I enjoyed this however I was a little confused at times when the story jumped back and forth in time. I felt like I really needed to concentrate to keep up with the story line!

This book is great! Would definitely recommend. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Beth, Sally, and Carol have a secret. A secret so deep and held for so long it likely will never be told. Or will it. 30 yrs after finishing school in a boarding school the lives of the three young women have changed. Marriage, infant loss, and divorce have kept two of them in close contact. Carol has moved on until the find out the boarding school is going to be demolished. Carol is finally reunited with the other two via a private investigator. There is a question about what to do since their school will be demolished. Obviously, that has something to do with their secret. I can honestly say that the writer does a great job at not revealing many clues and it is up to the reader to deduce what the secret is by what you are told. It is a great mystery novel. There are a few places that it drags on which makes it hard to continue reading but if you do, you will be surprised. The twist in the story is great.


Thank you to netgalley as well as the author/publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Friendships taken to the brink. Promises made by teenagers are tested when they come back to each one later in life. Heart warming and heart wrenching at same time as when you've experienced friendships the author will take you on an emotional journey.

The promise by Teresa Driscoll is a very slow burn book. I was intrigued by the premise of the story, but reading the actual tale just didn't grab me the way I wanted it to. I appreciated the changing timeline, but found that it interrupted the flow of the story, and feel the book would have been better without it. If looking for a psychological thriller, I would say give it a try, but its definitely not a book that is going to work for everyone.

I have enjoyed all of the books that I have read by this author, she just gets better and better. I do enjoy this type of story, where there are secrets going back years. Twists enough to keep you guessing, and very well written.

A good suspense! Based off of three young girls that is split in POV between back then and present day.

This is a great little psychological thriller that has a slow burn and some interesting characters. I was 100% engaged with The Promise from start to end and the last 30% of the book really turns up! If you're new to the thriller genre, this might be a good one to get on board with. Teresa Driscoll has such a fantastic writing style and I loved the way she introduced the characters and let the mystery unfold. 4 stars.

I enjoyed this book but didn’t totally love it. I found it quite slow to start and being honest felt like giving up at times. Towards the end however things improved and I found myself enjoying it more.

When Carol, Beth, and Sally were only 14 years old, they made a promise that shaped their lives forever. Something so horrible had happened in their young lives at the boarding school, that it needed to be buried forever. They could barely think about it, yet it haunted every moment. Through the years, Sally and Beth have remained close friends. However, Carol has avoided them and moved to Europe. Is it because of the secret? Do they remind her of that unspeakable day?

Thirty years pass, and Beth and Sally believe that their secret must be safe. However, news of the boarding house is sure to threaten their secret! Their fear is greater than ever. Their trepidation mounts as they discover that someone is threatening Beth and her family.

This psychological drama is jam packed with surprises and twists and turns. When the secret about the promise is revealed relatively early in the book, I wondered what there was left to tell. But that was only the beginning! The characters are well crafted, and the plot kept me reading. This is quite a ride!

Thank you, NetGalley, for the free copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review..

Teresa Driscoll books are some of my favourite. Wonderful story that's really well written and I thoroughly enjoyed being able to read this. Thank you for the chance and sorry my review is late.

Another cracking read from Teresa Driscoll, which digs into the past lives and secrets of friends. As ever, she keeps you on the edge of your seat.

This book is a psychological thriller.

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.

This started out very intriguing and interesting, but I found myself wanting the story to end by the time I was halfway through the book. It's not that it doesn't flow or that the characters aren't interesting, it felt repetitive and boring. I wanted so much to like this book before I read it, but it ultimately did not thrill me or provide enough mystery for me.

This was one of those books that was really slow moving. I felt like giving up on it several times, but I kept reading. I kept hoping for some suspense, drama or action. The first half of the books sets up the relationship between three women in their late 30s that went to boarding school together as teens. Two of the women Sally and Beth are still close friends, while Carol has distanced herself emotionally and geographically from them. The reader knows that something happened at boarding school that led to a secret they all just keep... a Promise to one another. You are finally let in on the secret two thirds of the way into the book. Two thirds of a book as spent setting it up., this definitely should have been trimmed down. The action and suspense did not kick in until about 85% into the book. I read up to this point wanting to give up on the book, I waited for an ending that was suspenseful, but not worth reading through the first drab two thirds of the book.

As far as psychological thrillers go, this will be a slightly slower read for some. I think if you get attached to the characters you will enjoy this thriller.

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read and review this title. I will review this title at a different date.

I really enjoy Teresa Driscoll’s writing. Although I was hoping for a more poignant a-ha moment when you find out the dark secret between Beth, Sally and Carol. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a sad one. But I was just under the impression it was going to be bigger and badder. I will say I had the “bad guy” wrong in this one. I did figure it out towards the end, but my first guess was simply wrong. This book kept my interest throughout and I did like it. I would give it a solid 3.5 stars. The writing was solid and the storyline was good. I’m looking forward to reading Teresa’s next book

you'll know already I'm a big fan or Teresa Driscoll, and jump for her books every time and so I was thrilled to see this on Netgalley. The promise is slightly different to her other books, with a backward and forward between past and present that included a spellbinding love story. It has a definite creep out factor, as we follow a group who had a traumatic childhood event. The pacing was good for me, definitely a slow build, and I'll be honest, I was just relieved we were given a boarding school story thst didn't have evil nuns in it! Very enjoyable. Thanks to Netgalley for the book in return for an honest review.

Rating: 4/5

In THE PROMISE by Teresa Driscoll, we know that there is a horrific secret, that the three main characters, promised to keep during their boarding school days that involves a death. The story is told through their three perspectives and flashback between their childhood and the present. It was a slow burn. But a solid mystery with underlying stories of love, family, and friendships. However, the ending did seem a bit rushed.

Thank you to Thomas & Mercer for my free e-galley.