I personally found this book a little bit predictable. However in saying that, it was still a very enjoyable book with so many plot twists along the way. I am looking forward to reading more by this author.

After the first two chapters, I thought I had this story figured out. I am so glad I kept reading because I was wrong about pretty much everything! Talk about a twisting, turning, edge-of-your-seat thriller novel! If psychological thrillers are your thing, then you definitely want to pick this one up.

This was my first book by Jessica Huntley and I have to say, I was impressed! This book was an ultimate page-turner. Every chapter had you wanting to continue on. The intense first chapter made for a very enticing read.
Just like Huntley wanted, you cared for both MCs throughout the book.

I look forward to reading her again.

So I'm on the fence about this. It did have an original plot and som really well plotted out points but it also felt like it dragged and went on a bit about things that were completely unnecessary. It does have quite a dark topic but and maybe a few of the details were unnecessary but those are the realities of those situations I guess. The twists and turns were predicable but well done. It's told from 2 povs and the voices weren't terrible distinctive to immediately identify who's pov it was but all the negative points I've touched on are things that can maybe come with more experience and I do hope the author writes more books! It was still a really good read

I found this to be an okay read. There were some good plot ideas and some were well executed. Others, particularly at the end, felt a little rushed and not seen all the way through.

This was my first book by Jessica Huntley and I was very impressed! This was a fast paced, but detailed, story that delt with the often uncomfortable subjects of alcoholism and child abuse. The many twists and turns kept me guessing, and turning pages, right up the books satisfying conclusion. I'm looking forward to reading more from Jessica Huntley.
Thank you, NetGalley, for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I love reading books by Jessica Huntley so I was already so excited for this one and I really enjoyed this one, there were predictable points but for the most part I felt invested and wanted to know the truth.

Unfortunately I did not like this book. I didn't like the topic and the writing just wasn't compelling. There were too many boring details (for example, when one of the characters over explained why she chose to drive and not walk somewhere) and it was predictable and weird at times.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

5-stars!! This is my first book by this author. I would have finished this in one day if I didn't have life stuff. This was truly a psychological thriller that kept me thinking. A small bit of twinge with some details given but what a great book.

Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator for this ARC.

This book had good ideas at the base, but they were poorly executed. The writing didn't convince me, it felt a bit juvenile. The book had a double POV, but the characterization wasn't distinctive enough to pull it off, in my opinion. The story and the twists were predictable to me, and I particularly didn't care for the multiple violence/abuse scenes: they felt fake and over the top, which really costs me to say, given the delicate subject.
All in all, not for me.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Vera has a sad history and a secret. Elle has escaped her abusive father and needs a place to stay. Secrets don't stay hidden forever.

This is a twisty psychological thriller with family drama, relationships, and murder. It kept me interested the whole time and even though it was slightly predictable I had to keep reading to see if I was right and find out what happened! I had never heard of this author before and her writing very much reminds me of Freida Mcfadden, a popular thriller author. I will be on the lookout to read more from this author.

Perfect creepy thriller with an interesting twist at the end. I ended up reading it all in one sitting, as I just needed to know what was happening. Obvs the early twist was predictable and I saw coming, but there still were many twists and turns that were worth reading. Easy psychological thriller for those interested.

Full of suspense and unexpected twists.

Elle has lived 17 years living with an abusive father and a complacent mother, but just shy of her 18th birthday she decides to flee. with very little money to her name and a fake I.D she finds herself in a strange small town with no where else to go. Vera a single middle aged woman who likes to keep to herself invites Elle to live with her as long as she sticks to the rules but soon odd behaviour and strange sounds make Elle realise she might not be safe here either.

This book was incredibly gripping, a page turner and could easily be read in once sitting. Not only was the book fast paced but it the story made you feel so many emotions towards the main characters. The setting was super eery and the amount of twists at the end was mind boggling in the best possible way.

The only issue I had with the book was that in one chapter the character Vera had inner dialogue where she was saying how she always believed she would be a good mother and then a few chapters later Vera then mentions that she didn't think she would be a good mum, I believe this was probably just an oversight but it did confuse me on reading it.

I did however feel really immersed in the book and would recommend it to those who love a lot of twists with their thrillers.

Elle has grown tired of her father's abuse, so, just shy of her 18th birthday, she flees to another town. She successfully uses a fake ID to secure a waitressing job and then a place to live in an attic room of the reclusive Vera. No one has been in, or near, Vera's house in 20 years, so townspeople are surprised that she has invited Elle to live with her. Vera gives Elle strict instructions never to enter the basement.

Vera tells her own parts of the story, going back 20 years when she also had to endure an abusive father and weak mother. She has closed off most of the house, being barely able to make ends meet with cleaning and other odd jobs.

When Elle goes to investigate strange noises coming from the basement, she learns that Vera's desperation is even more harrowing than her own.

This thriller had a lot of twists and turns, some of them more believable than others. Readers will root for a happy ending for Elle, but the book's climax seemed highly improbable. Overall, a good story, though.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

This book had me hooked from the first page, so much so that I finished it in one sitting - staying up until 1.30am because I just couldn’t put it down! There were so many twists and turns, every time I thought there couldn’t be any more surprises they kept on coming. The multiple timelines were done really well - often they can become confusing, but in this book they were perfectly used to add to the story. 5 stars out of 5 ⭐️

A well paced page turning thriller that kept me guessing right until the suprise twist ending. I quickly read this book in a single sitting! I felt for all the characters involved and my heart broke for Elle. The writing is well developed and maintained throughout the thought out plot.

A good solid read that kept me turning each page till the end

3 stars

Thank you for the opportunity to review

3.5/5⭐️

Whilst reading ‘Don’t Tell a Soul’, I found it captured my full attention almost immediately. It was super fast-paced and definitely had one-sit-read potential.

We followed the crossover of lives between runaway Elle and troubled Vera and how they can help each other, for a while. Secrets, however, catch up with everyone eventually…

I found the characters to be both likeable and relatable but did find myself wanting more from them, especially Elle. I wanted more of their personality and specific personal details in which they would feel more real, to me, at least.

I found there to be a good amount of twists along the way, some of which I saw coming and some which had my jaw on the floor.

As mentioned, this book is very fast-paced and bingeable but, to me, it felt a little rushed towards the end when the final few plot holes were being filled. Whilst most of my questioned were answered, I noticed that at least one wasn’t- though that is very easy to look past in the grand scheme.

It may be worth noting that thrillers are not necessarily my go-to genre typically, however I would recommend this book to readers like myself as more of an introduction to thrillers. Or, a nice little palette cleanser or even as a fast-paced, intriguing read to get out of a book slump.

TW: domestic abuse, child abuse, alcoholism, drugging, gore.

I raced through this rollercoaster of a read! What a wonderful plot, brilliant characters, kept me reading into the small hours. I can’t wait for the next one.

A creepy twisty psychological thriller that sees 17 year old Elle running from her abusive father and ends up renting a room in a house belonging to a very odd lady called Vera.
Elle finds a job and starts making friends, she even makes a somewhat strange friendship with Vera.
What could possibly go wrong?
I have to say I raced through this book and read it in one day, told through different PoV and timelines is opened up the story in present time and past unfolding the story as it goes.
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book for an author I really love reading.