What You Know

Debut Novel | Psychological Thriller / Literary Fiction

Status: Complete manuscript · Currently seeking literary representation

Blurb for What You Know

A lonely and deeply disillusioned aspiring writer has grown accustomed to keeping the world at arm's length. Dissatisfied with his ordinary existence and increasingly uncertain of his own worth, he finds an unexpected opportunity for reinvention when he meets Peter, a charming stranger who seems to embody everything he's missing.

But first impressions are easily manipulated, and a little embellishment soon becomes something much larger. As a new relationship takes shape, the carefully constructed version of himself becomes increasingly difficult to maintain. Beneath the wit, cynicism, and carefully rehearsed persona lies a history of pain, insecurity, and secrets that refuse to stay buried.

Set against the backdrop of Washington, D.C., What You Know is a character-driven psychological thriller exploring identity, obsession, deception, and the complicated ways we seek love, acceptance, and validation. It asks how much of ourselves we're willing to sacrifice to become someone worth loving—and whether anyone can ever truly know another person.