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You Will Never See Me A Novel
3.0 (1 rating)

You Will Never See Me A Novel

A secret affair leaves a woman entangled with a web of killers in this striking dark noir for fans of Peter Swanson and Alice Feeney.

No one knows that Alice Hardy is alone and walking the dark streets of Chicago after leaving her lover’s apartment. So when a man drags her into an alley at knifepoint, she knows nobody will come to her rescue. Forced into a fight for survival, Alice leaves the man desperately wounded by his own knife and flees with her life.

When Alice tells her lover and they rush back to the alley, the ground is bare. There is no wounded attacker. There is no body. There is no blood. There is no knife. There is nothing to report to the police.

But unbeknownst to Alice, one other person knows what happened in the alley: Owen Pall, a private detective slumming it with unsavory divorce work. Hired to tail a possibly straying husband, Owen followed the man to the alley and witnessed the thwarted assault—and saved the man’s life.

Jake Hinkson weaves a noirish tale of desperate people whose intertwining secrets and motives will lead to a web of lies, blackmail, and dead bodies in this suspenseful novel for fans of Harlan Coben.

Published: October 14, 2025

Pages: 336

ISBN: 9798892423205

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3.0

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Meagan W.

Feb 8, 2026
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was really excited to dive into this one—the description sounded like exactly the kind of suspense I enjoy. The beginning definitely delivered, with a lot of intensity and a strong setup. The storyline between Alice and Owen pulled me in right away, and I was curious to see where it would all lead.

But around the 35% mark, the pacing started to feel off. Some chapters were fast and gripping, while others dragged and lost my attention. It made the reading experience a bit uneven for me.

That said, I loved the twist at the end. It was unexpected and well executed. I just wish a few plot points had been clearer. For example—how did the detective know Reid and Dunlap were involved in Alice’s attack? Did the police ever talk to Jason? And if so, what did he say?

Still, this book had some solid moments and is worth checking out if you're into twisty suspense with complicated characters.