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"Twenty years ago, Blondell O'Henry was convicted of murdering her eldest daughter and wounding her two other children. The prosecution said that beautiful, selfish Blondell wanted to be rid of them to be with her lover. Now Blondell's son, Niall, has recanted his testimony and demolished the case. Reporter Nikki Gillette is determined to get the true story, and not just for professional reasons. Blondell's murdered daughter, Amity, was Nikki's childhood friend. The night she died, Amity begged Nikki to meet with her, insisting she had a secret to tell, but Nikki didn't go. Her guilt is compounded by other complications--Nikki's favourite uncle, Alexander, was the attorney who helped save Blondell from execution. And rumours swirl that he was one of her many lovers. Everyone involved seems to have secrets, from Blondell's old boyfriend and his fundamentalist, snake-handling in-laws to the cop who led the original investigation."--from publisher's description.… (more)
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This is certainly a fun, interesting mystery/suspense novel, which Jackson is known for producing and the plot contains enough twists, turns, and nail-biting sequences to keep us awake far into the night. What I liked about the book: the suspense-filled, chilling plot complete with a few red herrings tossed in just for fun, and for the most part I liked the relationship between Nikki and Pierce, though at times it seemed single-dimensional and strained. What I didn’t like about the book, however, was the number of characters and the fact that they were not well-drawn enough to keep them straight. This is one of those books that should really have a character mapping or list of characters at the beginning. Fortunately, I was reading it on my Kindle, so I had access to the X-ray feature which I used frequently to remind myself who was who, but if I had been reading the hardback copy I’m sure it would already be dog-eared from flipping back and forth. Many of the characters also lacked credibility, which I think is probably a result of just having too many characters on the periphery of the action.
I am of the belief that the best suspense novels are those that, when it is finally revealed whodunit, you smack yourself in the head and say, “darn, I sure didn’t see that one!” This is one of those books. Tell Me has just the right blend of dark and light, of suspense, humor and romance, a trademark of Lisa Jackson and her work. All-in-all, it was a pretty good read, though I don’t recommend it for bedside reading if you really need to get to sleep tonight.
I had not heard about this newest edition to Lisa Jackson's Savannah/Pierce Reed series, but was excited to see the author's newest offer in the romantic suspense genre. The novel's prologue was decent enough, but once switched into 'current day' storyline, I kept waiting for the
Review of Audio narrator, Julia Whelan: decent job with material; some inconsistency in maintaining the characters "voice" throughout. (Three stars)
This book is absolutely tension-filled. Jackson is on top of her game with “Tell Me.” Nikki Gillette wants to know what happened twenty years ago to her murdered friend Amity and wants someone to tell her. Amity’s mother Blondell was imprisoned twenty years ago
A true crime author and writer for the Savannah Sentinel, Nikki goes on the hunt, investigating when she should leave it up to her fiancé, Detective Pierce Reed. But that’s not in her nature. She gets more than just information for her articles and book however, when she runs into some nerve-wracking—both for the reader and the character—situations. During her and Reed’s investigation, Nikki finds out she has a stalker and figures it has to do with the case. Is someone warning her to back off? She’s threatened on more than one occasion, but doesn’t give up.
This romantic suspense will have you up all night reading, paging your way through the romance between Nikki and Reed and the at-times very dangerous circumstances Nikki gets herself into. To say ‘I didn’t see it coming’ may be cliché, but it’s very true. You will be astounded with the ending!
Jackson is an expert at unfurling a mystery. Her use of multiple character perspectives allows readers to feel like they are participating in the investigation. She provides all the clues and facts necessary to the crime and the identification of the shooter. Will you be able to figure out who did it and why before Nikki does?
Jackson has nailed this chill filled thriller!
I purchased the audio version from audible.com and the
I could not put down my iPod as listened to the wee hours of the morning, as you do not want to miss a thing. The books goes back and forth from the original murder to today, twenty years later when the mother (Blondell) imprisoned for a murder of her daughter Amity who was pregnant and damage to her other children. Her sentence is being overturned, due to the testimony of her son, since he was only 8 during the original trial.
Nikki is close to the situation as Amity was her best friend, the murder took place in her uncle’s cabin (and the lawyer for Blondell, who is now in a rest home), snakes, and an array of characters and men connected to this blond bombshell femme fatale. There are many other connections and secrets from the past leading up to the murder and Nikki is bringing a lot of these to the surface while she battles her own past (which I will learn more about from her previous book).
During this time, Nikki is assigned to write a story, and her fiancé Reid is a police detective, assigned to the case. Lots of romance and sex with this dynamic duo (similar to Castle except Nikki is the crime writer and Reid is the PD).
I loved Lisa Jackson’s writing style, as she gives you enough to keep the tension mounting yet not as gruesome as some mystery and crime writers. I highly recommend – a 5 star and look forward to reading her previous work as well as new ones to come! PS I figured out the killer before the ending; however, had to keep reading to confirm. Full of crime, mystery, suspense and romance!
Nikki places herself in the middle of a case that virtually has nothing to do with her other than she knew and went to school with the murdered girl of twenty years ago and her fiance Detective. Pierce Reed is investigating the case and trying to piece together what really happened that night. In the meantime, some psycho is trying to stop Nikki's investigation.
I like the story. Some of the things that Nikki did seemed rather off the wall and immature for a crime writer. Sometimes I felt sorry for Pierce and wondered if he knew what he was doing marrying her. Overall, a 4 star story.
Reporter Nikki Gillette is investigating a twenty year old crime involving the murder of her Childhood friend Amity. Along with her Fiancé Detective Pierce Reed, they begin to uncover the hidden truth. A truth that will hit close to home for Nikki. Her life is in danger, as
The story moves at a steady pace with a slow burn. Well developed characters, attention to detail and engaging dialog. Plenty of secrets, twists, turns, thrills and danger had me hooked from the first page.
Overall I found Tell Me enjoyable and feel fans of Lisa Jackson will enjoy as well. Great as a stand-alone, but I do suggest the first two in the series as well.