So much misdirection and so many twists. I didn't want to put this down, I just had to see where it was going. Makes you wonder who you can trust. Thank you Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley for my arc.

I can't believe this is my first Armstrong book under this name. I absolutely adore her writing and don't know how I have missed her writing under this name. I can say, without a doubt, this will not be my last. I loved this. It had everything I love in a really good mystery that keeps me on my toes, and more importantly, turning the pages. This was so much fun, interesting, and a great read. I will be searching out her others now for sure.

Amy's mother is murdered by her boyfriend. She withdraws from life until her half-brother, Oliver saves her. Years later, she is the host of a true crim podcast that focuses on crimes against women by their partners. Oliver is accused of the unthinkable by his partner and Amy sets out to prove her brother's innocence.

A very fast paced, exciting thriller. No boring pages. It's not a romance but a psychologic suspense with lots of twists. The book is very well plotted. An intriguing book. Really enjoy it.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

Gripping book. Amy has a podcast, Known to the Victim, that deals with predators. Those men that seem average or so very nice. Those we can't identify, or perhaps don't want to identify because they are nice and seem like they could never perpetrate domestic abuse, gaslighting, control. Who wouldn't be the kind of person to murder those they date or are married to.

So what happens when her own brother is accused of murdering his wife. He'd been absolved of the crime, but what if he wasn't innocent? There are so many twists and turns. Like Amy, I wound up second guessing every clue and reveal. Every action. Everything that seemed to indicate Oliver might not be as innocent as he seems. As nice as he seems.

I won't say much more as you need to read this to feel the raw depth to this story.

Amy Gibson goes into a terrible depression when her mother is murdered.
Her half brother, Oliver takes her in.
Eight years later, she has her own podcast, "Known to the Victim", and is studying.
At one of her live shows, a woman stands up and hurls accusations about Oliver.
Amy employs a private investigator, Dean Castillo to find out who the woman is.

This is a fast paced, extremely suspenseful thriller. I was gripped from the first chapter, and could not put the book down!
The characters are well developed, and I liked the way Amy accepted Dean's initial behaviour.

I recommend this book and it gets a solid 5/5 stars from me.

Thanks to Netgalley and Doubleday Canada for the opportunity to read this book.

When Amy Gibson's mother is murdered by a boyfriend her mother dated briefly, she goes to pieces. In addition to everything else, she also drops out of college.

Amy's downward spiral is halted only after her half brother Oliver rescues her from this difficult situation, and helps her put her life back together.

But eight years later, there is a shocking development. By now, Amy has set up a true crime podcast and garnered quite a lot of attention by focusing on the crimes committed against women by those closest to them.

When, to her horror, allegations are made against Oliver by his partner, Amy is determined to prove his innocence. The thing is, is her half brother entirely as blameless as Amy thinks he is?

This is a compelling read. The pacing is a little uneven at times, but the narrative is well written, and the reader is gripped as events unfold. It gets 3.5 stars.

The first half of this book had me HOOKED! I was enjoying everything about it. It had mystery and intrigue and I could barely put the book down. And then, all of a sudden, it started to change. It was subtle, but it was losing me. It got to be too much like an episode of a mystery/crime tv show. Regardless, I was invested in the story and didn't give up hope. It started to climb again towards the end, so overall I am happy with the story and will definitely recommend it to others.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced ebook copy in exchange for my honest review.
3.5 stars rounded up to four.

The first thing that grabbed my attention about this book was the true crime podcast. I love books that have this trope. It was fast paced and I couldn't put it down. Highly recommend.

This was a good psychological thriller that's filled with twists and turns. The book follows Amy, who is a true crime podcaster. She starts the podcast after her mother is murdered by a man that she briefly dated. The podcast focuses on victims who have known their attackers and tries to help people see warning signs of abuse. But while she's been warning others, Amy has missed the warning signs about someone in her own life.

This book had me hooked from page one with its wonderful plot. It's fast-paced, but at times, I needed to step away from it because it made me feel incredibly anxious. At times, I just wanted to yell at Amy that she was being stupid, and I would get frustrated and put the book down. It ended up taking me almost two weeks to read it, and even though I enjoyed the book, I was kind of annoyed with the characters throughout.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own. This was a good psychological thriller that's filled with twists and turns. The book follows Amy, who is a true crime podcaster. She starts the podcast after her mother is murdered by a man that she briefly dated. The podcast focuses on victims who have known their attackers and tries to help people see warning signs of abuse. But while she's been warning others, Amy has missed the warning signs about someone in her own life.

This book had me hooked from page one with its wonderful plot. It's fast-paced, but at times, I needed to step away from it because it made me feel incredibly anxious. At times, I just wanted to yell at Amy that she was being stupid, and I would get frustrated and put the book down. It ended up taking me almost two weeks to read it, and even though I enjoyed the book, I was kind of annoyed with the characters throughout.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 25th June. This book has me second guessing all characters as to who was the killer was! It was twisty plot that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the chapters.

Overall, a great book that keeps you gripped to the very last page. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars! 😊

Known to the Victim - K.L. Armstrong. Coming June 2024, this is a Perfectly Fine Thriller (PFT ™️) which I expect will perform nicely with a summer release. All in all, this book had some reasonable twists and characters that were generally easy to buy into. The storyline is a particularly interesting one given the sheer volume of internet sleuthing that follows on the heels of every major or mass market crime in this day and age, and the author does a nice job balancing the delivery of her clearly defined message with keeping the story entertaining.

Good:
- Armstrong’s prose is excellent and her dialogue generally reads like real life
- The storyline is highly realistic
- Twists are plentiful and pretty good. Not great but good.

Not good:
- Couple of pretty big plot holes that don’t make much sense. Main antagonist’s motivation is sus at best.
- Dialogue, while realistic, sometimes tiptoes into overly sensitive behavior by the main characters which makes those portions slightly cringy.

This is a good beach book and a fast read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 / 5. Thanks to the author, netgalley, and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Amy Gibson's mother was murdered by her boyfriend- this is something that defines her life and caused her to drop out of college and cut off her friends and family. Oliver, her half brother, saves her by providing a home and support, holding her up, when no one else has.

It's 8 years later and Amy has her own true crime podcast that addresses crime against women from their partners. Suddenly her brother Oliver's partner is making allegations and Amy isn't sure what or who to believe. She knows she owes everything to her half-brother, but what is he is guilty?

This twisty thriller will keep you guessing and wondering and looking at EVERYONE. It's a great story and perfectly executed! #penguinbooks #knowntothevictim #klarmstrong

I’m a huge fan of this author’s work under a different name, and so I was curious to read her under this name. I loved how the mystery unfolded—is Amy’s brother possibly the killer people say? Or is he the big brother she has come to depend on, being falsely accused. This book had twists and turns, but not so many to make it confusing. I read this in one sitting, it was so good. I highly recommend reading this.

The main character is Amy Gibson, who is working on her doctorate and also has a popular podcast about domestic violence, "Known to the Victim". Amy's whole life changed after the murder of her mother by a man her mother had dated. Her podcast is not just for entertainment, but about educating women about the signs that might mean that they are in a toxic, controlling relationship. One surprise was that it may not be a romantic relationship; it can be a friend, a coworker, an academic adviser, and male or female.

This book is extremely well written and the plot is excellent with just enough clues piling up to where I thought that the author could not possibly be going in a certain direction. But she was. As a woman, I found it deeply disturbing, but if I had any daughters (or if my son was a reader), I'd want them to read this book.

I received an e-arc from publisher Penguin Random House Canada/Doubleday Canada, and vountarily read and reviewed this book.

A psychological thriller that I very much enjoyed. Heavy on the psychological. Not a book that just tries to make you nervous the whole time, as many do, but instead a book that really looks at some heavy issues in a really great way.

I loved this. Seriously, I was so intrigued by this book that I couldn’t put it down until I finished it.

The writing style made it so much better. It’s such an easy read. Definitely recommending this!

This book is about Amy, who lost her mother to murder. Amy runs a podcast from Women against violence, but her morals and everything she fights for gets turned upside down, when her own brother is now being put in the spotlight and accused of some horrendous things. Amy will do whatever she can to prove her brothers innocence. This book is so good, it kept me engaged and wanting to keep turning pages to find out what was going on. This story had me going back and fourth and back and fourth on who I believed and what I thought was going on. Highly recommend reading this book. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC

Known To The Victim is a twisty, head spinning thriller, with misdirections at every turn. So many secrets! I read this in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down. This book had so many twists and turns that it kept me guessing until the end.

After Amy’s mother is brutally murdered, she falls apart. Stops going to classes, stops talking to her friends, stops eating - until her estranged half brother, Oliver, saves her, pulls her out of her despair and gives her a place to live. He gives her a family.

Now Amy is a PhD student and is the host of a popular true crime podcast that focuses on crimes against women committed by their partners. But when Oliver is accused of the unthinkable, something so unlike him. Amy is determined to prove that he’s innocent. As she investigates and learns more about Oliver’s past, she realizes that nothing is ever how it seems.

Loved it!!
This book is an irresistible page turner I could not put down! This book is an action-packed thriller!
Amy has a podcast about crimes against women and is put right in the middle of a crime- mystery about her own brother. Great paced surprises and twists throughout the book.

Thank you Netgalley for this eArc for my honest review!!

I really enjoyed this storyline on this suspense thriller! It will have you guessing the outcome with so many twists and turns right from the beginning.
Getting to go through all of the unanswered questions in Amy Gibson’s story, it unravels how her life flipped upside down and what secrets come out of the dark when her brother is accused of the unimaginable! Every character becomes suspicious and even when you think you have it figured out, you got another twist coming! I throughly enjoyed the ending that had this evil grin smeared all over my face.

Some parts of the book seemed to drag out a bit too long but it always followed up with a different twist that had you guessing every move in all of the unreliable characters!