Genre: Mystery Suspense
Publisher: Harper
Release Date: Nov. 30, 2021
Order Link: Amazon
Rating: 3 Unique Hearts
Special thanks to Harper Paperbacks for an arc of this book.
For readers of Lisa Jewell, Liv Constantine, and Megan Miranda, a lightning-paced psychological thriller about two women, a tragedy that connects them as teenagers, and the terrible reckoning that will decide their fates a decade later.
Review:
Jane Ellison is working for Homeland Security at Logan Airport scanning incoming passenger faces for terrorists or any other threat. Her ability as a super recognizer makes her perfect for the job as she can recognize anyone from as little as the shape of a jaw, forehead or brow. Jane also never forgets a face so when heiress Bella Valencia enters the airport, she jumps to detain the woman she holds responsible for her sister Kit's disappearance eleven years earlier. All chaos ensues, and Jane ends up fired when the mega-wealthy Pease family intervenes. Disgraced and black-listed, Jane decides to infiltrate the Valencia/Pease wedding to finally get justice for her sister. What she learns may surprise her.
Do I Know You is an intriguing thriller with a unique plot line. It starts off strong and sets a steady pace as Jane pursues Bella searching for the truth. It becomes a bit convoluted midways with several schemes hatched by Jane that seem doomed to fail from the beginning. The basic plot line is thrilling, and I enjoyed the story based on that and Jane's character and unique talent. The pace picks back up in the latter half and that's when it becomes hard to put down. All in all, Do I Know You is an enjoyable roller coaster of highs and lows that kept me guessing for some time. Recommended for fans of mystery, suspense and thrillers.
Synopsis:
Jane Ellison is a “super recognizer” able to identify strangers by the slightest facial details—the curve of a head, the arch of an eyebrow. When she spies human rights activist and heiress Bella Valencia in a crowded Boston airport, Jane’s convinced she’s found the person responsible for her sister Kit’s disappearance and presumed death eleven years earlier. But her attempt to detain the suspect ends with Jane herself fired and humiliated.
As Bella prepares to marry Will Pease, scion of the uber-wealthy, influential, and ruthless Pease family, famous for their wholesome wellness and lifestyle brand, on their private Cape Cod island, she grows increasingly anxious that her dire secret will be revealed and used against her by—of all people—the man she loves.
She has reason to fear: Jane is ready to risk everything for the chance to publicly expose Bella’s crimes at her upcoming celebrity wedding. But the more she digs into what happened that night, the more she questions her own assumptions.
Combining magnetic, wise-cracking narration and a skillfully layered plot, Do I Know You? is a gripping psychological thriller and tale of redemption that reveals the power of a sister's love. (less)
As Bella prepares to marry Will Pease, scion of the uber-wealthy, influential, and ruthless Pease family, famous for their wholesome wellness and lifestyle brand, on their private Cape Cod island, she grows increasingly anxious that her dire secret will be revealed and used against her by—of all people—the man she loves.
She has reason to fear: Jane is ready to risk everything for the chance to publicly expose Bella’s crimes at her upcoming celebrity wedding. But the more she digs into what happened that night, the more she questions her own assumptions.
Combining magnetic, wise-cracking narration and a skillfully layered plot, Do I Know You? is a gripping psychological thriller and tale of redemption that reveals the power of a sister's love. (less)
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