PRIME MEMBER EXCLUSIVE | 3 Months Free Trial

Auto-renews at INR 199/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime. Offer ends 15 July, 2026.
Before She Knew Him cover art

Before She Knew Him

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER
3 Months Free Trial
Get this deal
Offer ends on 15 July, 2026 at 11:59 PM IST.
1 credit a month to use on any title.
Listen to anything from the Plus Catalogue—thousands of Audible Originals, podcasts and audiobooks.
₹199 per month after 3 months. Renews automatically. Cancel anytime. Offer ends 15 July, 2026 at 11:59 PM IST.
Download titles to your library and listen offline.

Before She Knew Him

Written by: Peter Swanson
Narrated by: Graham Halstead, Sophie Amoss
Get this deal

₹199 per month after 3 months. Renews automatically. Cancel anytime. Offer ends 15 July, 2026 at 11:59 PM IST.

Buy Now for ₹659.55

Buy Now for ₹659.55

A Sunday Times and Observer Thriller of the Month, from the bestselling author of The Kind Worth Killing and All the Beautiful Lies

'They had a secret, the two of them, and there was no better way to start a friendship than with a secret.'

When Hen and Lloyd move into their new house in West Dartford, Mass., they're relieved to meet, at their first block party, the only other seemingly-childless couple in their neighborhood, Matthew and Mira Dolamore. Turns out they live in the Dutch Colonial immediately next door.

When they're invited over for dinner, however, things take a sinister turn when Hen thinks she sees something suspicious in Matthew's study. Could this charming, mild-mannered College Professor really be hiding a dark secret, one that only Hen, whose been battling her own problems with depression and medication, could know about? Lloyd certainly doesn't seem to believe her, and so, forced together, Hen and Matthew start to form an unlikely bond. But who, if anyone, is really in danger?

From its deeply unsettling opening, Peter Swanson, the master of contemporary domestic thrillers, fashions a novel as brilliant, dark, coruscating and surprising as Patricia Highsmith and Ira Levin at their very best.

©2019 Peter Swanson (P)2019 Faber Audio Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
All stars
Most relevant
I loved the interesting plots and the way the characters were a mixture of good and evil

the twists and turns were incredible

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I enjoy Peter Swanson novels. They are slow-burn thrillers that keep you engaged until the very end. And often surprise you with their unpredictability.

This novel is the same. However, the 'connection' or 'friendship' that is mentioned in the synopsis, between two characters seems forced and the weakest link in the story. Can be enjoyed in parts at a leisurely pace.

It's okay!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The thrill element that I have now come to expect from Peter Swanson. The narration was excellent.

The narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.