You Will Know Me

"What won’t parents do to help their child achieve excellence in gymnastics…but if they aren’t careful they will risk not really seeing their child…. When do sacrifices cost too much?"

"I finished this book in a couple hours. I had to know what happened! It was worth it, and I really enjoyed the story. The gymnastics world is a fascinating little clique because so few people are a part of it (and you're always curious when you're a girl on the outside of these things). I enjoyed the setting and the story. Megan Abbott does a great job with an ominous build-up, and showing you things about characters instead of just telling you. I want to read her other books now. I'm glad I picked this for my Book of the Month Club book!"

"So very timely given the 2016 Olympics, this is my second Megan Abbott novel (The Fever was my first) and it's definitely my favorite of the two. The suspense is well done, it's a good read"

"This book was really entertaining. It does have some flaws - I don't think the author knows very much about gymnastics because that subject was more of a background. The book focuses more on the mother. I would have liked to have read this book more from the perspective of the gymnast daughter, but that wouldn't have worked with the "mystery", although it was pretty easy to predict early on in the book."

"This was a fast paced and enjoyable read. It wasn't a "thriller" or suspenseful for me as I figured out the ending pretty early on. Also, I found the mother, Katie, unbearable as she paints herself as a victim throughout the book."

"http://www.anurseandabook.com/2016/07/you-will-know-me-by-megan-abbott.html?m=1<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>What I Say....Wowzer! Megan Abbott never disappoints and this was a one day read. <br/><br/>I had a daughter who played club volleyball and I saw parents who were converting garages into practice areas with padded floors or families who hadn't taken a vacation in years because they were spending all of their money on volleyball and the traveling tournaments. But no matter how much money people spent, you could see which kids were naturally talented and which were there because of their parents dedication to making them good. And there was always some (semi) natural jealousy amongst the girls and even the grown ups.<br/><br/>So the setup of all of these young girls wanting to be at the gym where the predicted Olympian is working out, receiving coaching by the same teachers as Devon was eerily familiar to me. I'm telling you, as parents - we are nuts. There is nothing most of us won't do to help our child succeed. But sometimes you see the situation morphing into something the parent wants more than the child.<br/><br/>But I digress. Katie and Eric have devoted themselves to their daughter's passion for gymnastics ever since she lost part of her foot in a terrible accident at home - an accident that they both still think about frequently. Gymnastics started out as a way to help Devon regain her balance, but ends up taking over their family's life.<br/><br/>While they are all working up to a pre-Olympic qualifier, a sudden death of one of the hot gym assistant via hit and run shakes up everyone's world. His girlfriend, a coach at the gym and the owner's niece quickly has a mental breakdown, Devon seems to be off her game and shutting down emotionally.<br/><br/>The parents are quickly turning against the coach and his family since their tragedy is interrupting their daughter's training schedules.<br/><br/>I thought I knew who did it, but my mind was twisted at the end - like all of her books. This is a definite must read.<br/><br/><br/> photo signature_zpsc91ef999.png"