Was this the best book I’ve ever read? Absolutely not. Did I enjoy the ride? Without a doubt. Not every book needs to make a huge statement. Sometimes you need to let the story unfold however the author chooses, for better or for worse. This was a quick, enjoyable read.

When I originally requested this I hadn't yet read Bell's A Simple Favor, which was adapted into a movie starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. Now having read that one and it being filled with problematic content, it makes me not only wary but completely uninterested in reading Something She's Not Telling Us. So unfortunately, I will be passing on this one.

Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to review this title, although it's been out for quite some time, my TBR list is extensive.

I love Darcey's writing from all character points of view, including crazy Ruth (I mean, Naomi). I tore through this book over the course of a few nights; I was so into it! Sadly, the ending though, was extremely disappointing: the foghorn is telling you your safe for now?! That was it?!

Something She's Not Telling Us is a fast, entertaining read. It is slightly predictable with unlikeable, flawed characters. The beginning was great. I just wish the book took a different direction.

I'm so sorry, but this was a DNF for me. While I use to finish all books I start, I found it would be a great disservice to the author and her time spent on this book if I forced myself to finish knowing it wouldn't be a review that would encourage readers to pick it up. Thank you for the opportunity!

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this ebook.

Something She's not Telling Us was an insane roller coaster of a ride. A super fast read, and easy to binge in one sitting. I enjoyed how absolutely outrageous the storyline was at every point. There were times it became a little unbelievable but if you can suspend reality you will enjoy this book far more. 3 stars from me for a good time!

Completely lacking suspense or build up. The characters were all so unlikeable. I didn't have anyone to root for. A sophomore slump if ever I saw one.

I wish I enjoyed this more. I really like the way the author writes her stories. However, this just didn't keep my interest as much as I thought it would. I kept reading and then putting it down, picking back up, putting back down. Thus it took a while for me to finish.

I'm currently clearing out all of the books that were published in 2019-20 from my title feedback view! Not my favorite - too many predictable twists and turns.

Charlotte loves to see her brother Rocco, unfortunately he has a knack for picking up looney girlfriends and this latest one may end up being way more of a threat than the other ones. This was a very dramatic and fast read.

This was a page-turner with lots of suspense and lots of surprises. I could see this being made into a movie as her first book was.

2 stars. Y'all this was not it. I think this is a thriller writer that I'm going to break up with. Review to come.

Due to being a high school teacher, I have been falling behind on reviews. Here are my initial thoughts.

DNF. Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this early copy! I decided to not keep reading this one, it was not for me. Thanks!

“Is anyone ever really who they say they are…?”

The cover of this book is what drew me to it, at first glance. I loved how the pink sunglasses catch your attention, and makes you wonder which character the person is supposed to be in the book.

“Something She’s Not Telling Us" is a psychological thriller with two very unreliable narrators that makes you wonder which of them is the worst one.

Charlotte has everything in life that she ever could have hoped for: a doting, artistic husband, a small-but-thriving flower shop, and her sweet, smart five-year-old daughter, Daisy. Her relationship with her mother might be strained, but the distance between them helps. And her younger brother Rocco may have horrible taste in women, but when he introduces his new girlfriend to Charlotte and her family, they are cautiously optimistic that she could be The One. Daisy seems to love Ruth, and she can’t be any worse than the klepto Rocco brought home the last time. At least, that’s what Charlotte keeps telling herself. But as Rocco and Ruth’s relationship becomes more serious, Ruth’s apparent obsession with Daisy grows more obvious. Then Daisy is kidnapped, and Charlotte is convinced there’s only one person who could have taken her.

Ruth has never had much, but now she’s finally on the verge of having everything she’s ever dreamed of. A stable job at a start-up company, a rakish, handsome boyfriend with whom she falls more in love with every day—and a chance at the happy family she’s always wanted, adorable niece included. The only obstacle standing in her way is her boyfriend’s sister Charlotte, whose attitude swerves between politely cold and outright hostile. Rebuffing Ruth’s every attempt to build a friendship with her and Daisy, Charlotte watches over her daughter with a desperate protectiveness that sends chills down Ruth’s spine. Ruth knows that Charlotte has a deeply-buried secret, the only question is: what? A surprise outing with Daisy could be the key to finding out, and Ruth knows she must take the chance while she has it—for everyone’s sake.

As the two women follow each other down a chilling rabbit hole, unearthing winding paths of deceit, lies, and trauma, a family and a future will be completely—and irrevocably—shattered.
I really struggled to get through this book. At the beginning, it felt fast-paced and intriguing to me, but as the story drew on, I became to like the story less and less.

The story is told in shifting, disorienting tenses and points of view between the two main characters, Charlotte and Ruth, and a few times from Charlotte’s brother, Rocco. It took some time getting used to, but in the end, still turned me off from this book.

As for the characters, I never felt a connection and never became invested in any of them. Which caused a domino effect since it meant I didn’t really care what happened to any of them nor did I want to see their story to the end.

I really wish I could say I liked this book a little,
but it just wasn’t my cup of tea. Even though I didn’t like the book, that doesn’t mean that someone else wouldn’t like it. I will say that I love seeing Darcey Bell’s novels more as movies than I do reading them, and would recommend this book to someone that loved her debut novel , “A Simple Favor”.

(I received this book free from the publisher via Netgalley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.)

Due to illness review will be short. In a nutshell this book is worth reading. Reminds me of a soap opera, take that as you will or you can always form you're own opinion by reading it anyway!

I don’t know what I expected from this book, but it surpassed my expectations and was a super fun read! It was one of those great titles where you feel like you’re going down into the abyss with the characters as they spiral. Fun and soapy but well-written with great character development!

The cover of SOMETHING SHE'S NOT TELLING US grabbed me from the start, and, thankfully, the content was equally as gripping.

I loved A Simple Favor so much that when I saw this book I was so excited. Unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. I did not care for the characters at all. I know they were supposed to be unlikeable, but man did I hate them all. The storyline was fast paced and I read through quickly, but I feel there was a lot of detail throughout the book for a rough abrupt ending. I don't feel like it was a good ending to the story, but there also wasn't a lot going on to warrant a great ending. I'm going to hope this was the curse of the second book and that her next one is a lot better!

"Something She's Not Telling Us' is Darcey Bell's second novel. Coming off the heels of "A Simple Favor", this novel definitely lacks the intrigue of her debut novel. However, I found it oddly enjoyable. This book is best read by a pool or a beach, maybe a plane, with a cocktail in hand. It's not an overly difficult read, so if you don't have high expectations, you might just be pleasantly surprised.

Charlotte is as Type-A as they come. Balancing her marriage, motherhood, and a thriving career as a florist owner keeps her busy, as does poking her nose into her brother Rocco's love life. When Rocco begins dating Ruth, Charlotte is initially happy for him. Ruth seems nice enough, and she shows a great interest in Charlotte's five-year old daughter, Daisy. However, Ruth's interest in Daisy soon becomes more concerning. After a family trip to Mexico to visit Charlotte and Rocco's mom, Charlotte becomes more concerned with Ruth's actions. It is only after they return to the States and Daisy vanishes, that Charlotte begins to think that Ruth might not just be odd, but rather, dangerous.

As Charlotte and her husband desperately search for Daisy, a secret from Charlotte's past rises up from the ashes and threatens to destroy her perfect life. Could Ruth possibly have found out what this secret is, and will she ultimately use it to destroy everything that Charlotte has worked so hard to build?

This book is great! Would definitely recommend. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.