I enjoyed this, it’s a little different from what I’m used to ready but it held my attention I thought the ending was strange but I understood it so that’s good.....would I recommend it ? Yes , if you like suspense this fits the category

Thank you NetGalley for my ARC of Something She's Not Telling Us! I flew through this plot driven book in just a few sittings. I loved that we got a glimpse into current time then the story went back and you learned the entire backstory. By time we got caught up with current day it completely changed how the beginning felt. The ending of the book was unfortunately anticlimactic. This is the first I've read of Darcey Bell and I'd love to read more.

I enjoyed Darcey Bell's ' A Simple Favour'. I quite liked the film as well. Blake Lively was so watchable.

So when I realised that she was coming out with a new book I just had to read it. And well, what do I say the book gods made it happen when I was approved to read the ARC!

'Charlotte has everything in life that she ever could have hoped for: a doting, artistic husband, a small-but-thriving flower shop, and her sweet, smart five-year-old daughter, Daisy. Her relationship with her mother might be strained, but the distance between them helps. And her younger brother Rocco may have horrible taste in women, but when he introduces his new girlfriend to Charlotte and her family, they are cautiously optimistic that she could be The One. Daisy seems to love Ruth, and she can’t be any worse than the klepto Rocco brought home the last time. At least, that’s what Charlotte keeps telling herself. But as Rocco and Ruth’s relationship becomes more serious, Ruth’s apparent obsession with Daisy grows more obvious. Then Daisy is kidnapped, and Charlotte is convinced there’s only one person who could have taken her.'

This book is well paced and ends up being a very quick read. However, somehow this book did not fully work for me. It kind of fell flat for me. I wasn't too invested in the characters who weren't that likeable anyway. And after a point the story seemed a tad far fetched.

Having said that, this is not a terrible book by any standard. Maybe I had higher expectations.

I would rate this a 2.5 but bumping it up to 3.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers forfending me a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Charlotte has everything a woman could ask for. She is the owner of a thriving flower shop, her successful husband is a doting father to their smart and funny five-year-old daughter, Daisy. Although the relationship with her mother is a bit strained she is a great grandma to Daisy and Charlotte is very close with her brother, Rocco. His new girlfriend, Ruth, is a bit odd but she is better than the klepto he dated before her. At least Daisy seems to like her but something seems off. Charlotte knows she is a worrier and over protective of Daisy but that is just how she is and there is just something about Ruth that she doesn’t trust.

Ruth has never had much but she has found everything she has ever dreamed of with Rocco. The only obstacle she believes she has is Charlotte, her boyfriend’s sister. Ruth tries to build a relationship with Daisy but Charlotte seems to stop her at every turn. Desperate to be a part of the family she invites herself to Mexico to Rocco and Charlotte’s mother’s 60th birthday party. Unfortunately things don’t go as well as she had hoped and she is sure that Rocco is going to break up with her. So when the opportunity arises to check Daisy out of school without permission and spend some last minute time together, she takes it.

I wanted to like this way more than I did. It has a great premise and some great suspense in addition to being hard to put down. The storylines just weren’t well developed and there were holes and gaps that need more attention, as well as some twists that didn’t seem plausible. This had the potential to be a great story but it fell flat for me.

I loved A Simple Favor, but this book I had a really hard time getting into. I felt I could not follow what was happening at the beginning of the story.

Five out of five stars for Something She's Not Telling Us by Darcey Bell!

I loved this book!

Many thanks to net galley and the publisher, who provided me a free copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

I mean doesn't the cover of this book scream "read me"!!!!!??? I absolutely loved it. I was very happy with the main character and the suspense throughout the whole novel. Y'all go ahead and read this one! I promise you'll love it.

Charlotte has the perfect life, a loving husband and daughter but she is consumed by worry and fear. When her brother Rocco introduces the family to his new girlfriend, Charlotte is certain she is not who she says she is. While Charlotte is not Ruth’s biggest fan she tries to be supportive of her brother, until her daughter Daisy disappears. Will Charlotte find her daughter before it is too late?

Bell has written a complex story that dramatically intertwines the lives of two women.i wanted to enjoy this book but I found all of the main characters to be unlikeable and the supporting characters to be two-deminsional. The story concept was intriguing but I was not completely sure why Ruth targeted Charlotte and her family and I found the conclusion to be a bit of a let down. While a vague, open-ended conclusion can make the reader consider the characters past what the author puts down on the page, this story felt incomplete with very little resolution.

Something She’s Not Telling Us, is full of lies and half truths and deep suspicions. A seeming charmed Charlotte is protecting a childhood secret that almost cost her brother his life. Her brother Rocco is recovering from demons that have trailed him from that incident. And Daisy their daughter is smart and slight and asthmatic, a fact that makes Charlotte overprotective and vigilant. Into their lives comes Ruth, the latest of her brother’s girlfriends a bit too eager and possessive. Her arrival puts Charlotte on alert but she feels she is powerless with only her intuition as reason for her distrust of Ruth and her tireless need to fit in and belong. Not your usual psychological thriller in that each primary character has a chance to give their side of the events that lead to the final reveal. The day Ruth “signs Daisy” out of school starts a nightmare that bit by bit unravels the lives of Rocco, Charlotte, and Ruth’s true identity comes to light. Happy reading

Is anyone ever really who they say they are? I loved A Simple Favor and this one had me hooked right after the first chapter! Darcey Bell really knows how to write fast-paced stories. If you enjoy a good psychological suspense, I highly recommend checking this one out in April 2020! Thanks to NetGalley for the Advance E-Proof! @netgalley @harperperennial

It was fast-paced and interesting. However, by the middle, it got a bit ridiculous and unbelievable.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Fast paced and entertaining. Became unrealistic as it went on which is one of my least favorite qualities in suspense/thrillers but I would give it 3 stars for entertainment value.

2.5 but upped for writing and pace


Wasn’t sure how I would like this one. I haven’t read anything by this author but I did see the movie “A Simple Favor” which I thought it was entertaining, but ridiculous, not a bad thing for a movie though.

This was not bad. The writing and characters are there. But, always the but, nobody is likable. Unfortunately,
they aren’t horrible though but they aren’t exciting either.

I wanted more. That’s the bottom line. The ending was lackluster and the characters were drippy. It wasn’t bad by any means but it could have been so good.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and HarperCollins Publishers for a copy in exchange for a review

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC for my honest opinion.

I had a bit of difficulty with this book. It felt a bit lagging and I could not relate to any of the characters. I didn’t like any of them. Charlotte felt extremely neurotic and drove me crazy.. I don’t feel that the characters were fleshed out as well as they could have been.

This was an ok read but I don’t think I would recommend it to friends.

A domestic thriller about what can happen when a new member of the family will do anything to please the people who welcome her into their happy, successful,picture book lives - especially Daisy, the delightful little niece of her boyfriend Rocco. Daisy's mother isn't all that keen on her, though, not even after she grudgingly agrees to let Ruth join their family vacation in Mexico. And after a while, Rocco's affections seem to wane, too it could be that they're all misjudgng Ruth. Except Daisy, of course Or it could be that they've got her all figured out. The denouement is suitably dramatic, the creepiness factor is moderate to severe, and the plot is paper thin, if somewhat involving.

Plot was interesting but I couldn't relate to any of the characters. The ending fell flat and if there's one takeaway from this one, it'd be to give this one a pass unless you have nothing else to read!

I had high hopes from this book based on the excerpt but it did not live up those. The plot is not well sketched, the characters are not relatable and you cant associate with their emotions. The ending was disappointing too. I'd give this a miss.

From the characterizations to the plot, the story vacillated from psychotic to neurotic. The tale never seemed to gain any ground nor find its footing. It was difficult to become invested in either Ruth or Charlotte as both barely registered a blip on the congenial scale. A lot of skipping and skimming towards a lackluster end. This book never really held my interest.

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins Publishers, and Darcey Bell for an ARC of 'Something She's Not Telling Us' in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

This book was honestly terrifying and there were so many twists and turns I didn’t expect. I shouldn’t have expected anything less from Bell, but wow did this book really get me. I wish we’d have learned a little more in the ending, but overall, I really really enjoyed this book. I read it in one sitting!

The cover is what initially attracted me to the book. Unfortunately, the book fell a bit flat for me. The characters seemed a bit sketchy. ,

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.