This was great! It's paced really well and I was on the edge of my seat wondering how it was going to end. This is a really solid thriller! I would highly recommend this! Special Thank You to Jessica Huntley, Inkubator books and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

Slightly predictable but caught my attention and held it. Super good and quick thriller! Definitely worth the read.

3.5*

For fans of John Marrs & Lisa Jewell books

Things I loved:
• Dual perspective
• how unstable the characters were
• the beginning & intro of different characters and what it takes for someone to snap was great
• snappy chapters & very easy reading

Things I struggled with:
• it was all very predictable. I was hoping for a shock or two but guessed it all.

Jessica Huntley's "Don't Tell a Soul" is a suspenseful tale that draws readers into a world of secrets, lies, and danger. The story revolves around Elle, a young woman escaping a troubled past, who finds refuge in a seemingly idyllic coastal town. There, she forms an unlikely bond with Vera, a mysterious woman with a dark secret.

This book was pretty good. I hadn’t heard of the author before but the title, cover and description were my vibe. This book has enough twists that kept me entertained and made me feel like I could not trust anyone who was in it.

Don't Tell A Soul was a tense and twisty, fast-paced thriller. I read it in one sitting, I honestly couldn't put it down.

Elle and Vera were great main characters, they were interesting and likable. Vera was very complex and mysterious.

I thought I knew exactly where it was headed, but I was wrong. The twists were crazy, I didn't see them coming.

Although I've purchased a few of Jessica's books, this is the first I've read from her. It definitely won't be the last.

I highly recommend.

4 stars from me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to Netgalley, Inkubator Books, and Jessica Huntley for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Don't Tell a Soul.....

Eek!!

Jessica Huntley, you are just a ball of sunshine, aren't you ?

This book needs to be on everyones list and im not talking about adding this one to the bottom of the TBR pile, Im talking priorities !

Don't Tell a Soul, is haunting and straight up chilling to the core.

I recommend reading this one with the lights on!

Check out this teaser :

She thinks she’s safe. She couldn’t be more wrong.

Elle, desperate to escape her abusive home, runs away to a seemingly cute small town where she gets a job as a waitress. And meets Vera, who offers her an attic room in her large house.

For the first time in years, Elle feels something like contentment as she bonds with Vera who becomes almost like a mother to her. Blossoming, Elle slowly begins to piece her life back together, make new friends and stand on her own two feet.

But all is not as it seems.

Because this old house contains a dark secret. And much as she cares for Elle, Vera will do anything to protect it. That’s why she’s warned her young tenant that she must never, ever go down to the basement.

But Elle doesn’t obey this simple rule and when she sees what’s down there, she finally understands that her lovely new life is actually the gateway to a special kind of hell…

What an incredibly dark and twisty read. The storyline kept me engaged and I literally could noy put it down. Highly recommend.

First of all thank you for approving my request!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The authors writing style had me hooked throughout this book.

I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down.

Thank you for this book and exchange for my honest review. Unfortunately, I was completely disappointed in this book from the first chapter on. Therefore, I was unable to finish it and did not have any desire to do so.

Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator publishing for a copy of this book.

Looking to get away from her abusive home, Elle seizes an opportunity and makes an escape. She finds her way to the small, quiet town of Barrow-on-the-Water, where she meets Vera, the town recluse who offers to take her in. A product of a similar upbringing, Vera understands Elle, and the two form a bond. Now that she is finally free from the wrath of her father, Elle is able to breathe a sigh of relief. What she doesn’t know, however, is that sometimes even the most picturesque of small towns have terrifying secrets buried beneath them.

This story starts with a bang and immediately grabs the reader’s attention. The author does a great job in setting up a suspenseful atmosphere, to the point where I didn’t trust a single character that was introduced. The pacing on this book was fast, and I literally flew through it in one sitting. While I thoroughly enjoyed the first 75% of this book, it did fall apart a bit at the end for me. While a certain amount of suspension of belief is required for this genre in general, I felt that the end had me shaking my head more than causing my jaw to drop in surprise. Overall though, it was worth the read.

Captivating and engaging.
This left me wanting more and kept me on the edge of my seat.
Throughly enjoyed

Jessica really knows how to reel you in. This book had me hooked from the first chapter. I would recommend to everyone!

Ellie is a teenager that left her home behind in hopes of a start at a new wife. Ellie meets Vera, another young woman hoping to escape her past. Each of their own secrets and skeletons in their closet… I enjoyed how their stories began to weave together. This book was suspenseful and thrilling, everything you could ask for in a novel. It was my first Jessica Huntley novel, and can’t wait to read more by this author.

was invested in the characters from the beginning! With all the fears, secrets, and desperation looming over everything, it was hardly a surprise to read about the lengths they were willing to go to to keep things hidden. A well-written thriller with twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the rollercoaster ride. Little bits of information were released at the right moments to create the shock factor without giving away the whole plot. While this was a good thriller, I wouldn’t classify it as a psychological one.

Don't tell a soul by Jessica Huntley.
Omg. I really did enjoy this book. I loved the cover.  I couldn't put it down.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book. This does have violence and abuse in it. I did feel for Elle. Vera surprised me.  My jaw was on the floor. Gripping and twisty all the way through.  I cannot recommend this book enough. 5*.

This book was really captivating! Jessica's writing style is phenomenal and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Filled with a lot of twists, it's a great psychological thriller!

The book had a nice pace, with a good buildup that kept me interested. The story unfolded well, with a plot that pulled me in. However, the ending felt a bit rushed, like the author tried to add too many twists, which made it lose some of its impact. Even so, I really enjoyed the main protagonist—such a strong and well-written character. Overall, it's an enjoyable read, even if the ending didn't quite land for me.

OH MY GOSH YES!! I absolutely ate this book up, it was intense in all the right places, and it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I loved reading this book the whole time. Would 10/10 recommend

Don't Tell A Soul is not for the faint of heart. It is a violent book with lots of killing and twists you won't see coming! It also deals with abuse so if you're sensitive to books with that in them you might want to pass on this one. I read Don't Tell A Soul very quickly as it just got worse and worse and I had to know what was going to happen. You will be rooting hard for Elle as she goes through so much in this book. This book does a good job of reminding us that people are not always what they seem.

Elle goes on the run as she decides to leave her abusive home once and for all. She's put up with her violent father for the last time. She's almost 18 and will find a way to live on her own. When Elle takes a bus to a new town, she gets a job at the diner, and a local cleaning lady offers her a room to rent in her house. Vera is the woman's name and Elle is thrilled to accept her offer. Vera is quiet and a bit odd, but seems good hearted. When Elle arrives at Vera's huge home she's given a tour and rules. Do not go in the basement ever and don't enter any room upstairs that is closed. Vera says she has many rooms closed up to save money on the heat. Is that the real reason? Why is Vera so paranoid about the basement? There's a huge deadbolt on the door to the basement. That's very odd. Why would someone do that? Are they trying to keep something in or something out?

Elle agrees to the terms and is so happy to have her own space up in the attic. It's so nice being on her own without worrying about someone entering her room. Elle has finally found some peace, but has she? She'll get used to Vera and her odd ways, right? Vera is keeping many secrets and some are in the house! Will Elle find out what the secrets are? What will Vera do if Elle discovers her secrets? This book keeps you on edge throughout and you'll be shocked at the twist near the end. I rate Don't Tell a Soul 4 stars with a high recommendation. I'd like to than NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an advanced copy of Don't Tell A Soul in exchange for a fair review. #DontTellASoul