You Will Know Me : A Novel

The audacious new novel about family and ambition from "one of the best living mystery writers" ( Grantland ) and bestselling, award-winning author of The Fever , Megan Abbott. "A searing debut novel from one of the most imaginative minds in fiction Kelly Luce's Pull Me Under tells the story of Rio Silvestri, who, when she was twelve years old, fatally stabbed a school bully. Rio, born Chizuru Akitani, is the Japanese American daughter of the revered violinist Hiro Akitani--a Living National Treasure in Japan and a man Rio hasn't spoken to since she left her home country for the United States (and a new identity) after her violent crime. Her father's death, along with a mysterious package that arrives on her doorstep in Boulder, Colorado, spurs her to return to Japan for the first time in twenty years. There she is forced to confront her past in ways she never imagined, pushing herself, her relationships with her husband and daughter, and her own sense of who she is to the brink. The novel's illuminating and palpably atmospheric descriptions of Japan and its culture, as well its elegantly dynamic structure, call to mind both Ruth Ozeki's A Tale for the Time Being and David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars. Pull Me Under is gripping, psychologically complex fiction--at the heart of which is an affecting exploration of home, self-acceptance, and the limits of forgiveness."-- Provided by publisher A'shocking and perfect'bestseller about family and ambition from the award-winning author of Dare Me and The Turnout (New York Times Book Review​).How far will you go to achieve a dream? That's the question a celebrated coach poses to Katie and Eric Knox after he sees their daughter Devon, a gymnastics prodigy and Olympic hopeful, compete. For the Knoxes there are no limits -- until a violent death rocks their close-knit gymnastics community and everything they have worked so hard for is suddenly at risk.As rumors swirl among the other parents, Katie tries frantically to hold her family together while also finding herself irresistibly drawn to the crime itself. What she uncovers -- about her daughter's fears, her own marriage, and herself -- forces Katie to consider whether there's any price she isn't willing to pay to achieve Devon's dream.From a writer with'exceptional gifts for making nerves jangle and skin crawl'(Janet Maslin), You Will Know Me is a breathless rollercoaster of a novel about the desperate limits of parental sacrifice, furtive desire, and the staggering force of ambition. Katie and Eric Knox have dedicated their lives to their fifteen-year-old daughter Devon, a gymnastics prodigy and Olympic hopeful. But when a violent death rocks their close-knit gymnastics community just weeks before an all-important competition, everything the Knoxes have worked so hard for feels suddenly at risk. As rumors swirl among the other parents, revealing hidden plots and allegiances, Katie tries frantically to hold her family together while also finding herself drawn, irresistibly, to the crime itself, and the dark corners it threatens to illuminate. From a writer with "exceptional gifts for making nerves jangle and skin crawl," (Janet Maslin) You Will Know Me is a breathless rollercoaster of a novel about the desperate limits of desire, jealousy, and ambition. How Far Will You Go To Achieve A Dream? That's The Question A Celebrated Coach Poses To Katie And Eric Knox After He Sees Their Daughter Devon, A Gymnastics Prodigy And Olympic Hopeful, Compete. For The Knoxes There Are No Limits--until A Violent Death Rocks Their Close-knit Gymnastics Community And Everything They Have Worked So Hard For Is Suddenly At Risk. As Rumors Swirl Among The Other Parents, Katie Tries Frantically To Hold Her Family Together While Also Finding Herself Irresistibly Drawn To The Crime Itself. What She Uncovers--about Her Daughter's Fears, Her Own Marriage, And Herself--forces Katie To Consider Whether There's Any Price She Isn't Willing To Pay To Achieve Devon's Dream. Megan Abbott. "The debut novel from the author of Three Scenarios in Which Hana Sasaki Grows a Tail"-- Provided by publisher