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What You Did by Claire McGowan
5.0

Page turning adrenaline rush

Even though the reviews I read said that people were blindsided by the revelation, I kept thinking “I know where this is going”. I was so very wrong. Because I was so excited and wanted to know what happened, I ended up skimming pages and having to go back and reread to get all the details I missed. Great page turner that kept me on the edge of my seat.

McGowan masterfully tackles the topic of rape and the aftermath (victim/survivor shaming, rationalizing actions, supporting the accused) and showing the duality of human nature—no one in this story is perfect as they seem.