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This is my first book by Casey Kelleher so I am not familiar with her other books but she truly has a gift of writing bone-chilling, spine-tingling Psychological thrillers.

The story starts when the main character, Emma Jayne, is just twelve-years-old, and the tragic events that happen at the Doll House with her friend Sarah that changes her entire life forever.

The story does an incredible job of going between past & present and really got you more invested in the story and the characters. Don't even get me started on the twists and turns because they were shocking.

This is a dark read that keeps you on your seat and saying 'just one more chapter!' which of course means just reading the book in one sitting like I did.

An Incredible story and an even more incredible author!

Thank you to Netgalley and Casey Kelleher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Bookouture,
Thank you so very much for this exciting new thriller!

I'll Never Tell by Casey Kelleher was the most exciting book ever!
This is the first novel I have read by this author, but it won’t be the last.

The story telling in this book was honestly amazing!
This is an amazing psychological thriller with well-developed characters, intricate plot and a steady level of tension and suspense to totally satisfy any reader.
The twists that comes with the book had me beyond excited,
making this one dark and mess with your head story.
I was completely captivated by her writing and style! It flowed amazingly well and I was hanging onto every word!
This was one of those books I had to pace myself because I knew I would be upset coming to the end.
Did not want it to end.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you again Bookouture, NetGalley and Casey for this thrilling new novel!
I will post to my platforms closer to the pub date.

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Casey has absolutely smashed it with this book, it's a totally different genre for Casey and I absolutely love it, I couldn't put my kindle down it was such an addictive read, I would love to read more books of this genre by Casey.

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Casey Kelleher has really pulled it out the bag with this book, it’s totally different to her normal genre of gangland.
She really has shown what an amazing writer she is, I was totally blown away and read this book in one sitting, just as I thought I knew the direction the book was going, the twists and turns started.

The story is very dark and I was an emotional wreck by the end. I hope Casey writes more books like this, as well as gangland because she gruels is my favourite author.

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Casey Kelleher the Queen of gritty gangland crime is back with a bang

This time around we have a physiological thriller and wow is it a corker of a read.

Emma Jayne is just 12 years old when tragic events at the Doll House with her friend Sarah changes her life forever.

I absolutely loved the way the story unfolded within the chapters going between then and now, it's a creepy read that had me up until the small hours in the night thinking oh just one more chapter.

This had me guessing throughout and really didn't know who or what to believe, which makes this story so chilling that you are on your toes right though to the last page, what great characters.

Fantastic from start to finish and totally unputdownable, bravo Casey

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Well this was way more disturbing than I thought it was going to be!

I was thrown into a great opening that chapter by chapter pulled me in and was engrossed by. It peaked at around 30% and turned into a mega psychological thriller that I had so many questions about what the hell was going on!

A good psychological thriller for me is one that you have absolutely no idea if your thoughts are right. One that keeps you guessing throughout and that makes you doubt your thoughts and theories.

This was that book for me! I was at 70% with all theories of mine thrown out the window and trying to work out in my head what was actually going on and if I should doubt what I thought was happening.

Well by the end I was wowed, sat on the edge of my seat literally as I read that last chapter! Misdirection is a fabulous art when it comes to writing and it’s one Kelleher has perfected to a tee! It just kept on giving!

My first read of this author and certainly won’t be my last!

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Although this book starts out a bit slow just hang on and keep reading! Is Emma Jayne now Alessia crazy or is someone driving her crazy! This book kept me reading into the night once it picked up it's pace. I was very captivated by the storyline trying to figure out what was going on with Alessia. Definitely would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a mystery. This book ended up being very good.

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I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I liked the variety of characters in it. It was a well written book. I hope to read more books by this author.

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Such a page turner this book was amazing I couldn't put it down
Would really recommend this to anyone who loves this author

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Firstly thank you Netgalley for this ARC. Casey what can I say you have nailed it again. I didn't want this book to end. Had to read it in one sitting such a page turner

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OMG There’s nothing more satisfying than picking up a book that you know you are going to love from the opening chapter. That’s the way I felt about I’ll Never Tell. Casey Kelleher sure knows how to grab the reader’s attention with an opening chapter that piqued my interest. The second chapter drew me in and by the third chapter, I was well and truly hooked. It’s a dark tale that takes the reader down a twisted path, one that’s shrouded in menace, lies and intrigue. One thing I wasn’t expecting was this to be a read that was fraught with emotion and desperately sad.

Alexia’s past comes back to haunt her. She has made a new life with a new identity, convinced her past is well and truly buried. But now, twenty years later, someone knows her secret and wants to hurt her family. The story alternates between the ‘past’ and ‘now’, which ensure the tension never waivers. There are some themes running through this book that readers may find upsetting, but the author treats them with sensitivity at all times.

There’s two things that I love in a psychological thriller, an unreliable narrator, and an element of surprise that totally throws me, and I’m thrilled to report I’ll Never Tell had both. One of the strengths of this book is how Casey Kelleher misdirects the reader at every opportunity, so you’re never sure what lies ahead. Personally, I think this is the authors best book yet, with well-drawn characters, twists galore, and a plot that’s perfectly paced. Highly recommended.

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Read in 2 sittings, if sleep hadn't prevailed I would have devoured in one.
This chilling and utterly compelling story is one of those books which grabs your attention from the very beginning. The author has really got into her characters minds and explored the different emotions.
I love this genre and found this to be one of the best books I have read in a while. I was kept guessing throughout, never quite sure which way the story would go until the end. Absolutely brilliant read

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this author is just so good she writes gangland but she so knows how to write a psychological and writes it dam well this story is so addictive it will get in your head and thought quite spooky , Emma Jayne lives with her mum and stepdad and half brother , she has a best friend called Sarah , they have an old building that they go to they call the doll house . Emma Jayne does not like it. but something happens there . and the police and her mum do not believe her . Emma Jayne changes her name to Alessia and makes a new life but then one night a brick comes through her window and she thinks Sarah is after revenge i not going to say no more but it is so so good if you read one book this year let it be this one very very twisty .

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“I’ll Never Tell” by Casey Kelleher is a thriller with a number of interesting twists. Although I kinda figured out who was doing what (and why), it didn’t diminish my enjoyment of the book. I will say that the "big bonus twist" at the end was well executed. I also liked how the author was sensitive toward the issues discussed and didn’t “glamorize” the difficult subjects but treated them with respect. I did find it easy to keep track of the timelines. A solid four stars.

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Wow this is a really dark and disturbing book about a young mothers who past comes back to haunt her and as she struggles to face her darkest demons her life and sanity is pushed to the limit can she really trust her recollection of what happened in her childhood and will her family and friends forgive her for not telling them about it all these years. Loved it and was blown away by the ending.

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WOW!!! Casey has not disappointed on this one!! What an amazing book from start to finish. I was so
Excited to read this and once again I could not put it down, I really thought I was there in that house I could see it all so vividly and thought I had it all sussed out and guesses a twist in the book but…..my god this book just kept on giving and getting better and better twisting and turning. This really is one of the best psychological thrillers I have read it’s one that just keeps on giving. You fall in love with the characters straight away and are truly emotionally invested in them.

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Wow! What a chilling story! This book definitely gave me the chills! This book had suspense, intrigue, and such a twisted story! I did guess the bad guy but there were a lot of other things that I had no idea! I highly recommend reading this one! Its well worth reading! Great thriller! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

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This is an absolutely great thriller. It only took me a couple of hours to read it and it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I loved the setting and I could really identify with the characters.

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I have literally just read the very last word of this absolute masterpiece and I am floored by the dark, gritty & emotional story that I have just witnessed. I’m not sure I can form the right words to do it justice but also aware that I can’t sleep on it if I want to leave a genuine review.

Casey has again ventured outside of her comfort zone by leaving the gangs of London behind and taken us down a very dark and twisted tale of heartbreak and physiological despair. Thinking I could second guess every twist and turn I have been left in awe (as usual) at Casey’s ability to provide a story you never see coming. I am not lying when I say that I sobbed right to the end.

Proving she is not just a one genre woman, she has taken the Psych thrillers by force & produced a beautiful but gut wrenching dark tale. I think we’ll see a lot more of this genre from Casey, at least I hope we will.

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