**Thank you to NetGalley and Matador Publishing for the eARC of this title**

I hate giving less than 3.5 stars, especially for ARCs but this one was really not my cup of tea. The synopsis intrigued me and this sounded like it was going to be a super twisty thriller, but ending up being more of a psychological thriller.

I didn’t care too much for the main character and couldn’t make myself more interested in her struggles. This woman did not do herself any favors and at every turn the reader is left to think “well what did she expect?!”

I think there is some good writing here and will definitely check out more from this author in the future, but this book didn’t do it for me. The Shakespeare heavy content would probably work really well for fans of his work, and I’m sure the right audience would enjoy this one!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review!
After reaching a crisis point at 40, Jenny Watson is offered her dream job running a Shakespeare festival at a Tudor pub. She can hardly believe her luck at this brilliant new start, and chance to escape her unhappy past. The job isn't all it seems, however. The pub is remote and her mysterious boss is permanently absent; there's a 400 year old skull residing in the cellar; and the local actors are less than enthusiastic over her boss's choice of play. Then there's the growing conviction that someone's watching her. Strange messages, withheld calls and shadows on the windows spike temporary attacks of stress-related blindness as she clings to her last chance to live her dream.
But as the dark play she's directing starts to unravel the secrets she'd sworn never to tell, Jenny realises she's not at the pub by chance... and soon she finds herself the leading lady in a nightmare replay of her past.

This book has triggers for: rape, adoption

3 Stars. It took 200 pages to get to the good mystery parts, it was a very slow build up. If I wasn't so committed to finishing books I start it may have ended up on my DNF list. The reward by the mysteries being solved was okay, but I didn't feel it was a great pay off. However, every chapter starts with a quote by Shakespeare, and there is a lot of local history that gets revealed to the main character. Would I read it again if I had the chance? No, but I could see others enjoying this.

This novel taught me more about how to read and to understand Shakespeare than all of my high school literature classes! This novel started off as a cozy mystery, but it definitely started becoming darker around the halfway point (TW: sexual assault). The character progression of the protagonist, Jenny, was well-done, and the novel was very atmospheric. An enjoyable read for Shakespeare fans!

The pacing felt a bit off towards the end, but still, a solid debut!

Thank you to Matador for my advanced reader copy.

Jenny Watson is at lose ends when she is offered her dream job running a Shakespeare festival at a pub. She grabs the job without any second thoughts even though the pub is in shambles and the boss is somewhat of a mystery. When she finds an old skull in the basement she takes on determining it's history while trying to convince the small town that a Shakespearean play would be fun. The problem is, Jenny isn't there by chance and she has a few secrets of her own. Unique story with some insightful Shakespearean information! If you like a British mystery, a bit of Shakespearean or consider yourself an actor, So Now Go Tell is for you! #matador #Sonowgotell #SusanSachon