You Know Her

A Novel

By: Meagan Jennett

Narrated by: Sophie Amoss, Xe Sands

"This book will be the talk of the genre. If you read one thriller this year, read this one." —Chelsea Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Heartsick

Killing Eve meets Sharp Objects in this lush, savage Southern Gothic about two women: a fledgling murderer and the cop hell-bent on catching her.

Two hours before he vanished, Mark Dixon stole a glass of wine. That's what bartender Sophie Braam told the cops when they questioned her about the customer whose mutilated body was just found. What she didn’t tell them is that she’s the one who killed him.

Officer Nora Martin is new to the Bellair Police Department and trying very hard to learn the ropes from Detective Murphy while ignoring all the men in the department snapping about a diversity hire. When she meets Sophie, they build an uneasy camaraderie over shared frustrations.

As winter slides into spring and bodies start piling up, Nora begins to suspect that something’s not quite right with the unnerving, enigmatic bartender. But will she be able to convince Murph, or will he keep laughing off the idea that the serial killer haunting their little town is a woman?

A crackling cat-and-mouse thriller set against the verdant backdrop of small-town Virginia, Meagan Jennett’s You Know Her probes the boundaries of female friendship and the deadly consequences when frustration ferments into rage.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

©2023 Meagan Jennett (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

A Paste Magazine Most Anticipated Mystery and Thriller Book of 2023
A CrimeReads Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2023

"Stellar debut... Jennett is a writer to watch." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Highly recommended, especially for anyone following the growing thriller trend of female serial killers." —Booklist (starred review)

"A subversive serial-killer tale that dives headfirst into a furious mind." —Kirkus

So good

I loved the wording I would get chills during some of Sophie’s internal dialog. Great storyline

Wow

I found this book while reading an article by the author on horror art. The article was so interesting that when I saw that the author had written a horror novel herself, I needed to check it out. I had no idea that the story would take place in my neck of the woods (I live in that valley) or that the whole theme of the book would be apt for me. It's interesting that it's difficult to decide who is really the villain in this book. Without giving anything away, I'd say that for me personally, the villain is an idea more than an individual. All women should read this book!

WTH?

Maybe I am too dumb…. Too many words, too hard to follow. Was interesting but jeez….. thesaurus much?

So detailed!

The author knew exactly how to describe things that make you feel like they’re tangible and present. Excellent story and performance by the narrators.

Made your Imagination run wild!

I could not stop listening to this book. The author did a great job of character development! You felt like you knew the characters. Highly recommend