Five teenagers go into the woods camping. Only four come out. What happened on that trip? Was it Bigfoot? Who brought a gun? The story unfolds as you read what happened through individual interviews with the police. I like point of view stories by various characters. It was interesting to get to know them that way.
Thanks to net galley for the opportunity to review this ARC.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ebook. Absolutely excellent … grabbed me from the first page and could NOT put it down! I read lots of thrillers & horror which often have a similar plot. This book throws a twist to the “normal” thriller and I really liked the constant stories from each person while being interrogated without ever having the detectives actually “speak” in the book. Just a great, different thriller!!

First off, thank you NetGalley for this arc. This is a YA thriller that I could not put down.

A group of five high schoolers go camping down at Salvation Creek for a weekend, they thought they’d go make memories, but what they got was so much more. Sometime during the night Maylee disappears.

This story is written in a series of interviews. I wasn’t sure I would enjoy this format, but I actually really enjoyed it! This story is fast paced, twisting and turning, and addictive! I definitely did not see the end coming! Highly recommend

❤️friendships
❤️love & lose
❤️camping
❤️who done it
❤️multiple povs
❤️fast paced

I am a big fan of YA mysteries, camp settings, and a fun cast. This book had all of those things and presented them in an interesting format (as a police interview). It was a fun, popcorn read that didn't break any new ground or change the genre. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for something to entertain them without straining their brains.

Maylee really wants to go on a camping trip this weekend. She invites her boyfriend, John, her best friend, Petra, and another friend named Abigail. Nolan, Petra's brother also tags along. Their location is a place called Salvation Creek, a camping location where historically, girls have gone missing. The next day, everyone minus Maylee arrives at the police station. Was one of them involved in her disappearance?

This story is told through a set of police interviews that the four remaining teens go through. The format was super interesting, and the four teens had very distinct voices. The mystery itself was just okay, and the ending didn't shock me like I was hoping it would. It you like YA thrillers, you'd probably like this!

I enjoyed reading the book in an interview format. It was nice getting each character’s side of the story. It was interesting reading it too where some characters were hard to like, and other aspects made you question each person throughout the entire story. Kept me hooked from the start.

I thought I would love the format of this book but I didn’t, it was too choppy for my liking but I can see the appeal of it to others. This was a DNF for me.

I liked the ideas the book had to offer and I definitely liked the structure. It was set up as a police interview. Each chapter started with a question and it went through each character's response to that question. This gave insight into them. But the storyline itself was kind of odd and shaky. The ending didn't have any finality to it. One doesn't really know how it truly ends. I finished the book feeling like I hadn't reached any kind of resolution.

4.2
The format really made this. Without giving anything away, it would have been hard to pull off at least one aspect of the conclusion had this been done differently, but it's actually quite clever.

This book had a very gen z and sort of funny twist at the end that saved its rating a little. This was told in four POV's through police interviews and because of this I didn't connect with any of the characters. One was really stupid and going on about Bigfoot the whole time. But overall it was a fun woodsy YA thriller

Salvation Creek. Bigfoot. Drinking. Tension. Five teenagers go camping at salvation creek where one of them goes missing. I really enjoyed this books. The way this story was written was unique to me. The chapters formed by interrogation questions, all answered by the different POV of the remaining four teens. Tell Me What Really Happened kept me on the edge of my seat with the love affairs, the conspiracy theories, the plot twists.

I thoroughly enjoyed Tell M What Really Happened! The interview style presentation is immersive, the quirky cast of characters kept me guessing, and the setting added a depth to the entire mystery.

As an avid fan of YA thrillers, especially ones centered abound a missing person, I can honestly attest that Tell Me What Really Happened is a wonderful addition to the genre. I was initially skeptical of the narrative format, given how original it was, but grew to love the way that Sedoti told the story exclusively through police interviews. I never felt confident as to if any of the protagonists were telling the truth, even about themselves, and it served the novel well. Not to spoil anything, but I do believe the ending was absolutely perfect, even if it deviates from genre norms.

This book was written in an interview style which I’ve never read before. Each chapter began with a question and 4 teenagers answered it about the night their friend went missing.
I kept going back and forth about what happened to Maylee or if any of the friends had something to do with it. I’m not sure if by the end I disliked Maylee or Petra more. The ending was surprising and kind of heartbreaking.
A fast paced YA thriller that has enough twists and secrets that you’ll fly through!

Thanks Netgalley for this ARC!
3.5⭐️

Thank you NetGalley and Chelsea Sedoti for the ARC. I feel like this will make a killer (no pun intended) audio book!

This is a fast paced YA thriller. I loved the writing style of each person answering polite interview questions. The drama and unreliable narrators really keeps you on the edge of your seat.

I gave this 4 stars because I feel like the ending wrapped up a little too quickly and didn't give as much closure as I would hope for the remaining 4.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

This book is about five teens who go camping and only four come back. This book is told through first person police interviews.

I’ve never read a book that was written in this style of a police interrogation. I thought it was unique and I enjoyed reading the different points of view. This book was very face paced and I flew through it to find out what was going to happen. I just found it very predictable. The ending also didn’t come together for me in my opinion. I was kind of disappointed at the end.

Overall, I did enjoy reading this and I think that anyone who enjoys YA mystery/thrillers would probably like this book!

I think my students will like this mystery. It also explores racism, homophobia and the desire to be an influencer at all costs. Told in different voices as they re-create what happened on a camping trip where one of them disappears

Five students with various relationships go on an overnight camping trip. One of them is missing, possibly killed and we get four of their perspectives on what happened. An interesting way to tell the story. There was an attempt to deal with diversity. An African American boy, a white lesbian with a controversial father. Quick light escapist read.

Thank you netgalley for the e-arc in exchange for a honest review.

2.5
Tell Me Whar Really Happened is a ya thriller told in a format from a police interview giving by 4 teens (Petra--the best friend Nolan-- Petras step brother, John--the boyfriend, and Abigail--the secret ex girlfriend ) about the disappearance Maylee after they all went camping at Salvation Creek.

This book unfortunately was not it for me. The characters were not likeable and the ending was very anti climactic.

3.5 rounded up to 4 stars for a fun and fast paced read. The story is told in police interview format with each new chapter starting out with a question from the police and the characters giving their answers. The writing style is unique and engaging.

The story is based on the POV of 4 teens: Petra, the bff; John, the boyfriend, Abigail, the friend who lost touch; and Nolan, Petra's brother who is obsessed with Bigfoot. The four teens, along with their friend Maylee went on a camping trip around Salvation Creek, an area where others have mysteriously gone missing. And now their friend has vanished during the night and the police are trying to find out exactly what happened in the woods.

Overall, I enjoyed this story. Nolan's character annoyed me and I ended up skipping through some of his dialogue. The ending of the book fell a little flat for me and left me feeling a little unsatisfied.

Thanks to Netgalley and Source Books for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.