

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife
Books | Fiction / Historical / General
3.7
(8.4K)
Ashley Winstead
"[A] mordant debut novel....examines what it means to covet the lives of others, no matter the cost."--The New York Times "Tense, twisty, and packed with shocks."--Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Survive The Night Six friends. One college reunion. One unsolved murder. Ten years after graduation, Jessica Miller has planned her triumphant return to her southern, elite Duquette University, down to the envious whispers that are sure to follow in her wake. Everyone is going to see the girl she wants them to see--confident, beautiful, indifferent. Not the girl she was when she left campus, back when Heather Shelby's murder fractured everything, including the tight bond linking the six friends she'd been closest to since freshman year. But not everyone is ready to move on. Not everyone left Duquette ten years ago, and not everyone can let Heather's murder go unsolved. Someone is determined to trap the real killer, to make the guilty pay. When the six friends are reunited, they will be forced to confront what happened that night--and the years' worth of secrets each of them would do anything to keep hidden. Told in racing dual timelines, with a dark campus setting and a darker look at friendship, love, obsession, and ambition, In My Dreams I Hold A Knife is an addictive, propulsive read you won't be able to put down. "Beautiful writing, juicy secrets, complex female characters, and drumbeat suspense--what more could you want from a debut thriller?"--Andrea Bartz, author of Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here
Thriller
Mystery
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More Details:
Author
Ashley Winstead
Pages
352
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Published Date
2021
ISBN
172822988X 9781728229881
Community ReviewsSee all
"I liked this. Not my favorite book but entertaining. Definitely did not know where it was going"
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Skye Edelson-Bennett
"I don’t know, this didn’t grab my attention. It was a lot of characters throwing at you at once. Maybe cuz I read this right after the high of The Last Housewife."
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Tram Ly
"This is a entertaining fast paced Thriller/Mystery. Masterfully told with dual timelines and multiple points of view offering many twists as the story unfolds. A once tight knit group of college friends are torn apart by the murder of one of their own. Tensions and fears surface at their 10 year reunion as it becomes clearer that all was not forgotten and secrets will be revealed. #mystery #thriller #darkacademia #reunion #murderamongfriends"
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Juliet Shalu Castillo
"One in a group of college friends is brutally murdered, and the unsolved murder haunts each of them. At their 10-year homecoming reunion, each of them is forced to finally reveal their secrets and their true selves to their friends. Who killed Heather???"
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Jackie Davidson
"Enjoyed the book, didn’t love it. Unlikeable characters and DRAMA! Found it to be fast paced quick read."
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Courtney W
"Kind of young adultish- sorority girls, frat boys, college cliques and drama…. But so gripping you just have to keep reading, eager to find out what happened. Read within 24 hours. "
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Jama Glenn
"4.5 stars! I just love stories about morally questionable college students who clearly need therapy and Jesus. "
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rebekah💕
"Not bad. Kept me engaged - four stars. Didn’t like the main character but part of the fun reading. "
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Angela M
"I loved this book! I enjoyed reading all the different timelines of the characters and it didn’t get confusing like it can sometimes when books switch timelines. I felt like I really knew the characters by the time I reached the end and I wanted more of them. I also didn’t see the twists coming. Please read this book!"
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Sabrina
"Great twist, loved how the past and present intertwined. Some personal drama mixed in made for a quick read! Would recommend!"
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Amanda C