Description
In this heart-pounding debut thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell and Celeste Ng, a first-generation Vietnamese American artist must confront nightmares past and present. . . .
Annie "Anh Le" Shaw grew up poor, but seems to have it all now: a dream career, a stunning home, and a devoted husband and daughter. When Annie's mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies suddenly one night, Annie's carefully curated life begins to unravel. Her obsessive-compulsive disorder, which she thought she'd vanquished years ago, comes roaring back--but this time, the disturbing fixations swirling around in Annie's brain might actually be coming true. A prominent art patron disappears, and the investigation zeroes in on Annie. Spiraling with self-doubt, she distances herself from her family and friends, only to wake up in a hotel room--naked, next to a lifeless body. The police have more questions, but with her mind increasingly fractured, Annie doesn't have answers. All she knows is this: She will do anything to protect her daughter--even if it means losing herself. With dizzying twists, You Know What You Did is both a harrowing thriller and a heartfelt exploration of the refugee experience, the legacies we leave for our children, and the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.
Author: K. T. Nguyen
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 04/28/2026
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d
ISBN13: 9780593473863
ISBN10: 0593473868
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Thrillers | Psychological
- Fiction | Asian American & Pacific Islander
- Fiction | Psychological
Annie "Anh Le" Shaw grew up poor, but seems to have it all now: a dream career, a stunning home, and a devoted husband and daughter. When Annie's mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies suddenly one night, Annie's carefully curated life begins to unravel. Her obsessive-compulsive disorder, which she thought she'd vanquished years ago, comes roaring back--but this time, the disturbing fixations swirling around in Annie's brain might actually be coming true. A prominent art patron disappears, and the investigation zeroes in on Annie. Spiraling with self-doubt, she distances herself from her family and friends, only to wake up in a hotel room--naked, next to a lifeless body. The police have more questions, but with her mind increasingly fractured, Annie doesn't have answers. All she knows is this: She will do anything to protect her daughter--even if it means losing herself. With dizzying twists, You Know What You Did is both a harrowing thriller and a heartfelt exploration of the refugee experience, the legacies we leave for our children, and the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.
Author: K. T. Nguyen
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 04/28/2026
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d
ISBN13: 9780593473863
ISBN10: 0593473868
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Thrillers | Psychological
- Fiction | Asian American & Pacific Islander
- Fiction | Psychological
About the Author
K.T. Nguyen is a former Glamour magazine editor. Her debut novel You Know What You Did received the Agatha Award for Best First Mystery. The Seattle Times called it "a swirly, tangled hair-raiser...as sinister as it is emotional." It was selected as a People Magazine Best Book of April 2024 and named a Best Mystery and Thriller Book of 2024 by Elle, Parade, and Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine.