This was an absolute nail biter of a book! It was so hard to put it down and go to sleep. I thought it about it all day until I could get back to reading it. And it's going to be a bit before I can shake off the chills from it.

Poe Webb has a podcast where she lets people call in and make their confessions. Everything is good until the day she talks to one man that she thinks looks vaguely familiar and he confesses to having killed her mom. She had watched her mom be murdered when she was young, but she knows this man didn't kill her....because Poe killed the man who did...or did she? And so begins an edge of your seat ride through this book. Poe has never told her dad or boyfriend that she witnessed her mom's murder and she definitely hasn't told them how she killed the man responsible for it. As this man stalks Poe, forcing her to speak with him on a live episode of her podcast, breaks into her home, and attempts to abduct someone close to her, she has to decide to tell those she loves her secrets and how much to put them in harms way.

Poe is a great character, very much Batman vibes, a vigilante almost. Her tongue is sharp and cutting but she's hurt from all her trauma. Her dad and the animals they care for are also wonderfully written. It's clear where she gets her bite when her dad is introduced. The boyfriend, Kip, is unlikeable. At the beginning of the book, he's trying to end things because he "knows she's keeping something from him". Not something like cheating, but a secret from her past. Ugh, who does that to someone? Everyone has secrets from their childhood or just a time before meeting someone that they don't like to talk about it. He kept pushing, even after she talked to him about seeing her mother die. Obviously it's a thriller and he was a red herring but it was annoying and she kept wanting to make things right with him. It was a huge character flaw for this otherwise strong woman.

Overall definitely a thrilling story. It moves fast, the down time between big stuff is needed to give the reader's heart a break. There's a character that Poe befriends that is from the author's earlier book, so I'm excited to check that out too. This one has a very Harlan Coben feel to the story but with less twists and turns, just action and thrills, but all fast paced and rewarding at the end.

This was almost a perfect book for me I’d say 4.75 stars!I really enjoyed the premise of this book I liked the cat and mouse game that was played throughout the book and how it had jumped back and forth from Halloween night and what had brought Poe to that night.

Tell Me What You Did started out with a bang and grabbed my attention immediately. Podcasts, true crime and serial killers, what’s not to like? Here’s my confession: this book was way too long and got rather dull the second half. Although billed as a thriller, I think it reads more like a mystery. There were no big twists and turns and it was obvious where the story was going. Overall, I did enjoy the book. Just wish it would have been about 100 pages shorter.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Press for the ARC.

A tense thriller, told in alternating timelines. An unreliable narrator menaced by an equally untrustworthy villain. Or is the narrator the monster? Wilson keeps the tale twisting and the reader guessing until the last pages.

Tell Me What You Did is an unresistable thriller. Complex characters, twists, revenge, and the fast pace made the book difficult to put down. I read thrillers almost exclusively and found this to be top tier. I will be reading more of Carter Wilson after finding this book so intriguing. Thank you to Netgalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and Carter Wilson for allowing me to read this ARC. I hope to see this one blow up because it deserves it.

This book was a really good read! It did take me a minute to really get into it but once I did, I couldn’t put it down.

Poe and her podcast is a truly interesting concept and I love the way it played into the rest of the story. This was my first book from Carter Wilson and I will definitely be reading more!

Poe is the host of a popular thriller podcast that encourages people to call in and anonymously confess to past crimes. She is shocked when a caller confessed to killing her mother years ago, because she believes she killed her mother’s murderer already. She becomes intertwined in a dangerous game of cat and mouse while questioning if she may have been responsible for the death of an innocent person after all.

This was a fast paced thriller that was hard to put down and kept me turning pages! Poe is a very interesting and morally gray narrator who definitely makes the reader question right and wrong. I feel like I have read many thrillers that utilize podcasts as a storytelling method, but this one has a unique twist to it. The only thing that kept this thriller from being a five star read for me was the lack of a shocking twist. However, it was still an intense and engaging thrill ride from start to finish. Fans of suspenseful thrillers, true crime podcasts, and mysteries will be sure to love this book.

Thank you to Carter Wilson and Poisoned Pen Press for the arc and opportunity to read and review this book early.

It was an interesting premise that immediately turned tables onto the protagonist, and that was not a surprise, but the story bogged somehow. I'm not entirely sure where I lost interest but unfortunately I did; to say more would be to give away plot points and I don't want to ruin anyone else's reading.

I struggled to get into this book. The podcast
Style wasn't for me at all. I’m sorry, Thanks for the early read Net Galley

I was in need of a creepy thriller, and this book delivered.

This story was tense and intriguing from the beginning! Poe is a podcast host, allowing people to anonymously confess their crimes to the world. What her audience doesn’t know is, Poe is hiding a crime of her own. When a man shows up on her podcast claiming to be the person who killed her mother when she was a child, she knows this must be impossible.

I would definitely recommend this read for thriller fans! It was nicely paced, believable, and kept me on my toes.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC

This kept me on the edge of my seat! Quick thriller with a twist and turn interspersed. This was my first read from this author and would definitely pick up another book from them.

The plot has a compelling and intriguing premise, especially for a psychological thriller. The concept of a true crime podcast where confessions can lead to unexpected twists is quite modern and relevant. Here are some aspects of the story that stand out:
Poe Webb is a well-developed protagonist with a traumatic past that shapes her actions and decisions. The internal conflict she faces about whether she killed the right person adds depth to her character and keeps the audience engaged.
The idea of Ian Hindley claiming to be the real killer creates a gripping tension. The stakes are raised significantly when he abducts Poe’s boyfriend, which adds urgency and danger to the plot.
The story also explores themes of guilt, the quest for truth, and the consequences of one's actions. Poe's journey from being a victim to possibly being a murderer herself raises ethical questions that can provoke thought in the audience.
The revelation that Ian is Leopold's brother adds another layer of complexity and can serve as a shocking twist that kept me on my toes.
Overall, your plot is engaging and has the potential to keep readers guessing until the end. It combines elements of suspense, moral dilemmas, and psychological depth, which are key components of a successful psychological thriller.

🎙️ M A N I P U L A T I O N M O N D A Y review 🎙️ featuring “Tell Me What You Did” by Carter Wilson!

BOOK REVIEW: 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤/5

Poe Webb hosts a popular true crime podcast that gets people to anonymously confess their crimes to her. She listens to all the gruesome and shocking details of other people’s heinous crimes … meanwhile she isn’t so innocent herself.

When Poe was a child she witnessed her mother’s brutal murder and never told a soul. The murderer threatened to kill her and her father if she ever spoke a word of what she saw. She spent years searching for her mother’s killer and refused to give up on getting revenge 🔪!

When a new guest on her show claims to be her mother’s murderer, Poe is totally thrown off. This man knows a lot of specific details about what happened that only she and him would know. But this doesn’t make sense at all because Poe killed the murderer herself years after the fact … or did she??

🔥 HOT DAMN this book is FANTASTIC!! This book is so multi layered and gripping that I became immediately locked in and ignored all life responsibilities to finish it! I already love a podcast thriller, but the addition of a devious cat and mouse game with a possible serial killer just added to the intensity and creepiness of the story line!

Thank you kindly to @carterwilsonauthor @poisonedpenpress @netgalley for my advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review! This book releases on January 28th, 2025!

Firstly, I am so glad I decided to read this one during the week leading up to Halloween – it felt like I was living the plot alongside the main character. This story was fantastic, the twists were fun, and the story was super atmospheric. I liked that the story was told through a true crime podcast; I felt like this was a fun and timely update for a thriller set in today's world. All in all, I give this one 4.5/5 spooky stars. Super fun read that I'd 100% recommend to our library patrons.

Wow. This book was incredible. The plot was super twisty. I love the podcast aspect and the interview style. Poe was a badass I loved every part of her character and storyline.

The only reason I didn’t give a 5 star is because this could have been about 70-100 pages shorter. I think the story could have been told without being as wordy or going over the same parts a little too much.

However overall this was a great read. Solid 4 stars. I will definitely recommend reading it.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In true Carter Wilson fashion, this one starts off with a bang! Tell Me What You Did strikes a great balance of excitement, providing delightfully disturbing material, giving the reader fully developed characters, and containing an intriguing plot-line throughout. True crime lovers should gravitate to this one. The premise? A now-adult podcast host whose mother was brutally murdered in front of her at a young age runs a true crime podcast where guests anonymously confess their most terrible secrets live on air. When an oddly familiar man comes onto Poe’s podcast and confesses to murdering her mother, Poe’s world begins to quickly unravel when the man seems to have fully turned his attention on her now. The crazy part? Up until this disturbing man appeared, Poe was convinced she’d already tracked down her mother’s killer and killed him herself years prior…

Yes, it’s just as much of a thrilling page-turner as it sounds! Bonus: it switches between the story and the podcast in such a fun and engaging way.

Huge thank you to Carter Wilson, Poisoned Pen Press, & NetGalley for the ARC! All opinions are my own.

Tell me what you did by Carter Wilson

Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Press!

Poe is a podcaster who does live streams with killers and provides them a platform for confessions. Although these conversations can incriminate and be interesting for some. It also opens up dialogue for someone to dredge up the past. Poe has a history and there is someone who knows. They out here on a podcast and it is then a cat and mouse game to find out who knows. This book was a trip for sure and had me turning the page like a fanatic! It had an amazing climatic ending that I will think about for a while!
What an incredible story and it definitely held my attention as well.

I enjoyed this book a lot. The premise was very intriguing to me, especially the true-crime podcast angle. I thought the suspense was well-written and spaced out. The pacing kept me engaged the entire time and I was able to finish this book fairly quickly. I was very invested in the characters, especially the main character, Poe. She was morally grey, but still a believable and sympathetic character with depth. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys twisty thrillers and is interested in true-crime podcasts.

Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson is a thriller about a woman named Poe Webb who hosts a true crime podcast where guests come on to confess their sins. When Poe was in her early teens, she witnessed the brutal murder of her mother, and she exacted revenge on the man who killed her. At least she thought she did until a man, Ian Hindley, comes onto Poe’s podcast and confesses that he is the murderer. This is not a spoiler because it all goes down in the very beginning, and then the crazy starts.

I am still trying to understand the podcast craze. I’ve never been one for being able to listen to someone talk for extended periods without my mind wandering off repeatedly. Poe’s podcast is really out there given that people are confessing to crimes. Some of them are minor, and some are very major. I am not a lawyer, but some of the legal aspects of this book seem pretty far-fetched.

This is written in a unique way, at least for me. A good portion of this book is written in an interview transcript format. That type of dialogue can really make or break a book when you have so much space devoted to it. For me, it works here because of Poe’s attitude and the sadistic cunning in the communications from Hindley.

Some of the things Poe has done in her past are beyond crazy; no spoilers, but she needs intensive therapy at the barest of minimums. But the razor-sharp dialogue works for me, and the creepy factor is off the charts. The description of the antagonist in this book created an image in my head that won’t be leaving anytime soon.

The murders in this book are violent and descriptive, so if that isn’t your cup of tea, just be aware. There are also a couple of pets in this book that you will grow attached to, and pets in thrillers always stress me out. I can read about humans getting killed until the cows come home, but I can’t stomach reading about animals dying.

The scenario with law enforcement being unbelievable is why I detracted half a star, but I am still rounding up to 5. I will check out more from this author for sure.

Thanks, NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press, for the advance copy of this book. I truly enjoyed it!

Just whoa! This book was amazing! I love the way the author presented this story as it just kept me hooked from start to finish.
I really enjoyed the characters right down to the dog and cat. 5 Star all the way and I will definitely be looking for more t read from Carter
Wilson.