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jamiecakes0522's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for the digital review copy of I'll Never Tell in exchange for an honest review .
I'll Never Tell has all the summer vibes that a summer camp thriller should. More of a mystery than thriller, siblings are reunited at their family- run summer camp for a reading of the will when their parents are killed in an accident. The will states that one of them is responsible for an accident involving one of the campers from years ago when they were just teens and adolescents. The siblings must decide if they think that the person presumed guilty should be an equal shareholder in the camp.
I like how readable and quick I'll Never Tell is. I also enjoyed the dynamics between the siblings. It is strained and a little weird. It feels real, considering their upbringing. Each character is written with their own unique personality. It is easy to keep track. That's so helpful with a big cast of characters.
I do wish that more information about their dad had been explored. I would have liked to know more about the strange man that raised these quirky adults.
The mystery/clue/Agatha Christie nod of the story is fun. I enjoyed meeting each character and them being forced together until the problem is solved.
Overall, it is a quick summer vibe read that I would recommend to fans of Agatha Christie and Ruth Ware.
I'll Never Tell has all the summer vibes that a summer camp thriller should. More of a mystery than thriller, siblings are reunited at their family- run summer camp for a reading of the will when their parents are killed in an accident. The will states that one of them is responsible for an accident involving one of the campers from years ago when they were just teens and adolescents. The siblings must decide if they think that the person presumed guilty should be an equal shareholder in the camp.
I like how readable and quick I'll Never Tell is. I also enjoyed the dynamics between the siblings. It is strained and a little weird. It feels real, considering their upbringing. Each character is written with their own unique personality. It is easy to keep track. That's so helpful with a big cast of characters.
I do wish that more information about their dad had been explored. I would have liked to know more about the strange man that raised these quirky adults.
The mystery/clue/Agatha Christie nod of the story is fun. I enjoyed meeting each character and them being forced together until the problem is solved.
Overall, it is a quick summer vibe read that I would recommend to fans of Agatha Christie and Ruth Ware.
jimbowen0306's review against another edition
2.0
I was given this book as part of Kindle’s “First Reads” programme. That it took me 2+ years to read it, speaks volumes about the book, and had me half wondering if Amazon were going to get in contact, saying “Look, we gave you a free book, the least you could do is read it.
I’m not going to lie, this book bored me. In it, 5 children, 4 girls and a boy, return home to hear the reading of their father’s will. It contains some “interesting” points/instruction, which causes divisions in the family, and prompts the story to move on from there over a period of 48 hours.
The problem is that you won’t care about the family. None, and I mean none, are likeable, and the mystery at the heart of the book is too easily solved by anyone reading the book carefully, as long as they have half a brain.
I’m not going to lie, this book bored me. In it, 5 children, 4 girls and a boy, return home to hear the reading of their father’s will. It contains some “interesting” points/instruction, which causes divisions in the family, and prompts the story to move on from there over a period of 48 hours.
The problem is that you won’t care about the family. None, and I mean none, are likeable, and the mystery at the heart of the book is too easily solved by anyone reading the book carefully, as long as they have half a brain.
faithemt's review against another edition
4.0
Fast paced mystery with twists and not predictable! Love this author!!
full review is here:
https://goldintheclouds-faith.blogspot.com/2024/04/2024-book-review-17-ill-never-tell.html
full review is here:
https://goldintheclouds-faith.blogspot.com/2024/04/2024-book-review-17-ill-never-tell.html
lisakerd's review against another edition
4.0
A plot reflective of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, with the cozy backdrop of a family summer camp.
annawilson's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thephdivabooks's review against another edition
4.0
Secrets, secrets…
Wow this family had a LOT of secrets! Secrets they kept to protect themselves, secrets they kept to protect others, and secrets that can threaten to destroy everything. Suspenseful, salacious, and thrilling—I loved Catherine McKenzie’s I’ll Never Tell!
When the MacAllister children—now adults—return to camp after their parents’ sudden deaths, they hope to mourn their parents, sell the camp land, and move on finally from the place that they feel unable to escape. But their parents won’t make that easy...
The death of a teenage camper, best friends with eldest daughter Margaux, many years earlier has left a shadow over the family. Now, in their father’s will, he says that he thinks eldest son Ryan committed the murder, and the other kids must discover the truth in order to unlock the land and money.
But as they begin to sort out the details, it seems all of them have been keeping secrets. About that night and beyond...
This mystery is phenomenal. Narrated by each of the five McAllister children, the murdered girl Amanda, and the camp caretaker Sean, this one had me gripped as I tried to figure out what exactly happened to Amanda. And all of these siblings hold secrets and information about that night that they aren’t willing to share.
But of course, that is why the clause written by their father is so compelling—they’ll need to share in order to unlock their rights to the property and finally move on. And the secrets do start to come out… And lies are exposed… Someone is responsible for what happened to Amanda, and the journey to discovering the truth was SO much fun.
I won’t say more other than that the ending of this one is delicious and delightful!
Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and Amazon for my copy. Opinions are my own.
Wow this family had a LOT of secrets! Secrets they kept to protect themselves, secrets they kept to protect others, and secrets that can threaten to destroy everything. Suspenseful, salacious, and thrilling—I loved Catherine McKenzie’s I’ll Never Tell!
When the MacAllister children—now adults—return to camp after their parents’ sudden deaths, they hope to mourn their parents, sell the camp land, and move on finally from the place that they feel unable to escape. But their parents won’t make that easy...
The death of a teenage camper, best friends with eldest daughter Margaux, many years earlier has left a shadow over the family. Now, in their father’s will, he says that he thinks eldest son Ryan committed the murder, and the other kids must discover the truth in order to unlock the land and money.
But as they begin to sort out the details, it seems all of them have been keeping secrets. About that night and beyond...
This mystery is phenomenal. Narrated by each of the five McAllister children, the murdered girl Amanda, and the camp caretaker Sean, this one had me gripped as I tried to figure out what exactly happened to Amanda. And all of these siblings hold secrets and information about that night that they aren’t willing to share.
But of course, that is why the clause written by their father is so compelling—they’ll need to share in order to unlock their rights to the property and finally move on. And the secrets do start to come out… And lies are exposed… Someone is responsible for what happened to Amanda, and the journey to discovering the truth was SO much fun.
I won’t say more other than that the ending of this one is delicious and delightful!
Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and Amazon for my copy. Opinions are my own.
klaggan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
duchessofreadin's review against another edition
3.0
Summer camp is supposed to be full of fun memories and laughter. But one year stands out in the McAllister kids minds, as the summer of secrets. When one of the campers is attacked, left in a vegetative state, they are left wondering who was responsible and why.
The many secrets come back to haunt them after their parents deaths, and the questions are once again brought to the surface, as their father believes he knows who was responsible, but didn't have the proof. It is up to the siblings to decide which is guilty, and who will inherit the camp.
A good read, but I did figure out, "who done it," about halfway through the book, it was just one of those, yeah that makes the most sense moments. While the book was an enjoyable read, there were a few times where it felt as though it drug just a little bit, but then it would pick back up - rinse and repeat.
The many secrets come back to haunt them after their parents deaths, and the questions are once again brought to the surface, as their father believes he knows who was responsible, but didn't have the proof. It is up to the siblings to decide which is guilty, and who will inherit the camp.
A good read, but I did figure out, "who done it," about halfway through the book, it was just one of those, yeah that makes the most sense moments. While the book was an enjoyable read, there were a few times where it felt as though it drug just a little bit, but then it would pick back up - rinse and repeat.