Need to Know
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Karen Cleveland
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FINALIST FOR THE ITW THRILLER AWARD • Perfect husband. Perfect father. Perfect liar? “Terrific.”—John Grisham “Superb.”—Lee Child “Breathtaking, heart-pounding.”—Louise Penny “A fast-paced, relentlessly gripping read.”—Chris Pavone Vivian Miller. High-powered CIA analyst, happily married to a man she adores, mother of four beautiful children. Until the moment she makes a shocking discovery that makes her question everything she believes. She thought she knew her husband inside and out. But now she wonders if it was all a lie. How far will she go to learn the truth? And does she really . . . . . . NEED TO KNOW? Film rights sold to Universal Pictures for Charlize Theron • Rights sold in more than 20 markets “Shaping up to be one of the year’s biggest new thrillers.”—Entertainment Weekly “So timely . . . Think of the perfect mix of Homeland and The Americans. . . . Need to Know needs to be read by all who relish spy novels. As entertaining as it is informative and as irresistible as it is impossible to put down.”—Providence Journal “Pulse-pounding.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “Accomplished . . . a nonstop thriller tapping into a hot mix of contemporary digital counterintelligence, old-school spying and ageless family drama.”—Shelf Awareness “An early contender for next year’s Gone Girl.”—GQ (UK) “The Russia page-turner that should be on everyone’s list.”—New York Post
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Author
Karen Cleveland
Pages
336
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2018-01-23
ISBN
1524797030 9781524797034
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"An interesting read! Did keep me on my toes and always guessing who was good/who was bad. "
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Piper Havens
"Need to Know is a quick and addicting espionage / psychological thriller. I wasn't totally sure how I would feel about this book when I read the synopsis, but I really enjoyed it. It's very difficult to put this book down, and I think many readers will feel the same way. I'm stealing Crime by the Book's term "popcorn reads" because Need to Know definitely classifies as that - it has some over-the-top moments, but you just have to know what happens! <br/><br/>Karen Cleveland is a former CIA analyst, and the main character Vivian is a current CIA analyst, so she brings some interesting background and insight to the character and novel as a whole. <br/><br/>My main complaint is that there was a decent chunk of time spent on family stuff that I just didn't care about. I know this is just me, and that a lot of other people enjoy having that connection with characters. When I want family-based books, I read something contemporary or dramatic, and I prefer a little more action in my crime fiction. However, I've read other books that are way more invested in that storyline than Need to Know, so it was still a very fun read for me. <br/><br/>If you're looking for light yet intriguing suspense read, definitely pick up Need to Know. I would love to read more from Karen Cleveland!"
Emily
"This is a quick read written by a real life former CIA analyst so it feels very authentic and I’m sure some parts might even be taken from real events. The main character is a mother of four children with a desk job at the CIA identifying Russian sleeper cells. While working she comes across a picture of her husband This leads her into a complicated position of not knowing who to trust. There were a few surprises that made it fun. There was one thing that really bugged me until the end but I don’t want to say anything to give it away."
Amy Trask
"My favorite at the moment would be Riley Sager or Alex Michealides. Both have books coming within the next year, too!"
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