A murder mystery/thriller that unfolds before the actual crime.  The central characters work against each other to tell their side of the story.  As more characters are added, a twist finds us trying to figure out what is going on and why?  Lucy Dawson has given us a fast paced page turner that will keep your attention until the end.

This was a book that I had to stop reading and come back to. I love this kind of writing. The story line was there the time line was there.I just couldn't find myself in this book like I normally would.

This book was just ok.
The idea that Tris and Charlotte were supposed to have a picture-perfect marriage was silly, because the tension between them was obvious and awkward from the get-go. And besides that, the book was pretty boring and slow for at least the first half. Flo & Charlotte’s parents’ drama was interesting. Mia was sort of interesting (though her name was awful) - her love story cute enough to care about. But not a whole lot happen. Then: the twist around 65% though, which I definitely didn’t see coming at all. Then the book really picked up for the last bit and it was very thrilling. I’d read more Lucy Dawson and I’d recommend her to any lover of thrillers.

Wow! This book is so gripping, I really couldn’t put it down. There’s actually a part in the book where one of the characters is outside the gate of her parent’s house, reading a book that she can’t put down. This book is like that! I was carrying my kindle around, trying to keep reading it.

Right from the prologue it grips you and doesn’t let go until the end. The tension builds and builds, and the plot is so twisty. The characters are very real, not all likeable, but all so relatable.

My first read by this author, but certainly not my last. For anyone who likes a good psychological thriller, please read it. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

This book is fab. Just wow. I love it when the book grips you from the beginning. I read it too quick for my liking.

Excellent psychological thriller!  It moved at a fast pace with twists and turns throughout!  Well-developed characters and plot.  Highly recommend!

Another great psychological thriller from Lucy Dawson 
Charlotte and tris appear to have it all, nice house, good jobs ,two children a boy and a girl! However domestic drudgery sets in and they feel themselves drifting apart particularly as tris often has to work away from home, Charlotte is left to look after the children, run the house and attempt to write as she is an author, as resentment and  drudgery set in, suspicions are raised,tris feels unloved and  taken for granted whilst Charlotte convinced tris is having an affair starts looking for clues! What follows next is a complex, devious deal that shows the extent a scorned partner will go to to reek revenge! The repercussions and outcomes are totally unexpected and will surprise and shock!
Thank you net galley for this early read

Don't Ever Tell was written by Lucy Dawson and published by Bookouture, released on 06/25/19.  I was granted early access to this book in exchange for my honest review.  Because I got too click happy on NetGalley, I'm just now getting to it.  I promise-one day I'll be caught up on my reading!!!

Charlotte seems to have the perfect job, family, and life.  Only she knows that her marriage is crumbling, and her husband is oblivious to the fact(because of COURSE he is).  Little does he know that she has hired someone to be her, and when he realizes just who that person is life will change as they know it.

The synopsis sounds like a typical thriller, but this one was more enjoyable than most.  The writing allowed me to put some pieces of the puzzle together, just enough to keep me interested and reading.  I couldn't put this book down.  Charlotte was so easy to relate to, especially if you've ever been in an unhappy relationship.  I loved the karmic aspect of this book.  Throughout the entire thing, I couldn't help but feel that everyone in the story would get exactly what they deserved.  It was a total fist in the air, "don't you forget about me" sort of ending.  I loved it.

This was another Bookouture hit for me.  If you're into thrillers this one is a must.  Let me know what you think of the ending when you read it!



🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 Stars

Don't Ever Tell by Lucy Dawson is a great suspense book and is my second book by the author. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and it keeps you hooked right till the very end. The prologue of this book is dark & gritty and there are very high chances you'll find it difficult to stop turning the pages, once you're through it.

This is a story about Charlotte – a mother and a wife with the perfect job, the perfect life… at least, that’s how it looks from the outside. But behind closed doors, the marriage is breaking, and Charlotte’s husband Tris doesn’t even know how much. He has no idea what Charlotte has planned for him, who she has found, why she has hired someone to pretend to be her. But he doesn’t have long to wait to find out…

While I really liked the plot of this one, I felt a bit let down by the ending. I was expecting twists after twists after twists right till the very end. But after that one very well executed major twist, it gets a bit emotional and a bit of an anti-climax in my opinion. The characters are fabulous and very well portrayed. I loved both Charlotte and Mia, well maybe Charlotte a bit more. I thought there would be a twisted subplot linking Charlotte and Mia's past, given where the story was heading - but I was wrong. Wishful Thinking!
I loved Lucy Dawson's last "The Memory" and this book too surely will keep you reading late into the night -  at least a few chapters till the very end which was my case.

Thank you, NetGalley, Bookouture and Lucy Dawson for an arc!

Don't Ever Tell by Lucy Dawson is a breath-taking psychological thriller.  It is a story about Revenge, with a twist!!  The story is dark and foreboding and I could not put it down.  I absolutely loved it.  I recommend this one!!  I will be reading more books by this author,  Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I have read a few books by Lucy Dawson now and I have enjoyed each of them. Lucy builds suspense and intrigue throughout this book and kept me wondering how it would end. Plot twists and writing page turners are definitely a forte of Lucy Dawson's. In this book Charlotte seems to be living a great life, an accomplished author with a happy marriage to Tris life seems good....then she meets a girl Mia, who reminds her of a younger version of herself at one of her book signings...not long after her marriage starts to unravel and Charlotte comes up with a plan to release the best book she will ever write.... thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. #lucydawson #dontevertell #bookouture #tea_sipping_bookworm #kindle #amazon #bookstagram #litsy #bookpins #booklove

Excellent read. Hard to put the book down. Right from the start you were sucked in and new this was going to be a good one. The storyline was wicked. Not quite knowing where it was going next. There was lots of twists and turns in the road.

I love Lucy Dawson, and this didn’t disappoint. I actually enjoyed it more than the last 2 I read!
Charlotte is an author who appears to be a little washed out! Married to Tris there are clear issues with their marriage. When she approaches actress Mia to pretend she is the author of her new book we know something fishy is occurring! Brilliantly written, great relationships between both women and their respective families, I couldn’t find fault!
Great ending - which I think the reader can form their own conclusion from! I know I did!
Outstanding book!

Thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author to allow me to get a free copy of this book for review. The story starts with Charlotte and Tris, a married couple with kids. They seem to not get along that well. There is also Flora, Charlotte's sister, who is a therapist. Charlotte is a writer and one day she meets a young actress named Mia who looks a lot like Charlotte when she was younger. Strangely enough, Flora ends up becoming Mia's therapist. Charlotte and Flora's parents have a strange story and this makes the sister's relationship tight. Charlotte encounters Mia one year later and this starts a strange and mysterious web of twists and revelations that will keep the reader entertained until the end. Nice, different story.

Iam a huge fan of this author and its always exciting when she has a new book 
This book is well written and is very quick to develop 
The characters range from being lovable to some who I instantly disliked 
A great unusual read. A book that you won’t forget

DON'T TELL ANYONE.....

"We were so genuinely optimistic, but within forty-eight hours of returning home all that remained from Mallorca were our already fading tans and the echo of good intentions. A mountain of holiday washing for me, a deluge of emails on Sunday night for Tris when he switched his work phone on and two dull, grey last weeks of the holidays to fill before back to school saw to that. It was almost as if we’d never been away, save the tantalizing taste of a different, better life still lingering in our mouths.
Everyone was unsettled. 
The stage was set for Mia to walk back into my life and for the true significance of that first meeting in Edinburgh to become shockingly apparent."

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Don't Ever Tell by Lucy Dawson is an utterly gripping, unputdownable novel! The storyline is well thought out and unique and the characters were rich and full of life. The surprises just kept on coming as the shocking truth behind the lies was revealed! 
This is the first book I've read by Lucy Dawson but it won't be the last! I've already added other titles to my library! 

With many thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Lucy Dawson for the opportunity to read this advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

I've read a number of books by Lucy Dawson and always like how she takes ordinary people who deal with situations that are anything but. Don't Ever Tell definitely delivers on twists and turns and though it wasn't my favorite by the author, it was a very entertaining read!

Charlotte and Tris are a couple struggling to balance their home and work lives. Charlotte's a writer so spends her days taking over the childcare and working from home, whereas Tris works at a fast-paced job in the city. They find themselves bickering frequently and being miserable. Charlotte meets Mia and is instantly struck at their similarities. 

Mia is in the process of rebuilding her life after her fiance leaves her, she is attending counselling with her boyfriend Seth, Charlotte's sister Florence happens to be their therapist. When Florence reveals the things Mia discusses in her sessions, Charlotte weaponizes her secrets with a plan aimed to destroy those in her wake. 

The book was really interesting, the story line felt so real and plausible but the evasiveness of Charlotte as a person kept me hooked as a reader. Showing how floored human beings are and forcing us as readers to question everything, Don't Ever Tell is an exciting psychological thriller.

Charlotte and Tris are a couple struggling with work and home life balance. She is an author so works from home and does most of the child care while Tris has a well paid job in the city and feels like he gets everything wrong with regard to the children. They snipe and argue with each other as they are both unhappy.
Meanwhile, Charlotte is carrying guilt because she blames herself for her father’s temporary absence during her childhood after she recorded him kissing another woman in her diary which her mother may have read.
Charlotte meets Mia at a book signing and is instantly struck by how similar they are in looks. Mia is an actress trying to rebuild her life after her fiance left her for her best friend. She is also recovering from dealing with looking for her biological parents. She has a new boyfriend Seth and is attending counselling.
Her counsellor just happens to be Charlotte’s sister Florence who breaks all confidentiality rules by telling Charlotte what Mia has told her during their session.
Charlotte hatches a plan but the exact motives are unclear. She wants Mia to pretend to have written a book that Charlotte has actually written as her own career is quite stagnant and the book will receive a better reception being from a debut author. Mia agrees and soon the publishing world is going crazy for the manuscript with deals of over a million pounds being discussed.
Just over halfway, we get the big reveal and I won’t spoil it but I did rush to my husband beacuse I had to share it! It is done so subtly on the first page of chapter 11 that I actually acted did a double take!

The characters in this book are very realistic and the mystery behind Charlotte’s motives keep the momentum of the plot. The final third leaves the reader with a real dilemma over how to feel about the characters and decide who is ‘more sinned against than sinning’ (to quote my A Level King Lear 🙂 )
The narrative is split between Charlotte and Mia’s perspectives allowing us insight into both main characters to develop sympathy and empathy with them.
Don’t Ever Tell is so very different to author Lucy Dawson’s last book The Memory. The style and tone are completely different. Both books make you question your own responses to dilemmas and have a great psychological dimension.

It took me until about the halfway point to really get into this book but once I did I stayed up until I finished it! 
When Charlotte and Mia cross paths briefly you know there will somehow be a connection but you don't really know why or how.  Fast forward over a year and Charlotte finds and approaches Mia with a proposition that should transform both of their lives. All Mia has to do is pretend she's written a book that Charlotte wrote and split the proceeds. As the plan begins to unfold and seems too good to be true for both of them, the twist you don't see coming changes the entire game and how you will view both women.