5.0

I received an audio ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

We Thought We Knew You is the true story of Mary Yoder's death. Mary, a chiropractor, had always been health conscious. One day, she was vivacious, and then she suddenly became deathly ill, eventually succumbing to her symptoms. Mary's family, husband Bill, son Adam, and daughters Tamryn and Liana, were shocked a few weeks later when an autopsy showed that Mary Yoder had been deliberately poisoned. Police searched for clues to the identity of Mary's killed, considering her husband, her son, and Adam's ex-girlfriend and office manager of the Yoders' chiropractic practice, Katie.

While I was listening to this audiobook, I kept thinking that it sounded like exactly the kind of story that would be on Dateline NBC. Then, toward the end of the book, I learned that they had, in fact, covered this case, too! I really enjoyed the insight into how the police worked the case and determined who had killed Mary Yoder. It was a heartbreaking story, and it baffles my mind that someone could do that to another human. I loved the narration by Danny Campbell. I definitely want to check out more books by M. William Phelps. If you like true crime stories, check this one out!