Astrid is the recovering alcoholic who has returned home to live with her mother in a small seaside town. Having reached rock bottom this is her last chance to maintain sobriety, but it seems that her past life is about to catch up with her and challenge her efforts.

Astrid is a great unreliable narrator. She has a secret that even she is not sure on the details of, but it seems that someone knows what she did and is determined to take her down. There are threats made that relate to her previous boyfriend Simon, and allusions made to some of the desperate things they did to get cash for their next drink. Struggling with this threat Astrid is also trying to cope with the demands of AA meetings, a potential new boyfriend, a fractured relationship with her mother and trying to get a job.

There are a lot of plates to juggle, but Lesley Kara has a firm grip on them all, and the book races along at a thrilling speed, never once stumbling. She even throws in a quick nod to her previous book which was perfectly placed in the conversation between Astrid and her mother. There are plenty of twists and the tension Astrid feels as she fights her desire to drink whilst dealing with the threats against her is palpable. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough towards the end as I was desperate to find out if Astrid was going to make it.

My thanks go to Net Galley and the publishers for the advanced copy in return for an honest review.

Another triumph from Lesley Kara. I thought her first book The Rumour was wonderful and this is a good follow up.

This is a slow burner of a book that little by little creeps up on you and i found myself really caring about Astrid so this made for a very enjoyable read. The main character of Astrid is really quite sad she is a recovering alcoholic and is struggling to cope as her past seems to be coming back to haunt her, what did exactly happen when she was drinking.. is it just her paranoia or is someone really out to cause her her harm.
Lots of secrets emerge and there are many twists in the book ... who can Astrid trust and can she stop herself from falling back into her alcoholism. It’s a good 4 star read that I read quite quickly as I wanted to know the outcome and I wasn’t disappointed.
My thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK, Bantam Press for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I know I'm going to love a book when I can't put it down and walk around reading it ... and that's what this book did. Really enjoyed reading it. Twists & turns, fabulous characters and a great story.

Thank you to netgalley.co.uk for giving me a free copy of this book in exchange for a free review.

I didn't think I could get through this novel, it felt like a tough one based on the fact that the main character, Astrid is dealing with alcoholism, but sometimes it can make for an interesting when you look at it from the idea of the unreliable narrator.
However, once I got past the first quarter of the book, I started to enjoy this novel a lot, it was very intriguing and the constant twists and turns kept me guessing as I read, nearly read the whole thing in one go. I was hooked, the writing is incredible and this is a brilliant debut novel. I look forward to seeing more from the author.

I recently read The Rumour by Lesley Kara and throughly enjoyed it so I was thrilled to receive a copy of Who Did You Tell. From the beginning I could tell it was going to be another thriller that would have me hooked until the final page. And it did, I read it all in 2 hours! I liked that this book dealt with more topics than The Rumour did - alcoholism, addiction and loss, and I really felt for the main character Astrid. This was full of intrigue and tension and I just couldn't put it down. I didn't find it quite as unpredictable as The Rumour but still a really satisfying end, and a great premise

A fantastic novel with an engaging narrative and outcome. A thin line of tension, which makes this a page turner. Great read!

This is a brilliant page-turner that deals with alcoholism, recovery and life after loss. Our protagonist, Astrid, is a recovering alcoholic who is being tormented by someone who knows her darkest secrets. She doesn’t know who to trust and every day is a struggle to stay strong and not drink.
I found the writing powerful, even though I don’t drink alcohol I found myself craving it from the description of Astrid’s cravings.
Astrid is flawed but we’re still on her side and willing her to succeed.

I really enjoyed The Rumour so was really pleased to get an e-copy of Who Did You Tell? in exchange for an honest review. If you enjoyed The Rumour I think this will be right up your street. Twists and turns galore. I thought I had it figured out but I was wrong, it kept me guessing right to the end. Keep them coming Lesley Kara!

A great psychological thriller, even better than Lesley Kara's first book, The Rumour.

Astrid is an alcoholic who comes to live with her mother in order to try and change her life around. But she is grieving for her partner who was also an alcoholic and suffers guilt from the part she played in his death. While attending AA meetings Astrid meets two women, both of whom want to befriend her but are they all that they seem? She also meets a man and falls in love but daren't tell him about her past in case he dumps her ...

Lots of twists and turns and while there were times I felt impatient with Astrid when she was tempted to drink, she was a realistic character and there was plenty going on to keep me turning the pages. Highly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random HouseUK for the opportunity to read and review Who Did You Tell?

Astrid is a recovering alcoholic. After losing everything, she moves in with her mum who lives in a sleepy town by the sea and starts attending Alcoholics Anonymous. She thinks she is being stalked by an ex-boyfriend, but he committed suicide, so who is following her and leaving threatening messages. As Astrid tries to re-build her life and move on in the romantic stakes, she finds that beating alcoholism is not the only demon she is facing.

Lesley Kara caught my imagination with the way she drip feeds what torments Astrid caused others to suffer when she was in an alcoholic fugue and this made me race through the pages at breakneck speed, that is, until near the end, when I went at a snail’s pace because I did not want to lose my connection with Astrid.

The author does not paint a pretty picture of how alcoholism invades every waking moment, thought and action which lends gravitas to this story.

Thank you #netgalley for an arc of this book.

Enjoyed her first book the rumour. A good premise but could not find empathy with the character who was whiny and self absorbed. Also found it just a little bit slow and I guessed the ending. That said I would definitely read her next offering. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

Really enjoyed this book. It was a very gripping read with some great twists. Just as you think you know what’s going on, it twists..
I really liked Astrid and felt myself holding my breath for her at times as she struggled through some difficult times.
Thanks to NetGalley for this copy!

Lesley Kara' second book couldn't wait to read it absolutely loved the rumour.
Thought the plot unfolded at a steady pace keeping you gripped and not wanting to put it down
Good characters, who all play there part by keeping you guessing all the way to the end
Lesley Kara is certainly an up and coming author.

Thank you netgalley, Lesley Kara and Random House for allowing me to read and review this book.

Brilliant. This is a really well written believable story. The characters and their lives seemed so real. I got totally caught up in everything that was happening.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

Highly readable thriller that centres on Astrid, a young woman trying to overcome her struggles with alcoholism and rebuild her life. Her fragile grip on sobriety was movingly depicted, and as a reader, I felt a real affinity with her character, and desperately wanted to see her overcome her demons. The tension gradually ratches up, and there was a moment towards the end where I literally had to put the book down because it was so unbearable! A well-written, easy read that's a real page turner.

Who did you tell left me guessing till the last page, it was well written and I enjoyed it as much as the Rumour. The alcoholism in the story was refreshingly realistic, showing the struggle that Astrid went through on a daily basis. I would recommend this book.

This is the second book I’ve read by this author! I really enjoyed the first one but this one really excelled. It was fast paced with an interesting story line, believable characters and many many twists... I was only able to read it in short bursts, would loved to have read it in one go. Would highly recommend

This book was a slow read for me. Astrid is a recovering alcoholic and struggling with her life in many ways. She starts feeling paranoid and wondering who she can trust. While it did have some good twists I felt like there was too much in her head and descriptive writing. I like a book with more dialogue I guess. Still, solid book! Great writing overall.

This book beautifully (if that is the right word for something so troubling) describes alcoholism and the struggle that alcoholics go through to stay sober. The characters that Astrid meets at AA are very strange in their own ways, attributable to the alcoholic tendencies and they seem very keen to help her recover.
However Astrids dark past is catching up with her, despite moving away, returning to the family home to escape the past.
I swayed between liking Astrid for her brave attempt at maintaining sobriety and rooted for her every time she thought "vodka" but equally had moments of intense dislike for the way she behaved with other people. I think that is probably a true emotional gamut for someone who knows and cares about someone suffering from addiction.
The twists are incredibly subtle and clever, misdirecting suspicions among many before finally settling on the truth.