Book Description 

No one is supposed to know harmless office worker Gwen Tanner is the vanished daughter of serial killer Abel Haggerty. But a low profile and a new name aren’t going to cut it when an obsessive new killer starts targeting her, in this lively and propulsive thriller with a standout voice.

Marin Haggerty, the daughter of a notorious serial killer, was only a child when they arrested her father. Ripped from her home and given a new identity, Marin disappeared.

Twenty years later, Gwen Tanner keeps everyone at a distance, preferring to satirize the world around her than participate in it. It’s for her safety—and theirs. But when someone starts sending body parts to her front door, the message is clear: I Know Who You Are.

To preserve her secrets, Gwen must hunt down the killer, a journey which immerses her in the twisted world of true crime fandom and makes her confront her past once and for all. Maybe she is capable of deep, human connections, but she’s not the only one keeping secrets. Will opening herself up to others help her find the killer, or remind her why it was necessary she hide her true self in the first place?

The apple never falls too far, after all.

My Review 

I’ve gotten into thrillers lately and this book piqued my interest. Gwen has tried to move beyond her notorious past, and she believes that she has succeeded in her goal of permanent anonymity until the body parts start showing up on her doorstep. 

Obviously, she wants to put a stop to this, but in order to do so, she needs to—at the risk of sounding cliche—return to a world she thought she’d left forever as she befriends true crime enthusiasts who are obsessed with her father. 

This plot point works very well because Gwen is in a constant state of heightened awareness. Why are body parts showing up on her door? Who is sending them? Are her new friends going to discover who she really is? 

Needless to say, there are several huge twists, red herrings, and an abundance of unreliability. The plot held my attention from start to finish and I found Gwen to be an intriguing protagonist whose carefully crafted world begins to fall apart. Seeing the ways in which she navigates the upheaval is fascinating. 

I would recommend Haven’t Killed in Years. This book kept me engaged throughout and I am looking forward to reading more from Green in the future. 

I received a digital ARC of this book from Berkeley/NetGalley