WHO DID YOU TELL? Is the follow up to author Lesley Kara’s first novel, The Rumor, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

In her second novel, we meet Astrid, a recovering alcoholic who is back to living with her mother and trying her best to get her life in order and succeed. She’s attending AA meetings, staying away from temptation, and even finds the possibility of a relationship and an art job, which was her passion. Then someone sends her something in the mail to remind her of the past, and that she hasn’t paid for the trouble she got involved in.

This is a gripping character study, and Kara does a great job of fleshing out the characters and documenting the struggles of addiction and trying to move on from it. I would say this is more of a suspenseful drama than a full blown thriller, but it definitely kept me gripped as I read about Astrid... what she was currently going through to stay on track, and intrigued as moments from her past were brought up. Action-wise, this is slower paced, but that did not deter me at all. I would recommend to fans of Kara’s previous book, as well as to those who like richly written characters and storylines even if there is not a cliffhanger at the end of each chapter.

Thank you to Lesley Kara, Transworld Publishing, and NetGalley for an ARC.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of Who Did You Tell.

I’m sitting here trying to find the right words to describe this book. I did really annoy it but it was also sad to see what Astrid, a recovering alcoholic, goes through on a daily basis to stay sober. When she starts receiving threatening letters and feels as though she’s being followed, she knows it has to do with her ex boyfriend Simon. She confides in a new friend from AA, Helen, who tries to help her make sense of things. But is she really a friend?? And what about Rosie, another frequent attendee at AA. She asks a lot of questions and kind of creeps Astrid out. Is she being overly paranoid or is there another reason why Rosie is trying to insert herself into Astrid’s life?? Overall, another good book by Lesley Kara. It definitely won’t be the last one I read by her.

This is a rather hard book for me to review. As a woman in recovery, it’s difficult to read a story with so much addiction and craziness when you can see exactly what will happen next if things don’t change for the better. Well written, with a protagonist you can relate to in many ways, and a mystery you think you have all figured out but one which turns out slightly differently. I adored Kara’s previous book and this is certainly a gut wrenching, heart pounding novel which stays with you long after it’s finished. . I read it in two days but needed to wait five before I could review it. With a little distance, I can say it’s excellent.

Wow! I am blown away by Who Did You Tell. I felt like I could actually feel the emotions of the main character, a recovering alcoholic with a secret past. It was an intense, thrilling read, that I will never forget. I highly recommend this book and can’t wait to read more from Lesley Kara

You can't help but get pulled into this book and Astrid's story. A recovering alcoholic who struggles every day, she's living with her mother and attending AA meetings. She makes a new friend, starts seeing a man and gets a job, but all the while she's haunted by her past and a man named Simon. It's rare that a thriller can make you really feel the main character's pain and fear. Most writers concentrate on the action, but this was really head and shoulders above the pack

I received an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review

Very unique and unusual storyline, just the pacing is a bit off I don’t know if I can be improved with editing before publication because this thriller is an interesting one and the writer can tell a story.