Tore through this one Sunday this past summer. Flo chilled me to my bones. I KNOW a Flo. Tight writing, moments of levity sprinkled through out. GreatTore through this one Sunday this past summer. Flo chilled me to my bones. I KNOW a Flo. Tight writing, moments of levity sprinkled through out. Great, delicious thriller to hunker down with on a cold, cold weekend ;-)...more
I am so fortunate to have gotten my hands on an advanced copy of YOU WILL KNOW ME. Every character in this book is so well realized, and every charactI am so fortunate to have gotten my hands on an advanced copy of YOU WILL KNOW ME. Every character in this book is so well realized, and every character in this book is suspect. There is a general feeling of unease that builds as the story develops, as you can't tell who is dangerous, who is lying, and most chilling of all, who believes they are telling the truth and/or doing the right thing. THAT is probably the most compelling and frightening aspect of this story—there are no cliché mustache twirling villains here. You come to understand how and why good people, exceptional people even, can commit horrific acts, because sometimes the ends do justify the means.
I wish I could have slowed my roll with this. I finished it in 24 hours and now I have a wretched book hangover :-( ...more
Wow. This is a powerful story. Ng does a beautiful job unpacking the unspoken pressures, expectations, and hurts that can plague even the most ordinarWow. This is a powerful story. Ng does a beautiful job unpacking the unspoken pressures, expectations, and hurts that can plague even the most ordinary-seeming family. I loved how my alliances shifted depending on the POV of each character Ng visited—I was sympathetic for all of them and angry at each of them at various points in the book. I ached for James and all the ways he was made to feel "other" as the only Chinese-American in his small town, and just a few pages later, I'd hate him for belittling Nath and for discouraging Marilyn from working after the children were born. I felt for Marilyn and her disappointment in the way her life had turned out, and a few pages later I would hate her for the intense pressure she placed on Lydia, repeating the cycle her own mother had put her through, the goal just being to find a husband rather than become a doctor. Ng's prose is gorgeous, which makes each turn all the more heartrending.
I originally picked up this book because it had the promise of intrigue—who killed Lydia? I didn't totally buy the ending, or the revelation about Jack. Even after I found out what had happened to Lydia, I kept hoping for one more little twist, since the story was building to such an obvious conclusion. But someone else above described this as more of a family drama than a crime book, so if you go into it with that understanding you will not be disappointed. ...more
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