Another domestic suspense thriller that was honestly just okay for me but it did keep me on my toes and on the edge of my seat right to the end. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my ALC.

This book would be great to read on the beach or while traveling. I really enjoyed the audiobook, but I was a touch disappointed with the ending and the set up as a podcast telling the story was a bit clunky. Unlike many thrillers that try and wrap everything up too quickly in a way that doesn't make much sense. In this case, I was surprised the plot was resolved so easily and in a way that was pretty obvious. The podcast interstitials didn't always work for me, either, until it clicked that they were used to tease a fact we hadn't yet learned in the main story. That doesn't mean it was a bad read, it just takes my review from a 4.5 to a 4. I received a copy of this audiobook for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton, I listened to the arc audiobook from Netgalley and wow! Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael move from their home in New Jersey to a charming Texas suburb looking for a new life. Kacy was accused of embezzling in the art industry by her best friend,(some friend she turned out to be). To say that Kacy’s life is a mess would be an understatement. She and Michael become very friendly with their neighbors Lena and her husband Brady, little did they know about the secret life they lead. Strange things start occurring to Kacy, she keeps getting things in the mail, then she and Michael discover cameras in their walls. One night Michael heads over to Brady’s for drinks since Lena is away at her aunts but Michael comes upon a shocking discovery about Brady. When he’s finally able to get away, he pulls Kacy into the closet and tells her they must get to the police right away, it’s a matter of life or death. Brady gets arrested, Lena is still missing and Kacy and Michael start learning horrific things about their neighbors past. *Interwoven between chapters are transcripts of a true crime podcast that rehashes and explains chapters in further detail. I am giving You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton 5 stars. Thank you Netgalley for a chance to listen to this audiobook for an honest review.
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How well do we really know our friends? Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael have had to leave their home in New Jersey after Kacy's former friend and co-worker, Aimee, manages to frame her for art embezzlement, and claim her wonderful job at the museum. Kacy is excited to be making her new start in Sugarland, TX (a place I am very familiar with so this was kind of fun), but she is tormented by the hurt of a friend's betrayal and the shame of her ignominious departure from the museum. Her first forays into trying to make new friends are a little awkward, and Kacy feels out of step with everyone when trying to join the Bluebonnets, a women's charity fund raising group. Just as she feels ready to explode she meets Lena, witty and sarcastic, who turns out to be her next door neighbor, and the two women connect immediately. I found this beginning, the setting of the stage, to be slightly slow moving, but hang on because things are going to get interesting!

Lena and Michael become fast friends with Brody. There are rumblings of some strange happenings in the neighborhood, but they are having a good time and don't worry about it too much. Now that Kacy is happier and has a good friend, she begins to build some bridges with other women in the community, but this doesn't really please Lena. Then there is an incident in the book that I will admit stunned me. At this point the book was un-put-downable for me. There is a concurrent thread running through the story. It is two women who have a podcast about murderers, and they are doing a podcast on the story we are reading. So we kind of have a hint as to what is happening, via the podcast, but nevertheless, the incident still shocks. We know the who, but we don't know the what or the why.

After this turning point in the novel is is non stop action. I thought the story line was interesting and a fresh idea. I liked the concurrent story line with the podcast, and the banter of the two hosts was very believable. I listened to an audio version of the book, and the narrator was very good. Her voice seemed young enough to be Kacy, the protagonist, but she was able to change it ever so slightly to distinguish between the different characters.

I really enjoyed this book, and though I would probably give it 4.5 stars if I could, I'm going with 5 as it was very entertaining.

Thanks to the author, Dreamscape Media, and NetGalley for allowing me to preview this ARC.

Just finished You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton and it was a good book. The characters were well developed, with flaws and idiosyncrasies, as well as some redeemable qualities. The plot was interesting and kept me engaged, but not necessarily a thriller. I do wish one of the storylines was wrapped up with a tighter bow. All in all, a good read and interesting story.

This audiobook was narrated by Jorjeana Marie. I liked her tone and could distinguish between the different characters.

***** I received an ARC from NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my honest review. *****

Really enjoyed this book. It was different from the regular who did it books having more than one killer. I have noticed lately that there are a few books that have included podcasts into the plot which is great as it's up to date and current with what people are listening to on there own.

This was a great first thriller out of Sarah Warburton - it gave me a lot of things to stay interested in: a naïve but delightful wife/bestfriend, murder, and a hero who cannot be swayed onto the other side of morality despite how much life has tested her. This book was a very interesting format because chapters are interspersed with podcast transcripts explaining the story from an outside perspective. The podcast explores the story as we the readers learn the facts of what happened, and I almost wish there was more of this POV. This was very fast moving and evenly paced with tons of intrigue, drama, and suspense throughout. The murderers were revealed to the reader before they were revealed to the main characters, which is one of my favorite types of POVs because you get such an interesting perspective of knowing more than the characters themselves so you get to watch them make naïve, misguided mistakes. The only thing I didn't love about this was the ending. Everything leading up to it was so entertaining and thrilling and I felt like the ending fell flat a bit. Overall, this was a great, well paced thriller with plenty of twists and turns to keep you coming back to turn the page. Thank you the publisher, author, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and Sarah Warburton for the ALC.

I requested this book initially thinking it was a different book, but I was pleasantly surprised by this one! This book starts off with you immediately knowing who the murderers are, which was an interesting change, but the main characters don't so it was fun to see that unfold. I wouldn't say this thriller was anything unique or special, but I did enjoy listening to it. The main character Kacy was a little bit annoying though. Like come on, you find out your best friend is a serial killer, and still contemplate how good a road trip with her would be?

All in all, this was an easy to read thriller. Nothing special, but also worth a read if you love that genre.

I always say that I prefer actual books over audiobooks but sometimes, it just makes sense to go the audio route. This is one of those that will keep your attention, even in the audiobook format!

Anyway, on to my thoughts on the book.

In short, I loved this book! I love a good, dark and twisty story that takes me through unexpected ups and downs and completely turns everything on it's head by the end!

By the end of the book, I was a little overwhelmed with thoughts of "WHAT?!"and "WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE??" in the best and worst kind of way.

I would recommend this book for anyone that is in the mood for a dark mystery that resembles the style of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.

Do you prefer audiobooks, e-books or paperbacks/hardbacks?

This book is out now so go and get you a copy in whatever format your little heart desires. You can get this book off my amazon wishlist I created to help guide all of you to the books I have my eye on.

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Kacy and her husband Michael move to Texas for a fresh start following a devastating betrayal by her "best friend" that completely railroaded her career and made her a pariah in her industry. Just when Kacy starts to feel comfortable and begin to trust her new neighbors, the young couple makes another life-changing discovery about the people to whom they are closest. Alternating between Kacy's story and a true crime podcast recounting the movements of a serial killer couple, we come to understand that the two stories are inextricably linked and the people in the story are not entirely what they seem.

The overall story is more like a 4/5 star - I was ON. THE. HOOK. I listened to the audiobook and basically had my earbuds in for most of a Sunday while I did chores around the house. I guess that's the equivalent of "couldn't put it down." There is a good deal of tension and you know this is building to something. I cared about our protagonists and the outcome of their predicament. I wanted to see Kacy thrive and make a way for herself in this new life. But there were several things that knocked this to a 3 star book for me.

First of all, I found the podcast chapters to be really repetitive and mostly just rehashed the crimes of other serial killers. It was a clever way of trying to incorporate this popular media, but I don't think it really added much to the story and often it just kind of took me out of the action.

Also, there was a lot of set up in the beginning of the book around Kacy being betrayed by her supposed best friend, essentially blowing up her entire life and I thought it was setting Kacy up as an unreliable narrator, but then it never really went anywhere. I get that ultimately it was supposed to highlight how difficult it was for Kacy to trust again, but it was just... a lot.

One of the major plot points, which I will not discuss in detail because I don't do spoilers, hinges on a choice that just doesn't make sense. It was just a convenient decision by a character that helped move the story along but I don't think this character would have ever actually made this choice, and in fact there is speculation in the narrative about why this choice is made, but then it's never really addressed again and is just left as this open thread.

Finally, I was expecting there to be something more happening. Ultimately the whole thing was pretty straightforward. I kept thinking there would be a twist of some kind. Like, even when I was pretty sure I already knew who the serial killers were, I kept thinking to myself, well maybe it's actually "insert couple here" because this is too obvious and that would be a real twist. The story was still very compelling but fell a little flat for me in the end. Maybe I've just read too many mysteries lately.

And to be clear, 3 stars isn't bad, I enjoyed this novel, it's good, I just think it could have been great and it wasn't.

Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with an advanced copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

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This book was a page turner from beginning to end. Do you ever truly know someone? After going through a devastating life learning lesson our star of the show starts her life over again a new life in a new neighborhood trying to make new friends. Yet this neighborhood seems a little stepfordish. Can she bring herself to trust someone again? Highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

You Can Never Tell. It's true. Kacy thought she was good. She thought people liked her. But when a friend turns on her, everyone too easily believes she is guilty. So she and her husband move thousands of miles away to start over. At first, she has trouble dealing with her past and the fear that it will follow her. Over time she makes friends with some very different women and finds that no one judges her by the past she ran from.

The Houston suburb is supposed to be safe. So why are there so many deaths? Interspersed with scenes from a podcast about the crime our characters are experiencing, we know there are killers. Slowly the details are unveiled and Kacy has to start to wonder. Is she some sort of psychopath magnet? I enjoyed the way the story unfolded. The author didn't try to make it any more sensational than it would be to find serial killers in your friend group. I could imagine knowing the characters. It was nice to read a story about people who acted like people.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for a honest review.

I really tried to get into this book but it just didn't work for me :c I would still recommend if the synopsis interests you

This book fell into the just ok category for me. The storyline fell kind of flat for me but the narration was good.

You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton was such an amazing audiobook! I loved following Kacy in her move to Houston after a former friend and coworker blew up her career and life in New York. She's living in a fancy planned community and everything seems picture perfect until it isn't. I loved that the chapters were interspersed with a true crime podcast that told the story throughout. This one is scary enough to give you nightmares and stay with you for a long time!

Kacey and Michael were very happy living in New Jersey until Kaceys best friend framed her for something she didn't do and she had to leave her job and her town.
Starting over in a new city , new state Texas was hard as making friends wasn't easy. Trust was so difficult especially after everything she went through
However she was starting new and in time she healed and met a new friend
Will this friend be someone she can trust also? Time will tell, time always tell.

I did enjoy this book, it was engaging and entertaining
Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape for this advanced audio copy for my honest review
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3.5 stars

I’m a little mixed with this book. The writing was good, I definitely enjoyed that aspect. Th the storyline fell a little short for me. It wasn’t bad by any means, I just felt it was your typical psychological thriller book. It was fairly easy to predict everything that took place, and in these types of books I like th element of surprise.

If you’re just looking for any easy read or listen then I would recommend this book or audio. Again, it wasn’t a bad book, it just wasn’t a 4 or 5 star book in ,y opinion either.

I listened to the audiobook of You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton and enjoyed the slow build to the dramatic edge of your sear conclusion. It was perfectly voiced by the narrator Jorjeana Marie. The chapters alternated between the discussion of transcripts from a true crime podcast and the events and circumstances that led to the discovery of the true crime and dramatic ending. You Can Never Tell was suspenseful, with lots of twists, tension and secrets. It makes you second guess your intuition as to how well you really know your friends even when you think they are your “besties’.

Kacy and Michael Tremain were happily married and living in New Jersey. They had a good marriage and both had good jobs. When Kacy was set up to take the fall for an embezzlement charge, the couple was forced to move to Sugar Land, Texas so Kacy could start over and escape the constant finger pointing and jeers. The Tremain’s bought a house in a planned community. There Kacy began to heal from the scandal she had been framed for by her best friend. It was no wonder Kacy now suffered from issues of trust, confidence and her ability to form new friendships. Time and distance helped Kacy heal though. Soon Kacy began to consider Elizabeth, Rohmia, and her next door neighbor, Lena, her friends. Kacy, and especially Lena, formed a beautiful friendship where they started doing everything together. Kacy looked forward to the time she spent with Lena and soon began to trust her enough to share confidences with her. Even Kacy’s husband Michael and Lena’s husband Brady forged a friendship. The two couples spent several evenings together barbecuing, swimming in Lena’s and Brady’s pool while they sipped margaritas and even worked on a shared garden together. As far as Kacy was concerned, Lena was her new best friend. Life in Sugar Land was good. Then Kacy got pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful daughter. She and Michael, named the baby Grace. After Kacy became a mother her relationship with Lena began to change.

One night while Lena was out of town visiting her aunt, Brady invited both Kacy and Michael over. It was a night that would impact Kacy’s and Michael’s life more than they would have ever guessed. Kacy decided to stay home and Michael went by himself. That night Michael discovered something about Brady that was more than he bargained for. As a result of what Michael learned that night, Brady was put in jail but no one knew where Lena was. Since Michael went directly to the police and shared what Brady had shown him with the police, the police begin to question Michael and even Kacy to understand their involvement and what they may know about both Brady, Lena and what Brady showed Michael. Eventually, the police and FBI put Michael in a safe house and Kacy was encouraged to return to New Jersey to stay safely with her parents while the police and FBI continued to work on this case and track down Lena’s whereabouts.. Kacy was determined to find out where Lena was and put an end to the fear she and Michael had been living with. Was it a nightmare or had Kacy and Michael’s life become a true crime story? Will they survive to tell about the ordeal they faced and were living through?

Thank you to Dreamscape Media LLC for allowing me to listen to this audiobook through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Wow, this was a fun listen/read, I appreciate the chance to listen to this atypical thriller (that's a good thing!) from NetGalley and Dreamscape Media. You Can Never Tell worked really well as an audiobook for me, the narration was well done and I like the mixing in of true crime information and how that part of the writing related to the narrative and plot. I am often drawn to listen to thrillers as I find it really fun to get caught up in the twists and turns during my commute and this one was really fun, particularly because it offered the insight that you know upfront something is not alright with the neighbors and then we learn more and more about that, along with a lot of complexity with Kacy's background (kacy is the protagonist). It really does get into the vibe that you don't know who your neighbors are and harkens back to all of the statements you often hear when a serial killer/murderer is caught: they seemed so nice, they were normal, good neighbors.... I guess you can never tell.

This was the fun twisty thriller that I enjoy listening to and even if I had moments of disbelief (would I have trusted Lena so easily after being so burned by a "friend" so recently... maybe, we tend to be trusting social creatures...?), I am willing to say this was a fun audiobook and one I recommend. I think this would also be a fun read for true crime/mystery book clubs in particular as it is a welcome change in how a serial killer story is told.

Thanks again for the chance to listen to this audiobook!

Whoa. A bit terrifying. Especially since the story begins with a bit of a spoiler, or so I thought.

Kacy and her husband Michael move to Texas to start fresh after a traumatic framing for embezzlement from her best friend in New Jersey. After a few strange starts, Kacy begins to feel at home in her new suburbia with new friends, especially her next door neighbor Lena, and her husband Brady. Then it all turns horrifyingly awful when her husband comes home in a state of panic and fear setting off a new level of tension.

I honestly expected a fairly straightforward creepy neighbor story. It seemed that way for the beginning and I was thinking that this was too easy. As the story unfolded, I realized this wasn't as much as a twisty suspense, but a more terrifyingly realistic thriller. I was thoroughly caught up in the tension and even though I knew who the "bad guy" was, there was still the angst of wondering how it would all unfold.

I enjoyed the snippets of the crime podcast that was sprinkled throughout the narrative. It gave the story a realistic feel and also helped explore and explain what we would all be thinking! I very much looked forward to the analysis from the podcasters!

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the E-ALC!