TITLE: Before She Knew Him
AUTHOR: Peter Swanson
PUBLISHER: William Morrow/Harper Audio
PUB. YEAR: 2019
SETTING: Massachusetts
FORMAT: - Audio - 10 hr (print: 320 pp)
FORMAT: - Audio - 10 hr (print: 320 pp)
RATING - 4.5/5
Hen (Henrietta) and her husband Lloyd have just moved to a new home outside of Boston, MA, Hen is a children's book illustrator who has suffered from bi-polar disorder over the years. When their new neighbors Matthew and Mira invite them over to welcome them, Hen can't help but notice a sports trophy on their mantle that looks exactly like the one that had gone missing two years earlier when a young man was murdered. Although that murder was never solved, Hen was obsessed with the case at the time. Now Hen has a new obsession, could her new neighbor Matthew, a college professor, have been involved in the unsolved murder, or is this beginning of another manic spiral for Hen?
I really enjoyed this psychological thriller. It had interesting characters, a great back story that wasn't overly bogged down in detail and short chapters with hooks that made you want to keep reading. A few things seemed a bit far-fetched but, not enough to spoil this one for me. I liked that the author used real names of places and towns with just a letter change here or there). This one was a combo print and audio read for me. The narrators;
If you enjoy twisty, and a bit creepy stories that will keep you wondering, be sure to read this one.
Another goodie you found and it sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteYes! These are the types of stories I am enjoying this year.
ReplyDeleteTwisty, creepy sounds good to me!
ReplyDeleteI read one book by Peter Swanson and disliked it. So I never read another of his books. This may be a mistake.
ReplyDeleteThrillers really are the genre de jour and I am enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to listen to this one!!
ReplyDeleteLooks good. The unreliable narrator is something I need to take breaks from or they drive me crazy.
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