminders of these， and present dissatisfaction。 The past holds the disappearance of her flat mate and long-term friend， Alison。 In the prologue an intelligent， thoughtful， and appealing woman is murdered， possibly Alison？ The murderer reflects on the event without remorse: it was essential。 Man or woman， the person remains unknown。 However， Alison’s partner is convicted of her murder despite no body being found。 He has been in goal for almost nine years。 The introduction of a researcher for a true crime series which is to include the disappearance of Alison provides the pivot for looking into the past， and the relationships between Stephanie， Alison， and their university friends。 Oliver， at the time of the disappearance was Stephanie’s tutor。 Now they are married， and their friends are a wealthy married couple whose lifestyle contrasts with Stephanie’s past。 Nevertheless， it is a comfortable difference。 The cracks that appear in Stephanie’s new lifestyle are only augmented by the intrusion of the researcher。 As the title advises， she is aware of the limitations imposed by her choices， at the same time acknowledging their comfort and necessity。 Stephanie’s awareness of all the factors that make up her lifestyle is drawn sensitively。 Rijks is compassionate in her depiction of a woman in these circumstances。 What She Knew is a book worth reading。 Plot， characterisation， and resolution are satisfying， with an added touch of something more。 。。。more
Bookishdays
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Some years ago， when Stephanie was a student in college， her roomate disappeared and her friend's boyfriend was accused of murder， in spite the body was never found。 Now， Stephanie is happily married with her former teacher， when a TV researcher wants to investigate what happened for a crime series。 I really enjoy this suspense novel because of the college setting and Art world involved。 I always like when a story is told in different timelines， here we have the story in present day and then， wh Some years ago， when Stephanie was a student in college， her roomate disappeared and her friend's boyfriend was accused of murder， in spite the body was never found。 Now， Stephanie is happily married with her former teacher， when a TV researcher wants to investigate what happened for a crime series。 I really enjoy this suspense novel because of the college setting and Art world involved。 I always like when a story is told in different timelines， here we have the story in present day and then， when Stephanie was in college。 I was addicted to the narrative and could't wait to finished。 I was positively surprised with the ending。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Jalia Shelley
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Excellent mystery about a young woman who suffered a great loss while in college。 When Stephanie was in college her best friend/ roommate Alison disappeared without a trace。 Alisons boyfriend Josh is convicted of the murder， but Stephanie always questioned whether he actually did it。 Years later Stephanie is contacted by a true crime researcher looking to do a story on the case。 As new facts come to light Stephanie questions everything she knew about the case and her still missing best friend。 F Excellent mystery about a young woman who suffered a great loss while in college。 When Stephanie was in college her best friend/ roommate Alison disappeared without a trace。 Alisons boyfriend Josh is convicted of the murder， but Stephanie always questioned whether he actually did it。 Years later Stephanie is contacted by a true crime researcher looking to do a story on the case。 As new facts come to light Stephanie questions everything she knew about the case and her still missing best friend。 Fast paced mystery thriller that is not to be missed。 Thank you NetGalley for this excellent book。 。。。more
Renee
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