Before She Knew Him, Peter Swanson
Before She Knew Him, Peter Swanson
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Before She Knew Him
A Novel

Author: Peter Swanson

Narrator: Sophie Amoss, Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 10 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/05/2019


Synopsis

Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next doorFrom the hugely talented author of The Kind Worth Killing comes an exquisitely chilling tale of a young suburban wife with a history of psychological instability whose fears about her new neighbor could lead them both to murder . . .

Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Hen (short for Henrietta) is an illustrator and works out of a studio nearby, and has found the right meds to control her bipolar disorder. Finally, she’s found some stability and peace.But when they meet the neighbors next door, that calm begins to erode as she spots a familiar object displayed on the husband’s office shelf. The sports trophy looks exactly like one that went missing from the home of a young man who was killed two years ago. Hen knows because she’s long had a fascination with this unsolved murder—an obsession she doesn’t talk about anymore, but can’t fully shake either.Could her neighbor, Matthew, be a killer? Or is this the beginning of another psychotic episode like the one she suffered back in college, when she became so consumed with proving a fellow student guilty that she ended up hurting a classmate?The more Hen observes Matthew, the more she suspects he’s planning something truly terrifying. Yet no one will believe her. Then one night, when she comes face to face with Matthew in a dark parking lot, she realizes that he knows she’s been watching him, that she’s really on to him. And that this is the beginning of a horrifying nightmare she may not live to escape. . .

About Peter Swanson

Peter Swanson is the New York Times bestselling author of The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger; Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year; and Eight Perfect Murders, a New York Times bestseller, among others. His books have been translated into 30 languages. He lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts, where he is at work on his next novel.


Reviews

"They had a secret, the two of them, and there was no better way to start a friendship than with a secret." Some seasoned Swanson readers are saying Before She Knew Him wasn’t as compelling as his other books. Well, that bodes well for me because I found this quite thrilling! Speaking of thrills,......more

Goodreads review by Emily

This book was messed up in the best possible way! This is my fourth book by the author and I think it's one of my favorites (with "The Kind Worth Killing"!). The twists didn't feel forced, the story flowed nicely and the characters were intriguing. Would recommend!......more

FIVE STARS- UPDATE: Happy Book birthday TODAY to this yummy thriller! You say Peter Swanson wrote it?... I say, yes, please, just give me that book! I don't even care what it's about. If Swanson writes it, I must read it. The man creates dark characters caught up in the most clever story lines yo......more

4.25 stars Creepy, Captivating, and a little strange! Before She Knew Him has a Rear-Window like quality with oddball characters and some huge twists. This is an intriguing psychological thriller about the very strange friendship of two neighbors. “They had a secret, the two of them, and there wa......more

Goodreads review by Barbie

This was my first book from Peter Swanson, but all his books are on my TBR for ages. So, it was a really good start. *** WARNING *** If you are not familiar with the story, please don't read the blurb nor (most of) the reviews, because they are full of spoilers. Just go in blind, and you will not re......more