I Thought I Knew You

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Jules and Holly have been best friends since university. They tell each other everything - trading revelations and confessions, and sharing both the big moments and the small details of their lives: Holly is the only person who knows about Jules' affair; Jules was there for Holly when her husband died. And their two children - just four years apart - have grown up together. So when Jules' daughter Saffie accuses Holly's son of a terrible crime, neither woman can possibly be prepared for what this means - for their families or their friendship. Especially as Holly refuses to believe her son is guilty. For fans of He Said, She Said and Anatomy of a Scandal, Penny Hancock's I Thought I Knew You is about secrets and lies - and whose side you take when it really matters.

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Enthralling and addictive with relationships so real I can't believe they're not still continuing somewhere . . . Utterly brilliant -- Lisa Jewell
Brilliantly written and totally gripping. I loved it -- S. J. Watson on Tideline
A truly compelling story that captures exactly the complexity of friendship and motherhood and how everything we think we know can be challenged in one heartbreaking instant . . . Wonderful -- Jenny Quintana, author of The Missing Girl
A standout novel that blends irresistible characters with an engaging plot * Woman & Home *
Thought-provoking . . . The characters' dilemma really does leave you on a knife-edge -- Michelle Frances, author of The Girlfriend and The Temp
Emotionally compelling, I Thought I Knew You gets under the skin of the conflict between family and friendship, loyalty and suspicion when a terrible crime is committed. The portrayal of a lost teenage boy is heart-wrenching, while both sides of the story are painted with equal plausibility, leaving only instinct and unflinching maternal love -- Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You and Her Sister's Lie
Guaranteed to send chills down every mothers spine, cutting to the heart of what it means to be a parent. Its also an incredibly clever, nuanced analysis of female friendship and its limits . . . Beautiful, highly atmospheric prose and superb plotting -- Kate Rhodes, author of Hell Bay and Burnt Island
This emotive and thought-provoking book will l keep you guessing to the end * Woman's Weekly *
The best books force you to question yourself. Penny Hancock's thought-provoking, morally complex novel, I Thought I Knew You, explores friendship and motherhood put to the ultimate test. Long after it ends, you'll still be tying yourself in knots asking, 'Well, what would I do' -- Tammy Cohen, author of When She Was Bad and They All Fall Down
A wonderfully nuanced, captivating page-turner -- Paula Daly, author of Just What Kind of Mother Are You and Open Your Eyes
A fabulous premise, expertly delivered . . . constantly leaving you on edge and fearful for characters you care about -- Craig Robertson, author of Random and The Photographer
This is a great example of 'grip-lit', where the narrative pull is strong * Literary Review *
You'll probably want your friends to read it so you compare notes - were you Team Holly or Team Jules (or both, alternately) And when you've finished discussing the book, you'll make extra sure you part on good terms * WI Life *

Author Bio

Penny Hancock is the author of Tideline, a Richard & Judy bookclub pick, The Darkening Hour and A Trick of the Mind. She works as at Anglia Ruskin University, supporting students with their writing, and lives in Cambridge. She is married with three children.