Killing Eve meets My Sister the Serial Killer in this lush, savage Southern Gothic about two women: a fledgling murderer and the cop hell-bent on catching her.
Two hours before he vanished, Mark Dixon stole a glass of wine. That's what the bartender Sophie Braam told the cops when they questioned her about the customer whose mutilated body was just found. What she didn't tell them is that she's the one who killed him.
Officer Nora Martin is new to the Bellair Police Department and is trying very hard to learn the ropes from Detective Murphy while ignoring all her male colleagues griping about a diversity hire. When she meets Sophie, they build an uneasy camaraderie over shared frustrations.
As winter slides into spring and bodies start piling up, Nora begins to suspect that something's not quite right with the unnerving, enigmatic bartender. But will she be able to convince Murph, or will he keep laughing off the idea that the serial killer haunting their little town is a woman?
A crackling cat-and-mouse thriller set against the verdant backdrop of small-town Virginia, Meagan Jennett's You Know Her probes the boundaries of female friendship and the deadly consequences of frustration fermenting into rage.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 368 pages
ISBN-10: 0374607095
Item Weight: 1.3 lbs
Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.2 x 9.3 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 501 to 1,000 ratings
"A subversive serial-killer tale that dives headfirst into a furious mind." --Kirkus
"Suspenseful and surprising, equal parts lyrical and chilling, You Know Her draws us relentlessly--and eagerly--into the cat-and-mouse duel between a young cop and a budding serial killer. A crackling debut." --Meg Gardiner, Edgar Award-winning author of the UNSUB series
"With a naturalist's soul and a killer's heart, Meagan Jennett has delivered a debut that seethes with graceful rage. Angry, smart, propulsive--You Know Her is an unforgettable crime novel." --Ivy Pochoda, author of These Women
"You Know Her shines a light on the many ways women shoulder the emotional burdens of the world, but in this clever and sharp novel, it's the men who pay the consequences. Incredibly dark, and with writing that drips pure emotion, You Know Her will haunt your dreams at night and have you checking over your shoulder during the day." --Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author of The Lies I Tell
"A fierce, funny, incredibly timely, cathartic, gonzo feminist thriller. This book will be the talk of the genre. If you read one thriller this year, read this one." --Chelsea Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Heartsick
Meagan Jennett is an escaped bartender who traded in crafting cocktails for crafting tales. She is a doctoral candidate in fine arts at the University of Glasgow. Her work has been published in From Glasgow to Saturn, Honey & Lime Literary Magazine, and Skirting Around. You Know Her is her first novel.
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