Why read You Will Know Me?

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Almost unbearably tense, chilling and addictive . . . Exceptional' - Paula Hawkins, author of Girl on the Train

A mother knows best . . . doesn't she?

Talented and determined, Devon is the centre of her ambitious parents' world, and the lynchpin of their marriage. There is nothing Katie…

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2 authors picked You Will Know Me as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Janette DeFelice

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This book still haunts me, even though I read it years ago.

It’s about the selling of dreams. I have found this to be a common topic when it comes to power dynamics and the exploitation of young girls. A gymnastics coach tells parents their daughter has extraordinary potential. The parents get stars in their eyes. But no one warns the parents that things can go terribly wrong in pursuit of the dreams they have for their child.

As a mother, I’ve been on the receiving end of one of these coaches’ speeches. But I had a secret weapon: my…

From Janette's list on Janette DeFelice's favorite books for exploring power, exploitation, and female resilience.

Fred Venturini

Author

I know less about gymnastics (which is apparently very hard and very cutthroat) than I do about wrestling, but this rollicking bestseller, destined at some point to be a buzzy streaming series, has it all: mean girls, murder, dreams dashed, and gutting emotional twists and turns, and maybe some backflips for good measure.

From Fred's list on The best novels about sports (but not really about sports).