Poe is a podcaster who invites people to confess anonymously to their crimes on air, followed by a segment when she asks them questions. A novel concept with a growing following of listeners with possible consequences for those confessing their sins.  But this time, Poe is the confessor on her own show. 
   Years ago, at age 13, she watched her mother being stabbed in their home by an unknown man. Only she saw him and he was never caught by police,  but she made it her mission to find him. What happened when she did is what led to her sitting in the hot seat on her own show.
    The narrative flips between her on air confession and the years and days that led up to it. It was difficult to imagine Poe's role in the narrative from the descriptives about her in the story. Her quiet personalty just didn't match what she did and the drive necessary to produce the outcome. Her love interest was also without fire as well, involved but bland.
     Lots of twists as you read along with an exciting ending for the reader.

This book grabbed me from the beginning and didn’t let go. I had to force myself to put it down. Great plot. Interesting writing style between chapters and kept my interest til the end. Definitely looking forward to recommending to my customers!

This book was just so good, it’s as simple as that. It grabbed my attention in the first couple pages and never let it go. I’ve read a lot of thrillers but none quite like this. Loved the podcast trope as well - I highly recommend it! Thank you Carter Wilson, Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC!

Really nice thriller. Very good girls guide to murder but with adults. I was definitely very creeped out and on the edge of my seat throughout the whole book. I loved the podcast parts, those were really good. I hadnt heard of carter wilson before but i definitely will be reading more!

Thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me the book in exchange for an honest review

Omg this was my fave book, it took me a minute to read but I am so glad I did. I enjoyed it a lot. Kept my on my toes and the ending was perfect. I will definitely be reading Alice’s back story very soon.

Carter Wilson presents a book with this premise:

A podcast where serial killers can confess their crimes anonymously and accept the consequences while finally getting it off their shoulders. It's beyond intriguing and a little macabre, thinking that you could place your headphones in and listen to someone who really did those things while you work, drive, or clean. Poe, our main character, has a lot of secrets and they're kind of on the verge of running some things in her life.

Until Hindley.

He has a confession that could destroy every single thing Poe has ever thought to be true... and he plans on it.

This book is fast-paced and engaging, which I think is a huge deal for the way the plot is set up. We alternate between the podcast that reveals it all, and the time with Poe leading up to the podcast. The book keeps you on your toes and is definitely a kindle/book-clutching experience. I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick, heart-stopping read.

Big thanks to Poisoned Pen Press for the arc!

I liked the premise of the book, however, I feel like it was poorly executed. It really dragged on at times.

Such a great read, right away it felt like a dark and twisty read and this kept me hooked the whole way through.

This is a book I wasn't sure I could finish only because it gave me the heebie-jeebies at specific points.

Poe is an intriguing character. She has a podcast where people confess their biggest sins/crimes to her, which is ironic because she killed someone herself years ago, her mother's killer. Or did she? With the introduction of Ian Hindley, he knows too much to be a random stalker. What is his connection to her mother's death? I think there is a hint to this, but I missed it.

I was not a fan of Poe's. I don't feel like we really got to know her at all in this book. We know surface details, but the book does not delve into her beyond that. We know she drinks a lot and curses like a sailor, which adds very little to the book. I did like that she and her father seemed to grow a little closer throughout the incidents in the book. She is close to her dog, Bailey, and comes to appreciate her dad's cat. 

Despite my dislike for Poe, the story was intriguing. Her podcast allowed criminals to confess their crimes. However, I was confused because two phrases were used: Tell Me What You Did and Confess To Me. I don't know if this was not cleaned up in the editing or if it was done on purpose. However, when the tables are turned, and Poe is pressured into confessing her crime, we learn more about what lengths a person might go to preserve their sanity or right a wrong.

This book was creepy at times and possibly one you shouldn't read at bedtime! However, the story unfolding was engaging, and it has the reader evaluating how they would act or react if in the same situation.

We give this book 4 paws up.

Everything and i mean everything about Tell me what you did was so intriguing and honestly one of the best books i have read.

Full of suspense, mystery and thrills once you start reading you will not want to stop. As a big true crime podcast lover everything about this book was so engaging and had me turning the pages as it was that good. Poe is a character i really liked and i was engrossed in how she was going to find out who this mystery caller was but throughout you and poe herself start questioning if something that happened was right and if she really killed her mother's killer or if said person was innocent.. i was going through loops trying to figure out where everything was going and i enjoyed every second of it. I would recommend this book to all fellow book readers who enjoy a suspense thriller who did it read.

Thank you to netgalley, the publisher and Poisoned Pen Press for the copy of this arc in exchange of my full honest review.

⭐️⭐️.5/5 (rounding up)

• cat and mouse thriller
• crime podcast
• short chapters

I was definitely hooked by the blurb, but this one ultimately fell flat for me. I just didn't care about our FMC... the dog was actually my favorite character. I'm looking forward to discussing this with the #thrillerobsessedbuddyread group!

🗣 Thank you to netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read and review this book via gifted eARC! All opinions are honest and my own.

Thank you to Carter Wilson, Poisoned Pen Press, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion,

This was really good. The villain in this story is so perfectly written that it makes you think that you are reading a book from one of the world's most famous serial killers.

This one kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved the whole Podcast trope. It is easily becoming one of my favorites!

4.5⭐

Carter Wilson's Tell Me What You Did is a well-written book that expertly explores the darker sides of human nature and the blurred lines between good and evil.

As Poe Webb, the host of a popular true crime podcast called 'Tell Me What You Did', invites guests on to anonymously confess their deepest darkest crimes.

Only Poe can't guarantee that the police won't come after them. But what she can guarantee is her guests anonymity and instant fame. Which is a powerful combination that is hard to resist.

However, Poe is easily able to forget each guest and any crime confessed.

That is, until Ian Hindley appears on the show, claiming to have killed the person responsible for Poe's mother's death. Only Poe believes that's a lie because she committed the crime herself.

But Ian's confessions don't end there. As Poe is left on the air and in a perilous game of cat and mouse.

And with complex characters, and a disturbing yet catchy, fast-paced storyline. This was an impressively shocking psychological thriller. That I'd happily recommend to others.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Tell Me What You Did was such a fast paced thriller that had me hooked from the beginning. It follows Poe, who has a podcast that her guests can come and air their confessions. A man comes on her show telling Poe he killed her mother. Only problem is Poe already knows who killer her mother.....or so she thought.

The pace of this book was good. The shorts chapters are always a bonus but sometimes it made it seem like the book was rushing. Over all I really enjoyed this book. Carter Wilson definitely gained a new fan. I am surprised that the podcast element didn't bother me. This is my second book with this element and I really enjoyed it.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

A true crime podcasts where guests anonymously admit to their crimes? I was immediately HOOKED!! I have to say I am recently loving a good podcast element in books. It is a unique way of storytelling, and I feel as though I am living the story in real life. This is a thriller that I picked up and didn't put down until it was over. The suspense and eerie atmosphere had me on the edge of my seat for its entirety. This was my first book by Carter, and I will definitely be picking up another book of his!

Tell Me What You Did is a fast-paced, blow your mind, amazing psychological thriller. The tentacles of this imaginative eerie plot reach back in time for the main character as well as the mysterious villain, with shocking confessions, horror and terror which is induced as the basis of the story.

Poe Webb has a famous true crime podcast where she invites people on and allows them to tell her what they have done and confess to anything. Having her own mother murdered at their home right in front of her eyes as a child has been the impetus of her life. Her podcast rule is she will allow them a certain number of minutes and will not interrupt them at all. Needless to say, the podcast is very entertaining and very popular.

Yes, even with this directive and although her producer Kip vets the guests, every once and awhile someone out of their mind will slip through. So, when a man appears on the show and proclaims to have killed her mother, well Kip at first wants to shut him down, but Poe just can't help herself and also for some reason he does look familiar to her, so he lets him ramble.

But she immediately shuts it down when she is shocked to discover that he knows way too much about the actual murder and things which were said that no one else knows but her.

But he is not finished with her and begins stalking her and demanding she have him on again. He begins to blackmail her. He seems to know her deepest, darkest secrets. And if she doesn't put him back on, he will tell the world.

How could he know? Because the only person who would know is the maniac who killed her mother. And she knows exactly where that body is buried.

Tell Me What You Did is a masterclass on how to write a psychological thriller and also have the reader have no fingernails left! It's more than a cat and mouse story, and much more than a twist and turn plot. It is a can't put down, perfect beach read, stunningly macabre story. It's too good to pass up, I promise!

Thank you #NetGalley #PoisonedPenPress #CarterWilson #TellMeWhatYouDid for the advanced copy.

New to me author and wow! She's awesome.

A popular podcaster is coming to terms with a past that has returned. On a stream she comes face to face with her supposed mother's killer. The only problem is, why is she talking to a dead man! His sole focus to make her pay for her past crime!

Thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC! Beyond grateful and humbled!

SOLID 4 STARS!!!!
TELL ME WHAT YOU DID OUT JAN 28TH 2025!

Thank you Poisoned Pen Press for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Summary: A true crime podcaster, Poe Webb, confronts her darkest secret when a man claiming to have murdered her mother appears on her show—despite Poe knowing she already killed him.

My Review: Wow! What a wild ride! This book is a heart-pounding page-turner! The pacing is riveting and the highly disturbing storyline drew me in from the very beginning! I also love the unique twist on the true-crime podcast trope. I love that the author brought back one of his original characters from one of his most popular books, Mr. Tender’s Girl (that he mentions at the end). This is my first book by this author, but I will definity go look for that book soon!

Genres/Themes: Fiction / Thrillers - Suspense / Thrillers - Crime / Crime

Tell Me What You Did is scheduled for publication on January 28, 2025, by Poisoned Pen Press.

Wow, this was a wild ride. I must’ve come up with a million endings desperately trying to figure it out. This books sucks you in IMMEDIATELY. I loved the podcast element. I the secondary characters were written so well. Carter’s level of detail and descriptions really helped to paint the scene. I mean there were times I had to read out loud for my husband because I just needed to share my amazement of his writing out loud. I don’t want to give any spoilers but this is a thriller that should definitely be on your radar if you’re a fan of the genre. Because this book kept me throughly invested the entire time I was reading. There wasn’t any lags of interest or slow chapters. I’m happy I own more of his books that I can dive into!

Tell Me What You Did grabbed me from the first and never let me go! This is an achievement considering we know who the bad guy is, and there is no hunt for the killer type story. There is a small reveal at the end, but that was not the point for me. It was just good story telling.

Poe Webb is a podcaster. I know, the podcast thing has become a trope, but not like this! On Poe's show, people call in to confess things they've gotten away with. The show is rising in popularity, and there have been some big confessions. Her listeners like to play amateur detective and, in some cases, have righted wrongs. But the tables are about to be turned, because a caller knows Poe's biggest secret, and he is going to make her reveal it, live, on her podcast.

I don't want to give away too much plot, but this is a fast paced story that kept me enthralled until the ending.

The thing about reading a book by an accomplished writer is you probably won't notice. That they are a good writer. The read is smooth with no jarring lines that make you wince, and draw you out the story because of their awkwardness. You may not notice good writing, but I assure you, you'll notice bad writing. I haven't read Carter Wilson before, but I will be looking to see what he's done in the past, because this is definitely good writing.

In short, I loved the story concept and I loved the book! Rating, 5 sizzling stars!

Thank you to NetGalley, Carter Wilson and Poison Pen Press for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.