Another great story from the author. This is the 2nd book i have read and i enjoyed it. The story may not be the most plausible but it was good. I would have liked more drama or something but overall decent.

What an amazing thriller this had so many twists and turns I felt like I was on a rollercoaster and I love a good plot twist fantastic keeps you guessing roo the very end

This was the book that kept on giving! Just when you thought you had it all worked out something else was exposed. It certainly did its job though and kept me engaged and turning the pages. Told from different POV’s over different timelines, I liked all the characters but especially the three girls whose story was heartbreaking. Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for letting me read and review this book.

I needed a book to give me some mojo for reading again and this book has given me some sparkle.

When you find out what the promise is, well it was quite emotional and the outlook the girls had made it sound so sinister but it wasn't. It was just heartbreaking and incredibly sad. I mean they were just kids! Once we saw the other side of that day, we saw the real story that was sinister and just as intense and emotional.

I mean jeez what a book. I thought it was such a great read. It was such a sad tale of how actions when you are a kid can shape your life. I lost my heart to Beth, Carol, and Sally. I didn't know how this story would play out and I didn't expect this...

It's hard to review this book without giving anything away. But it's a book that just keeps on giving. Lies and secrets cause a lot of destruction and mental health breakdowns, and just as you think you have a clear path, more is exposed. The hotel room scene with Beth and Carol, well it just had been gasping and my hand was at my mouth in shock.

I was listening to this as I was driving home, and diversion and road closures meant I had plenty of time to finish it. I loved the narrators and the guy who narrated Matthew was a dream to listen to. He sounded like Richard Armitage, but much more dreamy. I do wish we had more from Matthew and more of his sleuthing, but the story wasn't about him.

These women will stay with me for a long while.

Until the next time xxx

The Promise is a psychological thriller that begins with a gripping and bloody first chapter. The author keeps the suspense going throughout the book thus enabling the reader to wonder about what in the world is The Promise!

The story revolves around three women who have been friends, Beth, Carol, and Sally, since boarding school. They share a horrendous secret that they promise to keep to themselves, never sharing with another soul. They drift apart over the years, especially Carol who moves away to France where she meets her future husband. Beth and Sally keep close but soon have a falling out when Sally finds a man who Beth doesn’t approve of.

There are many twists and turns that keep the reader engaged and wondering when The Promise will be revealed. There are some surprises that were especially shocking and others that were disturbing.

I think the author did a commendable job of keeping suspense going until the end of the book. I can see how this book became a best seller. It was a thoroughly enjoyable and gripping read that I highly recommend to all who love a mystery that they can’t solve.

Due to a passing in the family a few years ago and my subsequent health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for years after the bereavement. Thank you for the opportunity.

Unfortunately this book was not for me, it was a bit slower than I would like and it just didn't hold my attention. I am sure other people will love it!

I enjoyed reading this book I just never got around to writing a review. I will continue to read works by this author

I’ll admit this one was a little harder for me to get through. I felt like there was a big build up, then it just fell kind of flat. I think the shock value was a little lost at the end with how long it was hinted at throughout the book. Wouldn’t recommend to most.

I absolutely loved the premise of this one: Schoolgirls behaving badly will do anything it takes to keep secrets hidden. I have read the author before, I Am Watching You, but I felt The Promise was much better plotted and executed. The author did a good job of peeling back the mystery layer upon layer, just giving enough away to keep me invested. The pace was slow at times, but definitely picked up during the last third. Highly recommend to fans of psychological suspense.

Sally, Carol, and Beth meet at a Catholic boarding school and become best friends. When they are 14, something bad happens and they each make a promise to never reveal what happened and what their role was in it. The memory of this bad event haunts and tortures the girls throughout their lives. When they turn 38, they find out that the boarding school is going to be demolished - and with this happening, worry that their secret is going to be discovered. While it has an interesting plot line, I didn't really like or dislike the characters enough to feel like I couldn't put the book down.

Not very original - Three girls with a deep, dark secret that they promised to take to the grave. Good build up. I expected something more intense in the end.

Teresa Driscoll is the master of psychological thrillers (or so I had heard). This is the first book by her that I chose to read and it gave me chills down the spine, literally!
Three teenage girls develop a close-knit friendship in a convent and go through a shocking incident that changes their lives forever. The hold a promise close to their heart and years later, stand a chance to revisit what they did, on the occasion of the convent being torn down. Beth, Sally, Carol and their lives, with the loved ones around them turn topsy-turvy.
The suspense is very real, the emotional turmoils understandable, few of the events are bone-chilling, there's a bit of romance thrown in too - everything that you need to create a psychological thriller.
Definitely recommended, Teresa's writing will keep you hooked till the end.

Well written and interesting plot. I found the characters likable and although it was a bit slow in parts I couldn't put the novel down

Great thriller that kept me turning the pages, a great story with intriguing characters that kept me guessing. Highly recommend to others!

I would firstly like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

While it isn't my favourite book from this author, this read was still gripping from start to finish. I had guessed the secret before the reveal, but it was still written brilliantly. The ending wasn't what I had expected, a bit too tidy for me; but overall still a book I would recommend reading.

Loved the intro, really dragged you in. However, I read psychological thrillers back to back these days and it’s hard to find an angle I haven’t seen from already. When the big wow moment came I didn’t really feel it. An okay read, especially if you’re new to the genre!

Three friends; three inseparable young girls and a big, terrible secret; a secret so big and so terrible that together they have sworn never to tell a soul.

Sal, Beth and Carole first meet at boarding school and become firm friends. We learn that as adults, Sal and Beth have remained friends, living close enough to support each other through the trials and tribulations of life. Carole, however, has moved on, living abroad with her husband and losing contact with those back home.

And then there's the secret. Beth's flashbacks reveal glimpses of a girl with blue lips and lots of blood.

Who? What? Where? How? So many questions...and the answers when they come are shocking!

Told through chapters separated by time and perspective, the story unfolds gradually, revealing, piece by piece the tragic events of that night, and the dreadful weight of their actions that the friends have carried since.

The Promise was a good read. I really engaged with the characters, and the twist(s) were truly shocking, perhaps because they were so believable.

I give this book 4 stars.

So many twists that I did not see coming! The Promise by Teresa Driscoll was a fast read and hard to put down. Driscoll crafts characters and relationships that are so real and relatable that they make readers examine their own relationships (at least in my case). In particular, Driscoll questions how far would readers go for a friend? This novel, a thriller to the very end, was so much more; it was about marriage and relationships and self-reflection. I look forward to reading more books by Driscoll.

I received an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author.
Although gripping and involving at times, I was a bit disappointed by this story. The denouement and 'big reveal' felt like a bit of a flop after the buildup, which had a a good amount of suspense.