A substantial psychological thriller that tells the story of three school friends at a boarding school in England. Something awful happens and they vow to cover up the secret for the rest of their lives. Thirty years or so later they receive a letter from the school which could jeopardise their secret. What happens next is told in the present with flashes back to their school days. A few twists and turns keeps the momentum up. An enthralling read. My thanks to #Netgalley for an advance copy.

This book was not what I thought it was going to be. About 80% of the way though I think my brain literally went "ooooh" and it changed my whole opinion on it. That doesn't mean I didn't like the first 80%, but it was a bit formulaic and I thought I knew what was going to happen and I thought it was pretty standard, OK, nothing special, but OK. And then it changed and I enjoyed it much more.

The story starts in a room where there are four girls, and one of them in dead. Skip forward 16 years or so and what hapepned in the room comes back to haunt Beth, Sally and Carol. With the closing of the boarding school where they met, comes the desperate need to reconnect and bring closure to this deadful event. But Carol has drifted from Beth and Sally, and everyone has their own demons to face. Including the private investigator Matthew (who at times makes what I feel are odd choices for a PI, but that's another issues).

No one is quite who they seem and everyone has secrets. Is this one of my favourite books? Probably not, would I tell people to read it? Absolutely.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of The Promise.

Wow--blown away! There was a slow build, but I was hooked instantly! This is a fabulous, devastating-secret mystery on several levels. Devoted friendship between Sally, Beth, and Carol from their boarding school days, self-preservation of more than one of the friends, and horrible events for a minimum of three characters complete this novel in glorious fashion. (I refuse to give spoilers, but this novel had more twists than an old country road--which I absolutely loved!). I will certainly be reading more from this author!

Thank you to NetGalley and Teresa Driscoll for the ARC!

A thoroughly enjoyable thriller. fantastic read. Teresa Driscoll will keep you n the edge of your seat!

Unfortunately this was a bit of a slow burn for me. I had a hard time relating to the characters which made it difficult to digest.

The Promise was very well written and did a good job of transitioning the characters from young girls to young women. I liked the shifts in time, back and forth, almost like the girls were reliving times of their past in the current day setting. I was a little disappointed in the secret that was kept by the girls because I imagined a much 'bigger and badder' secret. Even so, there were still little surprises at the end that definitely added to the girls' emotional turmoil. Not your typical coming-of-age story, but a good story and a great read!

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine THAT would be "The Promise" three friends made to one another. This book kept me guessing the entire time and I was never quite able to figure out who did what until the evidence was right in front of me. I love a book that keeps me guessing and surprises me! I for one did not see a lot of that coming and enjoyed the fact Teresa Driscoll kept hitting the reader with another shock!! Extremely enjoyable read, looking forward to reading more of Teresa's work!!
Huge thank you to NetGalley for my arc!

The Promise by Teresa Driscoll sucked me in - hook, line and sinker. Wow. Stunning piece of thriller fiction.

Three women became fast friends at boarding school during their early preteen years. There is a terrible occurrence and three very young women promise to never reveal the truth.

Years later, Beth and Sally are still friends. Carol is estranged - basically dropped of the face of the earth - no social media, no word, no phone number, nada. Beth and Sally are shaken to learn their former school is not only shutting down for good, they are demolishing the building for a new development. That means digging. What will the crews uncover? They decide they have to find Carol and try to find a way to make past wrongs right.

Told from multiple points of view, this story explores the depths some people will go to hide their past. It is sometimes sad and emotional. I loved it. Couldn't put this one down, read it in a day. Highly recommended!

The Promise, Teresa' Driscoll's latest novel, is not quite the thriller it's billed as but nonetheless takes a slow burn approach to a startling conclusion. Readers meet Beth, the main narrator, a busy mom who shares a secret with friends from her boarding school. There is a lot of detail in the beginning about the boarding school, Sally and Carol (Beth's roommates that quickly become her best friends), and Beth's family and career. While the secret is the underlying current of the story, it doesn't come to the surface until much later in the book-and some readers may lose interest or find themselves hurrying the latter half of the novel along. The other main "secret" was surprising but clues are given and it creates an even more tragic aspect to the book. The ending was faster-paced and more exciting than the beginning. I think fans will continue to enjoy this story but it took a little long to become invested and for the payoff.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a good book about a group of friends and an unspeakable crime and the impact it has on the rest of their lives.
It was well written with a strong plot and plenty of twists and turns.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book

I didn't like this novel nearly as much as the author's previous titles. Even though the pieces do come together in the end, I was so annoyed by Beth's overly dramatic response to the events that I really didn't care anymore. If the plot were sped up a bit and a few chapters had been shaved off, I might have felt differently.

One promise three friends make in boarding school ends up being more secrets they each hold as adults. Great book & all is revealed at the end!

An interesting and at times suspenseful book, it was hard to put the Promise down. There are some surprising twists and turns. I applaud author Teresa Driscoll for revealing only what was necessary to keep the plot rolling. Her adept writing kept me in suspense.

**I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley to provide an unbiased review.

Carol, Beth and Sally, three girls so innocent, hopeful and happy with no idea what lays ahead of them. Teresa Driscoll’s, The Promise, a pschological thriller that will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next. These three young girls experience a tragedy while attending a catholic boarding school that has a profound effect on the rest of there lives. When they find out the convent is closing and there secret may be revealed Beth and Sally hire a private detective to locate their friend Carol whose existence is mysterious at best. They start receiving anonymous threats and their lives become out of control. Ms. Driscoll adds twist and turns until all is revealed. I enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading other books by Teresa Driscoll. Highly recommend!

Beth, Carol, and Sally were the best of friends. It all seemed to change over night. The Promise is the story of how and why that happened. I found I was forcing myself through parts of this book. It was all very dramatic and often the decisions made by characters left me scratching my head. I felt as if I were reading a soap opera instead of a novel. The characters could somehow seem to be fantastically dramatic without seeming to really feel what was happening around them. There are a lot of hints to what is obvious when it is revealed. Just not for me.

This book kept me guessing until the end what was going on, in the best way possible. I was surprised by the twists and turns the book took, and what “the promise” was about. I enjoyed the friendship and character development of Carol, Sally, and Beth and the trials each woman faced in life and how it shaped them. This is my honest review of an ARC I received on netgalley.

The Promise is a psychological thriller, that centres around a pact made by three friends over 20 years ago. The reader is left to wonder, what happened all those years ago, that is still so negatively impacting them.

The story is told from the view points of Beth, Carol and Matthew. It switches from present day to the past event, slowly revealing the terrible secret the girls have kept.

I thought the story was well written and enjoyed the first half of the book. However I found the second half of the story a let down. Too much hard to believe events, left me disappointed.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

What a wonderful book! I thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful writing & the totally intriguing story with all it’s twists & turns. All I can say is read it- you won’t be disappointed.

Beth, Sally and Carol have a dark secret from 30 years ago that they vowed to keep forever. Now that secret is being threatened and the women are in danger of having the truth come to light. Carol is estranged from her former friends and Beth hires a PI to find her and tries to right the wrong from their past.
This was a good book - a little slow to build but worth it in the end! I enjoyed it!
Thank you to Teresa Driscoll, Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the ARC of this great book!

Thank you for the advanced copy for a free and unbiased review. I really enjoyed this page turner of a book about 3 schoolfriends and their terrible secret which they had promised never to reveal. The story kept me engaged but had an idea where it was going and I was right. Felt it took too long for the "reveal" and rushed the last few chapters.

Having said the above I will be looking for further books from the Author as I enjoyed her writing style.