The title of the book didn’t correlate until the end when Hen recalls knowing Dustin Miller before Matthew killed him and that it was inevitable for them to meet in real time. Matthew says he doesn’t want to hurt people anymore and turns himself in. Remember when I said Matthew had split personality? BOOM! Hen talks with ‘Richard’ until Matthew comes back. Face to face with Hen, she sees Matthew but he acknowledges himself as Richard. Matthew wasn’t affected enough for Richard’s liking after Michelle so he went after Hen. Richard liked to hurt women like their father. G E E Z!Īnd thennnnnnn, Richard kills Michelle. He tells her everything: abusive father, little brother-Richard, promiscuous mom, and he has a sixth sense Hen’s husband-Lloyd is cheating on her.

Peter Swanson has written another gem that pulls the reader in and never lets go, even as the. Matthew then sees Hen as a confidante because she knows but no one believes her. Before She Knew Him is a wicked thriller that does not disappoint. Hen has too much time on her hands and follows Matthew around and witnesses him killing Scott, his co-worker Michelle cheating boyfriend. So we know that Hen is right and Matthew did it so I’m like ‘what else’ story over right? WRONG! Hen is terribly convinced Matthew killed some Dustin Miller and I’m like ‘get a life!’ However, Matthew lets us know that he did kill Dustin Miller and other men who are mean, disrespectful, and abusive to women…huh. And so help me take a drink every time you read ‘Fiat.’ Matthew was a faithful husband, had split personality, and a murderer. It was very, very dark and everyone’s a psychopath almost. I have never read a book by Peter Swanson and after reading Before She Knew Him, I’m torn to read another.

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