If You Knew Her audiobook

Alice lives her days and/or nights as the ward nurse for 9B. She uses Frank, a patient with locked-in syndrome (he can hear and see things around him but cannot speak or move), as her therapist of sorts, talking to him daily about her life and hoping to see some life from him one day.. though they're convinced at the hospital that he's in a permanent vegetative state. In comes Cassie, a victim of a hit and run, now in a coma. Finding out that Cassie is with child sends Alice reeling a bit as she has gone through several miscarriages and now she wants to make sure Cassie and child are properly taken care of. If this miracle can happen, surely one can happen for her as well. Frank just wants to improve, show that he's in there somewhere and start over with his daughter. As he witnesses everything around him, he gets more knowledge than he's bargained for. Now he just needs a way to warn everyone. Emily truly brings these characters to life. While the story is based on how Cassie ended up on the road that led to her accident, I was more engaged in the characters lives. At a certain point, I even forgot to think of any plot twist or where the book was eventually headed. I was just engaged in the thoughts of each of these three. The author brings them all together in a beautiful and heart wrenching way. While Alice's story hit home in some areas for me on a personal level, I was really mostly fascinated with Frank. Could you even imagine being locked inside your own body and no one knowing you were there??Definitely an emotional roller coaster of a read. Those who like the character driven novels will surely find themselves immersed in this story. Highly recommend! Now excuse me while I pull myself together.

This novel is the intertwined stories of Alice, head nurse on a ward for comatose patients, Cassie, a woman brought into the ward after a hit and run, and Frank, an alcoholic who is locked into his body following a stroke. There are inevitable comparisons here with 'Rubbernecker' by Belinda Bauer, which also takes place in a coma ward, but the stories are very different even though I loved them both as much as each other.I really think the less said about the storyline here, the better, but it is suffice to say that I loved this book. It’s a thriller, but it’s a perfectly plotted thriller with a heart. It’s not overly sentimental, there are dark themes and dark deeds, but the protagonists are likeable, sympathetic and empathetic. I stayed up until stupid o'clock reading this and when I’d finished I admit I may have had a little tear in my eye. I really don’t cry easily.I’m still thinking about this story days later. I’m still thinking of Alice, Cassie and Frank. I simply can’t wait for this author to write another book and I hope it’s as perfect as this one.

Tense and addictive psychological thriller with 3 separate, unique and absorbing voices. Full review to follow for the blog tour.

This novel reminded me of some of Tess Gerrisen's novels, in the sense that it was a medical/crime/thriller. It is most definitely not a police procedural, as the police rarely feature. I think this helped this book stand out at a time when the genre is hugely popular. The novel revolves around 3 central charactersAnne- the slightly obsessed workaholic nurse that runs ward 9B. Cassie - the main character & victim of the attack, who is in a coma on ward 9B.and Frank - A fellow patient on ward 9B, who is suffering from locked-in syndrome (brought on from alcohol abuse). There is so many themes within this novel, that make it gripping reading. Themes of betrayal, shame of the past, obsession and emotional pain. Some of the medical facts are slightly off, but given its complex nature and intensity, I was happy to glance over them. I have myself in my career cared for someone with locked-in syndrome and it is a very accurate portrayal of the condition. I found the whole whodunit? angle was really ramped up by there being so many potential suspects. I couldn't & didn't guess the ending, which is unusual for me. The ending is cracking & I sincerely hope the author has another already in the pipeline? A fantastic debut novel 5*Review will also be posted to my blog annebonnybookreviews.wordpress.com & FB page Anne bonny book reviews. * I received a netgalley copy in return for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley, Little brown book group plc and Emily Elgar for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance reader copy of this book. You can find my review on both Goodreads and Amazon. On Goodreads from today under Karen Whittard and on Amazon under k.e.whittard from publication date. If you like crime books do not miss this one. I think that this one stands out from the crowd because instead of being cantered around the police it is about the medical people and the police actually rarely feature in this book which is a really good twist in this book. The book centres atound three women. Anne an obsessed workaholic nurse that runs the 9B ward. Cassie the main character. Who has been at the centre of an attack and is in a coma on Ward 9B where Anne works and Frank who is also a patient in ward 9B who is suffering from locked in syndrome and alcohol abuse. There is a wide range of themes running through this book, betrayal, addiction, being in a coma, medical knowledge, secrets, obsession and emotional pain. There is a high amount of drama and intensity in this book. I'm not sure if all the medical talk is correct but it adds an interesting dimension to the book. This had lots of twist and turns in it. Lots of potential suspects and I was left guessing until the end about who did it. Which is extremely rare for me. My mind was all over the place. And I love that in a book a book that keeps me on my toes is great. I really think that you will enjoy this refreshing and wonderful debut novel if you love crime thriller who dunnit books. Don't forget to grab your copy when it hits the shelves. I can't wait to see what the author will bring out next. Happy reading everyone

Cassie is the victim of a hit and run incident. Was it an accident or intentional? Who would want to hurt Cassie? Police are investigating what happened. Now Cassie is in a coma. But she has a secret her husband doesn’t know about. Frank is a patient in the same intensive care ward at St Catherine’s Hospital. Although he can hear and see what is going on around him, most hospital staff think he is in a vegetative state since he is unable to communicate Alice is the head nurse caring for these patients. She is a very caring person and takes the time to talk to Frank. But Frank is unable talk back, even when he realises Cassie’s life is still in danger.The story is told from these three points of view and so the reader comes to learn about Cassie and Jack’s life before the accident, about Frank’s family and his past and also about Alice and her repeated attempts to have a child. This technique enables the reader to feel right there in the situation. The tension from start to finish is well maintained and increases towards the end. A few red herrings about who was responsible for the hit and run are thrown up. However, even if you do pinpoint before the end, who was responsible as I did, it doesn’t lessen the impact of the story. I found this to be a gripping read. More impressed to learn this is a debut novel. I’ll definitely be interested to see what this author writes next. An absorbing book that engaged my emotions and had my attention throughout, I definitely recommend this one.

4 1/2 stars!!! I really enjoyed this book!!! A great read!!!

This one kind of read like my previous Holly Seddon book in the sense that this book is about someone with locked-in syndrome and another person in a coma, and it also has a very touching ending that got me all in my feelings! A solid book that I would normally give a good, moderately enjoyable, 3-star rating, but the extra emotional touch put it at a 4-star read for me. The writing was exceptional and I was very impressed that this was a debut novel. It was a mystery not necessarily a thriller in my opinion but I would still recommend this to those that are fans of a psychological Thriller!

3.5 stars. Down half a star for being a bit predictable. It didn’t wow me but was still a pretty dang good read!

How have I never heard of this book before now?!? A gripping psychological read, this story hooked me from the very first line and kept me on the edge of my seat to the last. Centred around a hospital ward, we get to know Alice who is excellent at her job and really connects and cares about her patients. There is Frank who she believes is suffering from locked-in syndrome, even though her boss disagrees, and the close-knit group of staff who feel like family. But Alice is struggling with her personal life in many ways and at times feels overwhelmed by what she thought her life would be like.​But when young, beautiful Cassie Jensen arrives on her ward in a coma after a hit and run, Alice feels a strong connection to this woman, and as Alice begins to uncover snippets of Cassie's life she feels compelled to find out exactly what happened to this young woman. Frank may hold all the answers if only he could find some way to communicate ...This thrilling story is told from the point of view of Alice, Frank, and Cassie and moves easily from past to present to give us the whole picture. This is not a high-action, fast-paced novel but rather a tense, creepy, and disturbing tale of love, loss, and betrayal of the highest order. IF YOU KNEW HER by Emily Elgar is a compelling psychological thriller that really got under my skin and I could easily imagine it on our tv screens as a crime drama - a fantastic story by a new author and I cannot wait for more from Emily Elgar. *I voluntarily reviewed this book from Edelweiss.

This is an easy mystery/suspense novel. A light read..Three main characters :1) Alice, an ICU high dependency unit nurse and her two patients 2) Frank, with a tracheotomy and ventilator suffering from "locked in syndrome", post stroke and alcoholism 3) Cassie, a young wife with a head injury and coma, post a hit and run accident The story revolves around the lives of all the three, Alice with her husband David and her inability to sustain her pregnancies. Frank and his relationship to daughter Lucy, which is described in bits and pieces as past memory. Cassie and her husband Jack, mother-in-law, Charlotte and the ebb and flow of family politics and life in a farm. Alice has a different relationship with both her patients. She believes that Frank's brain is active but his body is locked, so she shares her life secrets with him, he is her sounding board. She also feels a strange connection to Cassie and goes about finding out more about her past life, especially when she finds out that Cassie is pregnant. Points of mystery areWho visits Cassie at night, her family or friend Nicky or stepfather Marcus or neighbour Jonny, is Cassie in danger from that person, whose child is Cassie carrying, was Cassie running away or searching for her dog, why is Jack so tensed, is it work or something else, will Cassie ever get up to tell the truth. How does Frank help when he cannot move or talk, what has Frank heard in the darkness of the night. The answers to these doubts are in hidden in the pages of the book. That's what makes this book an entertaining read. Emily Elgar writes well in her debut novel, but a little depth to her characters would be nice. She writes the story of every character in the past and the present. She makes Cassie sound like a complex woman but does not describe her complexities or her feelings for her parents or her future family. Everything is told to us in a couple of lines. There are lot of small things left to imagination and presumption. But in saying this, I would also add that these are just minor details, does not detract much from the suspense. On the whole a good read, worth spending the afternoon with this book. I received an ARC from NetGalley and publisher Little Brown Book Group, UK Sphere and this is my honest and unbiased opinion

3.5 starsWhen Cassie ends up in a coma, with a pregnancy no one in her family was aware of, it is up to Alice, a nurse on the coma ward, to put the pieces together and figure out what happened. This was a quick and easy audio book with a decent mystery. Although there was nothing significant about this book to make it stand out from other mystery thrillers, it was engaging and perfect for listening to while cooking and doing chores. I enjoyed the pacing and the story being told from three different perspectives. The other coma patient’s perspective was a tad redundant and pointless but overall a solid read.