Book Review: What I Know | Miranda Smith

📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚

BOOK: What I Know

AUTHOR:  Miranda Smith

@mirandasmithwriter

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐

Published: June 24, 2020

https://amzn.to/2YBynmB

Della’s story is very much one of trauma so if you have triggers of familial manipulation, you should probably steer clear of this book. I was more interested in  the story of the mystery of Della’s childhood more than the comparison to what she believes to be a new threat to herself and her community. But without giving too much away, the story was basically over before it began in the present story line. You just kept reading and reading to make sure you were truly right in what you already knew to be true. I was almost expecting a much larger twist or reveal that never came.   

When I first requested this book it was entitled “Good Girl” and I think I am glad the title was changed. The book really is about what Della had experienced before and “What she knows” (or think she knows) based on gut feelings. It was a fast read and not slow in it’s rhythm, easily switching between the past and the present. But in each situation, you also “know” because of the clear path you can see coming. 

You can see my video review here:

Small Summary:

My brother was thirteen the first time he tried to kill me.

These days, Della is a loving wife, a dedicated teacher, a woman trying to do her best. She has put her past far behind her. But she hasn’t forgotten the lessons she learned.

It’s just a regular morning when Della welcomes Zoey to her English class. She treats her like any other new student: assigns her a desk, hands out the work. But then she meets Zoey’s cold, calculating eyes and freezes as terrifying memories threaten to overwhelm her.

Della knows what evil looks like when it hides behind a confident smile. Her own brother, the town’s darling, couldn’t keep his true nature hidden for ever. Della has been watching out for people like him ever since, determined to stop them before it’s too late.

When a student is viciously attacked and Della is sent a detailed account of the crime, she’s more convinced than ever that Zoey has darkness inside her.

But to make people believe her, she needs proof. Will she risk everything to get it? And without it, can she be sure she’s right?

*****

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Received from Netgalley.

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