As a sucker for true crime and someone who has read a TON of books in this genre, M. William Phelps is one of the authors whose books are always on my TBR list, and one whose books generally are well written. Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley, I received a copy of his latest, We Thought We Knew You, in exchange for this honest review.

TBH, I hadn’t a clue what the book was about when I began reading. All I knew was it was by Mr. Phelps, who rarely disappoints. As soon as I began reading, I realized I knew the story, who was going to be killed, who did it, and why. I’m not sure if this was covered in one of the TC podcasts I listen to, or if I’d seen it in a magazine or news story somewhere along the way, but it was familiar. Despite that, I enjoyed it. Well written as usual, and I appreciated that the story unfolded as it did. I was imagining how it would be received if I had no clue about the murder of a chiropractor by a woman who worked in the Dr.’s office and had been dating the victim’s son. The sociopathy of the wretched woman who committed the crime was revealed gradually, and the picture of the son presented his flawed character without any effort to pile blame onto him just for emphasis (I’m sure he has enough guilt to last his entire lifetime). Considering how much I knew about the crime and the people involved, it really held my interest. Four stars.