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If You Knew Her

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If You Knew Her

By: Emily Elgar
Narrated by: Katey Sobey
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From a terrific new voice comes a standout debut thriller in the vein of What She Knew and I Let You Go.

A woman in a coma. The man who could save her life - if only he could speak.

When young, beautiful Cassie Jensen arrives unconscious to the intensive care ward at St. Catherine's hospital after being struck in a hit-and-run while out walking her dog, chief nurse Alice Marlowe thinks she looks familiar. She starts digging deeper into Cassie's relationships, only to discover something about her patient that she'd been keeping secret from everyone, including her devoted husband and family. Soon Alice finds herself obsessed with her patient's past and future, even willing to put her own career on the line in her single-minded search for answers.

Frank, a patient on the same ward who has locked-in syndrome, can hear and see everything around him but cannot speak. Soon he comes to understand that Cassie's life is still in danger. While the police continue to look for clues, only Frank holds the truth, but he's unable to communicate it.

As the novel flashes between points of view, the listener will get closer and closer to the truth of who Cassie Jensen was and why she was out on the road that fateful night....

©2018 Emily Elgar (P)2018 Little Brown Book Group Crime Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Mystery

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"Emotionally charged and tautly plotted, Emily Elgar's debut is a stunning example of psychological suspense." (Clare Mackintosh, international best-selling author of I Let You Go and I See You)
Unexpected Twists • Engaging Plot • Outstanding Narration • Emotional Depth • Riveting Suspense • Exquisite Vocal Tones
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Very good. Mystery to the Very end!
Well thought out plot. Good visual character development.

I liked it very much

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Was a bit cautious as first because i wasn’t sure i would get into it but i loved it. I listened every opportunity i could and finished it in a weekend

Absolutely loved it

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great story, wonderful characters. I really enjoyed the book.... people I cared about, a lot of highs and lows.... suspense and a happy ending. who could ask for more?!

I really enjoyed this book

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The language was terrible. The F word was used quite a bit. Why do authors think they need to use such language? I wish audible would rate their books like the movies do.
The story was good, and I didn't guess "who done it" until the end.

Good Story

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I liked the development of the characters. Didn’t like not knowing who was talking/being talked about for the first part of the book. So many stories within stories but that also made it intriguing.

Surprised at the ending

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An exceptionally well written story/thriller but the ending was both shocking & too abrupt. It left a weird aftertaste for me. The book until that last chapter was fascinating: it offered harrowing and yet fully human relationships, and was filled with fresh similes and metaphors that were a great pleasure. I will truly miss Nurse Alice and her patient Frank.

Except for the ending...

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I loved the fact that one of the lead characters was in a coma and you got to listen from his perspective. Its amazing what people will do or say when they think no one is listening. #tagsgiving #sweepstakes #suspenseful #twistedfamily #whosthefather

Who's Listening?

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Great book! Can’t believe it’s her first novel. Very well done. Off to find others by Ms. Elgar.

First novel!?

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This was such a riveting nail biting book but so sad in the same breath. it is a great read and fast paced. I love this author.

what can I say.....

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If You Knew Her has a few different scenarios going on at once. We have a wife in a come who's been in a terrible accident. Her mother in law and her husband seem to be completely out of sorts. They come to visit her every day, and it appears that there is more to the story than a random car accident. Because she's in a coma, and everyone else on the ward seems to be in close to vegetative states, more people here the whispers and secrets than her mother in law and husband suspect. In fact, one patient with locked in syndrome begins to communicate, and we find out that he heard all what was going on the whole time. As his communication skills improve, so does the intensity and stress of the story.

If you knew her was a good story with plenty of suspense. I only wish it could of had a happier ending, but I did enjoy it.

4 stars

Gripping Story, Good Suspense

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