*** I received an e-ARC of this book from Poisoned Pen Press through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review***

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Summary: 🎧 Poe is the host of a top ranked crime podcast in which her guest anonymously confess to crimes. A few of her guest have been caught by the police after confessing, but that is the price they agree to for the instant fame. One guest shows up to confess to the most shocking crime of all- the murder of Poe’s mother many years before. The guest is familiar to Poe but he can’t be her mother’s murder because Poe has a confession of her she’s been hiding….

Thoughts: 📝 I was hooked from the Author’s Note! I read this book in one sitting. I enjoyed the back and forth between Poe and Ian’s podcast and the story line. This book was fast paced and had me rooting for the morally grey heroine. The unexpected twist was *chef’s kiss*💋 I will defined buying a hardback copy when this book comes out!

✨ Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley.

Poe Webb hosts a true crime podcast with a rather unusual twist. Her guests admit to crimes they have committed. Anonymously, but her audience is particularly good at digging up their true identities. Poe also has a secret, but if it is exposed, it could ruin her life too. She never expects one of her guests to claim that he killed her mother. Poe is 100% certain he is lying. The question is, how can she be so sure.
A story that gripped me from the first page. Poe was such a complex character. She has a traumatic past, a decision that might have destroyed her life, and now, a successful podcast. But someone knows her darkest secret, and they are determined to make her pay. It’s an intriguing game of cat and mouse that kept me turning pages into the night.
Bonus points for a character from the first book I read by this author. I will not mention who, but I would love to see these two characters again.

Really good. Held my interest the whole time and I never quite could figure out what was happening. Highly recommend for any thriller lover! Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

This book creeped me out and it definitely kept me guessing. I hate to reveal too much when it comes to thrillers, because I feel like it’s better to go in mostly blind. But basically Poe did something that she needs to confess too and theres a very good backstory to that, as well. There were times I thought Poe was a little creepy herself.

Publication date: January 14th, 2025
Page number: 448
Audio length: -
Narrator: -
Genre: psychological thriller
POV: Poe
Setting: US

Poe, who was present at her mother’s unsolved murder now has a crime podcast. It is a cat and mouse game, with twists and turns until the end- focusing on murder and revenge. It also reveals some of Poe’s closest interpersonal relationships.


Thank you to author, publisher, NetGalley for advanced audio copy. This is an honest voluntary review.

I had the opportunity to read an advanced copy of "Tell Me What You Did" by Carter Wilson, thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press. The novel introduces us to Poe Webb, the host of a confession-based podcast. The plot thickens dramatically when an episode unexpectedly features her mother's murder, plunging Poe into a harrowing quest for the truth while she navigates her own instincts.

I'm thrilled to say this has been one of my favorite reads of the year! Wilson masterfully blends elements of darkness, gore, and suspense to create a gripping narrative. The story is vividly depicted, making it easy to visualize every scene. Additionally, the quick chapters help propel the story forward at a brisk pace. Having never read Wilson's work before, I was thoroughly impressed by his skill in crafting such a compelling and complex cast of characters.

I recently read a book by Carter Wilson, and I'm pleased I had the opportunity to read it. The book features Poe, who has a new twist for a True Crime Podcast. On the show, guests are given 15 minutes to share their stories without interruption, followed by a Q&A session. The podcast's origin may be linked to the fact that Poe witnessed her mother’s murder as a teenager, vowing to seek justice. The podcast begins with someone making Poe a guest on her show, seemingly aware of Poe's past actions. Poe has a loyal dog named Bailey and an assistant/boyfriend named Kip. Kip feels like Poe is holding back and wonders if she will tell him what she did. I was glad to be along for the ride. Poe has a great support system who are with her on this dark, twisty journey. It raises the question: is Poe a hero or an antihero? Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC through NetGalley.

Wow 5 stars for this book! I am new to Carter Wilson’s books but after that I will be looking for more to read by him! The storyline, the characters and suspense I couldn’t put it down. Poe witnesses her mother killed when she is 13 but never told anyone until later in her adult life when she starts a podcast about people committing crime that her past shows up on her podcast. I love that some of this was written in podcast form. I couldn’t turn the page fast enough to see what happens next.
Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC through NetGalley.

Look for this book on 1/14/25, you’re gonna wanna read this!

I really enjoyed reading this book. It kept me sucked in and I couldn't wait to see how it ended and let me tell you... I didnt see it coming. I love that the Author put the podcast through out the book it really tied all together and really wanting more.

This thriller was just okay for me. I figured out everything really early on so there were no twists for me, and I love a good twist. I liked the podcast premise, but this one just gets 3 stars from me.

I admit right now I'm addicted to Wilson's books and will read anything he writes! They are always creepy and dark but the characters are wonderfully complicated and often sympathetic so once I start, I put everything aside until I'm finished. In this one protagonist Poe hosts a podcast where she asks listeners to "tell me what you did" and they respond with a crime they've committed. Poe's own mother was killed 17 years ago and Poe witnessed it, causing her to lose her speech for 3 months. Her interest in crime sparked the idea for the podcast and it's wildly popular. This novel clearly has it all: serial killers, mistaken identity, arson, and even rat poison! Obviously not for the faint of heart, this book made me laugh, weep, and mourn, even as I raced through it as I do all of his books and can't wait for the next one!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

"Sometimes the light that comes after the dark is the worst thing imaginable"- Poe. Poe, a true crime podcaster, says to her guests, "tell me what you did" to begin each show but she never could have imagined herself being asked those same five little words.

This book is a head spinning, speed reading, heart racing thriller. I found myself trying to read faster and faster while my heart thumped in my ears. I missed a few hours of sleep simply unable to put this book down. While given so much information as to Poe and her life, there are bits and pieces the reader will continually chase to learn throughout the book. I love page turners that keep me guessing, unable to determine the ending, and this book was just that!

The writing and format are both unique and captivating. Poe may be one of my favorite characters, ever and this book will likely be placed in my top ten. Simply brilliant!

Thank you NetGalley and the author for providing me the opportunity to review this book and providing me with a new author to explore.

I absolutely loved this! I suspected parts of the twists at the end but the book was so propulsive and compelling, it didn’t even take away from the overall wow factor of the story for me. This was well-written, witty, clever, and unputdownable.

Poe has a well-known crime podcast called “Tell Me What You Did” where she invites her guests to confess to their crimes. However, one day, one of her guests confesses to the murder of her own mother and tells her she knows what she did.

This story drew me in from in from the very first page. It was so intense. It had my pulse pounding, my heart racing, and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!

Thank you to Net Galley and Poisened Pen Press for this advanced e-copy in exchange for my honest review.

thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an advance copy of this book to review!

this was one of the most stressful books I've EVER read. I guessed the twist early on, but it honestly didn't even matter. this book runs purely off suspense and it does a fantastic job with that. this author really does a great job with characters - you were super super rooting for the good guys and they felt like genuine people who could have existed IRL, and the bad guys were utterly repulsive. it was a little long, and the romance was quite tacked-on, but I think this was an excellent thriller.

also spoilers that I feel the need to post without a spoiler tag: yes the dog and cat are fine at the end of this book THANK GOD.

Wow what a ride that was. Fast paced, complex, complicated in the best way and full of unexpected twists and turns. The story had me guessing til the very unexpected end.
A fantastic read, 5 stars.
Blurb: She gets people to confess their crimes for a living. He knows she's hiding a terrible secret. It's time for the truth to come out…
Poe Webb, host of a popular true crime podcast, invites people to anonymously confess crimes they've committed to her audience. She can't guarantee the police won't come after her "guests," but her show grants simultaneous anonymity and instant fame—a potent combination that's proven difficult to resist. After an episode recording, Poe usually erases both criminal and crime from her mind.
But when a strange and oddly familiar man appears on her show, Poe is forced to take a second look. Not only because he claims to be her mother's murderer from years ago, but because Poe knows something no one else does. Her mother's murderer is dead.

"Tell Me What You Did" is an adult thriller novel by Carter Wilson. The main character, Poe, has a famous podcast where people speak (usually anonymously) about terrible crimes they have committed. She is taken aback when a man comes on her show and admits to murdering her mother many years ago, but Poe is pretty sure that she already found and killed her mother's murderer. The man knows things that only the killer would know. Poe is blackmailed into having the man on a livestream. The book jumps between the recent past and Poe and the murderer(?) on the livestream. An interesting and quick read, this is a recommended purchase for thriller collections.

Thank you, Poisoned Pen Press, for the copy.

I really tried my best to finish up reading the book. I would say this is not the thriller for me. The premise sounds very promising and it will be perfect for those who like slow reveals and twists here and there. I was expecting the same and I knew it wouldn’t be an easy fast paced read.

But the pacing seems a bit off and the interactions between the characters didn’t work for me.

I am definitely looking forward to read other works by the author.

I want to thank NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

wow wow.. I have never read a thriller quite like this before.. this was creepy down to the bone.. I got actual chills reading this.. the short chapters kept me even more hooked to turn the pages which was a bonus on that. The storyline was incredibly bone chilling. I actually was afraid of Poe myself at times.. she was a badass at times sure, but she’s done some pretty messed up things herself that had me kinda scared of her also tbh.. all the characters in this book were described perfectly. even the animals. I was honoured to have been chosen for this ARC. This is a book I will not be forgetting. I definitely recommend if you wanna be creeped out.

I just…. I can’t, wow.

This book is everything I dream of in a page turner. Who killed Poe’s mom? Who is telling the truth? Who is Ian torturing while they’re live? Ugh. I flew through this. Completely obsessed

I was completely interested in the plot of this novel and I am not disappointed. This was a great thriller. One part first-person narrative and one part podcast interview format. This plot keeps the tension going and begs the question who is this mysterious man on Poe’s podcast and how far will his game go?

Thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC of this book. This will be out January 2025! Highly recommend adding this one to your TBR.