June 2015

I relish a good psychological thriller, and this is precisely what I got with DISCLAIMER, Renée Knight’s debut novel. In it, Catherine Ravenscroft has received a book in the mail. As she opens and reads it, she realizes that she is reading pages about a story from her own life. Detailed is a precise portrait of a very difficult time --- a time that unraveled her world and spun it around. She cannot figure out where it came from, as the only person who could tell this story is dead.

I pride myself on figuring out thrillers, but this one had twists that I did not see coming. Fear, anger, deception, untold truths and plausible lies are wrapped together so tightly. The pacing and pitch are perfect; it’s a brisk read, with a satisfying ending that will help you recover from being tossed around.

Renée Knight is definitely an author who you want to keep your eye on.