The Goodlights seem to have the perfect life but when their daughter goes missing the cracks begin to show. I really enjoyed I'll Never Tell as it kept me hooked right the way to the end with plenty of twists and turns.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for my ARC.

Julia is a high powered lawyer at the top of her game, her husband Paul is a stay at home dad looking after their home and their sixteen year old daughter Chrissie.
Paul is an accomplished pianist and has always encouraged Chrissie in her goals to becoming a world renowned violinist.
But on a night out in London for Chrissie to preform and win a prestigious award a fire alarm sounds and Chrissie disappears.
Frantic with worry both Julia and Paul check the tracking app on Chrissie's phone.
It shows that she has made it back home 8n Oxford but she is not picking up.
On returning home the parents find her broken photo and her bedroom in disarray and there is no sign of Chrissie anywhere.

After the police are contacted it became apparent that both parents have secrets that they want to keep from each other, but will this hinder the investigation into Chrissie's disappearance?

A very powerful and gripping psychological thriller.

What a brilliant read. If you love physiological stories this is for you! Lots of secrets and lies with twists and turns along the way! I definitely recommend this book. I couldn’t put it down!

This is a good read that is centred around Julia, Paul and their daughter Chrissie.
Chrissie is a brilliant violin player and on the night of a big competition, she goes missing after the performance.
Julia and Paul thinks she’s gone home but when they get there, they find her room has been ransacked and there’s no sign of her.
We then have chapters from before the night of the disappearance and we learn what Julia and Paul have been hiding from each other.
It’s a bit confusing with the time jumps but it all comes together at the end.
This is a good family drama that I really enjoyed.
Thanks to HQ and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Read this over the Christmas holidays and on reflection it was much longer than it need have been. I have to agree with a couple of previous reviews I’ve read that on this occasion the story might have worked better without all the going back and forth in time. Sometimes that is more successful than other times.

This is a super great read and I was immersed in the story telling from the very first chapter. We meet Julia and Paul a seemingly perfect family living with their beloved daughter Chrissie.

Paul is a stay at home trying his best to make Chrissie's dream of being a musician come true whilst Julia is a high flying lawyer. On the night of Chrissies music competition she puts on an outstanding performance and suddenly she is gone and no one knows where she has gone, or has been abducted etc.

We are then thrust into this perfect families deep and darkest secrets and lies and everything comes to light.

This is a great novel and told through the parents different view points and it is a gripping read. At some points I did have to re-read some sections of text as I found some parts quite complicated. If you love a good mystery/thriller then this will not disappoint.

Thanks to Netgalley, Philippa East and the publishers for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

I'll Never Tell is a domestic mystery/thriller centred around the Goodlight family. It is a slow moving novel with lots of hints as to what's gone before. It's told in a back and forth timeline between the major characters amidst secrets and non truths which kept my interest, but, sadly I didn't like any of the family very much. The last quarter of the book speeds up and all becomes clear in the final chapters. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for an arc.

3.5 stars - This book sounded really good, and right up my street. But I was soon disappointed. I expected a fast-paced book about a missing teenager, with lots of intense chapters until they found her. Unfortunately, this fell below standard. I had theories from the start (which were proven wrong), and the ending was not what I expected and was exciting, but the middle lacked something for me. Some of the scenes/chapters felt unnecessary and didn't provide much to the overall story. Paul comes across as a little bit of a gold digger as a lot of his thoughts revolve around money and being with Julia because he can provide for him. Overall, I did enjoy the book's ending, and I was glad that it had a happy ending, but I do feel it could be shorter.
Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this in return for an honest review.

Having read and enjoyed Philippa East's previous two novels I was delighted to receive a digital cop of her latest offering. I found the dynamics between the various family members quite uncomfortable - the pressure on Chrissie to have no freedom and immerse herself totally in music practice and competition; the pressure of Julia's parents on the entire family; the lack of communication within their small family group.
The backwards and forwards time lines, the story told from the points of view of Julia and Paul could be a little confusing but as the story continued the pace increased and the story took on a different dimension.
As the climax is reached, the dynamics are explained and the story becomes clear.
Three and a half stars for me!
Many thanks to Netgalley/Philippa East/HQ for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

When Julia and Paul's talented daughter Chrissie disappears during a music contest, they are frantic. What follows is a gripping and tense journey as secrets are revealed and finally the truth behind Chrissie's disappearance is revealed during a dramatic finale. The story is told primarily through a mix of Julia and Paul's voices switching back and forth between the present and the period leading up to Chrissie's disappearance. This time shift approach works really effectively in building tension and revealing more about the characters. There is much to reflect on with this book as we witness the pressure on Chrissie to fulfil her potential as a violinist and learn more about the secrets her parents are keeping. Ultimately, this is a compelling, and fast paced book which I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Thanks to Harper Collins and NetGalley for the opportunity to read.

I enjoyed the last book by this author so was looking forward to this one. The story revolves around the Goodlight family - Julia, husband Paul and 15 year old daughter Chrissie. Julia is a lawyer, Paul a full time house husband and Chrissie a brilliant violinist who is trying to win the Young Musician of the Year award. Told in dual timeline and dual POV’s, those of Julia and Paul.

Briefly, Julia and Paul are hurrying home from London as Chrissie has gone missing. There is no obvious reason why she should have disappeared. As the story flits between the present and the previous 8 weeks and it soon becomes clear that both Paul and Julia are hiding secrets from the other. But as they search for Chrissie they are both still determined to hide their secrets.

The book is a slow burner but the tension continues to build until the pace ups in the second half of the book and shocking revelations bring disturbing secrets to light. A good psychological thriller with flawed characters and a storyline that creeps up on you slowly but surely.

I've reviewed many books over the years and I've found that with some books I am hooked from the first few pages, some take 40% to 50% to find out I really like it and a few even require 75% reading to fully enjoy.
I'll Never Tell was definitely in the 'first few pages' group. It moves at a very good pace, never slackens and is not filled with pages of description that may or may not hold a needle in a haystack for me to work out the ending.
By 50% I already 'knew' why Chrissie disappeared and who is responsible - well options A and B but by 75% both of these, as usual were out of the window.
The book keeps to a fairly standard approach of one chapter or so in the past then one chapter or so 'now'.
So, I reach the end chapters in the book where 'all will be revealed' and here, sadly, I was disappointed and is the primary reason for my 4 star rating and not 5+ star rating. I'm sure many readers will think it is an excellent ending but I was hoping for one of my 'never expected that' moments. Didn't happen.
Nevertheless an excellent read

I'll Never tell is a book is told from two different point of views, Julia and Paul's. .Loved the authors previous books so was excited to read this one! A little slow in parts but overall an entertaining read!

A riveting, intriguing tale that I could not put down. Philippa is a brilliant storyteller and I always look forward to her books!

Okay, so this is a complicated book to read with all the different points of view and timelines but it works in the end as it all comes together. Added to the complication is the backstories of the main characters and their secrets which have an impact on Chrissie.

I spent an afternoon reading this book as I had to keep reading and didnt want to go back to it as the story was so complicated, if that makes sense.

The mind to come up with such a convoluted story is amazing and how the author can put it all in a story and still remember all the twists and turns is amazing and I am in awe.

I was given an advance copy by the publishers and netgalley but the review is entirely my own.

To the outside world, the Goodlights are perfect.

Julia, Paul and their sixteen year old daughter Chrissie appear to be the perfect family, Julia is a lawyer and Paul is a stay at home dad who looks after the home and constantly practises with Chrissie, a very talented violinist. After completing the current stage of a music competition, which she will undoubtedly pass through to the next one, Chrissie goes missing. Understandably they are beside themselves, but her disappearance leads to some secrets emerging that both Julia and Paul would prefer to have stayed hidden, could their perfect life be showing cracks after all?

I'll Never Tell, in true East style, starts as a slow burner, where the author builds the tension gradually during the first half, drawing the reader in like a spider would draw in its prey, introducing us to complex and, at times, unsavoury characters, teasing the imagination as to what secrets they are hiding, then during the second half of the story the full impact of what is going on, and the consequences caused come tumbling out, and all the pieces finally slot into place. The story is told over two timelines; the present day and starting at eight weeks counting down to now, from the perspectives of Julia and Paul. It's an intense domestic thriller that will keep you guessing till the end. This is the third book I've read by East and I look forward to her next one.

I'd like to thank HQ and Netgalley for the auto approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

I’ll Never Tell by Philippa East is a totally engrossing contemporary psychological thriller that grabbed me from the start.
The tale is cleverly constructed as we hear two different distinct voices and there are two alternating time periods as we move backwards and forwards in time.
We follow a rather rich suburban family with a gifted daughter. On the surface they have it all together but underneath, cracks are appearing. Stiff upper lips begin to wobble. Once the cracks appear, the dam is in danger of bursting.
There is the theme of trust. We should be able to trust our nearest and dearest but everyone seems to be holding onto secrets. Secrets imprison lives in grand isolation.
We see the damage that parental pressure exerts on a young life. Living life under a magnifying glass is sure to take its toll. Perfection comes at a cost that is just too high to pay. Sometimes we need to just sit back and let our children take the driving seat of their lives. If they crash, we need to be there to pick up the pieces.
All the characters were well drawn and realistic. The reader is immersed in lives as the action is in the first person.
As the novel reaches its crescendo, the action is heightened by a raging storm. Inner turmoil is mirrored by the weather.
I’ll Never Tell was another fabulous offering from Philippa East. It engaged my attention from the start as I strapped myself in for a roller coaster read.
I received a free copy from the publishers. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

What a story! Paul and Julia seem like they have the perfect life, until their daughter Chrissie goes missing and in their desperate search they find out just how many secrets they've all been keeping from each other. Full of twists and turns right from the start, I'll Never Tell is a great choice for all psychological thriller fans.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5

Julia is a lawyer. Paul is a stay-at-home- dad who has dedicated his life to helping their daughter Chrissie achieve her dreams as a talented violinist. But on the night of a prestigious music competition, which has the power to change everything for Chrissie and her family, Chrissie goes missing. She puts on the performance of a lifetime, then completely disappears. Suddenly every single crack, every single secret that the family is hiding risks being exposed.

This is a gripping psychological thriller. The story is told from Paul and Julia's perspectives. This story has a dual timeline, the past - eight weeks before the competition and the present day. Everyone in the family is hiding secrets from each other. When the truth finally comes out, it's quite disturbing. This is such a well written book. I was hooked by the end of the first chapter. I needed to find out what had happened to Chrissie, to find out the truth from the lies. There were some shocking reveals. The characters were well developed but I didn't like Julia or Paul. The pace is steady in this easy-to-follow plotline. But I wasn't expecting that ending.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #HQ and the author #PhilippaEast for my ARC of #IllNeverTell in exchange for an honest review.

Here’s a must read a cracker of a thriller which will keep you gripped and guessing right to the end
Julia is a high powered lawyer married to Paul who is a house husband. They have a daughter Chrissie who is an exceptionally talented violinist.
They appear to have a perfect life, lovely house and no money worries - but then Chrissie goes missing and their lives turn in to a nightmare exposing secrets from deep in the past.
Thou roughly recommend