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chartania's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
lori_vols's review against another edition
4.0
You Can Never Tell is a psychological thriller based on friendships and betrayal. Who can you trust, if not your best friend— who frames you for embezzlement. You Can Never Tell has twists and turns that keeps you engaged, wondering how—if—this can ever be resolved.
kittey2ng's review against another edition
3.0
It was ok. Good enough to keep me reading but not great. Felt like it dragged on it bits. For as long as it was several chachters weren’t very well developed like her husband and Elizabeth
sherrireads247's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
amandas_good_books's review against another edition
4.0
Never tell
By Sarah Warburton
This book is really confusing at first
You start with Helen and Julie , who are commentating back and forth. You later learn it there podcast about the murders that have occurred. So they kinda explain it as it goes
Kacy and Michael are married
They just moved from NJ , to Sugar Land TX.
She’s escaping Aimee her for former bf and coworker at the museum they worked for, she had been sleeping with the museum director, a bald-headed guy twice her age, who was also the CEO of the North Atlantic Museum Trust. And she’d been embezzling. And taking a few pieces of art. Aimee learned when the theft was discovered, and framed Kacy for it. But it ruined her career so they left NJ for TX. She meets new friends and then a murder happens next door. Her husband is involved but innocent. Or presumed until guilty
I’ll be honest with you I don’t do well with damsels in distress or a women who is just plain clueless. Or convinces herself that it’ll be ok. That’s normal. Husband is guilty or seems guilty no worries. It’s another day.
I’m kinda loud and stand up for myself. And when it smells like
By Sarah Warburton
This book is really confusing at first
You start with Helen and Julie , who are commentating back and forth. You later learn it there podcast about the murders that have occurred. So they kinda explain it as it goes
Kacy and Michael are married
They just moved from NJ , to Sugar Land TX.
She’s escaping Aimee her for former bf and coworker at the museum they worked for, she had been sleeping with the museum director, a bald-headed guy twice her age, who was also the CEO of the North Atlantic Museum Trust. And she’d been embezzling. And taking a few pieces of art. Aimee learned when the theft was discovered, and framed Kacy for it. But it ruined her career so they left NJ for TX. She meets new friends and then a murder happens next door. Her husband is involved but innocent. Or presumed until guilty
I’ll be honest with you I don’t do well with damsels in distress or a women who is just plain clueless. Or convinces herself that it’ll be ok. That’s normal. Husband is guilty or seems guilty no worries. It’s another day.
I’m kinda loud and stand up for myself. And when it smells like
suburbrat's review against another edition
this was a strange read for me. i can't tell if already knowing the killers ruined the suspense? or was it the absolutely inane details this author chose to include that had NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PLOT. i mean, NOTHING.
booklover180's review against another edition
3.0
I highly suggest you skip reading the official description for this book.
Non-spoiler description: Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael have recently moved from New Jersey to Texas after a former friend of Kacy's framed her for embezzlement. Looking to restart her life, Kacy finds friendship with the women in her new community. As Kacy settles into her new life, community members are found murdered. The story then unfolds to reveal that not everything is as it seems with her new life. The story is mainly told from Kacy's POV but includes transcripts from a true-crime podcast that covered the story.
The first half of this book grabbed my attention, but it fell a bit flat somewhere along the way. I would have enjoyed this more going into it blind.
I listened to this story as an audiobook. The narrator did a great job bringing this book to life, and I really enjoyed the parts of the podcast. It added a bit of humor and depth to the story.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for providing an ALC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Non-spoiler description: Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael have recently moved from New Jersey to Texas after a former friend of Kacy's framed her for embezzlement. Looking to restart her life, Kacy finds friendship with the women in her new community. As Kacy settles into her new life, community members are found murdered. The story then unfolds to reveal that not everything is as it seems with her new life. The story is mainly told from Kacy's POV but includes transcripts from a true-crime podcast that covered the story.
The first half of this book grabbed my attention, but it fell a bit flat somewhere along the way. I would have enjoyed this more going into it blind.
I listened to this story as an audiobook. The narrator did a great job bringing this book to life, and I really enjoyed the parts of the podcast. It added a bit of humor and depth to the story.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for providing an ALC in exchange for my honest opinion.
shibbyy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
kthomas4415's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
You can never tell us a dual timeline story that follows a podcast show reliving the events of a serial killer and subsequently how these events affect our main character Cassie.
You can never tell was a mix of suspense, family drama and even a little murder mystery. It was pretty comparable to many other thriller stories out in the world today, but I did like the take on adding the podcast as a reliable narrator to fill in the gaps that Cassie could not.
One of the main issues I had with this book was the character portrayals and how different they were by each page. Most were set up, they were sketchy, rude, racist, ignorant etc but then one simple conversation later Cassie had learned that they're completely normal and misunderstood. She was EXTREMELY quick to judge others, especially with what her past was. I found her very niave and her "dream husband" kind of a class A jerk.
The story was interesting and kept me wanting to read, I just wanted that big plot twist I was waiting for instead of the slow burn.
You can never tell us a dual timeline story that follows a podcast show reliving the events of a serial killer and subsequently how these events affect our main character Cassie.
You can never tell was a mix of suspense, family drama and even a little murder mystery. It was pretty comparable to many other thriller stories out in the world today, but I did like the take on adding the podcast as a reliable narrator to fill in the gaps that Cassie could not.
One of the main issues I had with this book was the character portrayals and how different they were by each page. Most were set up, they were sketchy, rude, racist, ignorant etc but then one simple conversation later Cassie had learned that they're completely normal and misunderstood. She was EXTREMELY quick to judge others, especially with what her past was. I found her very niave and her "dream husband" kind of a class A jerk.
The story was interesting and kept me wanting to read, I just wanted that big plot twist I was waiting for instead of the slow burn.
nixbix_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, this was a pleasant surprise! I loved the fact that the reader knows who the killer is at the start, and that there were transcripts from a podcast throughout the book - it gave a feeling of someone saying just wait, it gets worse. I also really enjoyed seeing Kacy grow through the story. I thought Sarah Warburton did a fantastic job with making this suburban setting sinister & making me mentally look sideways at my neighbours.
Thanks to Crooked Lane Books & NetGalley for the DRC in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Crooked Lane Books & NetGalley for the DRC in exchange for an honest review.