This was a very intriguing story that keeps you guessing until the end. Great character development. Story had lits of twist that you'll be trying to figure out.

I haven't met a Hank Phillippi Ryan book that I don't like and this is no exception. I was sent an advance copy by NetGalley in exchange for my review. I gave this book 5 stars because there were so many twists and turns that it was hard to put down. Mercer, a woman struggling to cope with the death of her husband and daughter in an auto accident, is charged with writing a book about a trial of a young woman, Ashlyn, accused of murdering her little girl. The book details the trial and Mercer's reaction to it. Then the book really takes off on a twisty, turny roller coaster of emotion and second guessing. Who is telling the truth? What is the truth? Does everyone in Mercer's life have something to hide? HPR has created a page turner till the end. You think you have it figured out and then the rug gets pulled out from under you. You should read this book. You won't be sorry. Trust Me.

I just finished Trust Me! I loved this book as much as all the other books Hank Phillippi Ryan has written. From the first page I was hooked and could not stop reading! Lots of twists and turns. I was guessing to the very last page of this story. this book will touch your heart and soul.

This first person narrative a woman who has lost her husband. Her own feelings are raw as she delves into a court case of a woman accused of killing her own child. This novel left me changing my mind on what I actually believed throughout the whole book. It is an interesting and intriguing read.

This was a mind bender of a book. This book is about lies and different versions of the truth. It was incredibly sad at times. It’s not a book that has any laughs in it. It’s twisty and turny. I loved the way the ending tied everything up. I was riveted from the first page. Ryan’s Writing is incredible. I truly enjoyed this book! I received an advance review copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Hank Phillippi Ryan and Netgalley for sending me an ARC of this book, in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are my own. 

I rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

For people like me, who were/are glued to the t.v. regarding news like Casey Anthony, Andrea Yates, Susan Smith, and the like. This book was very much pulled from the headlines, and I saw a lot of similarities to the above mentioned women and what they've done to their children, or in the case of Casey Anthony, what she got away with.

This book was so gripping and fascinating, reading about Ashlyn, I felt like I was losing my mind, her character had me feeling so strung out, I couldn't figure out if I believed her, or if I knew 100% that she was lying. Superb writing. I enjoyed the entire feel of this book, the twists, the turns, the "and the plot thickens" feel to it. I honestly felt like I was reading a documentary/Broadcast. Very cool book, and a really amazing Author. I loved all the characters in the book, I appreciated that in their own way, they were all very much unreliable, in the sense you questioned them, what were they really out for. I really liked Mercer, I feel like she was a genuine character, she was trying to overcome a tragedy, and to focus on something else in her life. Getting caught up in the whirlwind of this case was both helpful and detrimental to her.

Ok, who do we believe or should I say, how much of what is said should be believed?

Mercer has lost her husband and child in a car accident. Now, after 450+ days of mourning, she is asked to write a book about a woman charged with murdering her child. Mercer so wants Ashlyn to be guilty so her book to be is slanted that way leading up to the trial.

The trial is only the first half of the book, or so. Do we believe Ashlyn who prides herself on the ability to fake the truth or..... Good story.

Thanks, NetGalley for the advance read in exchange for an honest opinion.

Wow! This Ashlyn character is something else. I really felt for Mercer who was still grieving the loss of her husband and daughter. This book was an engrossing, fast-paced, page-turner with so many twists and turns and surprises. Seeking the truth isn't always so easy to do. I really enjoyed this thriller.

Loved this book, even when I was not reading it I kept thinking about it and couldn’t wait to pick it up again and I finished it in a day. Would definitely recommend to others and can’t wait to read other titles from this author.

Highly recommend!!

Up front, I’ll admit I’m a fan of Hank Phillippi Ryan, her Charlotte McNally books, and her Jane Ryland books. And that this book was a gift from her.

In a departure from her McNally and Ryland series books, Ryan tells us the story of Mercer Hennessy, a writer still reeling from death of her husband and daughter, asked to write the story of Ashlyn Bryant, a woman accused of murdering her own daughter.

Ryan kept me guessing about Ashlyn throughout the book. One minute I was sure she was guilty as sin of killing her daughter; the next I was sure she wasn’t, the next I wasn’t sure either way. She kept me in limbo about Mercer, too: Was she responsible for her husband’s and daughter’s deaths. Other key characters lived in that same good-to-bad spectrum, leaving me wondering what they were hiding. To keep the reader guessing like that over 400 pages is the mark of a great writer

On the other hand, I semi-suspected how this story would play out, had a feeling what twists would be coming, and in general I was right. Until almost the end, when Ryan pulled the rug out from under me.

One reviewer said ‘The tension mounts at a blistering pace.’ It doesn’t but that’s a good thing because tension that rises that fast can be exhausting. The reader feels as if he can never catch a breath. No, the tension here is low key but constant and creeping upward at a steady rate. That works better because it sneaks up on the reader instead of slapping him in the face. And when the reader realizes how much the tension has gone up, it has a stronger impact.

Will I read more Hank Phillippi Ryan books? Absolutely. And when this book comes out in paperback, I’ll buy a copy. Why? Because there are some authors whose books I want in paperback – Michael Connelly, Robert B. Parker, and Lee Child, to name a few. Hank Phillippi Ryan is on that list. But I hope at least some of those books are McNally or Ryland novels.

I give 'Trust Me' 4 stars for an engaging story.

But I give NetGalley 1/2 star for one of the worst downloads I have ever seen:
1/ There are no indents or other indications that one paragraph has ended and another one started.
2/ Every chapter begins with the first letter of the first word on a separate line.
3/ Words are broken in two in biz
arre places for no apparent reason,
4/ Things like '60 Hank Phillippi Ryan' and 'Trust Me 274' pop up randomly,
5/ In some places, wordshowuplikethis, while in others, t h e y s h o w u p l i k e t h i s.
7/ And my favorite: —1 and —0 appearing frequently throughout the text to no apparent purpose in the middle—0 of sentences and even in the mid —1 dle of words.

I guess what I’m reading qualifies as the e-book equivalent of an ARC, but even in an ARC, this mountain of errors is unacceptable. This deluge of screw-ups did not endear me to NetGalley one bit, and it will be a long time before I get another book through them.

A great novel of psychological suspense and manipulation by a gifted writer. Looking forward to more from the author.

Mercer Hennessey is contacted by her former editor to write a book about a sensational local murder trial, in which Ashlyn Bryant has been accused of killing her two-year-old daughter. Mercer accepts because she could use they money and the case interests her. She also hopes working on the book and helping to spotlight Ashlyn's guilt might help her get over her grief for her husband and young daughter who were killed in a car accident a little over a year ago. Mercer's publisher warns her than anything but a guilty verdict for Ashlyn could kill the book deal, but when the verdict comes in, Mercer couldn't never have guessed what would happen next.

I enjoy this author's series books, I was excited to read this new standalone novel. The story takes a lot of twists and turns, so much that things begin to get a little convoluted toward the end, but ultimately the last few twists are surprising and satisfying. Both of the main characters, Mercer and Ashlyn, are very complicated characters. Mercer is sympathetic and fragile as she deals with her grief, but smart and determined when investigating the murder of little Tasha Nicole. Ashlyn is clever and often manipulative, but is she a victim of a rough childhood, simply delusional, or is she evil? The murder of Tasha Nicole has many similarities to the real life death of Caylee Anthony and that case is referenced in the story.

Mercer doesn't know who to trust and the reader doesn't either, which keeps you guessing as to what is going to happen next. I was thinking the worst at the end, but after all the tragedy and heartbreak throughout the book, it ends on a hopeful note.

I received this book at no cost through the courtesy of Forge Books in exchange for an honest review.

I received an ARC from the author/Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I found this book very hard to get into, the story line was confusing at the beginning of the book. If I cannot get into a book within the first couple chapters I have a difficult time finishing it. Hank Phillippi Ryan's books do not usually cause me problems but for some reason I could not get into this book to enjoy it.

This book did start slow and was hard to get into at first. But, you had to keep reading to figure out who was lying and who was the killer. Lots of twists and turns and very confusing. I did have questions at the end of the book which were not answered.

You can not reas this book without comparing Ashlyn with Casey Anthony. This book is very well written and makes you wonder if some of the things that are in the book were actually what occurred with the Casey trial. I could not read fast enough to see what happened next. Hank is an excellent storyteller

A twisty thrilling suspense at it's almost best. I'm not a fan of slow starts so I almost didn't want to continue, but I was intrigued by the premise if a grieving mother who has to cover the death of a small child at the hands of her own other...allegedly. But it got better and better and made me glad I stuck it out.

Possibly my favorite of Hank's books. Mercer Hennessey is a reporter struggling with grief after an accident claimed the lives of her husband and small daughter. She's assigned to write a book about the case of Ashlyn Bryant, a woman accused of killing her own small daughter. It may the hardest thing Mercer has to do, but she puts her mind to the task. That's pretty much all I can say without ruining the story - Mercer ends up in places and with people she never expected. It's a character study, a legal thrill ride, and twisty mental games all wrapped up in one.

Wow...just wow! What a fantastic book. I've been a fan of Hank Phillippi Ryan since I read Prime Time, and love her Jane Ryland books. This is her first stand-alone and she knocks it out of the park! The subject matter is timely and the writing fast paced with twists and turns around every corner...just when you think you know what is happening Hank changes things up. Who do you trust...what do you trust?
Mercer is trying to pull herself out of the darkness after the deaths of her husband and daughter in a tragic car accident when her friend and editor talks her into writing a book about the trial of a young woman...Ashlyn...accused of killing her daughter. Trust me...she's guilty...until she's not and the jury frees her. Now the book Mercer is writing has to change focus...she needs to get Ashlyn's story about what happened. Just when you think you know what happened...you don't. Ashlyn is a master manipulator and Hank masterfully leads us through the maze until the final twist at the end. Trust me...this book is one of the best books of the summer!

I absolutely loved this book. It drew you in right from the beginning. The plot was like something ripped from the current headlines. It felt so real and the characters were so engrossing. It was like a puzzle where all the pieces started coming together and you just could not put it down. It is definitely the quintessential psychological thriller. Hank Phillippi Ryan is one of my favorite authors and I enjoy all her books, but this one is outstanding! A must read for all fans of the genre!

This story was a complete surprise! Just when I thought it was one thing, it became another. Plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing. This was my first by author Hank Phillippi Ryan and I am sure I'll be back for more. The main character, a journalist, is asked by her editor to write the story of the mother on trial for killing her toddler and leaving her body on a Boston Harbor Island, but what happens to the story if she's found not guilty? Sort of a cross between the Casey Anthony story and the Baby Doe case in Massachusetts.