Something She’s Not Telling Us is a Russian nesting doll of a novel, with secrets within secrets, mysteries layered under mysteries and an ending you will never see coming. Told in flashbacks and in the voices of the three main characters, Charlotte, her brother Rocco and his new girlfriend Ruth, the story moves between New York, Mexico and update New York.

Charlotte, mother to Daisy and a successful florist, is married to Eli, who has retired from a lucrative career and now chooses to work in the theater. Her brother Rocco is a recovering addict with terrible taste in women so Charlotte and Eli are not expecting much when he introduces them to Ruth. Ruth was raised by loving grandparents and, after a short stint working as an assistant to a temperamental TV chef, is now employed by a start-up.

This is the setup for a psychological thriller that will quickly devolve into subplots of murder, missing child(ren), vicious attacks. And lies. Lots of them. Did I think the ending was abrupt? Yes. Did I want to know more about Charlotte, Rocco and Ruth? Yes. Did that make me like this book any less? Not at all. This is Darcey Bell’s second novel after A Simple Favor which was made into a movie. With Something She’s Not Telling Us, Bell proves she ranks with Ruth Ware and Liane Moriarity as a first class author of thrillers.

I give this book 3 stars because it is a good, interesting story. I wouldn’t call it a thriller, nor was it very mysterious. I found the ending to be very abrupt, and would have liked to see what was next for Ruth, and how Charolette confesses to Eli.

What an amazing psychological thriller. Though I'd never heard of Darcey Bell, the cover and description of the book was intriguing. I am so glad I requested it - I literally could not put this down....what a page turner. I adored the story as well as the writing style. I loved this book so much, I went and purchased Bell's first novel and loved that just as much. Thank you for the advanced copy.

Creepy good! Bell does a great job of introducing us to interesting characters and an ingenious plot. SOMETHING SHE'S NOT TELLING US is a real page turner full of characters it soon becomes apparent you can't trust. Plenty of secrets and suspense to go around. My only criticism is that I was not crazy about the ending, but boy, was it an exciting ride to get there!

Something She's Not Telling Us did not disappoint. It's the finish-in-one-sitting type of book that has you guessing until the end.

Charlotte and Eli are parents to five-year-old Daisy. She is their whole life, and they act like it with their overprotective parenting style. Charlotte's brother, Rocco, is also a big part of her life, especially after sharing a painful childhood with her. He has a history of dating trainwreck women, so when he bring Ruth over for dinner and she seem's somewhat normal, its a surprise. Until Charlotte notices Ruth's attentiveness to Daisy, and how some parts of her life don't add up. So when Daisy is missing after school one day, Charlotte immediately thinks Ruth. Why would Ruth want Daisy, and how did Charlotte miss the warning signs?

I found this book to be at the same speed as A Simple Favor. It was fast, easy to read, and hard to put down. At times, it seems that is gets slightly unrealistic, but it works because the story is so drama filled. I definitely recommend for those who liked A Simple Favor and similar books.

What an enjoyable book about deeply unlikable characters... going back and forth between several characters (Charlotte, Ruth, Rocco- sometimes first person, sometimes 3rd) added a little something to this book that I have at times, in other cases, found annoying. I felt the end was a little anticlimactic, but getting there was super exciting. I couldn't wait to find out Charlotte's secret, Ruth's true identity, or why Rocco seemed drawn to women with certifiable mental illness. Definitely one I'd recommend.

Darcy Bell has written another page turner tense chilling multilayered.Sat down to read a few pages and found myself not looking up till the last page.#netgalley #harpercollins

This book fell flat for me for the most part. Although a quick read it just wasn't the Darcy Bell flavor I got with Simple Favor. That's what I was hoping for. I gave it 3 stars only because it was so quick to read. However, I was little confused with the characters and the plot just didn't do it for me.

Thanks to NetGalley for my advanced copy!

I’m giving this book 2.5 stars (so rounding up to 3). There was nothing inherently “wrong” with it, I just kept thinking that important details were finally about to be revealed or that something really interesting was about to happen, but I was ultimately disappointed. The only way I can try to explain it without giving away the ending is that the big twist that I’ve come to expect from books like these was not really a twist at all. It just had me thinking “that was it?” and then sort of abruptly ends. This book was good for a quick read, but don’t expect something really intriguing.

Solid 3 stars.
Pretty good plot but felt a bit long. About 60% in, I was ready to get to the end. Very abrupt ending.

I LOVED A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell, so I was super excited to receive this copy of Something She's Not Telling Us. I flew threw this book in a couple sittings, but found that the plot fell a little flat for me.

Thanks to HarperCollins and Netgalley for this ARC!

Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Ruth is the brand new girlfriend trying to impress her boyfriend, Rocco’s, family, only something is a little off. Charlotte, Rocco’s sister, can sense it and will stop at nothing to prevent Ruth from being a danger to the family.

This was a great thriller! The timeline jumped back and forth and switched perspectives forcing you to piece together bits of information to try and figure out what was happening. The entire time, I was trying to figure out if Ruth was a trustworthy narrator. This was filled with twists and turns, but I found it to be wrapped up too quickly. I was hoping for more explanation behind motivations and more resolution. Overall, it was a very intriguing thriller!

This book was great. I really liked how in the beginning, i did not understand shy Charlotte was freaking out that ruth picked up daisy from school and why she was calling it a "kidnapping ". But as the story told on, you can see how unstable Ruth is and al her lies keep being uncovered. And although Charlotte is not a likeable character (in my eyes), i understood why she was scared for her daughters life.

My first novel from this author having missed her big debut book. Ruth comes into the lives of Eli and Charlotte (and their young daughter Daisy) by dating Charlotte's somewhat loser brother. Who has the distracting habit of dating loser women, think crazies according to Charlotte., but Ruth is different! Hmmm. The premise is great, the execution needs a little work. While I can say the book held my attention, I was waiting for a big twist or a bigger ending. I like my villains bad, not forgiven, and I expected a darker conclusion that was hinted throughout. A 3.5 rounded up to 4 based on the first two-thirds which was really good

Charlotte and Rocco had a rocky past with their mother. In the present, it seems that they've gotten their lives together. Charlotte's flower business is soaring in NY market and Rocco is a recovering alcoholic with a steady job in which he loves. He works on their old farm.

All is well until one day Rocco met Ruth. She seems nice enough if not a little eccentric. However, something just doesn't sit right with Charlotte regarding Ruth.

From the first paragraph, I was thrown into a maze. The story was never told in one person point of view but rather many. Each chapter is a different person point of view, which helps with the mystery and keeps me guessing. There were so many questions as was Ruth really crazy? Is Charlotte paranoid or is she the liar? Rocco, is he really recovering well or is he still living in the past? There was a point where I thought Charlotte's daughter, Daisy, really did not exist. However, the ending was not as great as the author's last book. It was disappointing that there was never a twist or bang at the end. It's still a must read.


Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this fabulous ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a must read for fans of a simple favor! The author does not disappoint! I couldn’t put it down.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of this book!

A great suspense story!

Charlotte and Eli have just returned from a trip to Mexico. Their daughter, Daisy, five years old, is going to school the following day. Back to Charlotte: she is a nervous wreck about everything, especially when it comes to Daisy - protective to the hilt. Their downstairs neighbors frighten Charlotte (for Daisy' safety). Eli s a bit less anxious and Charlotte feels that he leaves everything that needs to be done up to Charlotte. She runs a floral business and at times has trouble getting to pick up Daisy from school by 5PM.

On one of these occasions, a meeting time change forces Charlotte to run through the streets of New York afterward to get Daisy in time. However, Daisy had been picked up two hours ago by her "Aunt". Given that Daisy has no aunt, Charlotte suspects Ruth, her brother's girlfriend, of picking Daisy up. Since Ruth's name is still on the "pick up list" Charlotte cannot do anything about this at the school. There is something "off" about Ruth, Charlotte had always thought...

The story goes back and forth from 6 months ago to the present. A suspenseful read with characters who are too believable, A great plotline - rather than some of the regular "abduction" stories we see today.

A MUST READ!
Many Thanks to HarperCollins, Publisher and NetGalley for a wonderful read!

When it comes to pacing, Darcey Bell is at the top of the class. As with A Simple Favor, once you get going on Something She’s Not Telling Us, it’s really, really tough to stop.

Though I wanted the villain to be more in the end than just a certifiable nut (which is less interesting than more nuanced reasons for criminal action), the sense of menace the villain exudes and the way it builds through the story is very well crafted.

As with A Simple Favor, it’s tough to truly like any of the characters, though that went down a bit easier in Favor than here because the tone of that book was so delightfully flippant. It seems like Bell was going for the same thing here, but it’s tough to do that with child kidnapping. We are all unapologetically on the mother’s side, even if she’s kind of irritating.

Still, the villain is a good one, and aside from the rather abrupt ending, the narrative is a fun, light read that’s sure to appeal to most domestic thriller fans.

Charlotte is happy that her brother, Rocco, finally seems to have found a woman he’s serious about. Charlotte’s own family life is just about perfect, with a wonderful husband and an adorable five year old named Daisy. The only thing that worries Charlotte is Ruth’s apparent obsession with Daisy, and when the little girl is taken, Charlotte is sure Ruth is the culprit. From Ruth’s viewpoint, her future with Rocco seems almost perfect, the only thing standing between her and happiness is Charlotte, a cold and snobby woman. And she senses there is something off about Charlotte’s relationship with her daughter. Perhaps some time alone with Daisy will provide the answers Ruth is looking for. This is a twisted book that will keep readers guessing who to trust