I read this mystery/thriller as an ARC from Dundurn Press, who is also my publisher.
Tell me My Name is a psychological page-turner and filled with tension. Ruddy, the author, weaves together the histories of a couple before they met, their early mistakes while maturing, and their anxieties with a present-day kidnapping and murder. It held my attention throughout with good pacing, action, horrifying situations, and a very deranged antagonist.
Anyone who enjoys a good thriller/murder mystery with very believable protagonists will revel in this read. Highly recommended.

I really wanted to like this book because I love thrillers and the psychological aspect of this one felt different from what I've been reading. That being said, this book just didn't do it for me.

I appreciate what the author did by throwing us into the action once the main character has already been taken but I felt like I spent the rest of the book playing catch up, trying to figure out why I needed to care about these people. It started out rocky and while I didn't love it, it did improve over the course of the book.

Overall the way the events were presented felt disjointed, the characters never felt like they were truly developed (or like-able) and at no point did I really care what the outcome would be. I love when a thriller has me too anxious to put it down until everyone gets a happy ending but I was not feeling that here.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Buckle up, everyone. This is a messed up rollercoaster to Holy Sh**ballls Town, population: you, Ellie, Neil, and a psychopath.
This isn't a slow descent into madness, it doesn't creep on you, it's not the mysterious figure in the fog.
No...this is the multi-car pile-up on the highway that happens in a matter of seconds, trapping you against your seat, gasping for air against the blown airbag while a tsunami suddenly floods the road. It wastes no time in getting right to the point, and never ever lets up. My pulse was racing so much reading this, I think it counts as a workout.
And to top it off: this book takes place in southern and northeastern Ontario, my neck of the woods. I could easily drive to at least one location in this book within an hour. Because nightmare fuel.
I hate rollercoasters, but I loved this book. Take the ride, everyone. Seriously.

Erin Reddy has written a solid and engrossing page turner of a read with Tell Me My Name! Well worth your time.

Not one for me, I'm afraid.

I was very interested in the premise of the story. A husband and wife go off into rural Canada on their own, their first solo trip for many years. Then the wife is kidnapped and in order to save herself and her husband, she must tell the kidnapper his name, but, she doesn't know him....or, does she?

What follows though was, for me, a plodding tale that left me cold. The (and I'm quoting here) "George Clooney lookalike" kidnapper proceeds to cut off the husband's fingers and toes as the wife searches her memory for which of her past mistakes this guy could be.

All in all, it did nothing for me. I really didn't like it.

1* Did not enjoy.

I appreciate the opportunity to preview - thanks to NetGalley and the publishers.

Super fast-paced thriller that starts out full speed with action and doesn't let down until the very end. I really enjoyed the premise and found some parts of the books AMAZING, but then there were other parts where I found myself just skimming to get through. Loved the story, but the characters were just a little "meh" for me.

3 out of 5 stars for Tell Me My Name by Erin Ruddy. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book and offer my honest review.

Why did it take me so long to get to this book? I don’t know but now has been the perfect time apparently because it was gooooddd!!! The very first chapter had me worried because the story starts off harshly and I was afraid I’d not be able to sleep. I kept reading & was swept away into nail biting suspense. Surprised that I didn’t guess the entire plot until the end. First time reading this author. Very, very good. Thank you Dundurn Press & NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC free of charge for which I humbly write a few words of gratitude.
#TellMeMyName. #NetGalley

Wow what a crazy ride this read took us on. This was the perfect amount of creepiness for me. Altho I do love a good scary read, this was not it, but still very good. I think this could definitely be made into a good scary movie, who doesn't love a scary movie that starts off in a creepy cabin?
This is my first book by this author, and it definitely won't be the last

Ellie and Neil are a happily (?) married couple who are kidnapped by a man who claims he is from Ellie's past. She is given three chances to guess his name or Neil will pay the consequences. This book is fast paced with several twists and turns. The writing flows fairly well, but I didn't think finding out how the unnamed man was really made much sense. Neil's secrets were much more interesting.

I received an ARC of Tell Me My Name in exchange for an honest review.

Tell Me My Name is a fast paced thriller. The book takes place in Ontario where a couple is reconnecting after their kids go off to summer camp. While the husband is away, a man overpowers the wife and unless she can tell him his name, he is going to kill her.

An interesting premise, but I had a hard time getting into the characters. I thought they were a bit flat. Not sure I would recommend this one. It's a quick read, it just wasn't one that I could completely get into.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book for an honest review.

I struggled to get into this book and ultimately just couldn’t finish it. The action started right off the bat, which in theory seems good, but in practice made it hard to ever develop the characters enough to care about the terrible things that were happening. The premise was interesting, but the writing just wasn’t for me. It seems many others enjoyed the book though, so my opinion may be an unpopular one!

I read this fairly quickly but to be honest I skimmed quite a bit. The premise sounded fascinating, but once Ellie guessed the name of her assailant, and the author started filling in backstory and motivations, it all became quite ridiculous. I liked Ellie well enough. The twist with Neil was unnecessary and added nothing to the story. The author's need to keep Neil involved made the main detective superfluous. She didn't seem very competent to me -- badly written character. Also, what police detective ends a professional call with a victim with "toodle-do?" Strange. Clive, as the main villain was a series of psychological issues straight out of Psycho rather than a fully formed character. All in all, this one was very disappointing.

This was a fast and intriguing read full of intensity and suspense and wicked twists!

After Neil and Ellie drop off their two children at summer camp, they were eager to spend some quality time together and renew their marriage. However, things didn’t go as planned and the next thing they know is that they’re kidnapped by their new neighbor, who wouldn’t let them go unless Ellie tells him his name. He gave her three chances to do so and each time she gives the wrong name, her husband would pay; he'll lose a finger for the first error, a toe for the second…..and his life if the third one is also wrong.

I could feel what the characters were feeling while reading thanks to the awesome writing-style , which was quite entertaining !!! It made things much more dark and twisted and the pace kept me on my toes,guessing the whole time!

I knew going in that something was going to happen to ruin the idyllic picture that starts TELL ME MY NAME. When a woman must play a Rumplestiltskin game to save her husband, she must work backwards through her personal history to solve the riddle. But as she reviews and rewinds her memories we learn that neither spouse is an angel. The thrills come hard as the discoveries pour out....a first class mystery with no slow parts. Loved it!!!!

This was a good thriller. Some parts were hard for me to get into, but overall it was good. I would recommend to thriller fans.

Kids away at camp and a husband Neil and wife Ellie are alone for the first time in 10 years to enjoy each other while they fix up their dream vacation home that is in need of TLC. After an amazing night rekindling their love and affection for one another, Ellie turns around to find her neighbor in her kitchen and the next thing she knows, she wakes up, tied to a bed and the neighbor is looming over her. He wants to play a sinister game involving her husband being hurt. She is given 3 chances to guess the name of her captor, 1st wrong guess -Neil loses a toe, 2nd wrong guess- he loses a finger and 3rd wrong guess will end Neil’s life He is from Ellie’s past and has altered his appearance. Ellie soon finds
herself thinking of the past and the men she has encountered over the years to figure out who it is and why he thinks they belong together.
The story was well written and the twists at the end really brought it all together and shed light on what was really going on! Thank you netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

The premise of this book was excellent! It was jam packed full of excitement. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what was going to happen.

Unfortunately, I could not finish the book.
I struggled with the storyline, the writing and the characters.
Not for me, sorry!

To be honest I struggled to get into this book. I tried to start it several times and it just didn’t grab me. I can’t pin point exactly why and thusly I struggle to write an honest review. The story line was good, well thought out. The characters were acceptably developed. There was reasonable suspense. I did find the view point changes to be choppy and abrupt throughout and the story was a bit dragged out. For me this just didn’t pack a punch it felt a little bland and mediocre

A thriller that you cant stop reading . Good twist that held my interest in the book . It kept me wanting to know more. It did drag out in places but in saying that I still really enjoyed reading it.