From the absolutely beautiful cover to the very last word of this book you will be drawn into the story of Caroline Corbett’s and her hunt for her father. Caroline has not seen her dad for thirty years. Partly because she didn’t want to. She distanced herself when she was a teen and he had remarried. He had reached out to her several times but she would have nothing to do with him. Now she regrets not knowing where he is or what he is doing. Her aunt, his sister, is dying and wants nothing more than to see her brother before the end so Caroline starts her search for her missing father.

Caroline experiences many ups and downs on this journey. Some are life threatening and others are heartbreaking. But she won’t give up. She loves her Aunt like a mother and wishes to fulfill her dying wish.

This book has wonderful characters who you will either love or dislike greatly. It’s a family drama but also a family who love each other. This book has so many aspects to it. You’ll see attempted murder, drug addiction, PTSD, clinical depression, love(lots of love), abuse, brushes with the law. There are lots of emotions in this wonderful book. I loved that the ending was not rushed and all of my questions were answered. No strings were left dangling. It was just a perfectly told story. One that will certainly bring you to tears in parts and have you on the edge of your seat in others. There are so many ups and downs you will want to find out what happens next. I had a very hard time putting this book down once you start it. I spent my whole Saturday reading this book. It was truly so well done.

I highly recommend this book to everyone. It’s so good. You will not regret it at all.

It’s a big 5 stars from me and more if I could.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishers for an ARC of this book in exchange for my complete and honest review. I LOVED IT!!

Interesting and easy to read. Kept you on the edge of your seat wondering which way this was going to play out.

Barbara Taylor Sissel, Author of “Tell No One”, has written a captivating, intense, riveting, and unpredictable novel. The Genres for this Novel are Fiction, Mystery, and Suspense. The timeline for this novel in the present and goes to the past when it pertains to the events or characters in the story. The Author describes her characters as complex and complicated.

Caroline Corbett has many problems with her husband and their business and also has a daughter. Much of Caroline’s bitterness at life stems from the abandonment issues of her father leaving when she was a young girl. Her father left to marry another woman and become a father figure to her son. Then Hoff, her father just disappeared. Caroline’s dying Aunt, who is like a second mother to her, requests that Caroline find her brother Hoff.

With a heavy heart and ambivalent and angry feelings, Caroline begins her search by questioning certain people. Caroline finds herself threatened and in danger. The more she searches for answers, the bigger the danger. There are twists and turns, and I really never expected the way the story ended. What a surprise!!!

I appreciate that the author discusses the problems of drugs in today’s world, and the effects on the person, and loved ones in their lives. The dark secrets in this story also when revealed changed many things. I would highly recommend this novel for readers who enjoy a suspenseful mystery.

I've enjoyed this story. This was a good family drama and the first read of Barbara Taylor Sissel though it won't be my last. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 from me! Thank you Lake Union Publisher and Netgalley for this book in exchange for my honest review.

What was at its foundation a really good story was distorted by a lot of extra stuff. Every character seemed to have multiple issues in addition to the main story, which was supposedly finding Hoff, Caroline's father. Up until about 70% of the way through the book there are two completely distinct story lines. We know they have to meet up at some point. We even know their connection. But in addition to this set up, Caroline is having serious issues in her marriage and her step-brother, Harris, is going through his own problems. How much theses other story lines impact the main story line is less than how much they distract from it. Even when the story is done and the reader reaches the epilogue, it is dragged out and under by excessive details. An epilogue should be a concise, focused wrap up of any lose story threads there might be. That is it. And there is my main problem with the story. Individually I like the characters, I just wish things had been paired back or maybe save one of the extra story lines for another book?

Caroline Corbett’s Aunt Lanie was dying and when she begged Caroline to find her brother, Caroline’s father Hoff, Caroline was determined to do it. It had been thirty years since she’d seen her father. He’d left her mother and her, married another woman who had a young son and Caroline’s bitterness and jealousy had kept her from trying to find him. As well as her heartache over her aunt, Caroline’s marriage was in tatters.

Harris Fenton was head coach of the baseball team as well as athletic director at Wyatt High School. He had a beautiful wife and two sons he adored. But he was a mess. His life was spiraling out of control and he wasn’t strong enough to do anything about it. He couldn’t let go of the past; couldn’t deal with his ongoing problems.

As Caroline searched, she uncovered events from the long ago past which horrified her. She couldn’t believe it had really happened – but she soon found there were people who didn’t want her to continue. Her life could well be in danger…

Tell No One by Barbara Taylor Sissel is a contemporary drama novel with emphasis on “drama”. The two key players, Caroline and Harris, both had messy lives, although I liked them both. There was a lot of American sport – football and baseball – and I ended up skimming over those sections. I’ve previously read two by this author – Faultlines and Evidence of Life – I gave both 5 stars but Tell No One had too much going on – but the ending was excellent and I can now happily recommend it.

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

What started with a simple plot - diverged into too many things.

Caroline Corbett hasn't seen her father in years. Her father's sister is dying - and her last wish is to be reunited with her brother. Caroline is determined to make this happen, despite her reservations about her father.

At the same time, Caroline is in the middle of business and marriage crossroads. She becomes obsessed with finding her father - and that helps her look at her own future.

It's...this is just so much. There's too much - too many subplots. And really, that's how life is. It's not all one note. People have stories, issues. It's not all clean and simple, with a singular issue to be solved in 300 pages.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book..

Thanks to netgalley for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I wanted to love it, I really did and I did like it, there was just a lot going on (just like my first sentence). I already have ADD so when a book is a little ADD I get lost quick. It wasn't super hard, just took more concentration than I was anticipating. Still a worthwhile read.

Rating 3.5 stars!

The last book I read written by Barbara Taylor Sissel was in 2015, so I knew it was time to revisit her writing with Tell No One.  The cover drew me in so I requested the opportunity to read and review it through NetGalley and was approved.

Tell No One is told from two points of view, those of Caroline and Harris. Caroline is trying to find her father who left when she was young.  Now that her father's sister is dying and wants to tell him something, Caroline feels determined to find him even though her own life is falling apart.  I personally felt like Caroline's story was a bit rambling and all over the place and I didn't have a lot of patience for the story jumping all over the place.  I found Harris a little easier to feel for, but even then, his story was all over the place too.

I really had a hard time getting into this book until I was about half way into it.  The ending of the story was really good and it really brought the whole story together, so I was glad I stuck with it. 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary digital copy of this book that I received from Lake Union and NetGalley.  All views expressed are my honest opinion.

While the idea of the story was good, I found this book very long. I could see where it was going and yet it seemed to take too long to get there.

A lot of thought and care was give for the characters but I did not seem to fall in love with any of them. I wanted to find at least one person to champion but they all fell short.

I loved reading this book because the author describes everything in such a vivid way - I felt like if I closed my eyes, I could just picture myself there. I feel like the plot itself had some holes in it, it shifted around too much for my liking. But the writing style kept me hooked until the end. Looking forward to checking out some of the authors other works.

"It's not the lies you tell everybody else that matter so much, but the lies you tell yourself can kill you."

This tale is told from two points of view. Caroline and Harris. Caroline is trying to find the father that left when she was young and she shut out for good. But now her father's sister is dying and she needs to tell him something. Caroline is determined to find him all the while her own life is in  shambles.

Her story was rambling and all over the place and I had little patience for all of the jumping all over the place.

Harris was a little easier to feel for, but even then, it was just too all over the place I thought and the ending was okay.

I would have loved to have known more about the characters before we went on the rambling ride with Caroline.

NetGalley/ May 14th 2019 by Lake Union Publishing

I will review this on Amazon on May 14, 2019

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for my fair and honest review.

Tell No One by Barbara Taylor Sissel I believe this was the first book I have read from this author. Caroline is searching for her father whom she hasn't seen or heard from for many years, because her aunt Lanie has cancer and is dying and wants to see and talk to her brother one last time. The beginning of the book was a little slow for me, but it did improve over time. This book combined a little bit of everything. So many different issues that at times it was a little hard to keep up with it all. I did enjoy the book overall, although I do think sometimes less is more. When you are overloaded with all that is going on it can feel a little overwhelming. I would recommend this book to those that have enjoyed this author in the past.

3.5 ⭐

Right from the beginning, an aura of suspense had been created. We meet Caroline who visits Coach Kelly's house regarding her father and then ends up in an accident. Right from the beginning, there's a question of 'Who' and 'What'. And I believe the author did a commendable job keeping up with the mystery. Caroline was a strong willed woman entangled in a web of lies of her husband. She is determined but also naive and so very stubborn. At times, I found her so annoying. And at times, she reminded me of Emma Swan from Once Upon A Time.

The whole book has two stories intertwined together. One is of Caroline Corbett, Hoff's daughter, and Harris who is Hoff's son. Both the siblings have never met but as Caroline sets on her father's search, she knows Harris might know something. They lives criss-cross at the end, as truths and secrets are revealed, shattering every ounce of hope.

Now Harris's character was very raw and emotional. He had immense depth and even though I did not want to, I could sympathise with his situation. His drug addiction was cleverly tackled by the author, showing very well it's side effects too.

This book deals with addiction and abuse in a very emotional and deep sense. Everything is cleverly planned and executed. Apart from this, the theme of rigged sports recruits in colleges is also taken up. All these themes underlie in the modern reality today and has been written with utmost truth. It was fresh and harrowing and astonishing!

Although I did feel like there were too many characters and too many sub plots that at times deviated from the main plot. It felt unnecessary.

Overall, the whole story did seem a little stupid. A search for a person who went away thirty years ago, just to find out some terrible truths. At the same time, it was interesting too, topped with an equally interesting cover. It was a simple mystery novel with sharp twists and turns and truths, and I did enjoy reading it!

Thanks to netgalley for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really like the other books by this author, but this one not so much. The storyline itself was great but it had too many characters and plot lines to keep straight. I was too busy flipping back in the book, to figure out characters and their stories, to really get into this book.

Sissel is an author that I have really enjoyed reading, but her newest book, while a solid story, had too many plot lines going at once. It is not much of a mystery, but much more of a family drama. Too much drama to make it believable. The overall story was rather depressing and lacked the grit needed to keep this reader completely enthralled.

I had the hardest time getting into and through this book. I just didn't connect with any of the characters and the story line was boring to me. It has a slight twist at the end, but other than that the book just fell flat for me.

I have read several Barbara Sissel books. This one had a lot of sports material in it...which I am not a fan. It did have a lot of family secrets...which I do like. I think I will order this book for the library because I have some patrons which will enjoy this book.

The following review will appear on my book review blog on April 23, 2019:

With school winding down for the year and having finally finished writing my doctoral dissertation, I am all about looking for books that offer me an escape from my own reality. I am very much into books that are full of great plot and drama as well as those that take you to places that are far away from your everyday life. I am thoroughly enjoying escapism through reading. 

Tell No One by Barbara Taylor Sissel gave me all of what I have been seeking in a book lately. At the heart of a novel is an old truth: lies within families will fester and boil over in unexpected and shocking ways. They will trickle down among generations and touch lives that weren't even yet considered when the lies began. 

Beginning with a deathbed wish, family secrets spill over through the voices of two siblings as scandals emerge in the family. Several plots lines run throughout the book involving financial crimes, PTSD, addiction and secrets so scandalous they cannot be spoken about. Sometimes other people's choices and actions will shape us even though we think we are consciously avoiding being taken in by them. Also, sometimes good and bad go together and are no often so clearcut, but rather survive in our world as a gray area where distance sometimes means the difference between the two. 

Overall, Barbara Taylor Sissel delivers with Tell No One. She creates an immersive world where you remain the entire time that you are reading her book. As you read, you feel as though you are part of her story, watching as a family comes to terms with things long buried and ultimately meets a dramatic, action-fueled end at the conclusion of her narrative which in turn, will hopefully lead to what everyone is searching for: forgiveness both of other people and of themselves. 

Tell No One by Barbara Taylor Sissel shows the complexities of families and of the demons we both acquire from our families as well as though that we create for ourselves and in turn, unleash onto our families both consciously and unintentionally. 

Tell No One by Barbara Taylor Sissel will be available for purchase on May 14, 2019. It will be published through Lake Union Publishing with ISBN 9781542040457. This review was written after receiving an advanced electronic galley from the publisher in exchange for a review.

Diving into the latest Barbaba Taylor Sissel is a bit like coming home; her books are comforting and you know precisely what you're going to get. While this wasn't my favorite of her novels, I still enjoyed it and think fans of her work should definitely pick this up. The gorgeous cover drew me in immediately, and I think my major hindrance in giving this a higher rating was that I simply felt a bit overwhelmed by the many diverging plots here. If I had been pulled in fewer directions, I may have been able to connect a little deeper with the characters, although the author still did a fantastic job of piquing my emotions, especially with the way all wrapped up. Looking forward to her next book! <3