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Promise Not to Tell

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This review is actually for the print book.

The very quotable Jayne Ann Krentz has written that "Life is too short to waste time on books that end badly." Luckily for her readers, Krentz's books never do.

Promise Not to Tell, the second entry in the Cutler, Sutter, and Salinas trilogy, features quirky, flawed but likable lead characters, supported by just as quirky, flawed but likable secondary characters who all somehow manage to come together as family.

Private investigator Cabot Sutter and art gallery owner Virginia Troy share a common trauma from their childhoods, both coping with the mind bending effects of nearly having been burned to death by a crazed cult leader.

When Virginia suspects that a fellow survivor did not commit suicide but was murdered, she hires Cabot to investigate. The ensuing plot twists and turns bring the couple into the orbit of a high tech wunderkin and his shady employees, who all have secrets of their own.

Krentz is a master at romantic suspense and she has perfected her formula. Her readers aren't wasting their time, and there are no bad endings--it's the adventure and romance along the way that keeps the pages turning.

Full Disclosure--Net Gallery and the publisher provided me with a digital ARC of this book. This is my honest revi

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I'm a long time fan of Jayne Ann Krentz, whether she's writing as Krentz, Jane Castle or Amanda Quick. I love that her female characters are always smart, take no crap women and that the books have happy endings - a must for me. Once I started this book I couldn't put it down...I read way too far into the night. Somehow I've missed the first in this series but will be reading it as soon as I can put my hands on a copy. If you want a book with interesting well developed characters and a fast moving plot, this one is for you.

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A well-written page-turner that will strongly appeal to her enormous cadre of fans. Despite a somewhat predictable plot, Krentz knows how to reel in her readers and the character development is pretty good; the plot is enjoyable; and the dialogue is terrific! Another solid entry by Krentz.

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This story is one that you don't want to put down. A great tale as ever from Jayne Ann Krentz.. Read this!

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Jayne Ann Krentz delivers another solid romantic suspense novel. It met what has become my expectation for her-- much better writing than the average romance with a suspenseful plot that holds my attention. I'll keep coming back for more and am happy to recommend her to others looking for a good read.

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I very nearly put this down within the first few chapters: the writing was super monotonous. The author was trying to create suspense by writing short, punchy sentences, but she did so with no variation. Once she got into less fight-or-flight scenes and was able to include more dialogue, it wasn't as much of a problem. The whodunit kind of got out of hand-- the more people who know about a plan, the more someone's likely to talk. The number of people who ended up being involved made it seem less plausible.

I always assume a prolific writer will also be a good writer-- they've have plenty of practice. But at the rate these types churn titles out, they don't have time to be super careful. Primarily good for readers of suspense who don't care much about character development.

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Jayne Ann Krentz pulled me into this book from the very first page and I could not put it down until I was finished. I had not realized that this was the second book in the Cutler, Sutten & Solinski series when I started reading it, but quite frankly, it can be read as a stand-alone. I was so enthralled with the characters, however, that I purchased the first book in this series from Audible and listened to it that same day! Now I can't wait for the next book in this series!

"Promise Not to Tell" starts off with Hannah Brewster splashing accelerant around the inside of her small cabin and setting it on fire in order to destroy a painting on the wall. She is frightened out of her mind and ends up going over the cliff nearby. Was is murder or suicide? And how is Quinton Zane involved? This book goes much more into the background of Quinton Zane and his cult and how these children and their mothers ended up in the predicament that ensued.

Virginia Troy is one of the nine children rescued by Anson Solinski many years ago when Quinton Zane set the barn on fire that he had locked the children in, hoping to kill them as well as their parents who had been locked in a separate building. The parents could not be rescued, but at least Anson had been able to rescue the children. Three of those children ended up as foster children to Anson since they had nowhere else to go. He raised them as his son''s. Virginia knew that Anson was involved with a private investigative agency and hoped that she could get his help to find out what happened to Hannah.

This storyline kept me on the edge of my seat with new twists being thrown in at every turn. Very exciting stuff! And the characters, in Jayne Ann Krentz style, were multi-dimensional and realistic. The romance was exciting too! Loved it!.

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This is another well paced, entertaining romantic thriller from Jayne Ann Krentz. Continuing the story line begun in When All The Girls Have Gone, we meet two more of the survivors of a childhood in a cult, now grown and looking for answers. I enjoyed every word and can't wait for the next book.

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Krentz fans will enjoy another solid romantic suspense, even if there are few surprises for long-time fans.

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Virginia was part of a cult as a child that the leader decided to torch one night and leave everyone for dead. She just finds out her only link to that night has either been murdered or committed suicide, thinking the cult leader was still alive and after her. Virginia teams up with an investigative service also tied to that fiery night. The twists & turns that follow in this mix of thriller/ romance serve to uncover the truth.

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Virginia and Cabot lived through a terrible ordeal when they were children. They meet again when Virginia wants to hire a PI to look into the death of a friend. It soon becomes much more than that with someone actively stalking them. Fantastic romantic suspense from one of my favorite authors - a must read!

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This book drew me in from the start. The main characters shared history set up the expected romance that was well executed. There were enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. Altogether, it was a tightly plotted novel, and I look forward to the next installment.

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Virginia Troy and Cabot Sutter survived leaving a dangerous cult when they were young children, but now they are thrown together and must reveal terrible secrets which have remained buried.

Is the infamous and homicidal cult leader alive? Who can be trusted? Will the nightmare ever be over?

Virginia and Troy suffer from the trauma which took their parents lives and almost burned them alive. Will they keep the dark secrets from their violent past?

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I read anything by Krentz. So I loved this book and the characters. I would not recommend it for Library Reads because it is a sequel to another book and I think that makes it difficult for someone to start this one and totally like it.

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I dove into "Promise Not to Tell." I absolutely know without a doubt that I will get to know the characters in Jayne Ann Krentz's books. She makes the story come alive with her in-depth descriptions making it easy to immerse oneself in the plot. The twists and turns of this novel kept me actively engaged as the storyline emerged. Thanks again for a great read.

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PROMISE NOT TO TELL starts out with suspense, a troubled artist on an isolated island. Was she murdered or driven to suicide? Virginia Troy, an Seattle art gallery owner, who shares a past with the artist, wants to know and hires a firm of private investigators who were also involved with the past, an involvement with a cult which ends horrifically. Virginia and the investigators follow leads but the sense of suspense starts to wear thin.

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2nd in series of Cutler, Sutter, and Salinas - I read the first book--When All the Girls Have Gone and enjoyed it.

Virginia Troy loses a friend to suicide according to officials, she knows it is not true
so she hires a PI and unleashes a force of nature.
Together they search for answers.
As the case moves, more questions arise so the search lengthens.

Suspenseful read!

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Our past haunts all of us in various ways. Cabot Sutter and Virginia Troy past has haunted them all their lives and its now setting fire to there future. Have survived a cult as children,they've meet again as adults and someone is hell bent of finishing what they started twenty something years ago. Virginia holds the key to secret from long ago and Cabot is part of that past and maybe her future. JAK has written a climatic romantic suspense that leaves you wanting more yet wraps up this chapter of her trilogy, I hope its a trilogy because we still have one brothers story left to tell and his maybe the explosive conclusion. Mrs. Krentz is a masterful story teller with characters that you can envision and enjoy will sinking you teeth into a juice thriller along the way.

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This book is either a romance wrapped up in a mystery or a mystery within a romance. It's hard to decide which even though the formula seems to offer the same end result. This is the second in a series and it is pretty much exactly the same as the first, even down to the damaged yet strong female client who falls in love with the rugged and brave private investigator, the monumental yet nonchalant declaration of love and the hurried nuptials. The characters and situations are interchangeable and, while it makes for an entertaining read, the mind starts to wander once you can figure out what's coming next because you've read it before. The characters however are likable and while the "issues" are not very imaginative, the author does manage to make us care about them and their lives.

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