Format: Ebook
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶🌶
Pub Date: Jun 17 2025

🖋️Thriller
🖋️Mystery
🖋️Suspense
🖋️Professors
🖋️Dark
🖋️Drama

OMG! This book completely blew my mind! 🤯

I’ve always been a huge fan of Vi Keeland’s writing, and she’s probably one of the authors I’ve read the most. But this book? A chilling yet sexy thriller that truly stands out! From the very first page, I was glued to my e-reader, unable to put it down.

The twists and turns kept me on edge. They turned this into an absolute page-turner, keeping me hooked until the very end.

All I have to say is: Go read this book! You won’t regret it! 🔥📖

Someone Knows is a thriller by the fabulous Vi Keeland. This is a different genre than I am used to reading by this author so when I had the chance to read this book...I jumped. I am so glad that I did.

This is a story about secrets and how they can come back even after you think that secret is buried. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I know Vi, and she always has some kind of "Oh my god" in her books....and did she ever with this one. I was shocked at the ending and also a bit sad...this, shockingly, is not a surprise. I knew she would get me, and she definitely did. Vi is an emotional story teller that will take you on a journey of all the ups and downs. This book was no different and I am not surprised by how much I loved this story. If you love Vi's emotional romance books, pick this one up. You will be glued to the pages needing to know what happens.

I found this book to be an incredibly engaging read. The concept was fresh and unique, offering something new and exciting to explore. What really kept me hooked were the twists and turns throughout the story. Just when I thought I had it figured out, the narrative would take an unexpected direction, keeping me on my toes and constantly guessing. Also. That last chapter?!?

This was a an interesting premise and I have to say I enjoyed reading it.

Elizabeth's spiral and trauma are well written and she's a full character who is shown to be damaged by her relationships with men. But it's nice to see that growth by the end. The process of digging up her past and going back to this small town where it seems that everyone was covering for that creepy man. The use of the book chapters to tell the story of her assault to further indicate that she's distanced herself so much from it is I think clever

There are many twists and turns but it's a satisfying end, except perhaps for the last twist but I think it goes to show again how all the men are. Noah is... interesting. The reveal that I'm pretty sure confirms he and Elizabeth's mother were working together is really interesting. I'm not sure how to feel about it.

An enjoyable read. I will say some parts were predictable but overall I still really enjoyed it.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for early access to Someone Knows.

WOW, what did I just read? That was a wild ride. This thriller was dark, twisty, psychologically gripping and even sexy. I was hooked from the beginning.

Thank you, Net Galley, for this ARC. I thought this was a fantastic, fast-paced, and suspenseful read. Elizabeth is a college professor who teaches English. As she is reading one of her students' stories, she starts to feel deja vu as this story happened to her. This leads Elizabeth to go back to her hometown to revisit her past. The story has constant twist and turns to what really happened that keeps you on your toes. As Elizabeth is investigating, she meets Noah, who knows more about the past than meets the eye. I really enjoyed how the story unfolded and that it kept me entertained and wanting to read more. I can't wait to read more thrillers from Vi Keeland!

Elizabeth works as a professor in New York. She teaches a writing workshop. And one day one of her students sends her a couple of chapters to be reviewed that turn Elizabeth's life upside down.
Those chapters tell a story about something that happened twenty years ago and nobody was supposed to know.
Wow! I like Vi Keeland a lot. But I have always read her romance books. This one has been a wonderful surprise. The twists are good and don't make me talk about the end. My mouth is still hanging open. You will love this book.

First I would like to thank Netgalley and Atria books for the ARC of this novel.

I loved Vi Keeland’s transition into thrillers. I haven’t read any of her romance novels but I did love The Unraveling last year. It was one of my favorite thrillers of the year. I was so excited to read this when I got approved.

This was a dark, twisty, sexy thriller that was a quick and fun read. It was maybe a little more predictable then The Unraveling but I still enjoyed it.

I loved the format of how we got the past (with the book writing and getting new chapters dropped throughout the book). I couldn’t wait to get to the next chapter to see what had happened but there were also many times I questioned why the main character was making the decisions she was making.

I actually really enjoyed the final 15% or so until the last chapter. It felt unnecessary. I know authors love to throw in that one final twist but I just feel like this book would have been better without it.

Overall, I will definitely be recommending this book to others.

3.75/5 rounded up to 4 for this review.

Woah… what did I just read?! This book was wild ya’ll! I was on the edge of my seat from the beginning to the end, reading pages so fast just to find out how this was going to end!!! This is published June 17, 2025 and if you are looking for a scandalous thriller - this is the read for you!

Elizabeth thought she escaped her past in Louisiana for her new life in NYC - but when one of her students submits an assignment, it rocks her world. She’s forced to go back and uncover hard truths and memories she thought she left behind forever.

This book talk of trauma, abuse, mental illness, and touched on a lot of deep issues.. it was dark and heavy at times so keep that in mind before starting!

Keeland did an excellent job executing twists and turns when I least saw them coming. I legit gasped at a few out loud!

I hope you guys enjoy this wild ride as much as I did. Thank you to @netgalley and @atriabooks for the opportunity to read and review this ARC!

This story follows Elizabeth, an english professor. Decades ago, Elizabeth and her best friend, Jocelyn, murdered their abusive english teacher. Now, she receives a student written story that details this long buried secret, which forces Elizabeth to go back to her hometown and confront her past.

This is a solid, fast paced, gripping thriller. There is romance sprinkled throughout and quite a few spicy scenes- which felt natural to the story and not out of place. From 15% onward, I was completely hooked and on the edge of my seat to find out what was going to happen. I thoroughly enjoyed my time and felt transported into this story. Though, it did take me a while to get invested at the beginning, and unfortunately the ending fell flat for me/ I found it a little disappointing.

Definitely check TW: sexual abuse, cancer, grooming, and death are (imo) the most prominent.

TLDR: although I was slightly unsatisfied and found a few of the twists to be predictable, this is definitely binge-worthy. If you're interested in an engaging, suspenseful thriller with some morally ambiguous themes and characters, look no further.

"Someone Knows" by Vi Keeland is an intense and gripping psychological thriller that delves into the dark secrets of protagonist Elizabeth's past. As a college professor with a haunting history, Elizabeth is faced with her worst nightmare unfolding before her eyes as she reads a compelling yet terrifying story that mirrors her own dark past. Keeland expertly weaves a tale of suspense and intrigue as Elizabeth grapples with the realization that her carefully concealed secrets might soon come to light. The story is filled with twists and turns that keep the reader on the edge of their seat, eager to uncover the truth alongside Elizabeth. With vivid descriptions and a captivating plot, "Someone Knows" is a must-read for fans of suspenseful thrillers.

This kept me on edge of the seat read. I enjoyed every page. Characters, the plot, everything was superb. If you are looking for a good thriller, this one was perfect.

Someone Knows is a wild ride. It started out a little slow but once you get into the meat of the story it never let's up. Vi Keeland knows how to write a thriller. Just when you have it figured out I realized I didn't. The character of Elizabeth was a fantastic woman that you could love or dislike. I don't read many books that I hate to see end, but this one I would have liked to read more of. I would recommend this to everyone I know. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy.

A dark, twisty, page turner from Vi Kreeland! Engaging main character, atmospheric location and a quick pace makes this the perfect beach read! The ending was a bit abrupt, but overall, I’d highly recommend Someone Knows!! Trigger warning! Themes of child grooming and abuse.

This is definitely a page turner! Elizabeth lives in New York and is a college professor. She starts receiving chapters to a novel, a thriller. It is telling her past. Her teacher from high school abused her friend, Joselyn. So Ivy and Elizabeth went to help Jocelyn and killed the teacher. Now somebody apparently knows. But who? This has lots of twists and turns! Great read! The end was a little abrupt and unexpected for me, thus the deduction of a star.

I loved this book the plot was good and had some great twists and turns. Elizabeth was a great character who you could relate to. I don’t want to give spoilers but the author has written a very good storyline and characters.

Someone Knows by Vi Keenland is a suspenseful romance that had my heart racing. Elizabeth, a college English professor, is grading assignments for a writing project, when she reads one that is eerily similar to a crime, she committed 20 years prior. Elizabeth attempts to brush it off as coincidence until the next chapter comes in. The twists and turns of this book had me up all night reading. I could not put it down. Just when I thought I had it figured out something would change my mind. I was shocked at the ending of the book. I need to know more! This isn't my normal read from Vi Keenland, I typically read her sports romance book, I will definitely be looking for more of her books like this. I am hooked. I devoured this book in less than 24 hours. I hope there is an audiobook in the future. I would absolutely add it to my list.

4.5 stars

This book was dark and had so many twists. Every time I thought I guessed what was happening, the author threw in something completely unexpected.

This book definitely explored some darker topics. “Hannah’s Chapters” were definitely hard to read. I felt so much for Jocelyn and all that she went through. My heart felt so broken for her.

This was my first book by Vi Keeland, but it definitely won’t be my last. Her writing is so captivating. I could not put this book down. The twist at the end was so unexpected!

I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a binge-able thriller!

4.5 stars - a teacher receives an essay from a student outlining facts surrounding a crime that occurred 20 years ago. Who is sending her this and knows more than they should? I thought this was going to be obvious, but there were twists and turns that kept me on my toes and kept me guessing until the very end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an advance reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.

Publishes June 17, 2025.

In her first thriller this author did an excellent job of keeping us in total suspense. So many twists with all the mind games. A twenty your old murder that has come back to haunt and torture Elizabeth. This was one fast paced drama.