Frankie has always looked out for her younger sister Izzy. 5 years ago Frankie bailed her sister out of a situation and both of them have felt guilty about ever since. Present day, Frankie's truck is the subject of an Amber alert and Frankie knows she did not take her truck out that night. What did her sister do and what does it have to do with that night 5 years ago?
This was a slow read for me. There were a few twists at the end that I did not see coming. All in all I enjoyed it.

Clear your schedule folks, this is a book that once you start you will be unable to put it down...

I am a HUGE Heather Chavez, fan. There is no other that can make your insides rattle the way that she can. Chavez is a natural born story teller and I am here for it!

Blood Will Tell, is an insanely twisted, suspenseful, pulse pounding thriller.

Do you enjoy it when a book scares you? Makes you look over your shoulder? Gives you that pit in your throat that you just cant seem to swallow? Yes, me too. Look no further this book is for you.

Five Stars, duh.

Blood Will Tell by Heather Chavez was a great thriller that demonstrated how far a person would go to protect their family, even if they could have potentially committed a crime. I enjoyed the dynamic between Izzy and Frankie, it felt like a true sister dynamic of wanting to be there for your sibling but also really hating them in moments of arguing. The pacing of this book was fantastic... if I hadn't had work and other obligations in my way, this book would have been devoured in a shorter time. The chapters were just long enough to maintain the reader's attention and keep them on the edge of their seats, while also sprinkling in excerpts from the night five years ago that still haunts the characters in the present.

The ending twist solidified the whole thing for me honestly. It just comes at you in the epilogue and makes you sit and ponder how you as the reader didn't see that coming. While it didn't have any connection to the plot itself, it still felt like something vital that the author wanted to leave us with before concluding the story. What keeps it from being a 5 star read for me was the lack of empathy for the side characters.

Special thanks to Netgalley and William Morrow Books for a digital and physical advanced copy of Blood Will Tell. This was my first book by Heather, but certainly not the last!

Wowza, another amazing read from Heather Chavez! Such an unique, fabulous writing style, with a perfect character development! Really drew me in from page one and kept me engrossed throughout this fast paced, unputdownable, riveting tale! Full of tension, suspense, and twisty turns! Sure to chill you, thrill you, and even shock you! Loved, loved, loved, but left me with one heck of a hangover! I absolutely recommend this mind blowing book, as I promise it’s sure to give my fellow thrill seekers exactly what they crave!


Will buzz around and use top Amazon reviewer on release!

Fist pumping, heart pounding, nail biting! Yes, another wild ride you get as soon as you find yourself drawn into fast pacing, energizing, mysterious, action packed, breathless Ms. Chavez story you may fully enjoy!

Her first novel: No Bad Deed literally gave me panic attacks! It was extremely exciting and absolutely full throttle thriller! Blood Will Tell is also starting fast, gripping, surprising, containing more emotional and psychological story about two sisters’ bounding. The sisters’ predicaments, struggles were analyzed so deeply, making you truly feel for their pains like glass pieces slowly get under your skin, cutting you slowly.

Frankie is tough, reliable, taking no sh*t, smartest badass you may imagine with her improved math skills ( trying to solve problems as if they’re math equations and her photographic memory skills to remember numbers is also useful to dig out the mysteries)

Did I say she also has improved mechanical skills to fix cars? She can be a hell of detective with those gifts but she focused on raising her four years old son Julian alone, taking care of her own sister Izzy for years. Her parents deal with their own drama causing her dad lose his leg, suffer with health problems, barely paying their mortgage.

Frankie was always there to protect her sister no matter what trouble she gets herself into including traumatic experience she’s had five years ago which caused her hit rock bottom!

Izzy breaks Frankie fixes. Izzy causes trouble Frankie takes blame, finding excuses for her!

But now things get a little far. There’s an amber alert about a truck with same model and plate of Frankie’s truck which has gotten involved with kidnapping of Marine, a teenage girl whose mother saw her being forcefully put in the truck. Her son Julia tells her he saw Izzy borrowed the truck the night before. And Izzy’s boyfriend Mark becomes witness of hit and run incident after calling Frankie, they have to talk something urgent about Izzy!

What the hell is going on? Could her sister do something to this young girl? Could this event be connected with incident that took place five years ago in Mercuryville where six teenagers played a dangerous game and got drunk and ended with a striking tragedy!

I loved the pacing , characterization, conjuncture which kept me on my toes! Finally revelations were also twisty and irritating. All my questions are answered!

I’m rounding my 4.5 stars to 5 : well earned, well written, well developed stars!

Heather Chavez is extraordinary, intelligent author, perfectly creates memorable characters! Frankie is real gem! My kind of sad, compassionate, strong, unselfish heroine I full heartedly adored!

Special thanks to NetGalley and William Morton and Custom House for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

Frankie will do anything to protect her younger sister Izzy. The years have tested their sisterly bond, and after the last terrifying incident five years ago with Izzy, Frankie has to decide how far she’ll go to protect her sister when a child is abducted.

Out running errands, Frankie runs into unexpected trouble. Frankie’s vehicle gets searched by the police after a similar truck was used in the kidnapping of a seventeen-year-old girl. Frankie learns someone used her truck and she’s positive it was Izzy. The more Frankie digs into the investigation, the more she learns she may have gone too far this time, trying to save her sister. Turns out the missing girl is Rachel’s sister. Rachel happened to also disappear from a party Izzy attended five years ago. Seems the incident from the past where a dangerous game was played is far from over, but this time Frankie just may lose everything.

Blood Will Tell is a solid thriller, exploring the bonds of siblings from protective to downright deadly. Frankie spins down a gripping path to the truth while wadding through a ton of lies that even Frankie isn’t afraid of telling. Frankie may have to pay for the part she played in the past. And Izzy may be the one to save her this time, if she’ll let her.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow and Custom House for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Frankie’s younger sister Izzy is constantly in trouble, and Frankie is always coming to her rescue, even as adults. But when Frankie’s car is included in an Amber alert for a kidnapped girl, and Izzy had access to the car, how far will Frankie go to protect her sister? That’s the recurring theme of Blood Will Tell, as Frankie struggles with boundaries when it comes to Izzy. There’s a backstory that’s central to the book, told in alternating chapters, that keeps the reader engrossed with just enough suspense as we try to ferret out exactly what happened five years ago, and how does that connect to current events. The author’s prior book was a tough act to follow, but her latest will hold your interest, although the theme gets a little repetitive and can slow things down. If you’re looking for a good, slow-burn thriller, then you’ll definitely enjoy this one. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book has such a SLOW start. I didn’t think I could push through it, but I did. After about 60% I got into it. The misdirect by the author was great. It’s worth it after more than halfway thru.

William Morrow,

Thank You for this exciting, thrilling captivating eARC!

Blood Will Tell by Heather Chavez

As soon as I seen this intriguing, eye catching cover! I had to read it!
So I can't thank y'all enough for this opportunity😘

Blood Will Tell by Heather Chavez is such a brilliant, fast paced story!
This is one of those twisty, wild filled thrillers that once you start you seriously won't be able to stop. It's that good!

I was obsessed with No Bad Deed and for this to be her second novel....
I'm very impressed! And will auto buy anything she writes!

So here this story kept me on my toes for sure!
The twist and turns and an out of left field reveal kept me turning the pages to determine just what the heck was going on, going down, who is telling the truth, who is the bad guy and well.......read this for yourself! Whew!

A fast-paced story in which sets off a twisted filled psychological thriller that will leave you breathless.
The characters are well developed..
And this plot is well put together.

Overall, this is a fantastic debut novel that I had a hard time putting down.
I highly recommend!

I had so much fun reading this book! And knew it was going to be badass!
I can't thank y'all enough for this opportunity to read an early release copy!
So much FUN!
I will post to my platforms closer to the pub date! 💜

Frankie is a single mom and has always spent her life looking after her younger sister, Izzy. Izzy has a knack of getting herself into trouble, so when a local girl goes missing and Frankie becomes a suspect because her truck was seen at the crime, Frankie immediately wonders what Izzy has gotten herself into. Frankie is reminded of an incident that occurred five years previously when her sister called her drunk from a remote location where her and some friends had been partying. One of the girls was never seen again and Izzy cannot remember much from that night. Frankie has always been protective of her sister, but how far will she go if murder is involved?

One aspect of this book that I enjoyed was Chavez’s writing style and the family bond that she created among the characters. I also did not see the ending coming, and appreciated the plot twist. For me this book was too much of a slow burn and it struggled to keep my attention. It did pick up towards the end, but I feel as if I did not connect well with the story due to the slower plot in the beginning. Overall, if you enjoy a “whodunnit” mystery and do not mind a slow burn, then this one is for you!

Thank you to William Morrow, Custom House and NetGalley for an e-arc of this book to review! Blood Will Tell will be published on April 26, 2022!

Heather Chavez has done it again! I couldn’t wait for whatever came next after the debut of No Bad Deed I would read a list of ingredients if HC was the author.
The suspense and build up of Heather’s thrillers is done so well that the books are basically pulse pounding from start to finish. The difference is that other authors may do a great build up but they’ll leave out the story. Heather doesn’t slack. The story is always entertaining and very well done. There aren’t any plot holes of missing pieces. You get cardio and a good story while reading these books and Blood Will Tell is no exception. I also love how each character is written. With the exception of Izzy and Frankie’s parents, anyone could be the villain.

DNF -did not finish. I decided not to keep reading this novel because I did not connect with the writing and plot. Thank you, netgalley and publisher for the early copy.

Thanks to Netgalley and William and Morrow for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Frankie's you get sister Izzy was involved in an incident 5 years ago. She was out in the woods with several friends drinking, and one of the friends, Rachel, was never seen again. Izzy can't remember much and Frankie, who Izzy called that night, doesn't really know exactly what happened but she protects Izzy, who it appears may have hit Rachel with the car. Now people from the past resurface and Frankie needs to figure out what really happened.

3.5 stars.

I really liked this author's debut and was excited to get approved for this ARC. This second novel was just ok though. I thought it was really slow. I didn't really care what had happened to Rachel for some reason. This was well written and I didn't have an issue keeping all of the characters straight, which I sometimes struggle with, but ultimately it was just too slow for me.

3.5 years.

Can you ever go too far to protect your family? How far is too far? Throughout this book you will see frankie, the main character debate with these questions over and over. Frankie is extremely protective over her younger sister is he, and years ago she made a decision and helped Izzy out no matter if it was legal or not or if it hurt other people or not, as long as Izzy was okay it was fine. Well is he gets herself in a similar situation and that's when Frankie has to decide can she do all that again?

The twist and turns in this book are absolutely phenomenal and the characters are decent, my biggest complaint was the start of the book was so slow that there was numerous times I almost put the book down without giving it a further chance but luckily something told me to keep reading because in the end I will admit it turned out to be worth it. I would recommend to anyone looking for an excellent mystery / thriller with interesting family Dynamics.

This is a quick read with a good twist at the end. I definitely related to Frankie trying to protect her family and I love that Heather Chavez always creates such strong female roles in her books.

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Blood Will Tell by Heather Chavez
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Frankie Barrera is a single mom who is fiercely protective of her family, particularly her younger sister Izzy. Only Frankie knows of the risky choices her sister made at a party several years ago, when Izzy called her drunk and distorted begging for her to come pick her up. Unfortunately, Izzy only remembers small details of that fateful evening, an evening that is coming back to haunt her now.

An Amber alert is issued, with the same truck that Frankie drives. Somehow Izzy is at the middle of this, yet again. The time, Frankie will have to decide whether she is going to go to all lengths to protect Izzy or try and help everyone find some answers.

My Thoughts:

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this spooky novel, and highly recommend if you are looking for a “who-done it” thriller that will keep you guessing throughout the entire book! The book does have a slow start to it, so don’t give up after a few chapters. I had been reading so many light stories, and definitely needed a darker thriller during the spooky month of Halloween!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Out April 2022!

Her debut novel "No Bad Deed" was a wonderful book and her second novel didn't disappoint. A good read!

how far would you go to protect someone you love? if your name is frankie barrara, the answer is never too far, but the answer is also do exactly what is NOT going to protect your sister in the long run even if you think you are.

five years ago, frankie’s sister izzy was involved in a fatal accident, except she can’t remember all of the details. she blacked out for a few hours, and now, she needs those memories back. frankie helped her cover up the accident, but now it’s coming back to haunt them both when another girl from izzy’s friend group goes missing.

this book had the SLOWEST start - I was skimming through pages wondering if it was ever going to pick up or if it was just going to be pages upon pages of izzy feeling guilty for herself, frankie lying to the police, and izzy’s friends being the worst friends ever. the answer was clearly yes - but then about 60% of the way through the book, my attention was captured and I suddenly couldn’t put the book down.

this clear misdirect of the author was brilliant because I was so caught off guard by the sudden switch in tone of the writing and the storyline itself. if you can get to more than halfway through it, it’s worth it wow.

thank you to netgalley and harper collins publishing for the advanced copy of this one in exchange for an honest review. I can’t wait for you all to read this one in april 2022.

wine pairing: rheinhessan riesling spätlese
rating: 3.75 stars

Excellent story! Totally engrossing!. Looking forward to reading more by this author! Could not put this down!

Oh I absolutely love this thriller about two sisters. It has a great story full of twist and turns. It’s ending left me spellbound.