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Find out what Mumsnetters thought of thriller What You Don't Know by JoAnn Chaney

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SorchaMumsnet · 20/03/2017 17:41

Looking for your next nail-biting thriller? What You Don't Know, JoAnn Chaney's dark debut novel is for you.

What You Don't Know tells the story of three victims a murderer didn't kill, but whose lives he shattered all the same. Detective Hoskins was the man who solved the case, one of the biggest of the decade. Lead reporter Sammie Peterson wrote about it on the front page every day. And the convicted murderer's wife, Gloria, claimed to be as horrified as everyone else.

Seven years later, all three are trying to move on with their lives, but then a series of copycat killings makes that impossible. And when you get that close to a killer, can you really forget?

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Find out what Mumsnetters thought of thriller What You Don't Know by JoAnn Chaney
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debwh142 · 21/04/2017 19:59

I don't normally read thrillers but like to read something different every now and then
The story was well written and in places a but gory and it wasn't until near the end the killer was revealed and I didn't suspect who it was. Athough the story was about a killer it was also about the other characters and their lives and how they intertwined all relevant to the story

jammy388 · 18/04/2017 16:32

This thriller was well-written and moved at a good pace, but I found the foul language, gory details and the unsympathetic characters hard to take. The mystery was well done and I wasn’t sure about the identity of the copy- cat killer until quite close to the reveal. The story was also tackled from an interesting angle looking at the effect of the original serial killings on the lives of people involved in different ways with the murderer and his crimes.

horseyrider · 13/04/2017 20:20

Received my copy today, what a lovely surprise!!

amysmum18 · 13/04/2017 10:47

Thanks so much for my copy of this book. I can't wait to get started and add my thoughts on the book 😀

MycatsaPirate · 23/03/2017 08:32

Sounds like a good read. Fingers crossed.

user1490255410 · 23/03/2017 08:22

Looks a great read

whatwoulddexterdo · 21/03/2017 20:35

Looks good, fingers crossed

iamEarthymama · 20/03/2017 21:07

Entered, hoping to be lucky.

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