BOOK DESCRIPTION
My brother was thirteen the first time he tried to kill me.
These days, Della is a loving wife, a dedicated teacher, a woman trying to do her best. She has put her past far behind her. But she hasn’t forgotten the lessons she learned.
It’s just a regular morning when Della welcomes Zoey to her English class. She treats her like any other new student: assigns her a desk, hands out the work. But then she meets Zoey’s cold, calculating eyes and freezes as terrifying memories threaten to overwhelm her.
Della knows what evil looks like when it hides behind a confident smile. Her own brother, the town’s darling, couldn’t keep his true nature hidden for ever. Della has been watching out for people like him ever since, determined to stop them before it’s too late.
When a student is viciously attacked and Della is sent a detailed account of the crime, she’s more convinced than ever that Zoey has darkness inside her.
But to make people believe her, she needs proof. Will she risk everything to get it? And without it, can she be sure she’s right?
Prepare to be hooked by this dark, gripping crime thriller, perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Gillian Flynn and Rachel Caine.
These days, Della is a loving wife, a dedicated teacher, a woman trying to do her best. She has put her past far behind her. But she hasn’t forgotten the lessons she learned.
It’s just a regular morning when Della welcomes Zoey to her English class. She treats her like any other new student: assigns her a desk, hands out the work. But then she meets Zoey’s cold, calculating eyes and freezes as terrifying memories threaten to overwhelm her.
Della knows what evil looks like when it hides behind a confident smile. Her own brother, the town’s darling, couldn’t keep his true nature hidden for ever. Della has been watching out for people like him ever since, determined to stop them before it’s too late.
When a student is viciously attacked and Della is sent a detailed account of the crime, she’s more convinced than ever that Zoey has darkness inside her.
But to make people believe her, she needs proof. Will she risk everything to get it? And without it, can she be sure she’s right?
Prepare to be hooked by this dark, gripping crime thriller, perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Gillian Flynn and Rachel Caine.
This enthralling game of car and mouse is voiced entirely from the perspective of our main character Della and has chapters that flipped back and forth between the present and the past. From the moment that young Zoey joins Della's English class, Della does come across as rather judgemental and appears to take a instant disliking to the new student. Della insists that she senses something evil about the girl, the same evil that she sensed in her brother Brian all those years ago. But no one had listened back then until it was too late and now history was repeating itself. Even her husband Danny who had also known Brian thinks that she is seeing similarities between Brian and Zoey that aren't there. I had high hopes for Danny after I had read the first interaction between him and Della. I thought he was going to be one of the rare breeds of men to feature in the world of psychological thrillers, someone who would actually believe and support his wife. But no, he had to disappoint me and play the devil's advocate, he just sat on the fence and stayed there, that said, he wasn't as bad as some fictional husbands/partners. So was Della right about Zoey or was her judgement being clouded by events from the past? In the chapters that were set in the past, we follow Della's life at home with her parents and Brian between the years 2000 and 2006. We witness the malicious way that Brian treated Della, her struggles to convince her parents especially her mother that there was something seriously wrong with Brian and what drove her to make the biggest decision of her life. I could fully empathise with Della throughout the chapters that were set in the past, I know what it's like to be the black sheep of the family, the least favourite who was always in the wrong. I don't know anything about the inner machinations of a school but the author's descriptions of the bureaucracy and the protect the reputation of the school at all costs attitude came across as very believable.
What I Know which was originally titled Good Girl is a captivating tale of regret, suspicion, denial, manipulation and deception that holds the reader's attention throughout. The tension built in both time frames as the stories unfolded and Della struggled with her conscience and tried decide what to do for the best. The characters were well rounded and believable and there was some unexpected twists and turns. I really enjoyed this book and would happily read more of this author's books in the future.
What I Know which was originally titled Good Girl is a captivating tale of regret, suspicion, denial, manipulation and deception that holds the reader's attention throughout. The tension built in both time frames as the stories unfolded and Della struggled with her conscience and tried decide what to do for the best. The characters were well rounded and believable and there was some unexpected twists and turns. I really enjoyed this book and would happily read more of this author's books in the future.
Author Bio:
Miranda Smith writes psychological and domestic suspense. She is drawn to stories about ordinary people in extraordinary situations. Before completing her first novel, she worked as a newspaper staff writer and a secondary English teacher. She lives in East Tennessee with her husband and three young children.
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PUBLICATION DATE: 24th June 2020
PRINT LENGTH: 337 Pages
PUBLISHER: Bookouture
ASIN: BO86KYVB9V
GENRE: Psychological Thriller
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