Wow. White has done it again. I was riveted throughout and totally did not see the end coming. I look forward to reading others in this limited series as I’m sure they are all as fabulous.

Would recommend for fans of…
🔪 Riley Sager
🔪 Jessica Knoll
🔪 Alex Finlay

Short stories are always a tough one for me, as most of the time I end up disappointed, as I wished the story was a full novel. Never Tell is the latest batch of Amazon Original Stories, featuring new writing from Andrea Bartz, Liv Constantine, and Caroline Kepnes. I wasn’t sure how stories of mystery and suspense would work in the novella format but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this series.

Everywhere You Look ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A standard mystery you’ll be able to crack if you’re a fan of the genre (but still fun!)

The Ghost Writer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The most “gothic” of the bunch, I think fans of Rebecca and No One Can Know will vibe with this one

The Other Side of the Road ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I thought this was a near perfect short story with a full arc and a banger of an ending

Scorpions ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Loved the treasure hunting aspect of this story, but I think a novel would have given more room for the tension to build.

Jackrabbit Skin ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was honestly the most unsettling of the bunch, but I think the short format didn’t allow for as much world building to explain (and fully resolve) what was happening

The Bad Friend ⭐️⭐️
This is the only one I wouldn’t recommend. I knew what it was trying to do but thought other books (namely Katia Lief’s Invisible Woman) did it better

Never Tell is out March 19th. Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Six short stories that introduced me to new authors that I have now added to my TBR authors. Anthologies and short stories not only provide readers with a complete reading experience, but also provide them an introduction to authors we might not of read before. These are all excellent examples of an author's skills and style.

I really liked this short story collection. A few of them I wished were longer, some of them felt like to they wrapped up too soon. But they all kept me reading and wanting to find out more. Some of the authors I haven't read before but I will definitely be looking to read more from them moving forward.

I really enjoyed this collection of short stories and enjoyed reading from new to me authors whose other books I will be definitely reading.
The stories were all fast paced, gripping and really enjoyable.
I would definitely recommend this series.
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Everywhere you look - 2 ⭐️
The Ghost Writer - 3.5 ⭐️
The Other Side of the Road - 3 ⭐️
Scorpions - 3 ⭐️
Jackrabbit Skin - 2 ⭐️
The Bad Friend - 3.5 ⭐️
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Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for the opportunity to review these stories.

I am absolutely LOVING the short story collections that Amazon Original Stories has been putting together. The Never Tell collection focuses on short stories about the secrets we have, the feeling of dread trying to keep them locked away and the devastating ramifications once they are exposed. All of these stories sucked me in; some I loved, others were just good quick stories but I enjoyed reading every single one.

Everywhere You Look - Liv Constantine ⭐️⭐️
I hate to say it because I love all of Liv Constantine’s books but this one was my least favorite. It didn’t have their signature vibe and felt more amateur writing than what I’m used to from them.

The Ghost Writer - Loreth Anne White ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This one was easily my favorite. Who knew you could possibly pack such a punch with a short story? Nothing makes for a better setting than the gothic vibes of a mansion in a rain storm on an isolated island. It was creepy, intriguing and of course had a shocking twist that I didn’t see coming. Loreth nails gothic horror to a T.

The Other Side of the Road - Andrea Bartz ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oooo this one was so good! I guessed the twist from the beginning and loved watching it unravel. It had such a foreboding feeling to the story and the reveal was wild!

Scorpions - Rachel Howzell Hall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This short story was the push I needed to read a Rachel Howzell Hall book! I’m really amazed how these short stories have been packing so much atmosphere, characterization and plot into such short stories. Scorpions had the perfect eerie desert vibe and the ending will have you staring at the wall for awhile.

Jackrabbit Skin - Ivy Pochoda ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Between this short story and the Scorpions story, I’m going to need to find a full length creepy desert book. Something about that setting just leaves such an eerie feeling. Jackrabbit Skin follows an unwanted newcomer to a close desert town. Unraveling the secrets the town is trying to keep from outsiders was so fun to read.

The Bad Friend - Caroline Kepnes ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Bad Friend was so different than the other books in the Never Tell collection of short stories. I was sucked in from the first page. I like that Caroline uses big time leaps to pack as much into the short story as she could. This one was deep and left me feeling more sad than anything. Good short story though!

Thank you to NetGalley! It was truly a pleasure reading these short stories and I will continue reading any short story collection Amazon Original Stories puts out.

This was a great opportunity to read samplings of various authors, some familiar and some new to me. It's hard to rate a collection of short stories as a whole since some were markedly better than others. I also realize I'm not especially a fan of shorter contemporary stories as they just abruptly end right as the story seems to get going. I guess it's also true that in some you wanted them to quit digging themselves into a hole so it was a relief for it to end! My 4-star rating is especially for Constantine's, White's and Bartz' stories. All showcased female protagonists making various choices, most turning them into actual antagonists.

The “Never Tell” collection consists of 6 short stories told by Liv Constintine, Rachel Howzell Hall, Loreth Anne White, Andrea Bartz, Ivy Pochoda, Caroline Kepnes.

Strong: Scorpions, The Ghost Writer
Good: Jackrabbit Skin
Average: Everywhere You Look, The Bad Friend, The Other Side of the Road

I enjoyed “Scorpions” by Rachel Howell Hall the most. It was a fun short story about a woman trying to recover some hidden money. Lots of untrustworthy people in the story.

“The Ghost Writer” by Loerth Anne White had a great twist ending and a moody island setting.

I would definitely recommend this collection of short Stories to anyone looking for a little bit of A thriller fix.

Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for providing me an advance copy of this book.

I loved these as much as I loved the romance novels! This was such a fun little read that made me eager to get to the next!

Amazon Never Tell Series is made up of six short stories all written by a different thriller/suspense authors.

Overall, they were all pretty quick reads- but my favorites included Everywhere You Look and The Ghost Writer.

Everywhere You Look to be an incredibly quick read that kept me interested in the characters, but please read the trigger warnings as this short story contains talk to suicide, sexual abuse and domestic violence.

The story follows Jade, who has lost her Father ten years ago and has given up hope on her own life. She has decided to end it all on her annual birthday trip to New York, when she looks up and thinks she sees her dad on the street.

The story unfolds rather quickly with Jade finding out some unexpected truths along the way while trying to figure out if the man she saw on the street is in fact her Father.

The Ghost Writer really gave off gothic vibes and the story definitely sucked me in from the beginning. I really did not expect that twist at the end!

I could have really done without the rest of the short stories, I didn’t really enjoy them as much as the first two. I still recommend picking up these books when you need a quick easy read. Would be perfect for getting through a reading slump.

Really a very enjoyable collection of short stories. Stories that are easy and fast to read. Liv Constantine’s story was my favourite, I found myself wanting to know what happened next though. Thanks NetGalley and publishers for the arc of this collection of stories to read and review.

The best of these stories is “The Ghost Writer,” by Loreth Anne White. I’m a sucker for a Lizzie Borden reference, and though this was very predictable, I still liked the story. “The Other Side of the Road,” by Andrea Bartz, was my second favorite. I felt like that one could have been longer, and I would have enjoyed having the characters worked out a bit more. I didn’t really enjoy the others. “Everywhere You Look” by Liv Constantine was not very interesting to me - it seemed very plot-driven with little characterization overall. “Scorpions” was grotesque. "Jackrabbit Skin" was similar in vibe, creepy and unsettling. “The Bad Friend” overused “you” as a narrative technique when I could not relate to the main character at all. I thought this last one was my least favorite, and the collection overall was difficult to get through past “The Other Side of the Road,” which was the third in the collection.
Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories for this ARC to review!

Never Tell is the latest Amazon Originals collection filled with stories about secrets.

In order of appearance:

"Everywhere You Look" was pretty okay, the reader can tell that Jade is still struggling with the loss of her father, even years later. For a short this had a great twist and a good resolution.

"The Ghost Writer" suuuuper descriptive! Dark, mysterious, foreboding, filled with a sense of unease. I loved the ending of this one. Again, I loved the twist.

"The Other Side of the Road" had a wild twist! This is about creepy neighbors and I def got the creepy feels throughout, especially with the setting of an old house.

"Scorpions" this was middle of the road for me. I liked that it was well-resolved but I didn't have enough time to connect to the main character (although that's what you get with a short story).

"Jackrabbit Skin" for some reason I really liked this one, we don't get to know the two main characters all that well but we know the important aspects and it made me (weirdly) like them more.

"The Bad Friend" told in Caroline Kepnes' signature second person POV (though not so much like the You series as we aren't in the head of someone like Joe). This one had my least favorite secret/ twist but I liked the way it was written overall.

Thoroughly enjoyable collection of short stories by some of the best writers in the business. Diverse tales that are fast paced and impossible to put down. Liv Constantine’s story was my favorite, but they are all really good.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ (average)
Never Tell Story collection was interesting but I discovered that I am not a fan of a lot of short stories in one go. It felt complicated to switch between so many characters and storylines.

This collection opened strong but ended flat. I didn't enjoy the last 3 stories as much as I liked the first 3. Definitely first and third were my favorite ones!

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Everywhere You Look Liv Constantine was brilliant! Straight to the point, entertaining, interesting storyline, and absolutely lovable main character! Loved the twists, didn't expect them. All in all fantastic straightforward story!

Jade's life gets shaken when she thinks she sees her dad who died 10 years ago. She starts some digging without realizing that it is hard to deal with dark secrets from the past!

Liv Constantine’s Everywhere You Look is part of Never Tell, a heart-pounding collection of stories about secrets, lies, and mind games.

⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Ghost Writer by Loreth Anne White was an intense and thrilling story! So much action in one short story! There was enough suspense and chills and a good end twist.

When ghostwriter Grace receives the offer to write the memoir of Claudia Blackwell. Claudia Blackwell was accused of triple murder but never was prosecuted... everyone wants to know what happened! Will Grace be the one who will write up this secret?

Loreth Anne White’s The Ghost Writer is part of Never Tell, a heart-pounding collection of stories about secrets, lies, and mind games.

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The Other Side of the Road by Andrea Bartz was good. Oh wow, this was good! So good!! The last twist made me gasp! Such a perfect story! I would love this as a full-length book! I got hucked straight away and was so into the story and was sad that this was fast-forwarded. I definitely want a bit more of this author!

Kelsey and Lauren just moved into their dream home! Perfect family home! but things get creepy when a neighbor appears on the doorstep...
That ending... wow!

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Scorpions Rachel Howzell Hall was a sort of film Mummy just without Mummy. This story wasn't for me. I believe that it was hard for me to connect with the main topic in this story as didn't feel realistic. And none of the characters felt exciting. good as a short story as it was quick and straight to the point.

⭐⭐⭐
Jackrabbit Skin by Ivy Pochoda was... Nope, this wasn't for me.
I just couldn't connect with the story! I tried but I couldn't. And I am not sure I liked the storyline. I would say, it was good for a short story but if this were a full-length book I would struggle to finish.
It just didn't make a lot of sense.

⭐⭐⭐
The Bad Friend by Caroline Kepnes unfortunately wasn't for me. First of all, I am not a fan of books that are written in the second person. I just struggle to wrap my head around it and constantly get confused. So this took away the focus of the story.
The story itself wasn't bad just not for me.

Thank you, NetGalley for this collection!

Nice collection of stories from a talented group of writers. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

I really enjoyed this collection of short thriller stories. With each story being between 30 and 60 pages they are perfect for binging in one sitting. And while they may be short, they are definitely still filled with some shocking twists and turns.

Amazon delivers another short story collection. Overall this gets three stars. Some of the stories are trying to pack way too much information in too short of a page count.

Every story is totally intriguing and addicting. What a perfect compilation of autjors and stories. I read them in one night I was so hooked. What a treat to read my favorite thriller authors all in one. Loved it!

A really fun collection of short stories by some of today's best thriller writers. There isn't a bad one in the bunch, but I especially enjoyed Ivy Pochoda's and Caroline Kepnes' entries. This collection is a great, suspenseful, quick read. My only suggestion was that I would have loved to hear this in audiobook format! Can't wait for more from all of these authors - they are some of my current favorites.