Thank you Netgalley for an audio copy of You Can Never Tell audio version in exchange for an honest review.

Kacy and her husband, Michael, have recently moved to Houston to restart their lives after she was falsely accused of embezzling at her former museum job. Kacy obsesses over her former best friend, and maintains that she was set up by Aimee who is real thief and con-artist. Kacy struggles to make friends in the exclusive suburb but joins a neighborhood club where she meets Lena a strong willed fun and exciting new friend, who happens to be her next door neighbor. When Lena suddenly goes missing and her husbands secrets come to light Kacy and Michael begin to uncover the truth about their neighbors—and it's more terrible than anyone could have imagined.

You Can Never Tell is an okay thriller told from Kacy's perspective but cuts in with snippets from a true crime podcast talking about Kacy's events. I struggled to connect with Kacy as a character she was a little plain and generic. The story had a nice pace but was missing a good twist, everything was very predictable. There were a lot of unnecessary side characters that never really went anywhere but could have been used much better. I had the audio edition narrated by Jorjeana Marie. I did not really enjoy her performance and noticed that some the characters voices changed through out the reading. Overall, the story kept my attention but wasn't that memorable.

After Kacy’s best friend and co-worker Aimee frames her for embezzlement, Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael find themselves starting a new life in a different community. Thankfully there wasn’t enough evidence to convict Kacy, but nevertheless, it left a terrible scar on her chance for employment and on her self-confidence.

This story manages to include a podcast’s transcripts of a true crime. One that this fictional story is built around. Though I have enjoyed a book or two where podcasts were part of the story, this time it tended to disrupt the story rather than enhance it. I kept thinking it might tie together better toward the end, but for me, it didn’t

I had no trouble listening to this since I kept waiting for the big twist or surprise. Unfortunately, being patient didn’t make it happen.

My Concerns
While the narrator was easy to understand, her overall performance was just okay.

As far as the story, it felt extremely unbelievable. And without anything special to bring about an ah-ha moment of excitement or understanding, it fell pretty flat for me. There was nothing to make it unique or memorable.

Final Thoughts
If you like podcasts and true crime to be woven into fiction, this might work perfectly for you. In my case, I think I’d rather it have been entirely about the true-crime aspect.

This book would be hard for me to recommend. But on a positive note, it wasn’t hard to listen to. Actually, at times it was enjoyable. So it may be something you want to try.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review and post my opinion of this book.

Sarah Warburton tells a good story in You Can Never Tell. She maintains focus on the main character and her interactions with other characters. The story itself is only briefly a “who done it” and transitions to a “how to put a stop to it”. Warburton handles the change smoothly.
Kacy, the main character, is a bit whiny, insecure, and grates on the nerves some. In real life, she would likely not have developed the friendships she did due largely to the torturous, self-obsessed attitude demonstrated through most of the story. Further, she The show of strength demonstrated by Kasy in the final portion of the story would seem out of character, but Warburton does a fine job of developing the internal strength in the character.
The weaving in of the podcast is a well-managed addition, giving a feeling of reality to the story. The banter between the podcast hosts rings true with actual true crime podcasts.
Who the “bad guy” is was easy to discern early in the story. If one is looking for a true opportunity to solve the mystery, this is not the book. It does leave one feeling a bit nervous about getting too close with the neighbors.
Great, lasting literature, it is not. However, for a good read or listen, this book should be on the list of any cozy reader.
The narrator, Jorjeana Marie, has a pleasant voice. I’ve not listened to her previously, but would like to. That said, her presentation of Kasy added greatly to the whininess of the character. Other than that, listening to the story was a good experience.

This is the book I needed right now. I’ve been finding it hard to get into books lately and keep feeling disappointed by the outcome or simply give up before they have a chance to win me over. This book felt so different from other mysteries I’ve read and I can’t wait to recommend it! The true crime podcast excerpts gave the story a great pace and always made me itching for the next chapter. Definitely worth the read!

I really enjoyed this audiobook! The way it was written with the podcast narrative was great, especially if you're a podcast listener. You could imagine an actual podcast on this situation.

I also thought it was interesting knowing the murderer(s) from the beginning. Learning the why kept my ear buds in while cleaning my house because I needed to know!

Kacy and her husband move away for a fresh start after her best friend framed her for a crime she did not commit. After moving to Texas and making new friends, Kacy and her husband find themselves to be the target of a pair of serial killers. This book was okay for me. It was pretty dark and twisted, but I kept thinking COME ON! Could anyone possibly have this terrible of luck? I also felt the way Kacy put herself and her family in danger in order to be a hero was quite unbelievable.

**huge thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscapes Audio for the ARC

4.5 if I'm being honest. Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to listen to this wonderful audiobook. It was easy to follow and I found the story very GRIPPING, it pulled me in from the start.

You Can Never Tell is Sarah Warburton’s newly released domestic thriller. It’s about Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael who move to Texas after Kacy’s friend, Aimee, frames Kacy for embezzlement. They leave to try to start over and find their fit in a perfect little community. Kacy finds friends quickly, becoming attached to her neighbor Lena, and Michael takes to her husband Brady. When Kacy starts getting threatening postcards from Aimee, and the Tremain’s find cameras hidden in their house, Lena and Brady are there to help them in any way they can, but what are their true intentions?

I have been loving domestic thrillers lately, so when I got the chance to listen to Sarah Warburton’s latest novel You Can Never Tell, I was so excited! Thank you Dreamscape media and netgalley for the chance to listen to this new thriller! I really enjoyed this book and felt the narrator, Jorjeana Marie, was a perfect fit. The layout of switching between the story and a true crime podcast really interested me! Each podcast clip gave you a little wrap up of what had happened thus far in the book as viewed by an outsider. I admittedly figured out the book early on, but still enjoyed listening to everything unfold!

Framed for embezzlement by her best friend Aimee, museum curator Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael move from New Jersey to a charming Texas suburb to escape their past. Kacy quickly makes new friends--preppy, inscrutable Elizabeth, chatty yet evasive Rahmia, and red-headed, unapologetic Lena. But good friends aren't always what they seem.

As she navigates the unexpectedly cutthroat social scene of her new town, Kacy begins to receive taunting postcards--and worse, discovers cameras hidden in the wall of her home. Lena and her husband, Brady, reassure her that the cameras are just relics of the paranoid previous homeowner . Once the cameras are removed and Kacy's fears are quelled, Kacy and Michael make the happy discovery that they are going to be new parents.

Months after the birth of their daughter, Michael accidentally makes a shocking discovery about Brady's past. And when Lena suddenly goes missing, Kacy and Michael begin to uncover the truth about their neighbors--and it's more terrible than anyone could have imagined.

The official synopsis essentially summarizes the entire plot. You Can Never Tell is a true thriller, as both the sinister plot and the villains become apparent by halfway through the book, and the rest of the story is about Kacy's attempt to escape while keeping her family safe. Interwoven with the main story, told from Kacy's POV, are transcripts from a true crime podcast, intended to fill in some of the background without having to show Kacy watching the news to learn them. The podcast bits are often funny, but they also disrupt the flow of action. Moreover, the podcasts make it blatantly clear what happened to Lena and her role in the plot, so in subsequent scenes where Kacy is worrying over her friend and wondering what happened to her, the suspense and mystery are already dispelled. It feels to the reader like we're waiting for Kacy to catch up. It would've been more effective to simply show Kacy accepting what the reader already knows and focusing on trying to understand the why and how to escape from the mess she's become entangled in.

The reader should also be aware not to expect any shocking twists in this book. There are a few minor surprises as to Lena's whereabouts, but everything ends in a somewhat predictable manner. I kept waiting for some incredible revelation about Kacy and Amy's relationship, especially when Amy acts afraid of Kacy, like perhaps Kacy was not really the good person she seems to be, but those reveals never come.

Still, it's a quick read with great characterization in the form of Kacy, and the reader finds themselves worrying about what happens to her.

Lots of twists and turns in this thriller that takes you on a ride you will not believe. After moving to a new town and slowly making friends they have a baby and then find out their neighbors are actually serial killers. This is the premise of this story along with the dialogue of a podcast that plays alongside. It is unbelievable they did not know this was happening and now Michael is implicated and has Kacy running. Crazy thrilling and twisty and just what I needed while working around the yard this weekend!

Wow! Excellent psychological thriller/mystery! Unpredictable and fast paced writing makes this audio book a quick and interesting read. Definitely a book I would recommend

Very enjoyable thriller. Casie, the main character, was believable but very naïve. I would have like more development of the backstory regarding the museum and more development of the friendship between Casie and Lena. The reader did a god job with voices.

I received this ARC from NetGalley and Dreamscape Media in exchange for an honest review.

You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton is a thriller that follows Kacy. Kacy and her husband just moved to a rapidly growing suburb in Texas. After going through a traumatic event, Kacy finds herself struggling to fit in and make friends. Eventually, she finds herself connecting with her neighbor named Lena and her husband Brady. Things seem perfect. However, there is a secret that Kacy and her husband don't know about her seemingly perfect neighbors.

As a true crime fan, this book was a lot of fun! I really enjoyed the transcript of the true-crime podcast sprinkled throughout the book. For those who know true crime cases, there were nods throughout this story to the Moors Murders (Ian Brady and Myra Hindley).

While I found myself able to predict some things in this story, it didn't negatively impact my experience. I found the story to be engaging, page-turning, and suspenseful. I haven't read many thrillers following serial killers much less female serial killers at that. I found the writing to be easy to read while still being atmospheric and engaging. The narrator of the audiobook did a great job as well. When narrated Lena it came out the same way I always imagined Myra Hindley would sound. Overall a really enjoyable audiobook. I will be keeping an eye out for more books by Sarah in the future.

My Rating: 4 ⭐️’s
Expected Publication: August 10th 2021
Audio: 9 hours 47 minutes
Recommend: Yes

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Imagine being framed for a crime by your very best friend. This accusation, while not prosecuted, makes you a pariah in your profession and forces you and your husband to move across country and start over.
   Now you're in a new community, no friends, different culture, no job and you’re pretty lonesome. You meet a woman at a fundraising event and things click between you. This could be a friend in the making……she’s smart, kind, you share meals, husbands like each other, you plan activities together, she’d do anything for you. This is the real deal, a new best friend.
   Until you find out she and her husband are serial killers.
   But here’s the rub……..even after you discover their horrific compulsions you still like her. You shouldn’t, but when she falls off the grid as the police search for her, you miss her. You miss your walks together, the margueritas, the laughs….all of it.  And she feels that same bond with you…….to a degree that turns dangerous to anyone who’s wronged you.
   Imagine, all this time together and you never even had a clue of their extracurricular activities which had been going on for a very long time.
   This nice couple that lived next door …….You never know.
The narrator provided differentiation between the characters that set them all apart.

I liked this book. I didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. Characters fell flat for me. Intriguing story though. Thank you netgalley!

How well do you think you really know your neighbors? Well, after reading/listening to You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton, you will truly start to wonder!!

I love suburbia psychological thrillers and Sarah Warburton is a new-to-me author, so I couldn’t wait to listen to this one!! I’ve never listened to a true crime podcast, but after reading this book I am intrigued! I thought the idea of interlacing the transcripts of the podcast throughout the drama of this thriller was a fantastic idea!

This intense thriller starts with the unveiling of the killers to the reader, but not to husband and wife, Kacy and Michael who just recently moved into this quiet suburb. I thought letting the reader know who the killers were up front was a creative and compelling way to start the book. I was sucked in from the get-go! Warburton’s does a great job of character building and makes you feel like the killers could easily be one of your neighbors, so it has that eerie feeling we all love in a psychological thriller. The story couldn’t unfold fast enough for me.

I really enjoyed the narrator, Jorjeana Marie. She did a great job with all the different voices. The main characters were very believable and that added depth to the story.

If you are a lover of action-packed thrillers, loaded with tense moments and serial killers, this would be a great pick for you!! You won’t want to stop listening/reading anticipating the end!

I absolutely LOVED this book! I thought the slow burn perfectly tied into the ending. I loved the integration between the podcasters telling the story and the story unfolding. So great!

I wanted to like this story and I thought I would given the description but I couldn’t get past the first few chapters. The main character wallowing in not having friends and trying to decide what to do with her time .. she was too much in her head and I couldn’t get past that to hang on to find out the rest of the story. Narrator was good it was just the story itself and where the author chose to start it.

I really loved this book!! It had so many twists and turns. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next!! This was my first book by this Author, and it won’t be the last!! Quick read!! Highly recommended!! You won’t be disappointed!!

I requested this audiobook from NetGalley and, when it dropped into my app, I didn't bother to reread the synopsis before diving in. So, I got to enjoy not knowing "who done it" from the get go. This, I think, made You Can Never Tell a more enjoyable read for me. Had I known from the beginning, I think I would have been bored by the story. Instead, I found it to be a pretty good read. Jorjeana Marie did a fantastic job on narration.