Matthew Farrell | I KNOW EVERYTHING

Plot (via Goodreads):

Police investigator Susan Adler is ready to close the book on a deadly car accident, but after the medical examiner discovers evidence of foul play, she knows she has a murder on her hands. The victim was the wealthy wife of Randall Brock, a renowned psychologist who treats patients with disturbing, brutal fantasies. And just like that, Susan’s got a suspect.

Randall has a violent past but knows he didn’t kill his wife. In the midst of his crushing grief, Randall receives a visit from a stranger with information to share about his wife’s death. But there’s a catch: in exchange for the stranger’s information, Randall must reveal dark secrets he’s kept hidden for years. As this shady figure applies more pressure and Susan closes in, Randall begins to doubt himself, clinging desperately to the pieces of his sanity.

Revelations and suspicious coincidences send shock waves through the investigation, and circumstances spin out of control. Susan must race to put it all together before it’s too late—before the next murder strikes too close to home.

Review:

Okay - FINE! I admit it. In a Bookstagram world, I judge a book by its cover. I stare at it and wonder how it relates to the story, I dream up the perfect Instagram picture, I dream of it in my hand. It's a sickness and it's officially non-curable due to books like this. The cover is stunning and really paints a beautiful picture as to the setting of this wonderfully crafted psychological thriller - and yes, this novel really puts the word PSYCHOLOGICAL in psychological thriller.

This story started off really creepy and brought the psychological aspect into the novel front and center and really sucked me in. At first, I was confused and wondering where this one was going to go, but I was only apprehensive in my trust of the characters and wondering if Farrell was going to throw me for a loop. Well guess what? I was right about both! The combination of the psychological thriller aspect and the police procedural combined with a possible murder mystery and a brilliantly intricate backstory just completely blew my mind. I loved the cover to this one and I read the synopsis I was really intrigued, but then this one knocked it out of the park in my eyes. I loved the story, the setting was cinematic and stunning, and the plot just had so many different aspects in crime fiction that make this one a knockout. Some scenes really creeped me out and had me literally holding my breath and the final reveals just completely shocked me. This is the author you need to keep your eyes on - Matthew Farrell is going places.

Special thanks to Amazon Publishing for this copy in exchange for my honest review.

Rating: 5/5