More Than You'll Ever Know

A Novel

By: Katie Gutierrez

Narrated by: Inés del Castillo, Yareli Arizmendi

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""Fantastic . . . A sweeping novel, unflinching and evocative in its engrossing study of love, motherhood, sex, Mexico, journalism and more."" — WASHINGTON POST

""Masterful . . . Elegance, darkness, even fear are deftly intertwined . . . A wonderful read."" — LUIS ALBERTO URREA, Pulitzer Prize finalist and bestselling author of The House of Broken Angels

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An evocative drama about a woman caught leading a double life after one husband murders the other, and the true-crime writer who becomes obsessed with telling her story—this masterful work of literary suspense marks the debut of an extraordinary new writer

The dance becomes an affair, which becomes a marriage, which becomes a murder...

In 1985, Lore Rivera marries Andres Russo in Mexico City, even though she is already married to Fabian Rivera in Laredo, Texas, and they share twin sons. Through her career as an international banker, Lore splits her time between two countries and two families—until the truth is revealed and one husband is arrested for murdering the other.

In 2017, while trawling the internet for the latest, most sensational news reports, struggling true-crime writer Cassie Bowman encounters an article detailing that tragic final act. Cassie is immediately enticed by what is not explored: Why would a woman—a mother—risk everything for a secret double marriage? Cassie sees an opportunity—she’ll track Lore down and capture the full picture, the choices, the deceptions that led to disaster. But the more time she spends with Lore, the more Cassie questions the facts surrounding the murder itself. Soon, her determination to uncover the truth could threaten to derail Lore’s now quiet life—and expose the many secrets both women are hiding.

Told through alternating timelines, More Than You’ll Ever Know is both a gripping mystery and a wrenching family drama. Presenting a window into the hearts of two very different women, it explores the many conflicting demands of marriage and motherhood, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing someone—especially those we love.

""A seductive, urgent tale about desire, family, the pursuit of truth, and the art of storytelling, More Than You’ll Ever Know will astonish readers with its vastness, romance, tragedy, and abundant heart. I didn’t want this book to ever end."" — JESSAMINE CHAN, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Good Mothers

""A gripping and thoughtful exploration of motherhood and marriage, the complexity of female desire, and the consequence of our obsession with true crime . . . One of the best suspenseful dramas I’ve read in years. An exceptional, stunning debut—I absolutely loved it."" — ASHLEY AUDRAIN, New York Times bestselling author of The Push

Surprisingly Satisfying

I headlined this as "surprisingly satisfying" because I thought it was going to be a different kind of story. More of a thriller. Instead the author spent a lot of time developing the story and the characters to reveal what was happening within them emotionally. They are all flawed which is true of all of us if we are honest. But their flaws were relatable and that made this story, at the end, a satisfying tale of deceit, love, and sacrifice. I look forward to more books from Katie Gutierrez.

Worth a credit

The only negative would be that the ending was a bit all over the place and confusing. The narration was fabulous and the story was solid.

You never know the whole story!

I was transfixed from the get go… I actually watched an interview with Katie halfway through the audio book ( narration fantastic), and had questions of my own. Loved the use of historical fiction re: DF and earth quake. Couldn’t put it down/turn it off!

Excellent!

Loved all of it! Found myself driving around the long way to listen even more (I only listen to my audio books in my car) and wishing it would keep going when it was over.

Was worth the listen

Although there was the Spanish/ English words being spoken at times it added to the overall visual of the characters in my mind. The story unfolded an captured my interest. It also made me wonder, because a female character was playing out a role that is usually a male character's role. There were many emotions that were very relatable.