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You Know Why

by J. T. Ellison

A family trip turns into a question of trust

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    New York Times bestselling author

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A family trip turns into a question of trust

A holiday journey to Italy becomes the starting point for a mystery around Brooklyn Locke’s family and her husband’s past. After Trey disappears at the airport, a stranger named Eden offers help—and claims a connection to a murder investigation from ten years earlier. A violent accident leaves Brooklyn dependent on Eden while also sharpening her doubts about why Eden is there. The setup brings domestic suspense together with questions of identity, revenge, and how much of a loved one’s history can remain hidden. Brooklyn’s own past adds another layer of uncertainty as she tries to work out whom to trust.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in psychological and domestic thrillers.
  • Readers who enjoy mysteries involving family secrets, identity, and questions of trust.
  • Readers drawn to suspense set in the context of a holiday trip abroad.

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Identity and hidden pastsFamily secretsTrust and deceptionRevenge

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Book overview

From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes a suspenseful domestic thriller about identity, revenge, and the dangerous secrets kept hidden from the ones we love most.

It's the holidays, and photographer Brooklyn Locke is bound for Italy with her husband, Trey, and their two children. But when Trey vanishes from the airport, missing their connecting flight, their impromptu vacation--and life as she knows it--begins to unravel.

Desperate to find her husband, Brooklyn accepts help from a stranger on the same flight, Eden Barrow. But Eden soon makes a shocking claim. She is the sister of Trey's first wife, and ten years ago he was the main suspect in her murder.

Struggling to comprehend these accusations, fate delivers one more blow: a violent accident that leaves Brooklyn fighting for her life. With nowhere else to turn, Brooklyn leans on Eden for support. But each kindness feels too rehearsed, feeding her doubts about Eden's motives and Trey's true past.

Brooklyn has her own dark history she'd rather forget and confronts an unsettling possibility. Her life is not what it seems, and the truth is a trap--laid by someone waiting for the perfect time to strike.

(c) 2026 by J.T. Ellison, all rights reserved.

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