by Alice Feeney
And I finally have everything that I wanted.
“He’d originally cast someone else in that role, is that right?”
I hold her stare and try not to shift in my seat. “Yes, he did.”
“It must have been hard for you. Stepping into Alicia White’s shoes after she vanished without a trace.”
“I feel so sorry for Alicia and her family. She hid it very well, but she was obviously a very troubled individual.”
“It’s almost six months since she disappeared, and still no sightings or any explanation. What do you think happened to her?”
“Can we stick to questions about the film please,” Tony interrupts, sensing my unease.
“Of course,” says Jennifer Jones. “I’m not going to lie, your character in this film is really scary. And an actress playing an actress, that must have been fun. We’ve been getting the other actors to do a little something to camera for a promo, would you mind doing one? You just say the name of your character, a little something about who they are, then the name of the film.”
“Sure.”
“Great stuff. Just look straight down the barrel of the camera when you’re ready…”
I turn to face the camera and oblige her for this one, final request.
“My name is Aimee Sinclair. I was that girl you thought you knew, but you couldn’t remember where from. I think you’ll remember me now. Sometimes I kill.”
I sit back in my chair, confused by the expressions on everyone’s faces. Jennifer Jones smashes the silence with her cackle of a laugh, tilting her head back so that I can see her impressive collection of fillings. “You are so funny,” she says, but I’m still oblivious as to why. “You’re supposed to say your character’s name, not your name. We don’t want the audience to think Aimee Sinclair is going around killing people!”
“I’m so sorry.” I feel my cheeks blush. “It’s been a very long day and I’m afraid my pregnancy brain is getting the better of me.” I turn to face the camera. “Let me try that again. I never make the same mistake twice.”
Acknowledgments
Second novels are an interesting journey, one that can be tricky to navigate, and I might not have found my way without the following amazing people.
Thank you to Jonny Geller for believing in me, even when I don’t. I still don’t know how I managed to get the best agent in town, but I’m very grateful, and this book wouldn’t exist without you. Thanks also to the wonderful team at Curtis Brown.
Thank you to Kari Stuart, for being the perfect blend of kind and clever. Thank you for your patience and compassion, and for all the miracles you perform.
Thank you to Amy Einhorn, editor extraordinaire with secret powers in her pen, and to the brilliant team at Flatiron. Authors just write stories, publishers make books, and Flatiron is without doubt the A-Team.
Thank you to my family, for telling me I could.
Thank you to my friends, for still being my friends, even when I disappear inside a book.
Thank you to Daniel, for not divorcing me while I was writing this one.
Most of all, thank you to the people who are kind enough to read my books. Writers are nothing without readers, and you have changed my life in ways I didn’t dare dream. I hope you continue to enjoy my stories, and I’m forever grateful.
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About the Author
Alice Feeney is a New York Times bestselling writer and journalist. She spent fifteen years with BBC News, where she worked as a reporter, news editor, arts and entertainment producer, and One O’Clock news producer. Alice has lived in London and Sydney and has now settled in the Surrey countryside, where she lives with her husband and dog. I Know Who You Are is her second novel.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Epigraph
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Chapter Forty-Three
Chapter Forty-Four
Chapter Forty-Five
Chapter Forty-Six
Chapter Forty-Seven
Chapter Forty-Eight
Chapter Forty-Nine
Chapter Fifty
Chapter Fifty-One
Chapter Fifty-Two
Chapter Fifty-Three
Chapter Fifty-Four
Chapter Fifty-Five
Chapter Fifty-Six
Chapter Fifty-Seven
Chapter Fifty-Eight
Chapter Fifty-Nine
Chapter Sixty
Chapter Sixty-One
Chapter Sixty-Two
Chapter Sixty-Three
Chapter Sixty-Four
Chapter Sixty-Five
Chapter Sixty-Six
Chapter Sixty-Seven
Chapter Sixty-Eight
Chapter Sixty-Nine
Chapter Seventy
Chapter Seventy-One
Chapter Seventy-Two
Chapter Seventy-Three
Chapter Seventy-Four
Six Months Later …
Acknowledgments
Also by Alice Feeney
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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