Wow… I was enjoying listening to the narrator tell the story when I was like “wait.. what?” And had to rewind some to make sure I heard what Farley disclosed. It was the moment the story really drew me in. And it only got better from there.
The telling of what happened from the different characters points of view was very interesting and tied everything together at the end..
In my opinion this was one of those stories that had me guessing at the outcome pretty much until the very end.

If you want a who done it mystery this is the one for you! I really enjoyed this story, told from six different narrators you learn about the secrets and gossip of a small town, and the murders and murder(s?) that go with it. I highly recommend the audio version which uses six different narrators for the different POV but it should be easy to follow the print book as well as the narrators do not change back and forth, it stays with one character for the timeline before switching to the next. This keeps the reader guessing as they all have their own motivators for possibly committing the crimes told of. I appreciated the plot unfolding multiple times in different angles, it was fun to see the story unfold and pick up new clues in each retelling. This also made it hard to guess the real culprit as not every narrator is good at picking up clues from the other characters. Most of the characters aren't extremely likable, which makes it feel more real world.

My two big cons are it is a little hard to follow who committed which crime at about the mid way point- specifically those of Alice and Farley. The big one is the last narrator of the story- this narrator may be chosen to feel quirky and different but it ends up losing the realism the rest of it portrays. I would have rather seen Farley's POV again.

Entertaining! A twisty tale with multiple characters and their POV's. The narrators were great and there were 5 separate voice actors. I really enjoyed the last POV of the dog. Very clever and you never know to trust!! The ending was jaw dropping and I loved that the story kept you guessing until the end!

The narrators made the story come alive and it flowed well. I highly recommend the audio version if you're interested in this title!

I really enjoyed this mystery/thriller novel. The story hooked me from the very beginning and I found myself listening faster because I needed to know how it ended.

This story was told in multiple parts, each part representing a different character that was involved in the mystery. I thought this added so much to the story because we got a look into each character’s mind.

I definitely look forward to more from this author!

We all know that the TRUTH lies somewhere between HIS version, and HER version.

So what about when we have SEVEN versions of the truth?

WHO DO WE BELIEVE?!

Laurel Thibodeau was found brutally murdered in her own home-asphyxiated with a plastic bag.

Foul Play is suspected so naturally the suspicion falls on Laurel’s husband, Simon, who had gambling debts that only her life insurance policy could fix.

But there are other rumors too . . .

The group of six friends gathered for Alice Stone’s fortieth birthday, all have theories-and something to hide.

And before this party draws to a close, one of these six will also be dead as motives of jealousy, revenge, adultery, and greed are all revealed.

The question becomes not who in this group might be capable of murder, but, rather, WHO ISN'T?

The Shrink, the Patient, The Cop, The Boyfriend, The Daughter, the Minister and even the DOG, will all share their version of the truth, one POV at a time.

I enjoyed listening for the subtle (and not so subtle) differences as we hear their recollections, but of course that does lead to some repetition, which some readers or listeners may not enjoy, especially when this Audible clocks in at 13 hours and 45 minutes at regular speed!

But, the FULL CAST of narrators kept me intrigued and I found my first book by Edwin Hill, quite entertaining!

3.75 stars ⭐️ rounded up!

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Monreith is a small affluent town in Massachusetts, where Laurel Tibado runs The FireFly Bistro with husband and co-owner Simon. That is until one evening when Simon returns from catering a wedding, he discovers her dead in bed. Laurel Tibado has been murdered by asphyxiation with a plastic bag and the local police are treating the death as suspicious. This small town has a murderer, but who is it? And why murder Laurel? 


Another fantastic novel from Edwin Hill. This multi-narrative tale is gripping from the start, as soon as you think you know who could be responsible another angle is revealed changing your mind about the possible killer. Gossip spreads through the town about the murder, leaving us and the residents in suspense as to who the culprit could be. A modern-day whodunnit with a great setting and enough twisted friendships to keep you guessing.

There are a few faults I would pick with it, I did feel like there were a few offshoots like a serial killer etc, which could have been delved into a bit more. Also because there were so many characters, there didn’t seem to be time to develop them as much as I would have liked. This meant that you weren’t that invested in any of them. But overall I really enjoyed this book.

The narrators are great, read well and having a different narrator for each character made it easier to follow keeping you engaged with the plot.

So many twists and turns. You truly don’t know who to believe. Everyone’s got their own secrets and know something about everyone else.

Welp, I am utterly confused as to the other reviews of this title. I feel like I read a different book because they just don’t make sense. Part of receiving ARC copies of a title is that you make the promise to give an honest review. While sometimes it’s hard to be 100% forthright as book lovers don’t want to torpedo an author, it’s important to not play author and fabricate a review.

That being said, I was pulled in to this title due to the description as well as its setting. I love small New England villages where the community can come alive. Full disclosure I too received an ARC copy of the audiobook version in exchange for my honest review. I will say that unfortunately I think that the narration is most likely impacting my opinion in a harsher way than it would had I read a print copy.


I’ll start with the positive. The last POV of the last chapter was cute and different. So there is that!

One thing I think publishers should keep in mind is how the audiobook is going to be received as it absolutely impacts the story. In this title it was narrated by a few people depending on the chapters point of view. There were 1 or two that did fine but the others were plain awful. The book itself is disjointed and doesn’t flow very well between the point of views. The author chose not to label the chapters of who was speaking. The change of narrator should help with this as it’s clear it’s a new speaker but the abruptness of the change is jarring. Several character fall completely flat as they are read with no emotion at all.

The narration also exposes how unnatural the people sound when speaking something I expect would be a head scratcher to read. On a side note, I’m confused by some names. For instance Reverend “George”. I could possibly forgotten that it was mentioned that they refer to her as George but her name on the blurb on the book is Georgia. With how repetitive this book is, if I missed that, that just shows how disjointed the book is as it’s a minor fact that should stand out.

I get that being from different points of view that some things will be repeated but this just came off as overly repetitive. I don’t care about the ratatouille but apparently it was important to the author. Why? Who knows.

The biggest challenge of this book is that you don’t care about the characters. They have weak character development and you don’t want to root for any of them. The book is offered as a suspense novel. Not sure what’s that about as there wasn’t any. Simply having had a crime happen doesn’t mean it is suspenseful. There was mention of a serial killer but it wasn’t developed at all nor were any of the subplots.

Ok I am going to stop because I have so many feels and well, who knows maybe some one will HONESTLY find a story they enjoy.

My one suggestion if you get this title is to NOT get the audiobook. One reviewer said they needed a spread sheet to keep track of things, so maybe have a notebook near by?

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC copy of this title in exchange for my honest review.

Wow. I really loved this book. Loved the different narrators and their versions of the story. Great mystery and the best part.... the dog!

3.5 rounded up.
Lots of characters and several POV but a different narrator for each so it was easy to follow. Good mystery with lots of twists. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook

Who to Believe by Edwin Hill (Goodreads Author).
Narration by: Jonathan Todd Ross (Narrator), Jennifer O'Donnell (Narrator), Robb Moreira (Narrator), Nick Walther (Narrator), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator), and Leah Horowitz (Narrator)
Colleen Chi-Girl's review Jan 31, 2024
FOUR **** STARS
Bookshelves: 2024, audio, contemporary, crime-mysteries, lgbtqia, netgalley, thrillers, us-no-amer, massachusetts

Thanks to the (new-to-me) author, Edwin Hill, NetGalley, and the publisher for this fun, interesting, and compelling thriller on audio book. It featured a cast of narrators who portrayed the various townspeople from the shrink, chief of police, gay men couple, etc., with (7-8) POV's and each chapter dedicated to a different person. The narrators were all enjoyable, although I could've done without teenage Chloe's narration (although her POV was helpful), as well as Harper's, the beloved dog, who gave its own POV and narration....it was fine, if not silly. I'm sure dog-lovers everywhere are giggling with delight at Hill's humor.

This novel is set in a small, beautiful sounding, coastal town in Massachusetts where all the townies frequently know each other's business. You wonder how anyone could get away with having an affair or committing a murder.... dun...dun... dun....and there are many! There was also much deception within the town, group of friends, faux pas, lack of forthcoming, and many, many secrets.

I enjoyed how the author crafted the plot and various characters, intertwining their lives, twisting and turning facts and stories, until you were sure you knew who the guilty parties or murderer/s were. The only small con that took away a star was because the editing could've been tighter to make it less repetitive and ending it cleaner/sooner. Regardless, check this one out and have fun with it. And if you've read his other novels, would love to know your favorites!

You believe no one b/c everyone is lying about something!! This was a wild ride - and two serial killers in this small community?? This was my 1st book by Edwin Hill and it did not disappoint. I will be adding all of his books to my TBR! I can't wait to see what he puts out next!

#WhotoBelieve
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This was a fun read, granted it was a thriller. This book goes through a couple POVs but stays on those and then moves to the next person involved, never going back. The final POV is the dog, which is awesome! This is now the third book I have read with an animal as a POV! A person has been found dead after a birthday party for a main character (Alice). The story is then retold, differently, of course, through another characters' eyes as the book continues. We finally get to the dog who is able to shed more light on what has happened and takes the story to a close. I highly enjoyed this book!

In small town Monreith, MA, Laurel Thibodeau is found dead in her home by her husband, Simon, who is naturally a prime suspect.. But he's certainly not the only suspect. As a small group gathers to celebrate Alice's 40th birthday the following week, we see the chief of police, the Unitarian minister, the psychiatrist exchange theories and thoughts. Before the night is over, someone else in the group will be dead.

This story was told in such a creative manner - we hear the story from the POV of six main characters and even the dog who sees all! I always like hearing the same situation told from another viewpoint that will change the way I was thinking. And this book continued to do that until the end. Every character had secrets, motivations, and you'll be questioning all of them. It was so helpful to have the audio narrated by a cast to help keep everything straight. This is a new-to-me author and one I'm anxious to read more from!

WOW! This book will definitely keep you guessing! And the narration? It was awesome! I loved that there were multiple narrators and POV's for this book. It was like listening to a soap opera instead of a book! And when I say soap opera I mean it. This book kept me on the edge of my seat listening and putting together where everyone fit in and what their relationships were to one another. It was a little hard at first to follow but once you got into the book more and started to put together couples, and events it started to make sense. Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media, Recorded Books for allowing me to read this gem early!

4.5/5 Stars! Thank you, NetGalley, RB Media, and Recorded Books for the audiobook Who to Believe by Edwin Hill narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross, Jennifer O'Donnell, Robb Moreira, Nick Walther, Laura Knight Keating, and Leah Horowitz.

Wow, what a great narrating cast! The beginning of this audiobook was slow - only because it's the beginning and you're not used to the style of the novel yet. By part 3, it was picking up and you finally get the style and POV of the different characters involved. By the end of the book, it left me confused, laughing, and wtf just happened? haha very different and I really enjoyed this style. I'm sure that I would've gotten a different reaction if I had read this book instead of listening, but I'm so glad I got the chance to do the audiobook for this one. The narrators did a fantastic job and I love it when there are multiple narrators - I feel that it gets me more involved in the book.

This is my first book by this author and I'm definitely going to be exploring his other novels. It was refreshing for this style and unique.

I enjoyed the way Who to Believe cycled through many of the same events with a different narrator/ perspective. My favorite was the dog’s point of view.

This was a great ride. It’s definitely not a happy ending all around, but I enjoyed the different perspectives and that you can’t trust anyone.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced audiobook.

I will start with the positives. I like that it had multiple POV‘s, and each POV had its own narrator. The negatives with having the multiple POV‘s a lot of information was repetitive, and it became a little annoying to listen to the same thing over again.

Thank you to @netgalley for the chance to review Who To Believe by Edwin Hill. I LOVED this book - it kept me guessing the entire time. Told from multiple POVs (a clergywoman, a therapist, the lover, the friend, the child, and THE DOG!), this was a twisty book. While told from multiple perspectives, the story didn’t become repetitive. Masterful storytelling and excellent narration!