Hen knows because she’s long had a fascination with this unsolved murder-an obsession she doesn’t talk about anymore, but can’t fully shake either.Ĭould her neighbor, Matthew, be a killer? Or is this the beginning of another psychotic episode like the one she suffered back in college, when she became so consumed with proving a fellow student guilty that she ended up hurting a classmate?
The sports trophy looks exactly like one that went missing from the home of a young man who was killed two years ago. Finally, she’s found some stability and peace.īut when they meet the neighbors next door, that calm begins to erode as she spots a familiar object displayed on the husband’s office shelf. Hen (short for Henrietta) is an illustrator and works out of a studio nearby, and has found the right meds to control her bipolar disorder. Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. If you love psychological thrillers about killers, check out Before She Knew Him.Catching a killer is dangerous-especially if he lives next doorįrom the hugely talented author of The Kind Worth Killing comes an exquisitely chilling tale of a young suburban wife with a history of psychological instability whose fears about her new neighbor could lead them both to murder. I didn’t see the plot twist at the end coming at all, but the ending more or less ties up loose sends. The author is descriptive and writes in a way that makes the plot easy to follow.įinal thoughts: The book explores many mature issues, so it isn’t a suitable read for everyone. Writing: It’s about 350 pages long, so the story isn’t too long or too short. “They had a secret, the two of them, and there was no better way to start a friendship than with a secret.” The characters have their own flaws and shortcomings, but I found myself drawn to them nonetheless. Even from the beginning, there’s a creepy, dark undertone to the story that continues throughout the book.Ĭharacters: I enjoyed learning about Hen and Matthew. It leads her to think he’s a killer, but no one believes her.įirst impressions: I liked the premise because it sounded like a suspenseful and compelling thriller. When she meets Mira and Matthew, the couple next door, Hen sees an object in Matthew’s office that is connected to an unsolved murder. About the book: It’s a standalone novel about Henrietta Mazur who moves into a new house with her husband Lloyd.
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