53 pages • 1 hour read
I Know Who You Are: A Novel
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Chapters 1-18Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of child abuse, graphic violence, mental illness, physical abuse, emotional abuse, animal cruelty and death, and death in childbirth.
Chapter 1 Summary
At Pinewood Studios in London, Aimee thinks about her fight with her husband, Ben Bailey, the night before. She drives to their home and finds it silent. On the coffee table is an apology bouquet beside Ben’s wallet, keys, and phone. She sees a missed call from an unknown number, but can’t unlock his phone. Ben’s coat and shoes are still by the door, and it’s clear that he has vanished, leaving all his essential items behind.
Chapter 2 Summary
The morning after reporting Ben missing, Aimee goes for a run, passing spots from their first date, and feels sad that he didn’t want children. When she stops at the coffee shop for a latte, her card is declined.
An ATM also rejects the transaction. On the phone, a bank representative tells her that someone emptied more than £10,000 from their joint account and closed it the previous day. Bank records show that Aimee authorized the closure in person, a claim she can’t reconcile with her memory.
Chapter 3 Summary
Detective Inspector Alex Croft and Detective Sergeant Wakely arrive to investigate Ben’s disappearance. Aimee gives her account but omits the fight, instead mentioning a past stalker and the emptied bank account. While searching the house, Croft notes a broken bolt on the bedroom door.
