Book Review: I Know You by Claire McGowan

When Rachel stumbles upon a body in the woods, she knows what she has to do: run. Get away. Do not be found at the scene. Last time, she didn’t know, and she ended up accused of murder. But when this victim is identified as her boyfriend’s estranged wife, Rachel realises she’s already the prime suspect.

She feels like history is repeating itself. Twenty years, when she was known as Casey; as a young nanny, the family she worked for were brutally murdered, all the evidence pointed to her and she went to prison. She narrowly escaped the death penalty and managed to free herself.

Now she’s fighting to save the life she’s spent years piecing back together. She wonders if it’s a coincidence, or is someone framing her for murder? Someone who knows who she is, and wants revenge…

So first of all, I think this was a very well written plot. Execution wise, the dual timeline with the alternating POV’s between Rachel and Casey was amazing as it kept the suspense and excitement alive.

The characters are all well written, but I didn’t really like any of them. Even in the case of Rachel, I didn’t feel sympathetic towards her.

The one highlight from my point about this plot was the inclusion of the media trial and the social media condemnation which usually takes place when a person is accused of a crime (whether or not they are guilty!)