You Can Trust Me by Wendy Heard draws readers into a world of intrigue and deceit, where nothing is as it seems. Heard expertly weaves together elements of suspense, mystery, and a touch of dark humor, creating a thrilling and unpredictable narrative. The characters are complex and morally ambiguous, making it difficult to determine who can be trusted and who is playing a dangerous game. It's a thrilling ride from start to finish.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me.

Finally getting around to reading this 🤦‍♀️

This is an easy beach read to binge in a day. Dual POV is always fun to have in a thriller. It took me a while to get into, but then the pacing was much faster the second half. I would recommend for Katherine St. John fans. A juicy drama thriller

Thank you NetGalley for this Arc!

———

WOW! I am speechless 🫨

This was so good in my opinion. Loved the suspense and our two main characters! Would absolutely LOVE to see this as a show or a movie.. it’s written in a way I think would really have people on the edge of their seats watching it!

Summer and Leo are two women living in their truck in California. They’re con artist nomads if you will. One excels at pickpocketing due to her childhood and the other scamming rich men through black mail / girlfriend experience type relationships. Ten years ago they saved each other and ten years later they have to do it again, but this time the stakes are MUCH higher.

I definitely had a feeling of what the twist would be and I ended up being right, but ultimately I loved it. I feel like everything was tied up nicely (though I would’ve loved to know what happened to Alan & Ashley!) and the final girl type ending was bad ass. Reminded me of ‘You’re Next’!

I would absolutely recommend this if you’re looking for a thriller.

This was the first book I have read from this author and I will be looking for more! This was such a good book, I really enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend this book.

Thank you to Bantam and NetGalley for my gifted digital advance reader copy.

Summer and Leo are the best of friends who also happen to be grifters. They live out of Summer’s Land Rover and are constantly in search of their next mark. It seems their ship has come in when Leo manages to catch the eye of enviro-tech billionaire Michael Forester and scores an invite to his private island to boot. Things get complicated when Leo vanishes and a concerned Summer cons her way onto Michael’s island.

Although this story is far fetched and outlandish, it was thoroughly entertaining and a great popcorn thriller. It was fun to read about Summer and Leo infiltrating the upper echelon and trying to keep their stories together in the face of various challenges. The reveal was somewhat obvious to me, but I still enjoyed the latter half of the book despite knowing what would happen. Summer and Leo remind me a bit of Mia and Lucia from season two of White Lotus, and I don’t hate it.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4 for Goodreads

Pretty good for a popcorn thriller, although it skewed kind of for a younger reader. I do love a good con artist story, though. Two friends — Summer and Leo — who are grifters that live in a car together get by scamming and stealing from rich people. Since they are both beautiful women, they have little issues targeting men. When Leo them goes off with a billionaire and doesn’t come back, Summer fixes things so she can go investigate the billionaire’s private island to try to find Leo. You are going to have to suspend belief in this one, but it was enjoyable.

You Can Trust Me follows two grifters, Summer and Leo, as they con their way through California, using charm and deception to survive. When Leo meets tech billionaire Michael Forrester, she thinks he’s their biggest mark yet—until she disappears after a trip to his private island. Summer’s search for her friend leads her into a creepy, secretive world where nothing is as it seems. While the book is fast-paced and entertaining, the characters lack depth, and the plot gets a bit far-fetched toward the end, but it's still a solid, quick beach read.

A very good book and I suggest you read it, I’m so sure that you will enjoy it! As the title says”you can trust me”! Thank you Wendy for giving us a great book!

I’ve been wanting to read this forever & finally gave Wendy Heard’s writing a place in my brain😜 I mistakenly read some of the not so great reviews on this book before I read it so I went into with low expectations..mistake & I was wrong. The story is pretty over the top unrealistic but it hooked me immediately. I loved that it was about two women that came from tough childhoods but figured out life on their own (pre meeting eachother), but also came together in a sisterhood of survival & friendship & ultimately became each others family. I was pretty hooked from the beginning & it was pretty entertaining throughout. Unexpected ending, which I always love & appreciate. This was a good quick read & while it wasn’t amazing (and like I said it’s pretty unrealistic) it was good entertainment & well written. I’m actually not very familiar with Heard, this is my first book by her, but I would absolutely read another book of hers! 🖤

Thank you to both NetGalley & the publisher Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the advanced copy!

Summer's mom had essentially raised her as a street kid, so when her mom suddenly disappeared, she knew the ropes. And when she first nearly tripped over Leo, she knew that Leo did not have the same street smarts. While they both probably could have made it a while alone, they were much better together.

Summer's specialty was working a room. Pretend to actually work there as a caterer or waitress, and let her knowledge of people bleed the right ones dry and get out in 30 minutes or less. Leo did better with romancing a target and seducing his wallet for a week or two, then disappearing. But they always met up at the end of the night to sleep safely together in Summer's Land Cruiser, converted to be exactly what they needed for movable comfort.

While the summary of the book told me that Leo's latest conquest wasn't on the up and up, I did not guess how complicated the ending would be. I loved that the girls were aware of the way the world worked and the biases against them while they solved the little problem they needed to solve for themselves.

Overall, this book was a quick read that earned a fun 4 out of 5 stars. While I would love to know more about them, more depth would make them different characters entirely, and I liked them just they way they were in this book.

This is such an addictive book — I love a morally gray character, and Wendy Heard gives us those in her drifting primary characters. I read a lot of thrillers, so they don't always keep me guessing but this one did!

This book was pretty good. I definitely liked the interplay of time between the two main characters. It created some pretty tense moments! The became a little bit over the top and unbelievable for me. But not enough to make me regret reading the book. I would definitely recommend this one!

I will start by saying, this book just wasn't for me, unfortunately. I am a huge thriller, and gossipy rich people mystery lover... and I got that vibe from this book... but because its my main type of read, my expectations were very high. I would recommend this book to a new reader. honestly, just because the execution was not there for me. I did love the two main characters we had, but everything else was just too predictable for me.

I enjoyed this one, but I wasn’t blown away by it. I did a simultaneous audio/ebook read and I thought the narrators did a great job at bringing both girls to life. I especially loved the found family vibes between Summer and Leo. I found the plot to be entertaining and I didn’t see the specific twists coming.

- Thriller/Mystery
- Private Island
- Found Family

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a e-copy.

One of those books that keeps you in the edge from start to finish. Heard’s writing is sharp and immersive, skillfully building tension while exploring themes of trust, betrayal, and the intricacies of human relationships. With its well-crafted plot and unexpected twists, "You Can Trust Me" delivers a gripping and thought-provoking reading experience that will keep fans of the genre thoroughly engrossed.

Twisty curvy and exciting. This one kept me RAPT. Loved how it was formatted. Great read! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher!

It grips you from the beginning and takes you down a path of two grifters. Each chapter is more captivating than the last. Although some parts were a bit far fetched, but it was still entertaining.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for an advanced digital copy of this book.

I'm glad I waited until the summer to read this one because the setting and fast-paced story fit perfectly during these hot summer days. I love a good con story and this one was twisty, fast, and kept me on my toes!

I had the pleasure of reading an ARC of "You Can Trust Me" and found it to be a gripping thriller with a unique twist on the friendship-as-family dynamic. The storyline was filled with unexpected twists and turns that kept me guessing.

While "You Can Trust Me" delivered on suspense and intrigue, there were a few plot points that I felt could have been developed further. These moments left me wanting more clarity or depth in certain areas of the story - specifically with the employees on the island.

Overall, "You Can Trust Me" is a solid thriller that kept me engaged from start to finish. Fans of the genre will appreciate its twists and the exploration of complex relationships. I give it four stars and look forward to discussing it with friends.

This was the perfect summer thriller! It was so much more complex and multi-layered than I anticipated! A super smart thriller & perfect addition to your beach bag. If you enjoy stories about con artists and friendship, with pulse pounding plot twists, check this one out!