3.5 stars rounded up!

I enjoyed listening to this book. The first 30% were very slow for me but I was still enjoying it. Things really picked up after that point.

I was a little thrown off by the huge jump in time from kacey becoming pregnant to the night of the incident but it was easy enough to catch on.

I really enjoyed the podcast aspect. Listening to that is so great but I wish that the podcast discussion was parallel with the crime throughout the whole book. There are times that the podcast is fully giving away what happens way before we get to that point in the plot.

After being framed for a crime by her best friend and discredited at her job, Kacy and her family move to Sugarland, TX. Kacy is forced to start fresh and becomes a part of the Bluebonnets group of women. She also finds herself being drawn to the lone wolf of the women, Lena. Kacy can't seem to escape her past however as she begins to get taunting messages from her former best friend. On the plus side, Kacy and Michael have discovered they are pregnant with their first child. When Kacy's husband discovers a secret about their neighbors, their lives are flipped upside down as they are forced to undergo police speculation. Kacy begins questioning their safety as Lena goes missing. Although the beginning was a little slow, it picked up significantly around the midway point.

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media LLC for a free audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book isn’t your typical thriller. From the start, the reader knows that Kacy’s best friend is a serial killer, and then the backstory unfolds.

Kacy and her husband Michael moved to Texas after Kacy was framed for art embezzlement by her former best friend, Aimee. In Texas, Kacy tries to start over - a new neighborhood and new friends. But can she trust any of them after what Aimee did to her? Soon Kacy and Michael become friends with their next-door neighbors, Lena and Brady. Over the next year, the couples grow closer with BBQ, pool parties, bread baking, and gardening. All seems idyllic until Michael discovers something awful about Brady. Suddenly, Michael is a murder suspect, Brady’s in jail, and Lena is missing. Now, Kacy must put all the pieces together about the neighbors she never really knew.

Entangled with Kacy’s story is a True Crime Podcast about Kacy, Michael, and their serial killer neighbors. The podcasts are terrific - offering hints about the crime, hindsight perspective, and history of other serial killers.

I love the narrator - Jorjeana Marie. Her voice helped with Kacy’s character growth - pained and struggling after Aimee’s betrayal to confident and strong as she uncovers what truly happened next door. And I absolutely loved Lena's voice as it rolls with southern wickedness. I added the extra .25 star simply for Jorjeana Marie’s narration.

The twists and turns are minimal since the podcasts lay out the facts, but I wanted to know how ultimately the serial killers were caught! With the podcast and Kacy’s story unfolding simultaneously, this book offers an intriguing take on how little we really know our friends and neighbors and what goes on in their houses.

Thank you @netgalley for this gifted audiobook!

I love a good domestic thriller and Sarah Warburton had definitely written a good one!

What would you do if you found out your best friend and neighbor was a serial killer? Kacy and Michael are starting a new life in a planned community in Sugarland, Texas fleeing from the shame of being framed by her best friend Aimee for a crime she don’t commit. When Kacy meets Lena and her husband Brady they become fast friends, and Kacy is drawn to Lena’s personality. But one night will change everything when Brady decides to show Michael one of his victims. Michael manages to get away and report it to the police but Lena is in the wind. Lena leaves false trails for the police and FBI to follow but Kacy knows her best friend and knows if she wants her life back and protect her family she is going to have to find Lena first.

This chilling tale kept me engaged throughout. While, I was not a huge fan of Kacy , I find the story unique and creepy without being over the top. The added element of a podcast about the murders added to the story in an unexpected way that I found enjoyable. This book is out now !!

I listened to this as an audiobook and I loved how the story went from a podcast to the unraveling of the story. Very unique idea I thought.
I enjoy a good thriller and while of late, many have disappointed me with the ending or early into the book solving the story, this one did not. I mean you do know who is the serial killer is, but no one else in the story does. What you don't know is how it will all play out.
I liked the characters and how Kacy's relationship with them developed throughout the book. Kacy enters into the story as a betrayed person - not only was she betrayed at work and her job life ruined but her judgement in people was put into question. How could she have been so tricked by her supposably best friend.
This flavors her encounters with everyone she meets going forward and her relationship with her husband.
The whole idea of serial killers spook me and this book is just another reason why they do - you worry for all the people who enter into Kacy's life right up to the very end.
This is the first book I have read (listened to) by Sarah Warburton and will be on the lookout for her other works.
Thank you NetGalley for this early audio read of You Can Never Tell It was the perfect summer thriller and got me to walk a couple extra miles with my dog to see what was going to happen next.

How do you know your life is a true-crime story? How do you know you will survive?

Kacy and her husband Michael moved to Texas from NJ after Kacy was disgraced on her job. Now it is the time to start again, make new friends, and have a new life. Kacy and Michael became best friends with the neighbors, Lena and Brady, until one night when their secrets were revealed and the terror begins.

Can Kacy keep her family safe? The story is interspersed with episodes of a true crime podcast, which is a unique addition to the book. The story is fairly suspenseful from start to finish, with a bit in the middle that drags while there is more reflection. The main protagonist is likable and the villains are appropriately despicable. Even though you know fairly early who did it, you will be left guessing if someone else is involved.

The narrator in the audiobook is good and has various voices to help distinguish the characters.

Thank you to Net Galley, the publisher and the author for an advance copy of this audiobook.

This was a fun suburbia thriller. Kacy is trying to pick up her life after her friend framed her for embezzlement. Kacy and her husband move from New Jersey to a new town in Texas to try to start over. However, they soon discover hidden cameras in their home and their new friends aren’t who they seem to be. A true crime podcast was interwoven throughout the story which made it very interesting as you as the reader kind of knew what was going to happen next. I could see this being made into a fun domestic thriller movie – maybe even one of those Lifetime Movies. The writing was entertaining and kept me interested. It wasn’t the best psychological thriller but wasn’t bad either.

I enjoyed this one, but it was a little fluffy for me.

I live in North Texas and I know how these neighborhoods can be. I thought the author did a good job describing the Texas suburbs and setting the stage... I just didn't feel like it was exciting.

That being said, I had a similar reaction to the books by Joshilyn Jackson, so I think this book would in fact be a huge hit with her audience.

3.5 stars

You can never tell us a dual timeline story that follows a podcast show reliving the events of a serial killer and subsequently how these events affect our main character Cassie.

You can never tell was a mix of suspense, family drama and even a little murder mystery. It was pretty comparable to many other thriller stories out in the world today, but I did like the take on adding the podcast as a reliable narrator to fill in the gaps that Cassie could not.

One of the main issues I had with this book was the character portrayals and how different they were by each page. Most were set up, they were sketchy, rude, racist, ignorant etc but then one simple conversation later Cassie had learned that they're completely normal and misunderstood. She was EXTREMELY quick to judge others, especially with what her past was. I found her very niave and her "dream husband" kind of a class A jerk.

The story was interesting and kept me wanting to read, I just wanted that big plot twist I was waiting for instead of the slow burn.

I received this audiobook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review-

I’m familiar with this author so I sort of knew what to expect when I requested the book. I wasn’t disappointed. It was a good slow burn thriller/suspense novel. The main character was a little “vanilla” and a goody two shoes which was sort of annoying and despite an interaction with Sandy in the beginning, she was really a pushover and a tad unlikeable.

The killer/s weren’t a secret so it wasn’t a who dunnit sort of thriller but it was an enjoyable read and a quick read. I will definitely keep an eye out for more books from this author.

This book draws you in and keeps you involved and engaged. I would recommend this one for anyone who loves a good story with twists. This one has both in spades. It was perfect from start to finish. The book pushes the reader all the way through and to the end. You want to relax but as soon as you think you might off on your toes you are lifted. After her bestfriend, Aimee, ended their friendship in betrayal, Kacy is scrambling to piece together a new life. She, and husband Michael, have moved across the country to a new neighborhood and a fresh start. When she meets her next door neighbor, Lena, Kacy is excited at the prospect of a new friendship. Until the night Michael comes home from their house, with blood on his hands. Michael discovered their neighbors deadly secrets. Bad things were happening right next door, and they never had a clue. As more information comes out, Kacy is terrified that her new bestfriend may be a serial killer. The pace was fast, I finished it in one day. There is a podcast vibe to it, but it doesn't take over the book. The killers are smart and likeable, but just as deadly. Though I predicted the twist, it was done well. I will definitely be adding this author to my read list and watch when her books come out. Fantastic!

Many thanks to NetGalley, author and Crooked Lane Books for this ARC- I hope to read another book from Sarah Warburton again soon!

Thank you Netgalley for this advanced audiobook edition of You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton.

First off, the narration was great, good voice actress, no complaints.

I wasn't crazy about this book.

It's about Kacey, a woman so traumatized from the betrayal of her friend that her and her husband move across the country, only so that she can make another caustic friend. And she is like TRAUMATIZED, and here comes Lena, absolutely blinding with all of her red flags, and Kacey is like, aaaaaw bestie!

That's kind of where the story lost me. And also, how likely is it to go from one absolute psychopath of a friend, to another. I mean, the lead up to the story was fine, but I was driven nuts by those two facts the whole time.

With friends like those…..Kacy and Michael move to Texas for a fresh start after Kacy was betrayed by a woman she thought was her best and most cherished friend. As they try to settle in to their new life Lacy is reticent to make friends or let anyone in emotionally. As she starts to get into a groove and be an active participant in her community with a new group of women she discovers some insane and heinous things about her neighbors. And then one disappears and things just keep getting creepier, scarier and more disturbing. You truly never know who you’re living next door to. It was a well written, keep you up at night story. The blending with a true crime podcast only makes it creepier. In the best make you paranoid way. Great narration. I would not listen to this story while walking the dog alone late at night!!

Forced to relocate after being wrongfully accused of embezzlement and theft by her best friend, Kacy And her engineer husband relocate from New Jersey to Texas. Because finding a job in her field would be difficult, Kacy plunges into the stay-at-home life of preppy wives in her gated community.. She and Michael be good friends with their next door neighbors only to find Lena and Brady have some terrible secrets. Sarah Warburton has written a psychological thriller about serial killers which kept one on the edge of my seat. I could t put it down! I highly recommend it. I thank the publisher and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Just finished this domestic thriller and I was absolutely hooked from the beginning. Kacy and her husband move from the north east down to Texas to escape Kacy’s sorted history with her former best friend. Looking for a fresh start, they seem to be healing nicely, new job, nice neighbors, a girls club, all things are falling into place; then they discover their neighbors are harboring a horrifying secret and the plot unfolds from there. What I really loved about this book was the reveal is in the middle, there’s no anticipated twist at the very end which was a refreshing difference for me. The plot also is moved forward by snippets of a True-Crime podcast carrying the story through; a really fun modern add to this novel.

Framed for a crime she didn’t commit, Kacy is disgraced and loses a job she loves. She and her husband, Michael, make the decision to move and start afresh in Texas and they leave their friends and relatives behind in New Jersey. Kacy is struggling with the trauma and stigma that follows her as she finds herself blackballed in the field she so loves. After attending a women’s get together in her new neighborhood, Kacy meets Lena. Living next door, Lena and her husband, Brady, and Kacy and Michael quickly become friends sharing BBQ’s, pool time and even planting a garden together. When Kacy finds out she’s pregnant, Lena cools toward her, but the couples remain friends. That is until one fateful night. Now Brady is in jail, Lena is missing and Michael is in the spotlight. Is Lena really missing or are their lives in danger? Kacy vows to find out, but will she be able to save her family or will she die trying? Perfectly voiced, this was a great listen.

This book captured my attention from the first word to the last. Kacy and her husband, Michael, moved across the country looking for a new start. Betrayed and disgraced by her best friend, Kacy is starting from scratch: new career, new friends, new Kacy. However, Kacy is finding it hard to shake her dark cloud of distrust. Then enters Lena. A dynamic, witty woman that befriends Kacy. She makes Kacy feel alive again and conveniently lives next door. As the friendship blooms, dark events begin to occur. People go missing. Kacy receives taunting letters and finds hidden cameras in her house. Has Kacy’s past followed her to Texas or is something more sinister going on? Kacy’s carefully crafted new life begins to crumble and she must find out who to trust before it’s too late.
This book had me guessing all the way through. I really enjoyed the twists and turns. I loved the strong, smart female characters. My only critique, which is minor and personal preference, is that the narrators cadence was a bit slow for my taste at times. (I listened to the audio book.) I recommend this book for fans of true crime, mystery, and strong female leads.

You Can Never Tell is a riveting story that delves into the world of murder, mystery, and the other side of true-crime podcasts all while asking "who can you really trust?" This book had one of the absolute strongest introductions that I have read in years. The first chapter grabbed my attention and made me crave the truth behind the murders and what really happened in our main character's friendships. I think the traditional book version and audio versions would both be great ways to enjoy You Can Never Tell but I did personally listen to the audio book. I believe the narration paired well with the story.

This book was fantastic! It kept me engaged from the first chapter. The reader for this audiobook did amazingy. She had a very pleasant and energetic tone that made listening easy to do. I found myself on a binge of this book, completing it in roughly two days.

If you are looking for a mysterious thriller that includes murder, betrayal, true crime podcasts and a new life this book is for you.

I can't wait to listen/read more by this author.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books and Dreamscape Media (excellently narrated by Jorjeana Marie) for gifting me both a digital ARC and audiobook of the thriller by Sarah Warburton - 4.5 stars!

Kacy was framed for a theft by her supposed best friend and subsequently fired from her dream job at a museum; devastated, her and her husband, Michael, moved to Sugar Land for a new start. Kacy was slow to trust in making new friends but she slowly met people in the neighborhood, becoming fast friends with next-door neighbor, Lena. Lena was on her side when it appeared that her old friend was continuing to taunt her from far away. When the couple found hidden cameras in their home, Lena's husband, Brady, helped them detect and remove them. But when Michael makes a discovery after being with Brady, they both realized they didn't know their neighbors as well as they thought.

I loved how this book alternated the story with snippets from a true crime podcast telling about this crime. It led even a more creepy vibe to the entire tale, because there were enough really true details to make it seem so real. The characters felt real and you could feel for Kacy, wounded from her last friendship and slow to trust yet needing friends in her life. A must read!

The narration on this audiobook was excellent - there were many female (and male!) characters and Jorjeana Marie did them impeccably. I had no issues determining who was speaking. Her tone and pace were perfect.