Could not put this down. I will be ordering this for my library and reading other books by this author.

“You’re about to be on the top-ranked crime podcast in the country…Welcome to this episode of Tell Me What You Did.”

A podcast confession to a crime might be cathartic and the culprit’s way to achieve fame while maintaining anonymity. The components of the podcast consisted of an audio feed and a webcast video. The video was only streamed to podcast partners, thirty year old Poe Webb and her producer/boyfriend Kip. Kip’s insistence on the video was to ascertain whether visible and audible cues were indicative of a true confession. By pre recording, Poe and Kip could determine whether to air any given episode.

Why a true crime podcast? Poe had witnessed her mother’s murder when she was 13 years old. The killer threatened to come after her and her father if she ever shared detailed information with the police. Her father became “a shell of a man” while Poe “pulled away from just about everything…ended up starting a podcast built around conversations with strangers.”

The shocking, scream-worthy terror of a read takes off when guest Ian Hindley gives off the most chilling vibes. According to Poe, Hindley exhibited “a familiarity [she] can't place while he [tells her] You’re going to learn a lot about regret.” Hindley plans to shine a spotlight on Poe by turning the tables. “You don’t know, do you?...Why Poe. Dear Poe….I killed your mother.” It had to be a prank. Poe had killed her mother’s murderer!

Hindley insisted on a live stream podcast on Halloween. Not even the police knew that Poe had witnessed her mother’s murder. He wants her to confess on live stream or there would be hell to pay! “Life is nothing but a series of choices followed by a series of regrets. We have to talk about what happened in New York.”

For this reader, this propulsive thriller needed to be absorbed in small chunks. The scare factor required indoor house lighting when reading. Poe was an engaging, sympathetic anti-hero despite her obvious flaws. I was rooting for her to find emotional peace and solitude.
Highly recommended.

Thank you Poisoned Pen Press and Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

You will be locking your doors while reading this thriller!

Poe hosts a podcast where people confess to crimes. Her past comes rushing back to her when a man joins her podcast, claiming to be her mother’s killer, all the while threatening to expose her darkest secret.

This one was so creepy (but in a good way)! Thrillers involving true-crime podcasts are popular right now but this one is unique and I could not put it down.

Read if you like:
✨thrillers about podcasts
✨short chapters
✨”cat and mouse” thrillers

Thank you Net Galley and Poisoned Pen Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

(Will post to social media and GoodReads on publication day)

Such an interesting concept but it fell flat to me. Elementary writing and I struggled with the characters.

Main character had a classic case of a woman written by a man, unrealistic and unlikable. Unfortunately it was too much to overlook despite my interest in these kinds of stories.

3.5 stars

Overall, this was an entertaining read. The beginning grabbed my attention, and the short chapters kept the story moving,

However, I was hoping for more from the characters, and there were no noticeable plot twists in these pages. Suspenseful, but only just.

I wanted more, but it was still enjoyable.

"Tell Me What You Did" by Carter Wilson is an absolutely gripping read that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The story is a nail-biter, filled with suspense and creepy twists that make it hard to put down. Wilson masterfully crafts a tale that keeps you guessing, with well-developed characters and a plot that unfolds with perfect pacing. If you love thrillers that keep you hooked until the very last page, this book is definitely for you!

Poe Webb hosts a true crime podcast where people confess their crimes anonymously. One day, a man claims to be her mother's murderer, but Poe knows she killed him. Now, she must confront her past and the truth about her actions.

What an exhilarating journey! This book was truly captivating, making it difficult for me to tear myself away from its pages. The story is expertly crafted with a strong build-up, seamlessly shifting between different timelines, including the haunting past of Poe's mother's murder and the gripping present. While some readers may find the multiple timelines distracting, others believe that it adds depth to the narrative. Nevertheless, the tension is skillfully maintained throughout the story.

If you are a fan of novels that delve into the darkest recesses of the human psyche, while keeping you on the edge of your seat until the very last page, then this book is a must-read for you.

Thank you, Poisoned Pen Press, for an ARC copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Not sure why but this book scared me more than any book in a long long time. Had to stop reading it at night and finish the last of it during the day time. It is well written, strong heroine, sometimes foolhardy but dedicated. The ending was satisfying as well. Hard to say I enjoyed it, but will read others by this author. 4.5

This is one of my favorites from Carter Wilson. The main character, Poe, is flawed, but you can’t help but root for her. The villain is scary and the atmosphere is creepy. I tore through this book quickly and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is a great suspenseful revenge thriller!

This is a well written scary book about a podcaster and the possible killer of her mother. It is pretty disturbing and tense and my older students will enjoy this. Might be too much for the younger ones.

This story follows Poe Webb who hosts a popular podcast where she records conversations with criminals who are allowed to 15 minutes to confess their crimes. However, during one of the sessions, the caller claims to have murdered Poe’s mother. I won’t say anymore on how the story unfolds but from this I was hooked on the concept.

The twists were well executed and had me guessing until the last second. However, the very last part of the ending fell a little flat for me. I found some of Poe’s attitude towards revenge etc a little too much at times. I wished we had also had more development of her Dad’s characters too.

I enjoyed the change in format from podcast dialogue to prose and made the book easier to read and felt like I flew through the chapters.

Going back and forth between past and present events also helped build suspense and it came together well in the end.

Thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the advanced copy of this title in exchange for an honest review

well this book was not what I thought it would be. Set over a period of 7-8 days I truly felt like it drugged on and on. This main female character was extremely unlikeable and almost unbearable with her thoughts and attitude towards life, vengeance and love. I understand being scared from traumatic events but I felt like it was more than that and her character never really developed. The plot really was a great one but I felt it was not executed well. There were truly only 4 main characters but we never really got to know the main character's dad, who played a huge role and didn't get more in depth with her love interest. These two had such a presence in the story but never their own revelations/growth. It also was definitely slower for me to get into, which is shocking because I'm such a thriller junky, but it missed the mark on thrill and mysticism.

I'd give this 3 stars! While it gripped me I didn't find it the best, I kind of was just hoping for it to pick up the pace however unfortunately for me it didn't. I was super intrigued at the start and I think the concept of the book was something I have never read/heard of before so was super excited however I don't think this is a book I am likely to remember!
I think, if you want something really easy then its a good little thriller however, I definitely prefer a more fast paced thriller!

Poe Webb is the host of a podcast that allows annonymous people to confess their darkest sins. Little does her audience know that she has her own dark secret.

Carter Wilson is a master of his craft; weaving a tale of revenge with a badass female lead. I think it can be tricky for authors to produce a thriller with today's audience because everyone wants to guess the ending. I didn't feel that way with this book, I just enjoyed the ride. Honestly, it was a great plot all around, but the end of the book had me glued to my Kindle. My house could've been burning to the ground, and I probably would've kept reading. Love the addition of Alice into this book (Wilson's former character from his 2018 book Mister Tender's Girl).

Thank you to #NetGalley and #PoisonedPenPress for this ARC.

I could not put this down. This is the first thriller in a while that I could have read in one sitting. It’s very dark but a good read!

My Goodreads review:

Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy!

This is my first Carter Wilson novel but will not be my last! Poe interviews people with secrets.. she even has some of her own. I was on the edge of my seat for the majority of the story - I’m not sure I expected the ending, but it was a good one for multiple reasons.

Wowwww this was so good! I was hooked from the beginning & couldn’t put it down - read this in one day! I enjoyed the twists & trying to figure out what was true before it was revealed. It was interesting to follow Poe’s back and forth thoughts about what she had done & whether or not it was the right man. Really interesting how it all came together at the end!

Wow, wow, wow!

This psychological thriller is a clever, gripping, twisted, unpredictable & memorable page-turner that will keep you riveted from start to finish. Be prepared to set aside everything else going on when you open this book, you won’t want to put it down. I devoured every word, every page, every chapter.

Adding the QR codes is ingenious. They add so much intensity to the story that I watched each one of them twice!

This book deserves all the praise & I’ll be recommending it to everyone I know.

Favorite Lines:
“Life’s much easier when you don’t have to talk to people.”
“ See, that’s the thing about trauma. You never get to quit it. You never walk away from it and rediscover the innocence and joy you felt before The Thing happened.”

Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press & Carter for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This thriller is a heart-pounding, hairs standing up on your arms story that keeps you on edge until the last chapter. I am usually quick to figure out the ending, but not with this one. It kept me guessing and the tension was mounting until the very end. Some of the story is told in a podcast format, which makes it current with the times and keeps you on edge!

The main character, Poe Webb, is a 30 year old girl who hosts a very popular, true-crime podcast called, "Tell Me What You Did." People who have committed crimes, will come onto her show and confess the crime(s) they've committed anonymously. Her boyfriend Kip helps her with the tech side of this, as the episodes are not broadcast live - they are prerecorded and then made available to her audience.

Two big things are revealed in the plot line - I do not want to spoil it, but Poe witnessed a horrific crime many years ago, and Poe also committed a horrific crime as a result. The crime she witnessed is what got her into this podcast, the latter of the two no one knows about.

As these big events are revealed, Kip is contacted and a live broadcast on Halloween night is requested by a man who is a big fan of Poe's podcast. He wants to be on the show and talk 1-1 with Poe - live. She agrees and that may be one of the worst decisions of her life.

I highly recommend this book, if you like a fast-paced, page turner, with a villain who is reminds you of real life serial killers.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for sharing this thriller's digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for an honest review.

First of all, thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read this advanced copy. Now….where to begin, WOW! This book literally had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Even though the main character, Poe, is morally gray and flawed (though with good reason!), I cheered for her throughout the story.

Poe hosts a podcast where people can call and confess to crimes to get it off their chests. One day, the caller seems a bit too familiar as he claims to be the person who killed her mother. Things quickly spiral as he takes the upper hand.

The format of the book enhanced the suspense as the timeline went back and forth between certain events. This book was creepy, twisty, suspenseful, and I loved it! This was the first book by Carter Wilson that I’ve read, and I’m on my way to find more!