You Never Know

A Novel

By: Connie Briscoe

Narrated by: Susan Dalian

“The thing I love about Connie Briscoe now is the same thing I’ve always loved about Connie Briscoe—she writes highly commercial, pacey, character-driven stories. She was made for domestic suspense.” —Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author

The revered New York Times bestselling writer makes her triumphant return with this electrifying novel of domestic suspense that marks an exciting turn in her career, a twisting, tension-filled thriller in which a hearing-impaired woman must battle her rising terror as she fights for her life.

Alexis Roberts is asleep one night when someone breaks into her home and tries to assault her. Though she manages to escape serious harm, the invasion has left her scared and shaken. The police are investigating, but Alexis has few details to share with the detective on the scene. She’s hearing impaired and could not find her cochlear implants in the darkness, which left her unable to both see and hear the intruder.

Was her attacker a stranger or someone whom she knows—a person who may have once been close to her?

Flashback to a year earlier when Alexis meets the man of her dreams. Marcus is handsome, successful, polished and everything she’s ever wanted. Attentive, charming, and fluent in American sign language, he’s unlike any man she’s ever known. Believing he is the Mr. Right who was meant to be her forever partner, Alexis says yes when he asks her to marry him. Why wouldn’t she?

But once they’re married, Marcus grows distant and resembles little of the charming man who swept her off her feet. Who is this stranger she’s married? Determined to uncover the truth, Alexis begins to carefully unearth the secrets in her husband’s life. When she makes a horrifying discovery—his first wife is missing and suspected dead—Marcus suddenly disappears without a trace.

Now, in this gigantic house in an isolated neighborhood with no family and friends nearby to help, a terrified Alexis waits for her intruder to return. She’s trapped in the dream home that has become a nightmare, unsure who Marcus really is . . . and what he’s capable of doing.

Just enough suspense to keep me listening

How do you know when Mr Right is Mr Wrong
I think that single women have to be so careful with all the scam artist laying in wait and this novel is s great example of what can happen.
Connie is such. a talented writer that I will be listening to all her novels.
I know when the book clubs meets to discuss this book it is going to be rousing.

Kim Robinson
member of black pearls keepin it Real book club
Dallas

Okay

Main character was a wishy washy hypocrite and the story seemed to lose steam midway. Not enough suspense and the ending lacked closure on Marcus. If there's a sequel, it hopefully will be more entertaining. Narrator was awesome though.

This is a No for Me

As a fan of Connie Briscoe’s writings, this story was not it. I found myself calling Alexis dumb anytime she second guessed herself, allowed herself to be gaslit by Marcus, Michelle, or her ex. Her not trusting herself or even having enough faith in herself was so infuriating. Even after finding the evidence she did, speaking to his son and ex sister in law she still stayed. If she detested Marcus so much I don’t understand why she would’ve continued with her pregnancy. Alexis being weak and not trusting herself was so frustrating.

DNF

I tried on several different ocassions to read and listen to this story all the way through, but unfortunately, I found the pace to be exceedingly slow. While I hold great admiration for Connie Briscoe, I couldn't finish this one. Sorry Connie.