Thank you NetGalley and Dutton Books for the chance to read and review this amazing debut novel!
3.5 stars Rounded Up
I wish I hadn't waited so long after reading this to write the review. I know I'm not going to be able to mention everything I want here and give this the review it deserves. So, we will keep it short and sweet.
This story was not at all what I was expecting. But, in a good way. It started out a bit slow and was difficult to stick with at first, but it was well worth the struggle. Once it picked up I could not stop until the end.
For a debut, I would say Nguyen hit it out of the park and I will definitely be watching for more to come from her.
Side note: I can't remember the last time I wanted to smack a kid so badly in my life than when it came to Annie's 14 YO daughter. Her character really distracted me while reading because I kept wondering if the author was writing from experience or just guessing that this is how all 14-year-old girls act. Extremely annoying and a bit off-putting. Especially with the parent's reactions ( or lack thereof) to her behavior.
On the positive side, Annie was an annoyingly loveable character that you couldn't help but become attached to. My feelings were all over the place with her. At times I just wanted to reach through the book and hug her and at other times, shake some sense into her. Her "perfect" life was an absolute disaster. But in retrospect, it was mostly her own doing. Whether directly or indirectly.
This was a rollercoaster and brain teaser trying to figure certain people out. Thus is the life of a Thriller.
Overall, Great read, and I would definitely recommend!

This book is a thriller (with a lot of horror vibes) about the main character Annie. The story follows her life as it seems to be falling apart after her mothers death and her OCD makes navigating her life very difficult.
Hearing her thoughts you begin to worry about her. The author writes about Annies past and how it impacts her present (emotional abuse form her mother, generational trauma). You see her wrestle with her complicated feelings towards her mother (from her abuse and feeling like she didn't have a normal childhood due to her mothers OCD). Due to her spiraling thoughts it is difficult to decide what you can believe she is saying and what is just her mind.

This book has you questioning all of the characters and feeling like you can trust no one.

The chapters in the beginning alternate between present and a flashback/memory/or flash forward. As a reader you are taken throughout many different times in her life (past, present, future) and introduced to many characters along the way- which may be hard for people to keep up with. If you like an ending you didn't see coming, you may be disappointed in this one.

Good for people who love thrillers/horror that involved mental health and a generational family of color.

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Thanks to Netgalley and the publishing team for an ARC in exchange for a review. Book is set to release 4/16/2024.

3.5 Stars

You Know What You Did is a slow burn, character driven novel. Strangely, I went back and forth about whether or not to abandon this book during the first 20%, but (fortunately) stuck through it because there was something unsettling enough to keep me interested and engaged.

Once the 50% mark hit, I was thoroughly engaged. I had a slight suspicion about the ending, which ultimately proved to be correct. Still, I was happy with how this book turned out, and I think this one will stick with me.

I am going with 3.5 stars because of the first half of this book, which was a bit of a slog. This isn’t usually my type of thriller. This is a definitely a slow-burn psychological thriller and I think fans of Strange Sally Diamond will enjoy this one. I’ll be on the lookout for future titles from this author.

This book started off very slow for me and honeslty I wasn't sure I was going to finish it but once I got through the first 1/3 of the book it took off! A thriller about a woman who has lost her controlling mom, dealing with OCD,and a family that seems to be pushing her away. A bit horror, a bit thriller and overall a solid read.

Everything is not always as it seems. Annie is a suburban mom, wife and artist struggling with OCD and the trauma of her youth, being an immigrant with a mother who also suffered from ocd and poverty in her new country. The book is an intense look at Annie’s unraveling. At times you want to shake her and scream get help. And then, the ending pulls everything together in a way you’d never suspect. A fabulous read!

I did not enjoy this book. I found the characters and dialogue unrealistic and one-dimensional, and I had no interest in the story or how it would end. The relationships between the characters felt forced, and the pacing was too slow.

I am a bit of an outlier for my rating on this one. It seems to be loved by many. There was a lot going on in the story and at times was hard to follow. It jumped around quite a bit. It seemed the author wanted to address many topics and at times it became mishmash. I did enjoy the underlying topics of mental health and generational trauma. The author does a fantastic job at character development and that's where this story really shines. Part 1 of the book was a little slow moving, but things pick up in Part 2 and 3. The twist was somewhat predictable, but still enjoyable. While this book wasn't a favorite of mine, I think this story will be enjoyed by many.

Thanks to Netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Dutton, Dutton for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A unique Vietnamese-American thriller! A slow burn but definitely worth the read! Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I thought this was a really good psychological thriller. Annie's elderly mother has died and there seem to be questions as to Annie's cuplability. The book delves into Annie's backstory and life with a mentally ill, traumatized and abusive parent. Annie is unraveling as symptoms of her OCD increasingly interfere with her marriage, her ability to parent and her career as an artist. Her struggle to separate paranoia from real threats to her safety are made increasingly difficult as her mental health appdeteriorates.

This was sometimes a difficult read due to the very realistic descriptions of the all-encompassing nature of Annie's illness, compounded by her self-destructive inner voice reflecting the lifeling criticisms of her mother. Ultimately, it was a satisfying thriller and I look froward to more from this author.

I loved this! I couldn’t put it down and finished in one sitting, I thought I knew what was going to happen but I was so wrong. 10/10. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book tells the story of three generations of Vietnamese-American woman/girls. Thought it started slow but holy moly by the end was happy I pushed through and continued reading it!



Thanks to NetGallery and the publisher for an early copy of this book for an honest review

You Know What You Did follows Annie, who was born in the US after her mother fled Vietnam. Now she's married to the perfect man living a comfortable life as an artist with a teenaged daughter. While her life looks picture perfect things are of course not what they seem she suffers from OCD which is becoming increasingly worse since her mother died recently. Things begin to unravel for her and she starts not being able to tell the difference between what's real and what isn't all while struggling with her relationship with her daughter and with the memories of her relationship with her mother. I wasn't sure at first where this book was going but once I was about half way through I couldn't put it down. Rating this one 3/3.5 stars while I did start to figure out what was going on it was still a fun ride to get there. I want to thank NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Dutton for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Debut author, K.T. Nguyen has written a psychological thriller full of unease. Anh A.K.A Annie is a complicated mess. She suffers from OCD and anxiety to the extreme. Annie’s story is one of survival. Survival through each waking moment and even her nightmares. Annie’s demons are both real and imagined. These demons invaded space in my brain, made my skin itch, and got trapped in my bones.
This novel is not for the weak of heart or stomach. I cringed many times.
Many times.
Anh’s twisted relationship with her mother, Me, is central to the novel. Me's a survivor in her own right. Her immigration story is a living hell and that makes Anh - her only daughter - her target for physical and mental abuse. Even after Me dies, Anh hears and smells her as if she is still there - a ghost or an entity ordering her around, telling her she's useless. This relationship drives the story and outcome. 
I know what you did.

Anh's life is focused around her devoted husband and bitchy teenage daughter who finds her mother an embarrassment. Anh’s need to be clean and her phobias make it difficult to lead a normal life. Many characters add to Anh's anxiety, and she is never sure what is real or imagined. Who's out to get her? 
Her life gets more difficult when she is suspected of the murder of an eccentric elderly woman whom she has a strange relationship with. Anh has worked on special art projects for Byrdie and their relationship is somewhat toxic. As the police investigation ramps up and her marriage and life begin to fall apart, so does the tension and I could not stop reading.
I know what you did.
I had my suspicions, I had my doubts. I didn't know what was real or in the main character's imagination. Nguyen’s twisted and clever writing made me believe one thing to find out I was wrong. Nguyen expertly weaved past crimes and incidents - I know what you did - into the story.

Evocative writing, maddening tension, and anxiety-inducing chapters made this a fast read. It also made me aware of the symptoms of OCD and how hard it is to live a normal life full of triggers everywhere. I was not surprised that Nguyen admits to having OCD to which I applaud.
This novel made me question reality and I found myself relating to Anh in more ways than I ever would have imagined.
Thank you Netgalley and Dutton books and K.T. Nguyen for the chance to read this advance copy.

I know what you did! I know what you did! I know what you did!

3.5 stars. K.T. Nguyen's YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID is a compulsively readable psychological thriller that I devoured in two days. While I predicted the ending, I found the commentary on generational trauma and mother/daughter relationships to be both real and poignant. I was also interested in the psychological effects of being forced to immigrate from a war torn country and how trauma like that can easily poison the most important relationships in your life, including the one with yourself. Sadly, generational trauma will always be so relatable.

The tagline for this book is: "If thoughts could kill...", and I couldn't think of a better way to sum up this story. You really descend into the protagonist's obsessive and paranoid thoughts in a way that will have you questioning everyone's motives, including hers. It's all uncomfortable, unsettling and unreliable which is why the mystery is so rich throughout MOST of this book because you don't know whether or not to believe Annie. That said, while YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID sets up many questions, I'm not sure that I bought the answers and was left wanting more.

OCD, various phobias and other mental illnesses are discussed so you might want to tread lightly if that triggers you or is too close to home. I'm personally triggered by hot showers now. So there's that! Special thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group/Dutton for the ARC!

This was definitely twisty and unexpected and I loved every minute of it. Its a bit of a slow burn thriller and at times I had no idea what was going on nor what I was supposed to believe. I wish it had been a tad bit shorter but the writing was fantastic. Everyone should keep eye out for this authors future work.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for this arc.

This was a very good thriller. It was a wild ride. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

Engaging and well written. I really enjoyed this thriller. The mental health representation was really well done. I also appreciated the portrayal of the refugee experience. Highly recommend this new voice. Looking forward to reading more from this author.





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This was my first by this author and I am sure I will be reading more in the future.

This thriller is a slow burn, interesting, twisty, daughter and mother traumas from the past and their relationships. Intense.

Thank you NetGalley and Dutton Books for this ARC in an exchange for my honest review.

Coming out 04/16/2024

This was a different kind of thriller for me. It’s a book about how the main character’s OCD was triggers after the passing of her mother. I enjoyed it for the most part and look forward to reading more from this author!

I don't mind an unreliable narrator but I felt like something was off the first quarter of the book and wanted to know more so the book felt like it started off slow. It picked up but it was a struggle to want to keep reading at first.

The OCD aspect was an interesting twist on the usual mystery thriller and was quite vivid. I don't know if this is a book for the squeamish! I also think the focus was really just one woman, not three like the blurb suggested. I kept thinking it would switch up but then it really didn't.