⚠️ Trigger Warnings for Incest, Child Molestation and Rape, and Murder ⚠️

This was a very dark novel. Be prepared to take a lot of that on when reading Olson’s new novel.

Violet is getting married and has specifically requested her Papa (grandfather) not attend the event. Her grandfather raped and molested her as a child; Violet shared this information with her mother, Rose, when she was a child but her mother brushed it off (not even mentioning it to Violet’s father). This event caused catastrophic damage to Violet and her life up to this day.

In a series of events we follow narrators Violet, Rose and Violet’s younger sister navigate life after this event, that caused a chain reaction in their present day lives. I also have to mention Rose’s mother, who is also complicit and important to this story.

2 Generations in this novel suffer in silence from extreme sexual abuse. It’s a hard topic to write about, but Olson does a fine job of describing the nuances with each character with impeccable detail.

301 pages

4 stars

Oh wow. How do I feel about this book? I knew it would bother me to no end, but I had to read it. It was like the person who drives past a car accident and has to take a peek.

As a survivor myself (I hate that word), I felt compelled to read the novel to see how the women in the book coped. Violet is the main character and is having a very difficult time moving past what her grandfather did to her. She also blames her mother for not believing her when she told her as a child. But did her mother really believe her? This is an issue that is ironed out in the book.

Lila is Violet’s younger sister. She believes Violet and has always loved and trusted her elder sister. Rose is Violet and Lila’s mother. She lives a carefully constructed life with a serial cheater for a husband. She knows her life is a sham, but cannot see another way to live.

Grandma is married to the abuser whom everyone calls “Papa.” Grandma flatly denies that any abuse has occurred despite the reports not only from her relatives, but also from neighbors.

The book reveals much. From Violet’s manner of coping with the abuse to Rose’s solution. Although embarrassed to admit it, I smiled when Papa suffered from anaphylactic shock at Violet’s wedding. Violet was adamant that he not attend, but Grandma brought him anyway.

I really liked the book even though it caused me much distress.

I want to thank NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for forwarding to me a copy of this good book for me to read, enjoy and review. The opinions expressed here are solely my own.

This was too dark for my liking and I did just skim quite a bit of it because I didn't need those images in my head. Other than that, I found it all a bit of a mish mash n it seemed to have no cohesion between the multiple character povs. It's mainly just personal preference but I should stick more to lighter domestic noirs about dodgy hubby and wives! If you do like incredibly dark trama stories then this might be for you. I would score neutral since it is mainly just not the genre for me rather than any fault of the author/ book but I've marked it slightly lower due tk how confusing it all was and how unlikeable all the characters seemed

This is the story of a family dealing with sexual abuse, quite a few of them are in denial. The chapters are written from individual characters view points. This wasn’t my favorite book. I don’t like the format where each chapter is from a different characters viewpoint. It was confusing at times. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

I would classify this book as confusing. I'm not sure the title is fitting. While I could understand most of the actions the main character Violet chose to take, I just couldn't relate. The image this book paints of childhood sexual abuse is horrible to say the least, and the damage it does later on in life seems inevitable. But the complicated relationships of the family members and their emotional interactions left me wondering why. I maybe lucky enough not to have lived through such pain, and maybe that's why I don't fully see what this book is for all it is.
Thank you NetGalley, author, and publisher for a chance to read a free copy.

Wow! This was a great book! Í loved reading from each woman's different perspective, which gave us so much more insight into the story and made it that much better.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an ARC.

3.5 stars!

The story holds a very serious topic and explores it in ways that I haven’t seen done in previous ones I had read that also dealt with the topic.

To read the character who went through a traumatic and horrifying thing that, as it obviously would, leave a mark on them forever, to go and try and conquer and get back control of their life and themself to feel free was really well written.

I also liked how the story twisted this in a sense of you understand Violet and how she feels and her actions you almost cheer her on. I kind of called the ending and what happened earlier in the book with Rose but I enjoyed reading the book. The start of the book is what captured my interest, especially with the wedding scene with Papa.

The reason I didn’t rate it higher as it felt repetitive in some ways, for me.

Please check trigger warnings to make sure this is a read for you.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the early read. I know where you live is a written account of the actions we all have imagined ourselves taking when hearing about child molestation. Olsen has perfectly weaved together an account of repulsion and redemption through the eyes of those who are closest to the trauma. While parts are tough to read for the graphic depiction of child sexual assult, the book showcases the ripple effect of that trauma in an important and compelling way.

I think it will be important to let people know that the subject matter could be triggering. As a person who has experienced childhood sexual abuse, I didn't feel triggered. I do see how it could be for others.
I love how Mr. Olsen jumps right into the story and creates a setting that immediately draws the reader in. I enjoyed this book and felt that it kept a good pace. I felt the humanity and vulnerability of the main characters.
I Know Where You Live shows that we really are as sick as our secrets, and how those secrets haunt, not only us, but the generations to come.
The only other book I had read by this author previously was If You Tell. By Chapter 8 of this book, I was already looking for more of his work. Gregg Olsen has quickly become one of my must read authors.

Family secrets of the worst kind! Violet and Lily lived a very dysfunctional life where lies were cover ups to the horror that went on for generations. Violet does not want her "papa" to attend her wedding. She hates him. He was told to stay away but he doesn't. Your wedding day is supposed to be the day you remember for the rest of your life. For Violet, it was a day that began a horrific series of events that you can't even imagine. This book is one you will get lost in... unable to put it down until it all unravels. It won't be what you thought! Bravo Gregg Olsen! Another one out of the park!!

To say I enjoyed this book is an understatement. I was so anxious through the majority of the book. I give it a 4/5.

I Know Where You Live
by Gregg Olsen

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Thomas & Mercer, and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review.

I Love Gregg Olsen's writings. His books have people that are either good, bad, or standing in a gray area. The book was one, where a family was not much good to others or themselves. Yet, Violet., takes a stand for the wrong
When Papa suffers a sudden, and suspicious, fatal heart attack at Violet’s wedding, she can barely conceal her joy. Maybe the fellow survivor at her support group is right: moving on is possible only when monsters are removed from society permanently. Violet is focusing on the now. Even if doing so calls for extremes. Hell is a place, and evil and the man Papa must indeed pay.
Like it or not, Gregg Olsen creates characters you will love or love to hate or both. I enjoyed even the dark .
Well done, I say.

I love Gregg Olsen, but i'm not completely sure how I feel about this one. I couldn't put it down from the first page. But the details are very grim and very tough to read at parts. While I wanted to see where the story would go, it is not an easy read and could definitely be triggering. However, it will completely keep your attention throughout the book.

Thank you to net galley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Thomas & Mercer and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

A tantalizing thriller with unexpected twists and turns.

I Know Where You Live by Gregg Olsen an intense family drama. The storyline is grim and seemed disorganized. The characters were all quite unlikable and hard to comprehend or sympathize with their actions.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

This was one of those books I couldn’t put down! I think it definitely should come with a trigger warning (SA). But I read the whole book in about a day and a half.

The book is written from multiple characters’ perspectives and each one is equally well-developed. I found myself alternating between anger and empathy depending on which perspective was being used.

The story was well told and the premise was one of those that sticks with you. This was a fantastic read!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book early. I’ve read most of Olsen’s work and he’s definitely a favorite author, but this one fell short for me. The storyline is very dark and there was a lot going on. It seemed very jumbled up to me.

We are dealing with some dark, heavy issues the entire book. It's pretty disturbing at times but it's quite realistic as the story deals with sexual assaults, the victims, the perpetrators and how it affects everyone; how some take matters in their hands and how they struggle throughout their whole lives living with the consequences.

I did find this read to be somehow difficult considering these themes. However, the whole reading experience is quite good considering the fast-paced writing, convincing characters and how the story dealt with different scenarios of assault happening the worst happening right in front of their eyes but somehow not being able to do anything about it.

Such a good, gripping story. I find the ending really satisfying. However, I did feel that the book could have been better with less pages.

Quite a convincing read I would say.

Thank you, Thomas & Mercer, for the advance reading copy.

Violet knows that time is a futile healer. When she thinks of her happily married grandfather a predator lovingly referred to as Papa the feelings of rage and betrayal still swell. Her younger sister, Lily, just discovered the numbing truth about him. Their mother, Rose? She can’t believe it. Not Papa. Leave it alone, Violet. Focus on the now.
When Papa suffers a sudden, and suspicious, fatal heart attack at Violet’s wedding, she can barely conceal her joy. Maybe the fellow survivor at her support group is right: moving on is possible only when monsters are removed from society permanently. Violet is focusing on the now. Even if doing so calls for extremes.
For herself, and for the sake of other victims like her, Violet is reclaiming the power stolen from her as a child. Predator by predator, she’s coming for them. It’s intoxicating. It’s liberating. But the secrets she now keeps, and the lies she must tell, come with a price.
Really enjoyed this book totally recommend
Thank You NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer
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Wow! There was so much going on and so many intense, triggering situations. But it felt jumbled, one thing falling down the stairs followed by four more practically on top of each other. I think a good edit could sort this out because it has a lot of potential but is currently really messy.