I Know It’s You by Susan Lewis @susanlewisbooks @HarperFiction @RandomTTours

On my blog today, I’m sharing my thoughts on the new novel by Susan Lewis, I Know It’s You as part of the blog tour. With thanks to Anne Cater from Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part.

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THE STORY…

The first chapter of a manuscript arrives on Publisher Marina’s desk. She assumes it’s just another novel by another aspiring writer…

THE SECRET…

As the chapters arrive one by one, Marina is convinced they are about her past. There’s only one person who can know everything about the scandal, the trial, and the trauma that nearly broke her.

THE SILENCE…

This is one story that should never be told, and Marina is so desperate she will do anything to stop it getting out.

MY THOUGHTS

I love a thriller that is set within the world of publishing. Susan Lewis’s new novel, I Know It’s You, follows Marina Forster, a publishing director, who is asked to look at a new manuscript by an unknown writer. Marina is at first, reluctant to do so, but she is persuaded to read the first few chapters by her colleague. It is clear to see that Marina has very little appetite to work with a debut author, but after reading the opening extract of the book, she is intrigued, and asks to see more. But the more she reads, the more she begins to see parallels with her own life. She is suddenly very fearful that this author may know about a dark secret in her past.

The tension really increases in the novel the further that Mariana delves into the manuscript, and I wanted to know what it was about her life that she was desperate to keep secret. You can see that she has a lot to lose. She has a high flying career, and is at the top of her game in the publishing world. She also has a young family. Susan Lewis does a brilliant job of delving into Marina’s character and revealing what sort of a person she is. She doesn’t come across as someone who is particularly likeable, but this was the reason why I really wanted to know what had happened in her past, and what she would do to make sure her secrets would stay buried.

As Susan Lewis revealed the truth of what had happened in Marina’s past, and what she is so desperate to keep secret, I found myself turning the pages faster and faster. I was so intrigued in this chapter in Marina’s history, and the truths that come to light, are shocking, especially as Marina is reunited with someone from her past who knows what she did. It’s what makes what Marina will do next very unpredictable, and it’s what makes the book so entertaining, as we wait to see what her reaction will be, as everything she has built in her life is threatened.

I Know It’s You is a gripping read by Susan Lewis. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I’m looking forward to reading more from Susan in the future.

Publisher: Harper Collins

Publication date: 3rd August 2023

Print length: 379 pages

I Know It’s You is available to buy:

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