Blog Tour Review : Not That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser

Not That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

                          BLOG TOUR REVIEW

How well do you really know your neighbours when appearances can be deceiving? No one truly ever knows what goes on behind closed doors

Clara,Izzy,Natalie,Randi,Rhoda and Kirstin gather around a fire pit to enjoy a rare child free Saturday night.Glasses in hand,they drink too much and share secrets they wish,perhaps they hadn't.

The single newcomer,the imperfect mother,the new-born parents,the military wife,the almost divorcee.

Come Monday morning,one of them is gone.

During the ensuing police investigation,friendships are tested,and loyalties divided as the women ask themselves whether they should have noticed that their friend and neighbours life wasn't as perfect as it seemed.

The story is narrated in the duel perspectives of Clara who is married to Benny and has two small children Thomas and Maddie.And Izzy who is a newcomer to the neighbourhood,single and works at the local radio station.Clara`s chapters where my favourite parts of the story.Clara had a secret,something that happened in her past and isn't revealed until towards the end of the book.This secret added mystery and intrigue to the story and explained why Clara was so determined to find out what had happened to Kirstin and her young children and why she tried to warn Izzy about her fears for Izzy`s safety.I really liked Natalie`s young daughter Hallie,children have a uncanny knack of seeing things that adults don't and yet no one ever listens to what they are saying.I found Izzy`s self pitying attitude over certain aspects of her life irritating.My favourite parts of her story were the stunning descriptions of the trails where she went hiking and the couple of chapters where she found herself in a life threatening situation.Interspersed throughout the book where italicized chapters by a unknown person,it's not obvious who this person is until towards the end of the book.

This is a riveting story about how Kristin`s disappearance affects the lives and friendships of the other women during and after the investigation.Part domestic drama,part mystery thriller it isn't fast paced but it is a enjoyable,Intreguing read.The characters were vivid and realistic and there was a couple of unexpected twists towards the end of the story.This is the first book that I have read by this author and it most definitely won't be my last.

PUBLICATION DATE : 5th April 2018

PUBLISHER : Hodder & Staughton

GENRE : Mystery & Thriller

Purchase here.....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-That-I-Could-Tell-ebook/dp/B077MKRCSY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1523315323&sr=1-1&keywords=not+that+i+could+tell+jessica+strawser