When I read the first line of its synopsis "She remembers everything and understands nothing" I knew I have to read this. The protagonist of the story suffers from a condition called Hyperthymesia, a completely novel syndrome for me and I was very excited to read about it. Impeccably written by the author in first-person narration by Nicola, a girl who suffers from this rare syndrome, this story is a humdinger of twists and turns.
The story starts with a surprise phone call when she is summoned by the police for a witness interview to investigate a case of her friend’s/ex-husband’s father who mysteriously went missing after a party she attended thirty-five years ago.
An intriguing and gripping read, written in two different timelines of past and present but so well connected that it flows smoothly without any breaks or loopholes. I finished it in a single sitting. Unputdownable! I was completely absorbed in the plot with pulse thumping in my head and heart racing so fast that I was continuously on the edge of my seat. It is a perfect thriller peppered with the ingredients of love, friendship, trust, bonding, heartbreaks, and ephebophilia. I had a few moments of sadness when I truly felt sorry for people who remember every minute details of their life, including the date and time, but cannot connect the dots and suffer. A perfect whodunit for the fans of thrillers like The Silent Patient. Thankyou #NetGalley, #RandomhouseUk for this ARC.

Memory is well known to play tricks on us as it certainly isn't infallible, but Nicola, a divorced fifty-something, lives with a life-altering condition called hyperthymesia, which allows her to remember an abnormally large number of her life experiences in vivid detail many years after the fact. It may sound a positive thing but it's a double-edged sword as even if she wants to she simply cannot forget which makes healing from hurt really tough. When her ex-husband is arrested for murder, after a body is discovered, both the police and her husband look to her to recollect events that happened nearly four decades ago; these events will be the crucial piece of the puzzle and will be key to uncovering the truth of the matter. What will her memories of that night over 35 years ago reveal?

Jumping back and forth in time from present-day Nicola to her formative years allows the story to unfold in an immersive fashion and it's impossible not to get caught up in the drama of it all. She finally feels, after many decades of causing her problems, that through her condition she may be able to provide assistance to the police by helping out the case whichever way her memory leans. Was she with her ex that night or were they apart? This is a compelling, exciting and interesting concept for a thriller and it turned out to be easy, fun and light entertainment from the beginning with some twists thrown in for good measure. All in all, it's a quick-paced, mysterious and engrossing story. Many thanks to Cornerstone Digital for an ARC.

Nicola has a memory condition that means she has perfect recall of every moment in her life. When the body of a man is discovered, 37 years after he went missing, Nicola must use her perfect memory to save the love of her life from being convicted of his murder. As she casts her mind back to the events of years ago, Nicola realises that she remembers everything but understands nothing, and she begins to wonder whether some secrets are best left untold?

I loved the concept of this book, it was different from other thrillers/ crime mysteries I have read before. The narrative and writing style was gripping and I felt compelled to keep reading. There were plenty of red herrings planted along the way and I suspected pretty much every character at some point during the book. The book was well paced, and I enjoyed seeing the plot come together and recognising how Nicola's memories of the past fitted in with what had really happened. Personally, the main drawback for me was that I found the main character, Nicola, quite annoying. Her thought process was repetitive at times, she was very hasty and she jumped to conclusions too quickly which I found irritating.

Overall, this was a really well plotted book and I look forward to reading more of S.K. Sharp's work in the future.

[Thank you to Netgalley and Cornerstone Digital for granting me access to this ARC.]

Intriguing but it fizzles out pretty quick. Nicola's condition is fascinating. However, the murder story did not live up to expectations. Even Nicola's character seems to change from a confidant person who knew exactly what type of gift or curse she holds, became very demure and insecure with herself as the story continues. The ending left me feeling robbed of what was supposed to be a good story. As the thriller genre is overly crowded, this story did not stand out.

Thank you to the Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for letting me read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Nicky aka Nicola is now divorced, loving on her own, happy and content with her life. Until one day she receives a call from police saying her ex husband Declan is accused of a murder and he wants her to help him. She's hesitant to meet him because it's been a decade since they last spoke and there's really nothing she could do. Or so she thinks. Dec wants her memory to help save him from wrongful imprisonment. He wants to go back to THAT day when things went south and so she does.

As Nicky begins to remember the events from she and Dec were teenagers, living in a closed community with families and neighbors entwined with secrets, could she be able to spot the murder when it took place?

This is a very intriguing thriller with time lines taking us back to the past and then to the present giving a clear picture of what is going on. As a reader, I felt like an insider capable of reading Nicky's mind and the ongoing investigation.

As for the characters, well Nicky comes out as prickly and short tempered with her rare memory syndrome and Dec is your regular 'man' man. These characters evolve from their teenage self to the present so it helps the reader to study and judge each of them. Since the narrative is mainly from Nicky, it's hard to think of anything other than what she believes.

I Know What I Saw is a compulsive, plot driven thriller with number of twists and turns being thrown at unexpected moments. Many thanks to the publisher for the digital proof. All opinions mine.

This was something different for me. I am a romcom fan, so this was a change.
It was good. Loved the story line, but to much background information.

3 stars from me.

Only a handful of people have a truly perfect memory and Nicola is one of them. Its called Hyperthymesia which means she can remember everything. But it can be more of a curse than a blessing.

A odd has been found. Nicola remembers the night with perfect clarity. She must now use her ability to,solve the murder from decades ago to save the man she loves from being wrongly convicted of the crime.

The body of a victim who had been reported missing thirty seven years ago has been discovered. Nicola has to sift through her memory to ascertain the facts from those of her family, friends and neighbours thoughts, to try and figure out what really happened. The story is told from Nicolas perspective. The story starts off slowly but it's worth sticking with it, especially for the ending. This is quite and intriguing read. Learning what it's like to have hyperthymesia, it's good and bad points. The story did drag out a bit but it starts to get better around the 80% mark where everything starts falling into place.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #RandomHouseUK #Cornerstone and the authdr #SKSharp for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely love discovering new authors and S. K. Sharp is certainly a new author for me. I read the synopsis for ‘I Know What I Saw’ and it certainly sounded like an intriguing read and then some. So without further ado I grabbed my Kindle, grabbed a cup of tea and settled down to read ‘I Know What I Saw’. Well what a read and a half it was. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘I Know What I Saw’ but more about that in a bit.
I must admit that to start with I didn’t really know how to take Nicola. She is one of those lucky people, who can remember with absolute clarity exactly what they were doing at a specific time in the past. I admire her for that because half the time I can’t remember what I was doing five minutes ago! I can’t say that I especially took to Nicola but I was intrigued to find out how she coped with her abilities. Nicola was rather secretive at times and I did wonder what she was trying to keep hidden.
It didn’t take me long at all to get into this book. In fact by the time I read the first few pages, I knew that I was going to be in for one hell of a read and then some. I was drawn into this book from the very start. The pages turned increasingly quickly as my desperation to find out what really did happen in the past just grew and grew. At one point the pages were turning so quickly that it was almost as if they were turning themselves and the page numbers became a blur. I soon reached the end of the book, which I was disappointed about. I don’t that to sound negative but I had been enjoying the author’s writing style, the characters and the story so much that I just wish that the book had been longer.
‘I Know What I Saw’ is extremely well written. The author certainly knows how to grab your attention and draw you into the story without you realising it. Once the author has your attention then the author won’t let you have it back until the very last word on the very least page. The author tells the story using two different timelines. One timeline describes things as they happened back in the day and the other timeline describes things as they happened in the present day. I did wonder if I might be a bit confused by the changing timelines but I needn’t have worried because the different timelines interlink and the story flows seamlessly as a result. I loved the way in which there are several twists and turns to this story and they land when you least expect it. I found ‘I Know What I Saw’ to be a gripping read, which kept me guessing and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘I Know What I Saw’ and I would definitely recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more from this author in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

I know what I Saw is one of the best thrillers I have read in possibly years. After reading the publishers blurb, I was intrigued. How could someone remember so much but not enough. Well, Nicola is just that person. A body is found 37 years after the person was reported missing. The biggest problem for Nicola is that it is her ex boyfriend who they have arrested. Can she prove he was innocent? Who was the missing person and was there something to hide? While this book does have some adult language and situations, I felt as though the author did an amazing job with time sequences as well as bringing us back and forth between the past and the present. I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone who loves thrillers. I felt as though I was right there in this book trying to figure out what was going on with the protagonist.
Great book from Sharp and I cannot wait to read more.

Thank you to netgalley as well as the author/publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was an easy read as the book just flowed.
A unique scenario as Nicola has perfect recall and could remember events in her past as if they were just happening. it was interesting to read about the events from when she was 16 as if they were occurring now and seeing them through her eyes. She was a typical teenager in that she only thought of how things affected her whereas the reader was able to get a glimpse of the bigger picture. When she did look a little beyond face value she had a tendency to jump in with both feet and make assumptions that were not always correct which was slightly annoying but made for a more eventful read.
An entertaining read.

Nicola was born with an unusual gift with her memory, is it a blessing or a curse? Can she trust her memory? When a body is found 37 years later after he was reported missing, Nicola has to put her memory to the test. This book was an interesting read although a little slow about half way through, I’m glad I stuck with it though as the ending was great, I would recommend this book.

I was really interested in this book however it just didn’t feel like it offered much to keep my attention and I found it became repetitive and just a struggle to keep reading at times . I think it would have been much better if it didn’t drag things out so much just wasn’t for me this one . 2 star

I Know What I Saw is an intriguing thriller with a unique concept. Its lead character has a condition called hyperthymesia which means she can remember every single thing. But now her memory is put to the test. She may know the basics of how the events of that night played out, but she doesn’t understand them.

It’s such an absorbing story, as Nicola must piece together her own memories–which she’s certain are fact–with those of her friends, family, and neighbours, to try and figure out what really happened on that night over thirty years ago.

As we experience events through Nicola’s narration, the story progresses quickly making this a swift and enjoyable read. I wouldn’t say that I was gripped, but it certainly kept me reading through at a fast pace out of pure interest. The narration feels like the workings of Nicola’s mind which is what keeps it rapidly developing, but this also means that the truth is relayed in quite a fragmented way, which is a little frustrating at times as you are only given snippets of information at a time. But you know that these small bits of information will eventually build-up to the full picture, and the truth is definitely one that I didn’t see coming.

Nicola is a difficult character to like because she’s not only caught up in her past, she’s stuck there. Because of her condition, she must constantly relive the memories of her parents’ possible divorce brewing in her childhood home, as well as the emotional rollercoaster of the relationship with her first love, from the butterflies of their first kiss to a later betrayal of the heart.

Nicola can remember every single feeling of happiness and excitement in her life, but also every feeling of sadness, heartache, and fear, so I did feel some sympathy for her as it’s an impossible situation to imagine yourself in. Nicola can’t get over Dec because she still vividly remembers what it felt like to fall in love with him, and she isn’t close to her mum because she still feels the distance between her parents, despite her more recent apologies. It’s a harsh reality, one that the book cleverly uses to centre its story around, but one that I think could have been better emphasised to get us to relate to Nicola more and in a more empathetic way.

While it’s this concept that makes I Know What I Saw such an intriguing read, what I liked most about this book is how it got me thinking about how we remember things. Our memories aren’t always the same as those belonging to others involved. We experience things differently to how others perceive them, often remembering events through the tint of our emotions at that time, which is what brings in some of the book’s twists and turns.

I Know What I Saw may not have shocked me in any big way, but it was an entertaining read with many stimulating ideas. I will certainly be keeping an eye out for more of S.K. Sharp‘s work in the future.

I am one of these people who watch a TV show/ read a book & normally guess Who is the killer before the end........ BUT not this book!! Kept me guessing to the very end and I must have had about 5 endings in my head but none of them correct. I loved that it kept me guessing and wanting to read more. My first time reading this author and won’t be my last. Loved it!!

Thank you for letting me read this and have a chance to review.

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A good story and I found it really interesting. I liked the main character and found her loveable. Fantastic x

I struggled with this story and as a result did not finish. Really not what I was expecting and difficult to read.

Unfortunately I was not able to finish this book. The synopsis intrigued me as I had never comes across the condition hyperthymesia before so I was looking forward to a storyline that offered something new to me.
I found the storyline was slow and a little repetitive and didn’t manage to grip me.
The characters were not ones that you cared for so there wasn’t really anything there to hold my interest making me desperate to find out “who did it”

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The synopsis looked good. Yet at the very beginning I wasn’t sure. However after the first chapter I had to find out what had happened next. It continued like this all way through the book. I would not say it was a book you would struggle to put down but I became reluctant to put it down. A big difference. When Nicola got a telephone call from the police to say they had her ex husband Dec in custody as a suspect for his farther murder Archi Decs farther vanished on his 50th birthday party and was never seen again. Archi Had money and liked everyone to know it. When the police contacted Nicola they let Declan speak to her. He was begging her to tell the police where I was the night of the party. With your memory I know your the only person I could turn too. I just didn’t know what else to do. . She said yes of course even though they had been divorced for 25 years and not spoken for ten. NI cola as a extraordinary memory. Some would say a gift other would say a curse. She’s one of a very few after having spoken to expert after expert. I will say no more because I will not put spoilers in it you just have to read it. Although I say it’s wasn’t a gripping book we’re you just can’t put down. As I have already stated I was very reluctant to put it down. It a little bit like a addiction. I just had to see it through to the end. Although I had guessed the ending half way through the book. So that did not come as a surprise to me at all I actually would recommend it, it actually was a good read

What a fascinating read. "I know what I saw" by SK Sharp explores how memory (and someone who remembers everything) can impact relationships and events on the past. A real page-turner. I suspected everyone, at one time or another!

Nicola was gifted with an extraordinary memory, but was it a gift?​

Things vividly popped up from her past with details that would have been totally forgotten by most.

​​After 37 years, a body is found, and Nicola is asked to remember what happened that night since her ex husband is accused.

He needs her for an alibi.​​ She is not sure her recollection will free him, but she told what she remembered whether the police believe her or not.

​​I KNOW WHAT I SAW went back and forth from Nicola’s life as a teenager to today’s investigation.​​

I thought the teenage chapters were a bit too much and not that interesting, but even the current-day chapters were not that enticing. ​​

The book was actually a bit confusing as to who the characters were and how they were related.​​

The story line was good, but it would have been better had it not dragged out so much even though the background information was necessary. ​​

Hinting that Nicola didn’t tell everything to the police kept me going along with wanting to know what really happened to Declan’s father that night and who the killer was.​​

​​I still can’t give it a higher rating even though it got good around 80%.

It just took too long to get there. 3/5​

This book was given to me by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.