After reading Lesley Kara's previous novel The Rumour I had quite high Hope's for this one.

The storyline was well thought out and well written, the characters have real depth and full back stories and the way Lesley was able to depict the whole side of Alcoholism and the way it not only affects the alcoholic but the whole wider scale of people around them was fantastic!

BUT I don't think I have ever read a book that's made me feel as low as this one did.

I felt it was rather slow and predictable and I didnt actually gel with any of the characters so its definitely more of a "it's me not you" rating. As above, there are plenty of positives, it just didnt click with me.

2.5*

Huge thanks to netgalley and Random House UK for the ARC.

Astrid is a recovering alcoholic. She moves back into her mums house to try and get herself sorted out. She also attends daily AA meetings. She is also tormented by her past. She's just out of rehab and she doesn't trust people.

There is some really good twists to this story about a recovering alcoholics road to recovery. But someone is out to get revenge. This story was full of potential. Although I felt sorry for Astrid and her daily struggles, I just didnt like her. She came across a bit pathetic. The plot line unfolded at a steady pace but I didn't find it gripping. I found it a bit predictable at times. But there was still something that kept me interested. Overall, this is a decent enough read.

I would like to thank Random House UK, Transworld Plubishers and the author Lesley Kara for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ex-alcholic Astrid is bored in the deserted seaside town her mother lives in. She has begun to make friends but can she trust them? And is she about to fall off the wagon or is something more sinsster happening?

A good solid read.

Absolutely amazing loved this book. I liked it more than the rumour. Interesting and clever story Highly recommended

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Astrid a recovering alcoholic recently out of rehab has moved back in with her mother. They live in the small town that Astrid grew up in, the type of town where everyone knows everyone's business. She attends AA meetings and hasn't had a drink in several months. She meets Rosie and Helen at AA. Rosie sober for eight years is on the pushy side, she seems to desperately want to take Astrid under her wing. Astrid not wanting to deal with Rosie's pushy personality becomes friends with Helen.

Astrid has a dark secret that involves her ex boyfriend Simon. Simon committed suicide a few months earlier. Astrid starts to feel like she is being followed, she becomes paranoid., then someone starts leaving her threatening letters and a picture of Simon.

This is a story is full of secrets and twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Really enjoyed her first book and was worried this wasn’t going to be as good. I didn’t need to. It was a great read. Devoured in one day on holiday. Full of twists and a clever ending.
I gave it 4/5 on goodreads.

This was a gripping read, with some great red herrings. The pacing was spot on and I really engaged with the characters.

This book tells the story of Astrid who is forced to move back to small town seaside life with her mother. Astrid is an alcoholic whose chaotic lifestyle has finally caught up with her and is struggling to remain sober. However, she has caused a massive amount of hurt towards her loved ones and someone is out for revenge. She is forced to evaluate her new relationships and friendships when events from her past seem to be haunting her.
This was a very enjoyable read with plenty of twists and turns, some more predictable than others. I was particularly fond of Astrid's mother and really felt for her as she tried to be firm yet supportive towards her daughter.

‘Who did you tell’ is a book that will appeal to readers of the grip lit genre. It was an enjoyable easy read, and I eagerly anticipated delving a little further into it each day. The story unfolds quite gradually, featuring Astrid, a young woman on the road to recovery from alcoholism and the end of a significant and complex relationship. She finds herself the victim of some pretty sinister stalking.

Elements of the story were a little predictable (I assume to maximise mass appeal) but twists did feature and caught me unawares I’m pleased to report!

I’d give 4.5 stars if I could and definitely wouldn’t hesitate to seek out Lesley Kara’s’ next novel.

I noted a very subtle reference to ‘The Rumour’, Lesley’s previous novel which I loved. As someone who reads a lot I appreciated the little reminder of Lesley Kara’s previous work. This subtle little link between the 2 novels really helps strengthen my impression of the author.

Thanks to Netgalley, author and publisher for the pleasure of reading this book in exchange for an honest review.

I half enjoyed this book. There were two twists - one of which I predicted, the other surprised me. I found this one really easy to read, and it read it in almost one day. I liked the characters and found them enjoyable to read about. I felt very sorry for the main character. There was a lot of suspense and it really kept me intrigued. That’s why I was so disappointed when I predicted the first twist several chapters before it happened. I also found it a bit uneventful, and was hoping for something big to happen. I haven’t yet read Lesley Kara’s other book, The Rumour, but I’m definitely hoping to read it soon!

This was the second book I have read by this author and it didn’t disappoint! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. When it read it you expect things to happen with all the twists, however not all happen as yuh think and I think that the surprise element in the novel! Looking forward to reading more of her books.

This is a book that keeps you guessing. You may think you've sussed the plot, but there are plenty of red herrings. It's well paced and suspenseful.

Lesley Kara is quickly becoming one of my favorite, go-to authors for a quick domestic suspense. Her books remind me a lot of Liane Moriarty, another favorite. Maybe we will see Kara's novels turned into mini series too!

A popular theme with suspense stories lately is recovering alcoholic women. This of course makes them unreliable narrators, with hidden secrets. Astrid, the main character in Who Did You Tell is no different, yet I was still engaged enough with her story to continue on to see exactly what kind of skeletons are in her closet. This is a good read at four stars.

I read and enjoyed Kara's previous book, The Rumour. It was a lovely surprise actually, and I thought this one also delivered in terms of what I was expecting.
It had a good pace, some good little twists. There were some red herrings, but overall I really enjoyed it and felt tense. Good plot, good twist.
I would recommend it.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this copy in exchange for an honest review.

As usual in my reviews, I will not provide a potted summary of the plot - there are plenty out there already if that's what you are looking for!

This is an interesting read, with psychological tension and descriptions of gritty life experiences. It was hard to like Astrid - the "heroine" of this novel - at first, but to her credit she's trying to turn her life around and is a character so I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt, and am glad I persevered.

There are red herrings aplenty, and just when you think you've sussed the plot, you realise you haven't.

An enjoyable thriller.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC.

Wasn't a bad read, was quite difficult to warm to the charecters if I'm honest, but did keep me interested from beginning to the end and I felt was wrapped up nicely

Astrid is a recovering addict that moves home to battle her demons. She becomes paranoid that someone is following her and in comes the twists and turns. Good read that kept me interested.

Not my cup of tea. I found the story depressing and couldn't care about the MC even if the book is well written and the characters fleshed out.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Who did you tell is a thriller that unfolds in a small seaside town. Astrid is a recovering alcoholic who is not only battling with her addiction, but is also struggling to confront and process actions from her past. Astrid’s mum has taken her in and she is attending local AA meetings. Through that, she has met new friends but are they all as supportive as they seem?

I enjoyed this book and the storyline kept me interested, but the ending left me feeling dissatisfied. Everything was wrapped up too quickly, exonerating Astrid from most of her perceived wrongdoings.

Really enjoyed this book. Great characters who developed well and a brilliant love story that wove it’s way throughout.