This book kept me guessing. Everyone seemed a little off and I wasn't sure whose narrative to trust. I was all in until I got to the ending which felt like a massive letdown. It was so anticlimactic that it changed my opinion of the whole story. This wasn't a bad read, just don't expect an emotionally satisfying ending.

Thank you to NetGalley for a Kindle ARC of Something She's Not Telling Us.

I didn't read A Simple Favor but I did enjoy the movie. I know, I know, that's not the same.

Still, the author's name rang a bell when I saw this book and I was pleased when my request was approved.

Sadly, Something She's Not Telling Us didn't enthrall me. I'm not sure, after finishing it a few days later, what it is about.

A desperate woman named Ruth seeking a family of her own after the trauma of her own childhood?

An unlikable female character in Charlotte, and the stereotypical secret she holds close to her chest?

There was a serious lack of suspense, excitement and too much filler, such as Ruth's hostile workplace environment and colleagues.

There was a dearth of exposition about Ruth; where did she come from? How long has she been like this? Is she mentally ill?

The author's inability to focus on the story made my mind wander as I was reading; is this about Ruth and Charlotte? Charlotte and her daughter, Daisy? Screwy families? The secrets Charlotte and Ruth are hiding? Or the fact they are both unlikable?

Many readers have stated their dislike of the ending, its vagueness and ambiguity. I liked it, only because the story itself is meandering with no heart or focus so this abrupt ending was no surprise.

Though I loved A Simple Favor, this one fell flat for me. It lacks the intrigue/must-find-out-what’s-happening I desire in a book. The characters aren’t terribly sympathetic, and though it starts and ends well, the middle is just meh.

Loved this new novel by Darcey Bell! If you liked her other novel, A Simple Favor, you will definitely enjoy her latest. Like any strong suspense novel, the characters will weave in and out making you guess what exactly is happening. In this novel, the focus on one one character that you know early on is the problem but it takes the whole novel to put the pieces together. Something a little different and I really liked it.

I liked this for the writing and pace of the reveal. I was hoping the major theme would be envy and the childless vs child with. That wasn’t the case, overall ticks all the genre boxes.

Likes: The pacing of this story is spot on - once you get going, there's no stopping and it's a fast read. The villain's story builds perfectly, and you're actively trying to figure out if this woman is a master manipulator or actually has issues.

Dislikes: The fucking ending. It just ends. And there's no resolution on what happens to our villain, or how the big secret reveal by Charlotte goes. After all the build up, it was so disappointing when it just ended. Literally every character is unlikable, but you end up cheering for the mom because the second a child is taken, you of course are going to sympathize with the mother.

Will definitely recommend this to people, because it was so fast and engaging.

I did not know how this book would be, but it is such a good book! The plot keeps you guessing the whole time. You never know what will come next!

Something She’s Not Telling Us is a Russian nesting doll of a novel, with secrets within secrets, mysteries layered under mysteries and an ending you will never see coming. Told in flashbacks and in the voices of the three main characters, Charlotte, her brother Rocco and his new girlfriend Ruth, the story moves between New York, Mexico and update New York.

Charlotte, mother to Daisy and a successful florist, is married to Eli, who has retired from a lucrative career and now chooses to work in the theater. Her brother Rocco is a recovering addict with terrible taste in women so Charlotte and Eli are not expecting much when he introduces them to Ruth. Ruth was raised by loving grandparents and, after a short stint working as an assistant to a temperamental TV chef, is now employed by a start-up.

This is the setup for a psychological thriller that will quickly devolve into subplots of murder, missing child(ren), vicious attacks. And lies. Lots of them. Did I think the ending was abrupt? Yes. Did I want to know more about Charlotte, Rocco and Ruth? Yes. Did that make me like this book any less? Not at all. This is Darcey Bell’s second novel after A Simple Favor which was made into a movie. With Something She’s Not Telling Us, Bell proves she ranks with Ruth Ware and Liane Moriarity as a first class author of thrillers.

I give this book 3 stars because it is a good, interesting story. I wouldn’t call it a thriller, nor was it very mysterious. I found the ending to be very abrupt, and would have liked to see what was next for Ruth, and how Charolette confesses to Eli.

What an amazing psychological thriller. Though I'd never heard of Darcey Bell, the cover and description of the book was intriguing. I am so glad I requested it - I literally could not put this down....what a page turner. I adored the story as well as the writing style. I loved this book so much, I went and purchased Bell's first novel and loved that just as much. Thank you for the advanced copy.

Creepy good! Bell does a great job of introducing us to interesting characters and an ingenious plot. SOMETHING SHE'S NOT TELLING US is a real page turner full of characters it soon becomes apparent you can't trust. Plenty of secrets and suspense to go around. My only criticism is that I was not crazy about the ending, but boy, was it an exciting ride to get there!

Something She's Not Telling Us did not disappoint. It's the finish-in-one-sitting type of book that has you guessing until the end.

Charlotte and Eli are parents to five-year-old Daisy. She is their whole life, and they act like it with their overprotective parenting style. Charlotte's brother, Rocco, is also a big part of her life, especially after sharing a painful childhood with her. He has a history of dating trainwreck women, so when he bring Ruth over for dinner and she seem's somewhat normal, its a surprise. Until Charlotte notices Ruth's attentiveness to Daisy, and how some parts of her life don't add up. So when Daisy is missing after school one day, Charlotte immediately thinks Ruth. Why would Ruth want Daisy, and how did Charlotte miss the warning signs?

I found this book to be at the same speed as A Simple Favor. It was fast, easy to read, and hard to put down. At times, it seems that is gets slightly unrealistic, but it works because the story is so drama filled. I definitely recommend for those who liked A Simple Favor and similar books.

What an enjoyable book about deeply unlikable characters... going back and forth between several characters (Charlotte, Ruth, Rocco- sometimes first person, sometimes 3rd) added a little something to this book that I have at times, in other cases, found annoying. I felt the end was a little anticlimactic, but getting there was super exciting. I couldn't wait to find out Charlotte's secret, Ruth's true identity, or why Rocco seemed drawn to women with certifiable mental illness. Definitely one I'd recommend.

Darcy Bell has written another page turner tense chilling multilayered.Sat down to read a few pages and found myself not looking up till the last page.#netgalley #harpercollins

This book fell flat for me for the most part. Although a quick read it just wasn't the Darcy Bell flavor I got with Simple Favor. That's what I was hoping for. I gave it 3 stars only because it was so quick to read. However, I was little confused with the characters and the plot just didn't do it for me.

Thanks to NetGalley for my advanced copy!

I’m giving this book 2.5 stars (so rounding up to 3). There was nothing inherently “wrong” with it, I just kept thinking that important details were finally about to be revealed or that something really interesting was about to happen, but I was ultimately disappointed. The only way I can try to explain it without giving away the ending is that the big twist that I’ve come to expect from books like these was not really a twist at all. It just had me thinking “that was it?” and then sort of abruptly ends. This book was good for a quick read, but don’t expect something really intriguing.

Solid 3 stars.
Pretty good plot but felt a bit long. About 60% in, I was ready to get to the end. Very abrupt ending.

I LOVED A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell, so I was super excited to receive this copy of Something She's Not Telling Us. I flew threw this book in a couple sittings, but found that the plot fell a little flat for me.

Thanks to HarperCollins and Netgalley for this ARC!

Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Ruth is the brand new girlfriend trying to impress her boyfriend, Rocco’s, family, only something is a little off. Charlotte, Rocco’s sister, can sense it and will stop at nothing to prevent Ruth from being a danger to the family.

This was a great thriller! The timeline jumped back and forth and switched perspectives forcing you to piece together bits of information to try and figure out what was happening. The entire time, I was trying to figure out if Ruth was a trustworthy narrator. This was filled with twists and turns, but I found it to be wrapped up too quickly. I was hoping for more explanation behind motivations and more resolution. Overall, it was a very intriguing thriller!

This book was great. I really liked how in the beginning, i did not understand shy Charlotte was freaking out that ruth picked up daisy from school and why she was calling it a "kidnapping ". But as the story told on, you can see how unstable Ruth is and al her lies keep being uncovered. And although Charlotte is not a likeable character (in my eyes), i understood why she was scared for her daughters life.