Sarah Warburton expertly combines two time periods covering the same crime: Kacy's real-time storyline and episodes of a true crime podcast recounting the crime well after everything about the crime has been sorted out.. Kacy's account of the story moved along on a realistic timeline, which I really appreciated. It didn't feel rushed and allowed me to really get invested in all the characters. The podcast episodes kept me interested as I knew something bad had happened and I needed to figure out what. As the book unfolds it is obvious who the bad person is, and I find I did not mind this as my mind was working overtime to figure out the details and the why behind the crime. I don't often get scared while reading books, but I did at times with this one and I liked this added element.

Kacy's thoughts and feelings on her severed friendship with her best friend felt very honest and raw, and it opened up memories of my own failed friendships. Kacy really evolves and matures over the course of this book and I really liked this.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the ARC of this audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to @netgalley @dreamscapemedia for the ALC in return for my honest review.
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My thoughts…
Super. This was a really good audiobook. The really enjoyed the narrator’s take on this book. I don’t listen to True Crime podcast, but this book got me interested in it. The book itself was made up of the story and transcripts of a “true crime podcast.” 🤯 This was a first for me and enjoyed it all. As always, the beginning sets you up, the middle helped unravel the details, and the finale was action galore. Maybe because this is all new to me, but I was delighted with the storyline in simultaneous with the podcast.

Another domestic suspense thriller that was honestly just okay for me but it did keep me on my toes and on the edge of my seat right to the end. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my ALC.

This book would be great to read on the beach or while traveling. I really enjoyed the audiobook, but I was a touch disappointed with the ending and the set up as a podcast telling the story was a bit clunky. Unlike many thrillers that try and wrap everything up too quickly in a way that doesn't make much sense. In this case, I was surprised the plot was resolved so easily and in a way that was pretty obvious. The podcast interstitials didn't always work for me, either, until it clicked that they were used to tease a fact we hadn't yet learned in the main story. That doesn't mean it was a bad read, it just takes my review from a 4.5 to a 4. I received a copy of this audiobook for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars rounded up!

What if you found out that your best friend was a serial killer? But, she was going to show her love for you by killing your previous best friend who ruined your life? Creepy, eh...

Synopsis:
Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael have to make an abrupt move to Texas after Kacy's best friend Aimee framed her for embezzlement at the art gallery they worked out in NYC. Kacy is paranoid that Aimee is still haunting her from across the country, and she finds new friends in her new neighbor Lena, and her husband Brady. Months after Kacy and Michael welcome their first daughter, Michael makes a shocking discovery about Brady. After reporting it to the police, they find out Lena has gone missing... a whole new truth about their neighbors begins to unravel.

Thoughts:
This was a twisted, psychological, domestic drama that slowly built through the first half of the book, and came out punching in the second half. One aspect that made the plotline interesting is that every few chapters are interlaced with a clip from a True Crime podcast talking about this case. The first clip gives us a spoiler for the ending and the rest of the book leads up to how we got there!
The audio version of this book was highly entertaining. While there were shocking moments, I was not left completely speechless like I am with some thrillers. I do recommend this book for anyone wanting an interesting mystery/thriller read!

Thank you to #NetGalley and #DreamscapeMedia for the ALC of this book!

You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton, I listened to the arc audiobook from Netgalley and wow! Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael move from their home in New Jersey to a charming Texas suburb looking for a new life. Kacy was accused of embezzling in the art industry by her best friend,(some friend she turned out to be). To say that Kacy’s life is a mess would be an understatement. She and Michael become very friendly with their neighbors Lena and her husband Brady, little did they know about the secret life they lead. Strange things start occurring to Kacy, she keeps getting things in the mail, then she and Michael discover cameras in their walls. One night Michael heads over to Brady’s for drinks since Lena is away at her aunts but Michael comes upon a shocking discovery about Brady. When he’s finally able to get away, he pulls Kacy into the closet and tells her they must get to the police right away, it’s a matter of life or death. Brady gets arrested, Lena is still missing and Kacy and Michael start learning horrific things about their neighbors past. *Interwoven between chapters are transcripts of a true crime podcast that rehashes and explains chapters in further detail. I am giving You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton 5 stars. Thank you Netgalley for a chance to listen to this audiobook for an honest review.
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How well do we really know our friends? Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael have had to leave their home in New Jersey after Kacy's former friend and co-worker, Aimee, manages to frame her for art embezzlement, and claim her wonderful job at the museum. Kacy is excited to be making her new start in Sugarland, TX (a place I am very familiar with so this was kind of fun), but she is tormented by the hurt of a friend's betrayal and the shame of her ignominious departure from the museum. Her first forays into trying to make new friends are a little awkward, and Kacy feels out of step with everyone when trying to join the Bluebonnets, a women's charity fund raising group. Just as she feels ready to explode she meets Lena, witty and sarcastic, who turns out to be her next door neighbor, and the two women connect immediately. I found this beginning, the setting of the stage, to be slightly slow moving, but hang on because things are going to get interesting!

Lena and Michael become fast friends with Brody. There are rumblings of some strange happenings in the neighborhood, but they are having a good time and don't worry about it too much. Now that Kacy is happier and has a good friend, she begins to build some bridges with other women in the community, but this doesn't really please Lena. Then there is an incident in the book that I will admit stunned me. At this point the book was un-put-downable for me. There is a concurrent thread running through the story. It is two women who have a podcast about murderers, and they are doing a podcast on the story we are reading. So we kind of have a hint as to what is happening, via the podcast, but nevertheless, the incident still shocks. We know the who, but we don't know the what or the why.

After this turning point in the novel is is non stop action. I thought the story line was interesting and a fresh idea. I liked the concurrent story line with the podcast, and the banter of the two hosts was very believable. I listened to an audio version of the book, and the narrator was very good. Her voice seemed young enough to be Kacy, the protagonist, but she was able to change it ever so slightly to distinguish between the different characters.

I really enjoyed this book, and though I would probably give it 4.5 stars if I could, I'm going with 5 as it was very entertaining.

Thanks to the author, Dreamscape Media, and NetGalley for allowing me to preview this ARC.

Just finished You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton and it was a good book. The characters were well developed, with flaws and idiosyncrasies, as well as some redeemable qualities. The plot was interesting and kept me engaged, but not necessarily a thriller. I do wish one of the storylines was wrapped up with a tighter bow. All in all, a good read and interesting story.

This audiobook was narrated by Jorjeana Marie. I liked her tone and could distinguish between the different characters.

***** I received an ARC from NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my honest review. *****

Really enjoyed this book. It was different from the regular who did it books having more than one killer. I have noticed lately that there are a few books that have included podcasts into the plot which is great as it's up to date and current with what people are listening to on there own.

This was a great first thriller out of Sarah Warburton - it gave me a lot of things to stay interested in: a naïve but delightful wife/bestfriend, murder, and a hero who cannot be swayed onto the other side of morality despite how much life has tested her. This book was a very interesting format because chapters are interspersed with podcast transcripts explaining the story from an outside perspective. The podcast explores the story as we the readers learn the facts of what happened, and I almost wish there was more of this POV. This was very fast moving and evenly paced with tons of intrigue, drama, and suspense throughout. The murderers were revealed to the reader before they were revealed to the main characters, which is one of my favorite types of POVs because you get such an interesting perspective of knowing more than the characters themselves so you get to watch them make naïve, misguided mistakes. The only thing I didn't love about this was the ending. Everything leading up to it was so entertaining and thrilling and I felt like the ending fell flat a bit. Overall, this was a great, well paced thriller with plenty of twists and turns to keep you coming back to turn the page. Thank you the publisher, author, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and Sarah Warburton for the ALC.

I requested this book initially thinking it was a different book, but I was pleasantly surprised by this one! This book starts off with you immediately knowing who the murderers are, which was an interesting change, but the main characters don't so it was fun to see that unfold. I wouldn't say this thriller was anything unique or special, but I did enjoy listening to it. The main character Kacy was a little bit annoying though. Like come on, you find out your best friend is a serial killer, and still contemplate how good a road trip with her would be?

All in all, this was an easy to read thriller. Nothing special, but also worth a read if you love that genre.

I always say that I prefer actual books over audiobooks but sometimes, it just makes sense to go the audio route. This is one of those that will keep your attention, even in the audiobook format!

Anyway, on to my thoughts on the book.

In short, I loved this book! I love a good, dark and twisty story that takes me through unexpected ups and downs and completely turns everything on it's head by the end!

By the end of the book, I was a little overwhelmed with thoughts of "WHAT?!"and "WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE??" in the best and worst kind of way.

I would recommend this book for anyone that is in the mood for a dark mystery that resembles the style of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.

Do you prefer audiobooks, e-books or paperbacks/hardbacks?

This book is out now so go and get you a copy in whatever format your little heart desires. You can get this book off my amazon wishlist I created to help guide all of you to the books I have my eye on.

Stay nerdy friends,
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OK. This book was super interesting and a bit creepy.

First, you feel bad about the mental toll that Kacy is going through after her best friend (insert bitchy eye roll here), Aimee frames her for embezzlement at the art gallery they both work for. Then, you hear about strange disappearances from new friend Rahmia. Now, initially, I thought ok, that's pretty weird and then it seemed like everyone just kind of moved past it so I did too. Add to this the podcast in between chapters and you begin to think this is Kacy that is being referred to.

Moving on toward the end and SMACK! JUST KIDDING!!! You are thrown in the middle of what the hell and who the hell ARE these people?!

I was into this book so much! A definite book worth the read!!

Kacy and her husband Michael move to Texas for a fresh start following a devastating betrayal by her "best friend" that completely railroaded her career and made her a pariah in her industry. Just when Kacy starts to feel comfortable and begin to trust her new neighbors, the young couple makes another life-changing discovery about the people to whom they are closest. Alternating between Kacy's story and a true crime podcast recounting the movements of a serial killer couple, we come to understand that the two stories are inextricably linked and the people in the story are not entirely what they seem.

The overall story is more like a 4/5 star - I was ON. THE. HOOK. I listened to the audiobook and basically had my earbuds in for most of a Sunday while I did chores around the house. I guess that's the equivalent of "couldn't put it down." There is a good deal of tension and you know this is building to something. I cared about our protagonists and the outcome of their predicament. I wanted to see Kacy thrive and make a way for herself in this new life. But there were several things that knocked this to a 3 star book for me.

First of all, I found the podcast chapters to be really repetitive and mostly just rehashed the crimes of other serial killers. It was a clever way of trying to incorporate this popular media, but I don't think it really added much to the story and often it just kind of took me out of the action.

Also, there was a lot of set up in the beginning of the book around Kacy being betrayed by her supposed best friend, essentially blowing up her entire life and I thought it was setting Kacy up as an unreliable narrator, but then it never really went anywhere. I get that ultimately it was supposed to highlight how difficult it was for Kacy to trust again, but it was just... a lot.

One of the major plot points, which I will not discuss in detail because I don't do spoilers, hinges on a choice that just doesn't make sense. It was just a convenient decision by a character that helped move the story along but I don't think this character would have ever actually made this choice, and in fact there is speculation in the narrative about why this choice is made, but then it's never really addressed again and is just left as this open thread.

Finally, I was expecting there to be something more happening. Ultimately the whole thing was pretty straightforward. I kept thinking there would be a twist of some kind. Like, even when I was pretty sure I already knew who the serial killers were, I kept thinking to myself, well maybe it's actually "insert couple here" because this is too obvious and that would be a real twist. The story was still very compelling but fell a little flat for me in the end. Maybe I've just read too many mysteries lately.

And to be clear, 3 stars isn't bad, I enjoyed this novel, it's good, I just think it could have been great and it wasn't.

Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with an advanced copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Check out more of my reviews on my blog: www.mymomsbookshelf.com

This book was a page turner from beginning to end. Do you ever truly know someone? After going through a devastating life learning lesson our star of the show starts her life over again a new life in a new neighborhood trying to make new friends. Yet this neighborhood seems a little stepfordish. Can she bring herself to trust someone again? Highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

You Can Never Tell. It's true. Kacy thought she was good. She thought people liked her. But when a friend turns on her, everyone too easily believes she is guilty. So she and her husband move thousands of miles away to start over. At first, she has trouble dealing with her past and the fear that it will follow her. Over time she makes friends with some very different women and finds that no one judges her by the past she ran from.

The Houston suburb is supposed to be safe. So why are there so many deaths? Interspersed with scenes from a podcast about the crime our characters are experiencing, we know there are killers. Slowly the details are unveiled and Kacy has to start to wonder. Is she some sort of psychopath magnet? I enjoyed the way the story unfolded. The author didn't try to make it any more sensational than it would be to find serial killers in your friend group. I could imagine knowing the characters. It was nice to read a story about people who acted like people.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for a honest review.

I really tried to get into this book but it just didn't work for me :c I would still recommend if the synopsis interests you

This book fell into the just ok category for me. The storyline fell kind of flat for me but the narration was good.

This was definitely an interesting story and well told. I really enjoyed the chapters that were excerpts from the podcast. The characters were relatable, and the plot moved at a great pace. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author. *I was able to listen to this audio through NetGalley and appreciate the opportunity to provide my review.

You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton was such an amazing audiobook! I loved following Kacy in her move to Houston after a former friend and coworker blew up her career and life in New York. She's living in a fancy planned community and everything seems picture perfect until it isn't. I loved that the chapters were interspersed with a true crime podcast that told the story throughout. This one is scary enough to give you nightmares and stay with you for a long time!