meganwhitis's review
4.0
I grabbed BLOOD WILL TELL on a whim wanting a fast paced, twisty thriller and let me tell you - it did not disappoint!
My thoughts:
-this book would make a fantastic movie!!
-a sister story which is always a win for me
-Chavez throws in twist after twist I didn't see coming - down to the very last page!
My thoughts:
-this book would make a fantastic movie!!
-a sister story which is always a win for me
-Chavez throws in twist after twist I didn't see coming - down to the very last page!
monikasbookblog's review
4.0
A thriller about two sisters with secrets, suspense and family drama can never disappoint me. Especially if the story has one sister covering up the crime to protect the other!! BLOOD WILL TELL is my first read from Chavez, this dramatic-thriller hooked me once I got past first few chapters. I did feel that the book could have been a little shorter, but I read a couple reviews applaud the final twist, so I kept reading. BWT is an interesting story, if you need a thriller to keep you occupied for some time, pick this one.
Thank you William Morrow via Netgalley for the eARC.
Thank you William Morrow via Netgalley for the eARC.
lilibetbombshell's review
3.0
Never have I been so frustrated with a main character in a suspense thriller. I was so frustrated with the FMC in this book (Frankie), that I called my own little sister to check my attitude toward the plot and the way Frankie handles her relationship with her own little sister, Izzy. After discussing the basics of the plot and how absolutely maddening Frankie made me feel, my little sister was in absolute agreement with me that she thought Frankie was absolutely out of her mind and in over her head as well. So I felt much saner about how I was approaching the book after that conversation, knowing I wasn’t the only one thinking Frankie needed a huge reality check.
Now that my frustrations toward Frankie in addition to her relationship with Izzy are out of the way, I can move on with my review of the rest of the book.
The plot was really interesting, even if it did reek a little bit of a CW drama mixed with a 1990s teen horror flick. I found that aspect much more interesting than the part of the story that focused on Frankie and Izzy, even if it came across as immature and not as well-developed as it could have been. Unfortunately, it also gave up a few of the turns that would be key later in the book too soon.
Overall, I just felt the book had good writing, nice plot structure (even if the plot itself wasn’t the best), nice sentence structure and dialogue, and well-developed characterizations (even if I didn’t like them much). Heather Chavez has a ton of promise as a writer, if she can get better editors that can rein her pacing and tendency to oversell in.
Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for early access to this title in both eARC and physical ARC form in exchange for a fair and honest review. Per personal policy this review will not appear on social media or bookseller websites due to the 3 star or lower review.
Now that my frustrations toward Frankie in addition to her relationship with Izzy are out of the way, I can move on with my review of the rest of the book.
The plot was really interesting, even if it did reek a little bit of a CW drama mixed with a 1990s teen horror flick. I found that aspect much more interesting than the part of the story that focused on Frankie and Izzy, even if it came across as immature and not as well-developed as it could have been. Unfortunately, it also gave up a few of the turns that would be key later in the book too soon.
Overall, I just felt the book had good writing, nice plot structure (even if the plot itself wasn’t the best), nice sentence structure and dialogue, and well-developed characterizations (even if I didn’t like them much). Heather Chavez has a ton of promise as a writer, if she can get better editors that can rein her pacing and tendency to oversell in.
Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for early access to this title in both eARC and physical ARC form in exchange for a fair and honest review. Per personal policy this review will not appear on social media or bookseller websites due to the 3 star or lower review.
memull17's review
4.0
Blood Will Tell is the tale of two sisters and how far one will go to protect the other. Frankie is Izzy’s older sister and has felt more like her mother than sister at times especially after that night 5 years ago. Now, Frankie suspects that her sister is involved in recent events that relate back to that fatal night but how guilty is she. Frankie wants to protect her sister but also wants the truth but will it finally cost her her relationship with Izzy?
Blood Will Tell is a slower moving than @iamhrchavez ‘s first novel No Bad Deed and while it’s hard to compare the two both are well written detailed novels. You need to pay attention to the little clues because they are big hints to the several twists throughout and the final twist at the very end. All of the secondary characters are unreliable and even Frankie at times makes you question her motives. Solid, suspenseful thriller.
Thank you @williammorrowbooks , @iamhrchavez , and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.
Blood Will Tell is a slower moving than @iamhrchavez ‘s first novel No Bad Deed and while it’s hard to compare the two both are well written detailed novels. You need to pay attention to the little clues because they are big hints to the several twists throughout and the final twist at the very end. All of the secondary characters are unreliable and even Frankie at times makes you question her motives. Solid, suspenseful thriller.
Thank you @williammorrowbooks , @iamhrchavez , and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.
sipsandspines's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mehva's review
4.0
A well written tense thriller, grabbed me right away and slowed down in the middle but it kept me tense throughout. Loved the relationship between the sisters as they grew and evolved. There was an impending sense of doom of waiting for the next bad thing to happen. It tells the story, both of a missing girl in current time and a probably dead girl from five years before, that one sister thought she might have killed and the other sister, as was her pattern helped her covering it up. Twists and turns and characters worth caring about 4.5
kourtneyalexis's review
4.0
4 Stars!
This was a great character driven novel that was well written. I’m holding back a star because I didn’t feel like the storyline was 5-star-strong. It starts off great. A group of teens goes out drinking and one of them never makes it back. Izzy thinks she hit the girl with her car. Izzy called her sister Frankie to clean up her mess but Frankie cannot locate Rachel. Fast forward five years and a girl goes missing and Frankie’s truck’s license plate and description are on the AMBER alert. Rut roh!
I loved the relationship of the sisters and I liked how the timeline hopped back and forth. I feel like the unraveling of the mystery could have happened sooner. I felt like it was a bit rushed on the ending. Overall a great read!
A special thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow & Company, and Heather Chavez for providing me with an ARC.
This was a great character driven novel that was well written. I’m holding back a star because I didn’t feel like the storyline was 5-star-strong. It starts off great. A group of teens goes out drinking and one of them never makes it back. Izzy thinks she hit the girl with her car. Izzy called her sister Frankie to clean up her mess but Frankie cannot locate Rachel. Fast forward five years and a girl goes missing and Frankie’s truck’s license plate and description are on the AMBER alert. Rut roh!
I loved the relationship of the sisters and I liked how the timeline hopped back and forth. I feel like the unraveling of the mystery could have happened sooner. I felt like it was a bit rushed on the ending. Overall a great read!
A special thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow & Company, and Heather Chavez for providing me with an ARC.
cosmic's review
3.0
3.5 ⭐
I'm a fan of Heather Chavez's books. I've read both releases from this author, and I think they have their problems thus my ratings. However, I really enjoy the pacing of her writing, and the way I want to see what happens even if I've been right about the twist in both books. I was entertained from start to finish, and I'll continue reading books by her.
I'm a fan of Heather Chavez's books. I've read both releases from this author, and I think they have their problems thus my ratings. However, I really enjoy the pacing of her writing, and the way I want to see what happens even if I've been right about the twist in both books. I was entertained from start to finish, and I'll continue reading books by her.
theawkwardbookw's review
3.0
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*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review*
Frankie has always protected her little sister, Izzy. Five years ago, Izzy was partying in the woods with friends, when Frankie received a frantic phone call from a drunk Izzy at the scene of a car accident. Six friends entered the woods, but only five returned that night. Years later, an amber alert is sounded, and Frankie's truck is somehow linked to the disappearance of a teenage girl named Marina, Frankie once again needs to figure out how to keep Izzy out of trouble.
I think that this story started strong, dragged in the middle, and fizzled out in the end. I liked Frankie for the most part, but at times she got on my nerves with the unrealistic situations she got herself into. I also think that Izzy and Frankie had a lack of character development in the end - their characters got slotted into the protective older sister and the reckless little sister categories and nothing ever changed. I did like Frankie and Izzy's complex relationship and how that was explored. I was not a fan of the ending though, and I think because I had just read a book with pretty much the exact same plot twist, it was rather lack luster to me.
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review*
Frankie has always protected her little sister, Izzy. Five years ago, Izzy was partying in the woods with friends, when Frankie received a frantic phone call from a drunk Izzy at the scene of a car accident. Six friends entered the woods, but only five returned that night. Years later, an amber alert is sounded, and Frankie's truck is somehow linked to the disappearance of a teenage girl named Marina, Frankie once again needs to figure out how to keep Izzy out of trouble.
I think that this story started strong, dragged in the middle, and fizzled out in the end. I liked Frankie for the most part, but at times she got on my nerves with the unrealistic situations she got herself into. I also think that Izzy and Frankie had a lack of character development in the end - their characters got slotted into the protective older sister and the reckless little sister categories and nothing ever changed. I did like Frankie and Izzy's complex relationship and how that was explored. I was not a fan of the ending though, and I think because I had just read a book with pretty much the exact same plot twist, it was rather lack luster to me.
thrillerlover's review
4.0
Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow Books for this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Blood Will Tell is such a suspenseful, thrilling read! I really enjoyed this one! I loved the pacing of this book..it had me anxiously waiting to see what was going to happen between Frankie and Izzy. Is their bond strong enough to handle what Izzy has done this time? Will she protect her sister again? Loved the family interaction and drama. And definitely loved the twist at the end!
Highly recommend --- thriller lovers you don't want to miss out on this one!
Blood Will Tell is such a suspenseful, thrilling read! I really enjoyed this one! I loved the pacing of this book..it had me anxiously waiting to see what was going to happen between Frankie and Izzy. Is their bond strong enough to handle what Izzy has done this time? Will she protect her sister again? Loved the family interaction and drama. And definitely loved the twist at the end!
Highly recommend --- thriller lovers you don't want to miss out on this one!