{"id":31226,"date":"2024-06-03T12:15:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T16:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31226"},"modified":"2024-06-03T12:15:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T16:15:56","slug":"review-one-of-us-knows-by-alyssa-cole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/03\/review-one-of-us-knows-by-alyssa-cole\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31226\" data-postid=\"31226\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31226 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_jm1e135 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_f6q1135 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_agjh135 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?resize=640%2C964&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31227\" title=\"one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole\" alt=\"one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?resize=680%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?resize=768%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?resize=400%2C602&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_10u5135 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Years after a breakdown and a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder derailed her historical preservationist career, Kenetria Nash and her alters have been given a second chance they can\u2019t refuse: a position as resident caretaker of a historic home. Having been dormant for years, Ken has no idea what led them to this isolated Hudson River island, but she\u2019s determined not to ruin their opportunity.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Then a surprise visit from the home\u2019s conservation trust just as a Nor\u2019easter bears down on the island disrupts her newfound life, leaving Ken trapped with a group of possibly dangerous strangers\u2014including the man who brought her life tumbling down years earlier. When he turns up dead, Ken is the prime suspect.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Caught in a web of secrets and in a race against time, Ken and her alters must band together to prove their innocence and discover the truth of Kavanaugh Island\u2014and their own past\u2014or they risk losing not only their future, but their life.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_n20y135 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_btd7135  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 16, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>A cross between Identity, Split, and Surviving the Game that ropes you in one chapter at a time.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is my first Cole thriller, and I originally signed up unsure of what I was walking into except, <strong>thriller<\/strong>. I loved Cole\u2019s <strong>Reluctant Royals<\/strong> and her <strong>Off The Grid<\/strong> series. Her jump to thrillers was a surprise, but ultimately, I believe in this author\u2019s voice and ability to craft spectacular storytelling. One of Us Knows is a testament to writing a very complicated storyline and successfully pulling off a whirlwind ride.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019m not going to dig too much into the plot of the story, but it\u2019s well known that the main character, <strong>Kenetria<\/strong>, Ken for short, has DID (dissociative identity disorder). There are several personalities in this story, all of them in Ken\u2019s head, and they each get a momentary chance to shine. While this element kept things interesting, it also proved frustrating. As a plot device, the main character, not always having full control over who was the main personality present, worked to drive tension and force me to keep turning the pages.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I also liked the romantic element of this story. There are plenty of twists, some more predictable than others, but there are plenty of hints that appeared masterful by the time I got about eighty percent through. There is nothing coincidental, and everything in this story connects to something else, which, in the end, I loved chasing back the details.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What slowed me down, aka kept this from a five? Ken is a tough character to like. She\u2019s real, raw, and for a good portion of this book, I didn\u2019t like her. Communication, or lack thereof, is used for a major portion of the conflict, which frustrated me. Finally, this book is slow. It has a slow build that often made it easy for me to put the book down until I got about fifty percent of the way through.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For readers who like twisty stories, this one may be for you. While it\u2019s not a perfect book, I\u2019ll say the story has stuck with me for days afterward, and that\u2019s a good sign.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_dp3z135 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4bYBRTv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4e5OahY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole\/1140897630?ean=9780063114968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/one-of-us-knows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg\" title=\"one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole\" alt=\"one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?resize=680%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?resize=768%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole.jpg?resize=400%2C602&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Years after a breakdown and a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder derailed her historical preservationist career, Kenetria Nash and her alters have been given a second chance they can\u2019t refuse: a position as resident caretaker of a historic home. Having been dormant for years, Ken has no idea what led them to this isolated Hudson River island, but she\u2019s determined not to ruin their opportunity.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then a surprise visit from the home\u2019s conservation trust just as a Nor\u2019easter bears down on the island disrupts her newfound life, leaving Ken trapped with a group of possibly dangerous strangers\u2014including the man who brought her life tumbling down years earlier. When he turns up dead, Ken is the prime suspect.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Caught in a web of secrets and in a race against time, Ken and her alters must band together to prove their innocence and discover the truth of Kavanaugh Island\u2014and their own past\u2014or they risk losing not only their future, but their life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 16, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>A cross between Identity, Split, and Surviving the Game that ropes you in one chapter at a time.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is my first Cole thriller, and I originally signed up unsure of what I was walking into except, <strong>thriller<\/strong>. I loved Cole\u2019s <strong>Reluctant Royals<\/strong> and her <strong>Off The Grid<\/strong> series. Her jump to thrillers was a surprise, but ultimately, I believe in this author\u2019s voice and ability to craft spectacular storytelling. One of Us Knows is a testament to writing a very complicated storyline and successfully pulling off a whirlwind ride.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019m not going to dig too much into the plot of the story, but it\u2019s well known that the main character, <strong>Kenetria<\/strong>, Ken for short, has DID (dissociative identity disorder). There are several personalities in this story, all of them in Ken\u2019s head, and they each get a momentary chance to shine. While this element kept things interesting, it also proved frustrating. As a plot device, the main character, not always having full control over who was the main personality present, worked to drive tension and force me to keep turning the pages.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I also liked the romantic element of this story. There are plenty of twists, some more predictable than others, but there are plenty of hints that appeared masterful by the time I got about eighty percent through. There is nothing coincidental, and everything in this story connects to something else, which, in the end, I loved chasing back the details.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What slowed me down, aka kept this from a five? Ken is a tough character to like. She\u2019s real, raw, and for a good portion of this book, I didn\u2019t like her. Communication, or lack thereof, is used for a major portion of the conflict, which frustrated me. Finally, this book is slow. It has a slow build that often made it easy for me to put the book down until I got about fifty percent of the way through.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For readers who like twisty stories, this one may be for you. While it\u2019s not a perfect book, I\u2019ll say the story has stuck with me for days afterward, and that\u2019s a good sign.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4bYBRTv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4e5OahY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole\/1140897630?ean=9780063114968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/one-of-us-knows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Alyssa_Cole_One_of_Us_Knows?id=n5VTEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31226"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31241,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31226\/revisions\/31241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}