An interesting story which had a recovering alcoholic trying to find her way back to life living with her mother, but things turned haywire when she felt someone watching her. An interesting story! Thank you NetGalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I have some mixed feelings about this book. While I thought the author, Lesley Kara, did a wonderful job of describing what it must be like for a recovering alcoholic to stay strong in the face of their addiction especially when they are embarrassed by their past excesses and actions and don’t want to tell the new people they meet that bars are off limits for them as the temptation is too strong. On the other hand, some of the behaviors of people in this story are erratic and not always believable.

Overall, the story, with the exception of some of the characters, was well written with a twist I didn’t see coming. I thought I had it all figured out—until I didn’t

There’s a good bit of sex in the book; however, it’s not graphic.

Astrid has moved home to live with her Mother while she is trying to turn her life around. She is going to AA meetings, has met a new man and life is starting to look better. Then she receives a picture of her ex boyfriend and someone knows where she is and what she has done. She doesn't want to tell her new boyfriend that she is a recovering alcoholic and ruin the new relationship. She has made a couple friends in AA that want to help her with her recovery, but are they really who they seem to be?

This book is a slow burn but well-done. It has all the elements of a good thriller with an interesting premise, sense of suspense, and mysterious characters. It also appears to be well-researched about the customs of AA and plight of individuals in recovery. I loved that although Astrid is battling addiction, she’s still not presented as a weak character. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC.

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read and review an advanced copy of this novel.

A story about love, addiction, revenge. A like able main character who can’t seem to catch a break. Some of the twists and turns were a little unbelievable, but overall an enjoyable read

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review -
Astrid, an alcoholic moved in with her mother and is making a new start with her life. She struggles with the drinking and attends AA where she meets others who struggle.
Then someone sends her notes and bottles of alcohol.... someone knows her mistake...
Who is stalking her? Why?

Maybe I wasn’t in the right frame of mind right now to read this. It’s dark, it’s depressing but likely some truth in a young woman’s struggle with her recovery from alcoholism. It’s dubbed a psychological suspense, but I found it slow moving and finally at 25% I just wasn’t interested or engaged enough to continue.

Thank you Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Astrid Phelps went to rehab for her alcoholism. When she got out of rehab, her mother let her come to live with her under the condition that she attend AA meetings which she does. Astrid begins to smell her ex-boyfriend Simon's aftershave even though he is dead. Astrid becomes very paranoid especially after she starts to get strange things in the mail. This was a quick easy read but not one of my favorites. I did not like Astrid and her paranoia got to be a little too much at times. I did think the book does a good job dealing with alcohol addiction and the problems associated with an alcoholic trying to stay sober. Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to netgalley.com for the ARC in exchange for a review.

I finished this book in one day. This was a great thriller with several twists and turns that were unexpected. The descriptions of the main characters battle with alcoholism and recovery were intense and very realistic. I almost felt myself craving for the drink.

I loved the descriptions of the scenery of a small seaside town in England...it added to the overall mood of the story.

Highly recommend for fans of page turning thrillers.

She came home to heal. Destroyed, broken and now a recovering alcoholic, Astrid had no choice but to go back to her mother’s house. Now she is about to discover that the nightmare that sent her spiraling was about to get worse. Can she find redemption and self-forgiveness or will the demons from her past find her and destroy the delicate lifeline she is trying to create? Does she even deserve to find love, happiness and sobriety?

WHO DID YOU TELL? by Lesley Kara is a story of darkness, searching for the light and building new bridges. It is also a story of vengeance, weakness and the fear of falling into madness, or worse, discovering someone is pushing you over the edge and you are losing your balance.

Filled with internal turmoil and a heavy atmosphere of suspense, Lesley Kara’s tale is brittle, will play with your mind and have you questioning every event to the very end.

I received a complimentary ARC edition from Ballantine Books! This is my honest and voluntary review.

I liked the main story line--recovering alcoholic being haunted by something from her past---but, the execution could have been better. Astrid, the protagonist, is not a very likeable person so I found it hard to muddle through the entire book. I would still recommend because others may not mind the predictable parts of the book and will just want to find out--just who is it that is terrorizing Astrid and what does she deserve it.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the chance to read and review.

There is nothing more refreshing than a thoughtful, tense, thrilling mystery. Who Did You Tell? delivers in spades.
The book is a first person narrative about Astrid Phelps. She's made some really big mistakes and lost someone very close to her while in the throws of alcoholism. She moves back in with her sweet mum and focuses on getting better, but she finds out that this small town has some visitors with malicious intent towards her. They know something about her past, a dark secret.
Lesley Kara is an absolute gem of a writer. Her style is absolute perfection and the way she tells the story, you are slowly roped in until you can't put the book down.
I really enjoyed the recovering alcoholic storyline. It's told very realistic. The characters and the situations were easy to understand and feel on some level.
I found a bit of the story predictable, but I don't think the early discovery is that bad. If anything it compels me, the reader, to find out more about the situation, people, and how they all come together.
The ending is fantastic and rewarding. Even though a part was a little predictable, there were a few twists I didn't see coming.
The layers in this book regarding addiction and the spiral effects around people make this so much more thoughtful than the surface.
I REALLY enjoyed this one and would recommend to friends

Astrid is living with her mother after completing a stint in rehab when she begins to feel like someone is watching her. She begins to smell the aftershave of her former boyfriend Simon who was also an alcoholic. I enjoyed this thriller, and would definitely recommend it to others.

Astrid is a recovering alcoholic who has returned to her mother's home in a small seaside town to try to make a new start after her boyfriends's death. Her struggles with temptation and her relationship with her mother are well described, and we root for Astrid when she meets and falls for a new man. She is haunted by what she suspects are terrible misdeeds from her past and terrorized by a stalker who seems to know her secrets. This is all fine, except that these "self-doubting woman protagonist not knowing whom to trust" novels only really work if the reader is just as baffled as the main character. With this novel, despite the good pace and sense of danger, the suspense was lacking, because it became clear fairly early on who the bad guy had to be. Once you realize this, you can't unthink it, and every successive chapter just serves as further confirmation.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital advance review copy.

Who Did You Tell is a story about a woman who has moved to a new place, and her past (including a dead ex) seems to follow her. They may even be murder involved. For the most part, I liked it. Who Did You Tell is an easy read. I found myself interested in the story. Not obsessed, but generally interested. I'd say 3/5 stars only because it was a little predictable. But overall, good.

Who Did You Tell publishes 6.16.2020.

3/5 Stars

Who Did You Tell by Lesley Kara is the story of a young woman, Astrid, who is trying to stay sober. She moved in with her mother after rehab. Astrid is trying to forget her past and move forward to a clean life but it isn't easy especially when she begins to see images from her past. Images of people she thought were dead. Trust issues soon arise. A mystery and whodunit that is surprising at the end.

4.75 stars

Author Lesley Kara has escaped the dreaded second book flop -- Who Did You Tell will keep you up way past your bedtime. Well written, with believable, three-dimensional characters throughout, and a plot-line filled with twists and unexpected turns that keep you guessing, all the way to a truly satisfying ending.

Did you love last year's best seller entitled The Rumor? If so, you are going to love Who Did You Tell. If you happened to have missed it, pick them both up and spend the whole weekend engrossed, enthralled and entertained.

Quickly I realized this book was not for me. I couldn't relate to any of the characters so I DNF at 30%. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my review. Just wasn't for me.

Who Did You Tell? By Lesley Kara is an emotional mystery that takes place in a sleepy seaside town. Main character, Astrid, aka Hilary, is an alcoholic. She’s been an alcoholic since she was a teenager, now 192 days sober, it’s time to make some changes for the better.. After rehab, she moves back in with her mother, started going to AA meetings, making some real friends, and trying desperately to move on from the pain and secrets of her past. As Astrid tries to deal with everyday life, while staying sober, she realizes it’s not alway easy, especially when she feels she is being haunted by her past. Someone knows what Astrid did, and they are not going to stop until she pays for everything she did, and everything they lost.

One of the main themes throughout this novel is fear, and Astrid’s fear of her past coming beck to her. She desperately tries to hide her secrets from her new love, Josh, and ties to hide altogether from AA member, Rosie, who tries to befriend Astrid but she refuses. Astrid does find a friendship with another AA member, Helen. They seem to have a lot in common, and Astrid is comfortable enough to open up about her demons. Helen offers a sympathetic ear Astrid desperately craves. Astrid’s mum is such a likable character, she is trying so hard to help her daughter and support her, but Astrid doesn’t always treat her as nice as she should. I wasn’t really a fan of Astrid’s character, but if I sat back and looked at her life as a whole, and not just the here and now, you do understand the depths of addiction and the difficulty she has dealing with her guilt of the events that unfold with her ex-boyfriend Simon.

I enjoyed this book, it seemed to move a little slow at times, and the ending has so many twists it’s difficult to keep up. But overall, the ending does come together for Astrid and you can see where her relationship with the characters is headed.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

“Who Did You Tell” is the second novel by Lesley Kara set in the fictional coastal town of Flintstead England, which is the perfect for this intriguing, dark novel of suspense. Astrid recently moved home to live with her mother after her latest stint in rehab and she is finding that life is a bit of a struggle. Her days are filled with walking and AA meetings until she meets Josh and he awakens something inside her that she felt had died, but there is something sinister afoot that involves her ex-boyfriend and his mysterious death. This is a well written novel that wil keep the reader on their toes until the end. I was given an advanced copy of this book, and all of the opinions expressed in this review are my own.