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About Before She Knew Him • Paperback: 320 pages • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (February 25, 2020) Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door. His psychopathy “twist” was not original and I’d love if we could just retire that trope from here on out. I’m starting to suspect this might be a hallmark of Swanson? Before She Knew Him has serious Rear Window vibes when Hen and her douchebag husband, Lloyd, move to a small town outside of Boston so that Hen can find some peace and quiet while attempting to get the symptoms of her bipolar disorder under control. This is a book that will keep you up at night and haunt your thoughts. Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door. Anyone trying to leave asshole comments can eat a bag of dicks. Review: GodDAMN do I look forward to any and every Peter Swanson book. Before She Knew Him has serious Rear Window vibes when Hen and her douchebag husband, Lloyd, move to a small town outside of Boston so that Hen can find some peace and quiet while attempting to get the symptoms of her bipolar disorder under control. This is a book that will keep you up at night and haunt your thoughts. Something that doesn't make sense to me (Spoilers!) It frames the mental illness as an inherently untrustworthy characteristic in a person. Book Reviews Book Review: Before She Knew Him. I could be that other characters just don’t believe you because it’s fucking crazy to accuse a seemingly upstanding neighbour of being a serial killer. 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 plot, too was incredibly satisfying, with other mysteries sprinkled in along the way. Before She Knew Him is a wicked thriller that does not disappoint. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – 4 of 5 readers would bang Wifey. I think he’s perfect for casual thriller readers but why the hell do some authors get all the hype when their books are mediocre??? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – INJECT IT INTO MY VEINS!! Story Lover. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Our main two perspectives are that of Hen, an artist who has struggled with bipolar disorder in the past, and Matthew, Hen’s neighbor whom she is convinced is a murderer. Optimistic Realist and Grown-Ass Woman. Finally, she’s found some stability and peace. In Before She Knew Him we know who the killer is early on, but it’s done SO WELL that I loved it. . Review. Swanson slowly lays out the various clues as to what things are going to happen, but you keep reading not necessarily because you want to know about these things, but because you want to know just what is going to happen to both Hen AND Matthew, especially since Hen knows the truth about him. Yet no one will believe her. Matthew’s interactions with literally everyone, from his wife, to the woman accusing him of murder, to his evil younger brother, were written in this monotone, overly calm and sleepy voice that was not engaging or thrilling and created zero suspense. There’s a neat twist at the end, but the real surprise is the way characters are allowed to grieve their losses, a luxury not always allowed in stories of this type. Civil discussion and opinions are welcome. The first book my book club read in 2018 was The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson and I was floored! There is a twist, yes, but you know what it is the second the first hint is dropped. “Before She Knew Him” was a fun and satisfying read. It stems back to childhood trauma, which still haunts him due to his brother Richard, who seems to be escalating in his own violent tendencies, which disturbs Matthew because he doesn’t want to face his brother. The synopsis was written well and definitely intrigued me enough to read this book. Put. Click to read the full review of Before She Knew Him: A Novel in New York Journal of Books. This would be a good place to start. Writer. I’ve read and enjoyed two of Peter Swanson’s previous novels, so I was really excited to get my hands on a review copy of his latest novel. . I received a free digital copy of Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson from Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review. The first book I ever read by Peter Swanson was The Kind Worth Killing and it totally impressed me enough to grab a four-star rating from my crabby, judgmental ass. And that this is the beginning of a horrifying nightmare she may not live to escape. New York Times Book Review. This has got to be so amazing for him, today is Before She Knew Him‘s paperback release and next week is his new thriller Eight Perfect Murders official pub day. For a fast-paced thriller, Before She Knew Him achieves an impressive significance in its pauses. I’m nosy as fuck and people are terrible. #reviewsareforreaders #negativereviewsaregoodreviews, Annual Book Blogger Award WINNER for “Best Mystery/Thriller Blog” (2019). Before She Knew Him By Peter Swanson William Morrow Paperbacks, 9780062838162, February 2020, 320pp. Before She Knew Him: A Novel by Peter Swanson book review. Swanson also does a great job with Hen and her characterization. Peter Swanson has written another gem that pulls the reader in and never lets go, even as the story comes to a close. ( Log Out /  I’ve read a … Could her neighbor, Matthew, be a killer? And from out of nowhere she’s come along and turned those two lives into one. It was ok but nothing special and I agree that his characters are supremely boring (I mean in Her Every Fear the girl has a pretty crazy past but I just couldn’t give a shit about her because the plot was bland and the flashbacks were not thrilling). He doesn’t seem to be able to write characters that are engaging to me. BEFORE SHE KNEW HIM is an A-list domestic thriller set in a small neighborhood in West Dartford, a comfortable bedroom community outside of Boston. The Gist. This information about Before She Knew Him shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly "Publishing This Week" newsletter. and instead will be immediately put in the fucking trash because I don’t have the time or inclination to deal with bullshit. 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. Yet no one will believe her. From Publisher: 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 . Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. So Mira would have to know, correct? 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. ( Log Out /  Peter Swanson has written another gem that pulls the reader in and never lets go, even as the story comes to a close. The more Hen observes Matthew, the more she suspects he’s planning something truly terrifying. Could her neighbor, Matthew, be a killer? . BUT NO ONE BELIEVES HER dun dun dunnnnn…. Fuck me for being positive, I guess. (The Girl on the Train, I’m looking at you). Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Swanson doesn’t make him totally evil, but he certainly isn’t totally good either. Mostly that’s because TLC has great books, but also within Literary Quicksand, we each choose books we think will be a good fit for us to review. Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson. But I say kind of because it was a fleeting thought I had that soon flitted away, and by the time that reveal happened I was legitimately caught by surprise, even though I HAD thought of it. Hen is the more complex and interesting half of the couple. ( Log Out /  Matthew suspects Hen is after him – but he’s not sure why. Here are my pros and cons about Before She Knew Him: Pros. ( Log Out /  I often have trouble keeping couples straight in stories such as these, when alternating narratives zigzag between parallel people. I’m wondering if she knew that he had an alter, but thought that Richard had either been controlled or phased out… -k. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. They lack humour, personality or visceral emotions. Into a house that looks pretty much like all the others on the street. So what’s a girl to do but go and buy it. Hen Mazur and her husband, Lloyd Harding, have only recently moved into their new house as the book begins. Book Description: Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. As for the first part, however, that does muddy the waters. But those are my overly judgmental criticisms, and I can completely see how a nicer reviewer or more casual reader of thrillers would find this interesting and twisted. . About Before She Knew Him • Paperback: 320 pages • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (February 25, 2020) Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door. Rating 8: With intriguing characters and some pretty well laid out surprises, “Before She Knew Him” is another fun and twisty thriller from Peter Swanson. Before She Knew Him focuses on the intriguing connection between Hen and Matthew. Unfortunately, I missed the library hold boat on this one, as by the time I realized it was happening both systems I use had long hold lists on them. I’ve only read one book by Peter Swanson but why the hype?? Also, this review is going to have some spoilers in it, as I feel like it’s the only way that I can truly discuss what I liked about it. Plot Twisty-ness: Over-the-top, yet done to death. ( Log Out /  Before She Knew Him discussion 183 views. And when these two are on page together, it’s incredibly satisfying, if only because it’s less cat and mouse and more two people on equal footing trying to figure the other one out. April 14, 2020 April 14, 2020 Barbi. Hen is an illustrator with a rocky past, which she and Lloyd are … The more Hen observes Matthew, the more she suspects he’s planning something truly terrifying. Lazy writing with boring characters. Before She Knew Him is a wicked thriller that does not disappoint. ( Log Out /  Lloyd was a total gaslighting, cheating asshole and there was nothing within his interactions with Hen that explained why she would have ever married him in the first place. Unfortunately for me, Before She Knew Him didn’t turn out to be at all what I was expecting. I’m at the point where I think I might have to give up on Swanson because the hype was high with this one among my reader friends, and for me, it’s totally unwarranted. My Thoughts I can’t believe it! I have now read two great thrillers in a row! LOL. Hen… SO, that means. February 17, 2021. Date: … Review: Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson, Follow Here's the Fucking Twist on WordPress.com, Mini-Review Roundup: A Good Marriage, When No One is Watching, Rewind and Come Closer, Review: You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle. There’s nothing I like more than a murder mystery where the only one who knows what’s going on is a regular citizen spying on her neighbours, with zero power to do anything about what she suspects. Book: “Before She Knew Him” by Peter Swanson, Publishing Info: William Morrow, March 2019, Book Description: Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door. Book Review: Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson Here’s my first May read. The Short of It: Smart, clever, and hard to put down. Before She Knew Him is my second book by Peter Swanson after the The Kind Worth Killing (if you haven’t read the book, read it NOW). Book Description: Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door. Review Time: Before She Knew Him. Despite the characters being dull as hell, the plot was completely engrossing and the twists, duelling narrations and dark Strangers on a Train-like premise kicked me right in the crotch. I would like if we could find a new way to frame unreliable narrators, especially of the female variety, that doesn’t require them to be struggling with mental illness. . Stoner. ( Log Out /  Like other good Peter Swanson books, “Before She Knew Him” sucked me in with it’s fascinating characters, and legitimately surprising twists and turns. In the same vein, Matthew isn’t exactly a Madonna/Whore savior complex killer either. BEFORE SHE KNEW HIM | Peter Swanson 03.05.2019 | William Morrow Rating: 4/5 stars Hen and her husband Lloyd have recently bought a new home in a quiet suburban town on the outskirts of Boston. ), This, like a lot of Swanson’s work, seems to borrow heavy inspiration from Hitchcock, but just isn’t doing it as well as the original or adding anything new to the template. ( Log Out /  Hen believes she knows Matthew’s secret – that he’s a killer. Before She Knew Him is no exception to that struggle. But away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Matthew is indeed a killer, but he is incredibly compelling in his motivations. Again, I liked this because it was subtle and rang true. The. 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. I don’t know how many times Lloyd asked Hen, “are you manic right now?” whenever she expressed, mostly calmly, that she’d witnessed something of concern. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Before She Knew Him: Library Edition at Amazon.com. 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. That’s a really good question. I.Could. The Third Annual Book Blogger Awards: I Was Fucking Nominated! I don’t even really know how to describe him, and his complex nature is one of the things I greatly liked about this book. If you haven’t gotten on the Peter Swanson train yet, do yourself a favor and check him out. If anything when people would throw them back at her, particularly her husband Lloyd, you didn’t question her, you sympathized with her. Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson Genre: Thriller Length: 320 Pages Release date: March 5, 2019 Publisher: William Morrow Synopsis: Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door From 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… Matthew also says at one point in the book, “Mira and Richard used to be able to be in the same room together, but that time is long gone.” All that being said, I kind of guessed one of the reveals a bit early on. . So quarantine means some easy reads so I downloaded a Peter Swanson book from my Libby app. before she knew him Peter Swanson (Faber, £12.99) A desperate woman, in mortal danger, who is the only person to know the truth about a murder but can’t make anyone believe her. Finally, she’s found some stability and peace. In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. by Caleigh March 15, 2019. written by Caleigh March 15, 2019. “Before She Knew Him” is included on the Goodreads lists “The Girl Who Didn’t See Her Husband’s Wife When She Disappeared Twice from the Train”, and “Mystery and Thriller 2019”. I find them to be flat and reminiscent of cardboard. This ends up being a cat-and-mouse game and I got pretty invested! I have the book… Now it goes way down. ⭐⭐ – Barely readable Since then, I’ve picked up Swanson’s work a few more times with optimistic expectations and have struggled with each reading. It’s getting better reviews from people that aren’t heartless like I am. April 22, 2019 January 27, 2021 the literary brat Leave a comment “I had two lives before I met Henrietta Mazur, both of them simple, with their own comforts and rewards. And despite the couple of interactions Matthew had with Hen that could have produced some inappropriate sparks to grab my attention and stir my emotions, he is in the running for the most uninteresting serial killer ever committed to paper. Hopefully my streak continues! What a great week! I think I’m definitely in the minority with my opinion. She’s an artist who works from home, and wouldn’t you just know it, she eventually suspects her neighbour, Matt, is a serial killer. I, however, can’t really say it’s anything other than just okay, chock-full of standard “twists” that have lost their lustre. And guess what: he totally is. Before She Knew Him is the story of two couples, Hen and Lloyd in one house, and next door to them, Mira and Matthew. Thanks to William Morrow and TLC Book Tours for the free advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. before she knew him by Peter Swanson ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2019 The latest thriller from Swanson ( All the Beautiful Lies , 2018, etc.) Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Momish. 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? ⭐- Dumpster fire But when the plot is just ho-hum, the characters bring everything down a notch to a pace that is sometimes sluggish and overall not captivating. The Rest of It: I don't know where I've been or why I haven't read Peter Swanson before but I am so very glad that Before She Knew Him … The sports trophy looks exactly like one that went missing from the home of a young man who was killed two years ago. Book: "Before She Knew Him" by Peter Swanson Publishing Info: William Morrow, March 2019 Where Did I Get This Book: I own it. Not. A fun, chilling read. About Before She Knew Him • Hardcover: 320 pages • Publisher: William Morrow (March 5, 2019) Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door From 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… Oh no.. I’d hoped this would be great.. It’s better than All the Beautiful Lies (which was a goddamn snoozer,) but it’s still not touching me the way my first time with Swanson did (that’s what she said. Hen (short for Henrietta) and Lloyd have moved to the suburbs outside Boston. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Hen and her husband Lloyd have recently moved into a lovely house in a small town not far from Boston. It was a real journey finding out how things all shook out, and I greatly enjoying accompanying these two on said journey. Down. This is made quite clear very early on. Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson Published March 5, 2019 by William Morrow 320 Pages. A fun, chilling read. Change ). 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. Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Just like The Kind Worth Killing, Before She Knew Him is a dark and suspenseful psychological thriller with several shocking twists. However, rude, hateful, insulting or purely antagonistic comments will  not be approved by the admin (that’s me!) This might be because I’ve always felt that would be me one day. 30-Something. 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. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Before She Knew Him is Peter Swanson’s fifth novel, and it is deliciously good – dry, intelligent, perfectly paced, there is more than a touch of the Barbara Vines about the delicately played out, delectably dark relationship that develops between Hen and Matthew. Happy Paperback Pub Day to Peter Swanson! Title: Before She Knew Him Author: Peter Swanson Pub. Review: Before She Knew Him. Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. I’m usually loathe to buy books given that I work at a library and use its services exhaustively, but with authors I love I’m willing to make exceptions, and so I went out and purchased “Before She Knew Him”. rather than her knowing it was actually Matthew. He targets men that he sees as predatory, his ethos being that if they hurt women, be it through mental abuse, cheating, sexual assault, what have you, they don’t deserve to live. And that this is the beginning of a horrifying nightmare she may not live to escape. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. is a twisty, fast-paced tale that depicts picket-fence suburbia's seamy, murderous underside. ⭐⭐⭐- The most okayest Opening Hook: No one cares about your sports trophies in real life. Did she know he had a split personality? – The Library Ladies, Serena’s Review: “The Shadow in the Glass”, Follow The Library Ladies on WordPress.com. The second example I can kind of explain away if only because he could be referring to Richard’s POV, and since he’s not aware of having that second personality (if I recall correctly) he could just see it as a fact that’s just been implanted in his mind with his alter planting it there. .. My Thoughts: I should probably apologize in advance for this extremely vague review BUT this is most … I’m always a little afraid of how thriller writers address mental illness, as more of then than I’d like it’s used as a way to make a character seem unreliable or unstable in a stigmatizing kind of way. I ask because when she returns early from a trip she notices the couch is messed up and thinks to herself “I wonder if it was Richard who was on the couch. Let’s hope that May continues to be a productive reading month. The sports trophy looks exactly like one that went missing from the home of a young man who was killed two years ago. Find “Before She Knew Him” at your library using WorldCat! Perhaps this had to do with the fact that we KNEW Matthew was a killer almost from the jump, but even so I thought it was a welcome change from books where she might have been portrayed as ‘crazy’ to keep the ‘is he or isn’t he?’ going. 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? Review written by C. C. Harrison. Potty Mouth. Hen and her husband, Lloyd, are finally settling into a routine in their quiet-ish lives. I haven’t thought of him in years.” Making Richard sound like a real person. Manhattan Book Review [A] neatly knotted suspense story. These I won’t address, because that would be a true crime to spoil things. I ended up liking it so much that I ordered a hardcopy from Book of the Month when they debuted it in March.. Fantastic review.. Boring characters and lazy writing.. I almost always enjoy my TLC picks. Homebody. And that this is the beginning of a horrifying nightmare she may not live to escape. Change ), Mystery, Thriller & Horror Books, and True Crime. I think if the plot were total fire then the characters wouldn’t matter as much – like in The Kind Worth Killing. Book Review: Before She Knew Him. Hen’s suspicions are right, and therefore we aren’t going to see the tired ‘is she right or is she just having an episode’ trope that feels so common in stories like this. With Hen I felt like while her struggles with mental illness do play a large role in the story, she never seemed to be stigmatized by them in the reader’s eyes. What I can’t stand, is that Hen is set up as mentally unwell and suicidal in order to justify her role as the unreliable narrator. 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