Name of Book: Things We Never Say
Author: Caitlin Weaver
Publisher: Storm Publishing
Genre: Women's Fiction
Pub Date: September 27, 2024
My Rating: 3.6 rounded up
Pages: 394

It is the beginning of the school year at Civitas prep school which is a top private day school in an upscale area in Atlanta. The students are children of wealthy parents.
The head master Jerry is excited this year’s centennial.
A Gala is being planned for the last week in November.

Rhea Connelly is the President of Parents Association and is in charge of the Gala (much to Jerry’s displeasure as he is not fan of wealth parents who can be very demanding.)
There are two other moms who have volunteered or were assigned to work with Rhea -.
Anna, Jerry’s wife and Maggie Reed a relationship therapist and the author of a best-selling book “Reconnecting Between the Sheets”.

Rhea, Maggie, and Anna start out with their interest only in the organizing of the Gala. They haven’t nothing but the school in common. However, after several meetings they discover they have a lot in common ~ true the wine helped. As their meetings continue their friendship grows and they start to share some secrets regarding their perfect lives.

Story had me curious and as the secrets were revealed I couldn’t stop turning pages. I was totally glued; there are up and down emotions, At times my heart was truly breaking. I was hoping for a HEA ending or at least something close.

Want to thank NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for September 27, 2024.

I hadn't read the author before, so I had no preconceived notions about what to expect. Happily, I enjoyed reading this tale of suburban drama at an elite school. Once I was able to differentiate between the three main characters, I was able to appreciate the issues each of them faced individually, as well as what they faced together. My main criticism would be the seemingly rushed ending, but overall, I enjoyed this.

I'd read more from the author.

I received a complimentary copy of the novel from the publisher and NetGalley, and my review is being left freely.

Thank you, Storm Publishing, for the advance reading copy.

I will say the writing is good and the characters very realistic.

However, the plot seems to have some issues in pacing towards the second half. The ending would have been much more interesting with the main adult characters resolve issues like adults but we know we adults are actually clueless about a lot of things. And that’s where the book is really good.

I went into this book thinking it would be a mystery thriller but well I would say it is domestic general fiction dealing with adult relationships and secrets.

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 27th Sept. This was an emotional rollercoaster of a read I felt many emotions whilst reading it. I really felt sorry for the character Anna throughout the book.

It was a compelling plot with spine-tingling suspense and I loved the ending it made me cry!

Overall, a great book which will tug at your heart strings endlessly whilst reading it! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

Anna is the wife of the headmaster of a prestigious school. Rhea is head of the PTA, a rich housewife with two sons attending the school. Maggie is a therapist who’s daughter goes to the school. All three have secrets. When they are forced to work together for a school event they come across a big secret.l and set about exposing it.

What a book! Couldn’t put this down and devoured it. Chapters alternated between each of the three main characters. Their secrets are exposed early on in the book, but the other characters don’t know. The tension and suspense therefore created was really strong. This was written about three strong woman. I count help but like them and root for them. I really enjoyed it and I am genuinely gutted to be finished! Highly recommend.

This book was great, I couldn't put it down! It held my attention and I read this book in record time. I can't wait to read other things from Caitlin Weaver.

Overall I enjoyed this story, however, I do wish it was shorter, as it felt long winded at times. I do like how the story ended, and was so happy for Anna. I also really liked that it as there completely different women who got throw together, yet found friendship anyway. I would recommend this.

An incredible book with wonderful characters and a beautiful setting. It will keep you guessing until the end.

This was a strong character read featuring three very different women with little in common other than the fact their children go to the same school and they’re thrown together planning an event. When the women stumble across some paperwork that suggests something is amiss one of them can’t resist investigating it a little and what she finds out convinces the others to join her in uncovering the secrets of the school. Alongside this each woman is struggling with a personal dilemma and is surprised to find the other women could be the friend and support network they need.

This was an engrossing read which was at core a relationship read both in terms of the relationships the women have at home and between themselves. Each were facing a very real issue in their life and I enjoyed reading each of their perspectives where they balanced private pain and their public face. The scandal within the school was a great storyline which tied them together but I most enjoyed getting to know the women as their personalities developed during the book and their individual storylines.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of Things We Never Say by Caitlin Weaver due to be published September 27, 2024.
I had previously read Such a Good Family by Caitlin Weaver – I was thrilled to read this book by her!
Anna, Maggie, and Rhea are thrown together to work on a PTA project, and slowly truths come out with their “picture-perfect” lives. Each of them has a secret of their own and uncover a scandal at the prestigious school where Anna’s husband is the headmaster. Will they uncover the scandal but still keep their own secrets?
This book was excellent – it kept me riveted from the first page, and I devoured it in one afternoon. The secrets and lies kept coming from all three friends, and I could not wait to see what happened at the end – it did not disappoint!
Definitely one for your TBR list!
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