I am a new fan of Clare McGowan and this book did not disappoint. It took me a few days to read it and I enjoyed it.

A fantastically well-written and fast paced dual-mystery time-hopping thriller.

Here we have two stories; Rachel (in the present) who discovers a body in the woods and finds herself in the unenviable position of prime suspect with the British Police, and Casey (aka Rachel circa 2000) who is charged with the murder of the family she nanny’s for in LA.

Is history repeating itself? Is she being framed? Did Casey really do it? Did Rachel really do it?

There is quite a lot going on in this story; however, I have to say it‘s all handled expertly and nothing gets confusing or feels overly complicated. The two timelines work well together, and both are interesting. Personally, I was more hooked on the Casey storyline, but it’s inevitable you will have a slight favourite, isn’t it?

All the characters are interesting, and although there are quite a few deliberate mis-directions, for once it didn’t feel overdone. The only slight annoyance I had was that, at times, there was some repetition of minor details, which felt patronising. A good edit would sort that out no end! That said, it didn’t ruin my enjoyment and certainly won’t stop me recommending this to anyone else in the future.

A bloomin’ good and a rare gem of a book that was genuinely hard to put down.

When you find a dead body, running away and not reporting it would probably be ill-advised. But what if the last time you reported a dead body you found yourself on death row? What would you do then?

This was a truly compelling and immersive read. Both past and present storylines had me hooked as they unfolded.
I really found myself sympathising with our main character, and the position she unwittingly found herself in. I appreciated that she was quick to acknowledge her own flaws and the mistakes she had made that led her there, it made her much more likeable even when her actions were not always entirely sensible.
I also found this book to be an interesting example of how, by nature, first person narratives are always going to be unreliable to a degree. Rachel's experiences and feelings shape our opinion of the characters and events around her and can make us blind to certain suspicions-much like she is.

This was a really well crafted thriller that made me feel connected to the characters and had me enthralled throughout.

Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for my e-arc of this title, received in exchange for an honest review.

Luck that I can relate too!!!

Rachel has the worst luck stumbling across a dead body and not even the first time. Her reaction isn't quite that of an everyday person, Rachel however isn't your everyday person.

This it the 2nd time Rachel has discovered a death and the last time she paid a heavy price for it. So you can perhaps understand her reaction. This time it's up to Rachel to find the killer.

When Rachel stumbles upon a body in the woods, she does the only thing she knows: she runs. It appears that Rachel's past is coming back to haunt her,

This was a pretty fast-paced read, made even faster by the fact I was dying to know who dun it, and thus couldn't stop reading!

There were a couple twists that made me literally scream because I wasn't prepared for them at all.

Although this was a mystery/thriller, I spent a lot of the book angry because it had a lot of good commentary on the American justice system and how unjust it really is. I think the author did a good job including that aspect, while also staying in track with being a thriller.

Overall, this was an enjoyable read and I look forward to picking up more works by this author!

Rachel is busy living her life and working at a Dog Rescue Centre when she comes across a dead body. Her dark past means that she doesn’t phone the police, and gradually this crime and her previous life in America catch up with her, and put her into dreadful difficulties. An original thriller, I was engrossed from the beginning and found it a very satisfying read.

This was a hard book for,me to get into. Unfortunately, I couldn't finish reading because it didn't catch or keep, y onterest

This book was amazing! From page to page, I Know You was completely enthralling, like a spider web that you have to untangle. I wholeheartedly recommend this book!

Wow brilliant book , loved it from start to finish . I was rooting for the main character and couldn’t decide if she was actually guilty or not . I loved the way the 2 stories were told alongside , they were both as interesting and tense as the other . I can’t rate this book highly enough, I can’t wait for the next from this author

Another page turning read from the author Claire McGowan. Nail biting tension from start to finish and a very late night to make it to the end just before dawn!!

The story is told over two timelines featuring 19 year old Casey who travels from London to the bright lights of LA to nanny for a film director and his actress wife. Casey leaves behind an ageing starlet mother and some dubious advice of how to get into the film industry. The family life in the states is very fractured and the tension mounts resulting in a family massacre and Casey finding herself facing the death sentence.

In current times Rachel finds a body in the woods and panic sets in. She does nothing. She becomes the prime suspect as the body is that of her boyfriend’s estranged wife. Rachel is keeping secrets but who else is?

Great tension, good build up of the interweaving timelines and a great climax. Thoroughly deserves the 5 stars and will be recommending this to all who love a good thriller.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a well written and interesting thriller. I liked the dual timelines of Casey in the past and Rachel in the present. I definitely had my suspicions about what happened in the past and what was going on with Anna's death but was still surprised by some of the twists. I definitely enjoy Claire McGowan's writing and will be reading more by her in the future. Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC.

I really enjoyed this story because while the author may not have wanted an unreliable narration, I felt like I kept guessing her motives. It was really hard to trust her. Did she really murder that first family and murder her lover's wife? Both? None? It was really hard to tell, especially when she kept proclaiming her innocence. However I felt iffy about her motivations, I did root for her, especially when the townspeople turned on her when they found out about her real identity. She wasn't unlikable, just a bit misdirected and naive, but I kept wondering if that innocence act was just that - an act. Overall, I highly recommend it if you are looking to play detective and want a fun whodunit, when the whodunit may just be the person you suspected all along.

A nothing-out-of-the-ordinary story of a woman accused of murder and fighting to clear her name, this time with the added twist that she's doing it for the second time. Written in dual timelines and told by the same narrator, the voices were so similar that I had problems, at times, remembering if the reader was currently in England or America. However, it's a quick, easy read, ideal for an autumn afternoon, curled up with a hot drink and a chocolate bar.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A good read, alternating from present and past events, with a few twists along the way. It's a slow burn, but the last third keeps you gripped, and the flashbacks were well done, adding suspense as the story unfolds. A tense psychological thriller that kept me hooked until the end!

When Rachel stumbles upon a body in the woods, she knows what she has to do: run. Get away. Do not be found at the scene. Last time, she didn’t know, and she ended up accused of murder. But when this victim is identified as her boyfriend’s estranged wife, Rachel realises she’s already the prime suspect.

She feels like history is repeating itself. Twenty years, when she was known as Casey; as a young nanny, the family she worked for were brutally murdered, all the evidence pointed to her and she went to prison. She narrowly escaped the death penalty and managed to free herself.

Now she’s fighting to save the life she’s spent years piecing back together. She wonders if it’s a coincidence, or is someone framing her for murder? Someone who knows who she is, and wants revenge…

So first of all, I think this was a very well written plot. Execution wise, the dual timeline with the alternating POV’s between Rachel and Casey was amazing as it kept the suspense and excitement alive.

The characters are all well written, but I didn’t really like any of them. Even in the case of Rachel, I didn’t feel sympathetic towards her.

The one highlight from my point about this plot was the inclusion of the media trial and the social media condemnation which usually takes place when a person is accused of a crime (whether or not they are guilty!)

Thank You NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for this ARC!

I Know You reminds me of the Casey Anthony trial. A foreign girl comes to America and is accused of murdering the family she was the nanny for. Different circumstances but the basic idea is the same. Now the girl finds herself a suspect in another murder.

This story is told in alternating chapters from the present to the past. I love books written like this because you unravel the story a little at a time. I loved the characters and trying to figure out what happened. It’s all reveled in the end and it was not what I expected. I highly recommend this book!

I Know You is an absolutely brilliant book about a woman that was wrongly convicted of 2 murders. Following the journey of Casey/ Rachel was a gripping read, with the alternating between past and present so well written. I couldn’t put the book down! I thought the connection held between Casey & Carson was a heart warming, unexpected addition to the story too. Highly recommend this book to everyone! 10/10

A real gripping page turner! I read this really quickly as I just couldn’t help myself, and it kept me intrigued until the end.

I really enjoyed this book, and found the two stories built quite well, the one from Carey’s teenage years and the current story. I found there was some similarities to a couple of real life crimes that involved young women, but it seemed like there was just an idea that started with them and a different story emerged. A good thriller that I struggled to put down.

This was an interesting story but I didn’t love the way it was told. The story got cloudy for me at times. It was a good binge read but not amazing.