You Know Why by J. T. Ellison @thrillerchick @britpressley @samaranaeymi @macleodandrewsactor @saskiaaudio @hillaryoutloud @brilliancepublishing #BookSky #YouKnowWhy

the setup…
Brooklyn Locke writes articles for a food magazine and is married to Trey, an investment manger. They live outside of Nashville with their two children, 9-year old son “Four” and 7-year old daughter Neve. It’s two weeks before Christmas and Trey suddenly decides they’re going to Italy the next day for business and a family vacation. Brooklyn pulls it off and gets them all to the airport on time but find they’ve been bumped, diverted to Atlanta but upgraded to first class on the connecting flight. Trey is upset with the changes, has them board while he goes to the restroom…but fails to return before takeoff. Brooklyn manages to deplane but Trey has vanished. A woman who was on the same flight, Eden Barrow, offers help to the stranded family. It’s the same woman who thought she knew Trey earlier and…turns out her sister Chloe was married to him ten years ago and he was the suspect in her murder. Where is Trey and who exactly is he?

the heart of the story…
I smelled a rat as soon as Trey made a fuss about the diversion to Atlanta and when he denied knowing Eden. Brooklyn is smart and it becomes clear early on that nothing and no one was as they first seemed. I wasn’t trusting anyone as a labyrinth of secrets, lies and subterfuge unfolded.

the narration…
Talk about an all star cast and performance! Brittany Pressley, Samara Naeymi, MacLeod Andrews, Saskia Maarleveld & Hillary Huber are all favorites and made this the best listening experience.

the bottom line…
This was a great mind bender with so many layers of mystique and complexity. I was confounded through the end with a host of twisty turns. The ending blew me away even thought my instincts were dead on about a few of them. If you like edge of your seat mystery and suspense, this is that book and do yourself a favor and listen to the wonderful cast tell the story.

Book Info

• Release Date: August 25, 2026
• Narrators: Brittany Pressley, Samara Naeymi, MacLeod Andrews, Saskia Maarleveld & Hillary Huber
• Audio Length: 12 hours, 18 minutes
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio

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(Thanks to Brilliance Audio and NetGalley for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)