Once upon a time, there was a little girl who believed in fairytales. Now she is out to get your happy ending.

One day changes Jody's life forever.
She has shut herself down, haunted by her memories and unable to trust anyone. But then she meets Abe, the perfect stranger next door and suddenly life seems full of possibility and hope.

One day changes Mags' life forever.
After years of estrangement from her family, Mags receives a shocking phone call. Her brother Abe is in hospital and no-one knows what happened to him. She meets his fiance Jody, and gradually pieces together the ruins of the life she left behind.

But the pieces don't quite seem to fit...
Secrets and lies ... This book was enjoyable, but didn't quite fully engage my attention. I'm sure others will really love it. 4*

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

I takes a lot for me to add any one book to my top five, but this one has made the cut.

The beginning was a little shaky for me. I found the introductions very confusing especially as we are not always told who is at the centre of each event. It all comes clear by the end of the story....and what a twisty little story this is. I had no idea where this book would take me and the actual outcome was impossible to guess at.

The characters were well developed. Most readers will start out hating some but feel something entirely different by the ending chapter.

There are very sensitive themes touched upon within this book, which some readers may find difficult to read. I feel that the writer deals with these topics with sensitivity and they are integral to the development of the story.

All in all, a fantastic introduction to Sarah J. Naughton. I can't wait to see more from this talented writer!

This book is certainly full of twists and turns! There are a lot of questions raised by the intriguing first few chapters and the story is unravelled and plotted really well. It's not action packed or fast moving but it is a clever slow burner. The characters are all skilfully drawn and you can really relate to their emotions, if not all of their actions. The atmosphere is purposefully claustrophobic and the church is so beautifully depicted it almost becomes a character in itself. Parts of the book are quite disturbing and it may not be for everybody but ultimately I found this a very uplifting read.

Thank you to TBC, NetGalley and Orion Publishing Group for the opportunity to read this ARC. Rating 4.5 stars.

When I read the description of this book it got me intrigued, and kept me that way till the very last page. This is an incredible story of two completely different women, and how a tragedy brought them closer together. Somehow for me, when the characters of the book are really messed up, the book gets way more interesting. In this case, it was the same situation. The main characters of this book are Mags and Jody. Mags is this confident, strong, cruel Las Vegas lawyer, who can save even the worst criminals from jail. Jody is extremely shy, scared, fragile, delusional skinny girl, who is frightened of everything. They are complete opposites; one of them has what the other one is missing. Both of them had some serious and horrible childhood tragedies, which shaped their personalities and their outlook to world. I, personally, really enjoyed Mags character, she owns her life, she is strong and independent, who knows what she wants from life. I think that the characters of the book are really interesting; all of them have a personality, and interesting story to tell to the novel. I loved that the author allowed all the characters to participate in this book, and tell their story to the world. It made the book richer, and more appealing for me as a reader.
The plot of this book was happening in a poor neighbourhood in London, in this strange church, converted into flats for people with some difficulties. The area itself suited the characters really well, and made the whole novel more mysterious for me. I thought that the author revealed the murderer too quickly, and was very upset about it, but it turned out to be just another twist of this novel. This book kept the suspense running smoothly throughout the book, and there were plenty of twists and turns. I really enjoyed that there were few stories carried at the same time, the ones which were happening at present day, and the other one which was about Jody’s past. I really appreciate that author included the past of Jody. It was incredibly interesting, and explained a lot of things. This book showed that even a toughest human can love in many different ways. I’m grateful, that author discussed such topics as paedophilia, and how it influences people; extreme religiousness of the parents, and how it influence their children’s future; stigmas and public views of gays which still happens in Muslim countries, and how gay people try to deal with it.
This book was really easy to read for me. The language used was easy to understand and not difficult, perfect for pleasant reading. The chapters were short and not dragged uselessly. I would like to draw attention to the fact, that there are some disturbing scenes in this book, which sensitive people might find distressing. So if you easy grossed out, this book is not for you. I really enjoyed the ending of this book; it was very well thought through and rounded up the entire story really nicely. Even at the ending author managed to give a pleasant surprise. I think it’s a great job of this author, as this is her first adult novel. So to conclude, I really enjoyed this great book full of twists, turns, tragedy and love.

Abe is found at the bottom of the stairs in a coma and is thought to have attempted to commit suicide but his fiance, Jody is determined to prove that they were in love and happy and he wouldn't have done that. His sister is a Vegas lawyer and she flies over as next as kin to find out what really happened

The book is definitely not for the fainthearted as various secrets are revealed with many dark twists and turns, and complex characters with secrets to hide and all with flaws of their own, but very compelling reading

in Tattletale you have Mags who live in vagas and works as a hot shot lawyer one day she gets a call from London to say that her brother "Abe" has been in a serious accident and as his next of kin Mags travel's to London to be with her brother and to find out what happened to him on the night of the accident, although she has not seen her brother for many years Mags still wants to get to the bottom of what is going on, at the hospital she meets Jody her brother "Abe's" fiance, mags starts to find out more about her brother she stays in his flat that is a church converted into flats for vulnerable people, as a lawyer mags knows something is not right about what happened she does not believe what happened to Abe was an accident so she's hell bent on finding out what the the other residents know if they heard or saw anything..

you have Jody who's living in the next flat to her Fiance "Abe" with a damaged past of her own and the the one who found "Abe" on the floor from what Jody says her and "Abe" was on a night out then after coming back then went upstairs to his flat but according to Jody "Abe" went back down stairs to check that the main door was locked as she says they have had problems with it being broken, Jody tells Mags that "Abe" must of jumped because he was suffering from depression, but with "Abe's" manager telling Mags that he was not having problems with work is Jody telling the truth? what is she hiding ? we also get to learn about Jody's past and why mags and "Abe" haven't talked in so long, i really liked Tattletale it was a book that i could not put down it had me hooked from the start with characters that are believable and a story that will have you gripped, Tattletale is an addictive compulsive unputdownable book that will have you up late at night and leave you thinking about the story till long after you have finished the last word on the page... thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for my copy :)

I was well on the way to giving Tattletale 4/5 stars until a slightly dubious subplot developed nearing the end of the book. I won't say what it was but the implausibility of the situation after such a solid narrative knocked this novel down a few notches for me. Before that, I found this novel fascinating, touching and mysterious. It's still well worth a go, regardless.

In Tattletale, Mags returns home from Las Vegas after learning her estranged brother, Abe, is in a coma following a fall from the fourth floor in his apartment building. She is given this information from Jody, Abe's distraught fiancee. Mags arrives on the scene and methodically dismantles the story she's been given from Jody. Why would she lie? What really happened? There's a lot going on in the background here so the story is a nicely twisty one. Lots of misdirection keeps interest high and Mags is a winner of a character, in my view. She's strong (yet vulnerable enough to be likeable), capable, smart and funny.

I think there are lots of balls up in the air with Tattletale and the addition of the dubious plot, as mentioned above, was just a bridge too far. It detracted from what could have been a grand effort.

Tattletale is a slow burner that takes a while to get going.
The first few chapters ask of a reader to pay attention as they move between events and characters.
We are introduced to Mags, her brother, Abe, and Jody, Abe's fiancee. Mags has been distant from her family for a long time.
Nonetheless she is called upon to find out how her brother ended up falling a few storeys before landing up in a coma. Mags, a lawyer, soon realises that was no accident. As she uncovers one shocking revelation after another, the reader is taken on an emotional journey about herself, Jody and of course Abe.
The story is told from the alternative perspectives of Mags, Jody and Mira ¬-- the neighbour who may know more than she leads on.
Tattletale is written in quite short chapters, which helps to keep it moving along.
Its quite compelling and at times both sad and disheartening. Two thumbs up.

Fabulous page turner of a psychological thriller that will keep you guessing from beginning to end. With twists and turns throughout, this is a book you do not want to miss. A highly recommended 4 star read.

As I started Tattletale, I was pulled into it from the beginning. There is some confusion as it just takes off without explanation as to what is happening, but you figure it out as you continue reading. Once you realize who the main cast of characters is, Tattletale gets easier to follow.

The characters that you need to know are:
Abe- in the hospital
Jody- Abe’s fiancé
Mags- Abe’s sister
Mira- Abe and Jody’s neighbor

I wanted to like Tattletale. The description intrigued me but the novel just wasn’t for me. Tattletale has multiple points of view, which I enjoy and those come from Mags, Jody and Mira. Also in the chapters are flashbacks of Abe, Mags, and Jody’s lives, which are relevant to the story.

***Be warned that there are graphic scenes of child abuse and also sexual assault in this novel.

I think novels with unreliable narrators may not be for me. I have had some that I have enjoyed and others not so much. You have no idea whose side to believe in Tattletale, which I applaud Sarah J Naughton for. I sadly found myself not attached to any of the characters. Mags was not likeable at all for me, I did begin to feel some sympathy for Jody as the novel progressed, I wanted to know more about Mira and her life, but the one character I would have loved to hear about and get to know was Abe, whom unfortunately we are unable to do.

I struggled around the halfway mark but continued, but then I almost gave up with Tattletale at 82%. What kept me going was the curiosity as to what exactly happened to Abe. It was good that I decided to continue as when I reach 85% then the novel went somewhere for me. From this point on I didn’t want to put Tattletale down. It goes in a direction that I did not see coming and I had no idea what was going to happen. Things do get unbelievable and unrealistic towards the end. I can’t really say why without revealing some spoilers.

Even though Tattletale was not for me I would be willing to read another of Sarah J Naughton’s books in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and TBConFB for my copy.

I’m not one of those bookworms who dream or has aspirations to be an author some day. I’m not saying I won’t as you can’t predict the future, but I’ve never had a desire to, unlike many other bookworms I know. I think it’s a real talent writing a good book, let alone an absolute best-seller. Tattletale was constantly being advertised on Twitter and so being a crime fiction lover I decided to give it a go.

It’s another fantastic book to add to my recent list of fantastic books because of its gripping ability and refusal to release me. There was a moment near the end when I thought I would be disappointed with the belief that that was it, but no, Sarah saved it brilliantly. Having recently written an essay on the court system in the UK and watched an 8 hour documentary on O. J. Simpson, I had more understanding of both topics when Sarah mentioned them in Tattletale.

Each character has their own secret which slowly unravels during the story but Sarah does a good job of persuading you to grow suspicious of one person after the next.

For fellow crime lovers this book comes highly recommended but I would throw a warning that it does contain scenes ‘that viewers may find disturbing’, as they say prior to the start of films. Addictive, unpredictable and a truly great read – what are you waiting for?

It is hard to describe how I felt about this book. There were times when I was so frustrated with it that I almost gave up on it but there was always enough going on to make me keep reading, to persevere.

Mags is a wealthy and successful lawyer in Las Vegas. Years ago she had fled from a strict religious upbringing in the Scottish highlands and had lost all contact with her family. A late Christmas card from her brother Abe had been the only contact that she'd had in years. When her brother has a serious fall and ends up in a coma she discovers that he has listed her as next of kin. Dropping everything Mags flies back to London to see what has happened and to try and reconcile with Abe.

Mags soon realises that she knows nothing about her brother's life now. He lives in supported housing in a dodgy area of north London. Abe was working as a carer and was much loved by his patients. His devoted fiancee Jody is a meek little mouse of a girl and Mags wonders what her brother saw in her. Irritated by the local police's assertion that this was a suicide attempt Mags decides to stay around and do a little investigating of her own.

The story is interspersed with flashbacks to a childhood synonymous with abuse. Some of these chapters are very explicit and some readers might find them disturbing dealing with subjects like physical abuse, sexual abuse and rape.

For me the story was a little slow to unravel but it was a mammoth task pulling all of the threads together and the ending is ultimately one that is quite unexpected. It is a good story, you just need to be a bit more patient than your average psychological thriller. The run down estates of north London are beautifully described and it feels like you are there with Mags and Jody.

Supplied by Net Galley and Trapeze in exchange for an honest review.

Even though Mags, now a hot shot lawyer living in Las Vegas, hasn't seen her brother Abe for several years, when she gets a call from England saying he's in a coma after falling down a stairwell, she gets straight on a plane to find out what happened. She arrives to find his fiancée Jody keeping vigil by his bed, but all is not as it seems. Certain people, including the police, are saying it was suicide, others say he would never do that. Who should Mags believe and what is Jody's relationship with Abe? Mags is determined to get to the truth and she won't rest till she does.

This book is full of twists and turns and it took a while for things to fall into place, there are some very graphic scenes within the book but they are clearly there to help the reader understand the background of the characters. The book is very cleverly written and kept me intrigued to the end.

Thank you to the author and Orion Publishing Group for the Netgalley approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and on Amazon UK & US on publication day.

Tattletale is quite a disturbing read in places, there is a slow build up in the early chapters, but don't give up, the plotline soon gathers pace, and get's under your skin, maybe not some of the characters though, the 2 main females were not very likeable, and you don't know who to trust, who is telling the truth, but in exploring some of the background , we learn there are details of child abuse which are, at times very hard to read without getting upset. A very dark psychological debut from Sarah Naughton, very well written in layering on the depth, and one in which you will be thrown as the layers fall away to reveal an ending that will leave you quite shocked, or surprised or just plain blown away.

A gripping read with twists and turns everywhere . The title gives the reader that the book is simply about people chattering about others and not always telling the truth. The story begins with the death of Abe and then his sister and fiancé meeting to try to discover what happened. The description of the area where Abe lived brings fears to the reader. It is a great book to read and one I would highly recommend to readers who love psychological thrillers. The ending was so unexpected that made the whole book end on a pleasant high after such terrors throughout.

I finished reading this book today just in time for its publication and, I must say, it’s a great read.

The story revolves around Mags whose brother had fallen from a bannister and is in a coma. Very quickly the questions around ‘the fall’ come rushing in. Did he jump? Was he pushed? Or was it just a terrible accident? Mags is determined to find out what happened to Abe and her first port of call is his fiancée Jody who was with him moments before the fall.

Nothing in this book is what it seems, however and as we read from several viewpoints the mystery deepens.

After a pull-you-in start Tattletale was a little difficult to settle in to. The viewpoints chop and change and there are also flashbacks which made me backtrack a couple of times to establish who was who. But ultimately I was hooked and ready for the ride. None of the characters are wholly likeable but I think that is because, like Mags, I was suspicious of all of them and their motives. The converted church which is the main setting for the book and where Abe lived is a great, atmospheric location.

If anything, for me, the ending was a little drawn out with the author, perhaps too eager to tie up every loose end but as she had created a very convoluted plot better that than to leave questions unanswered.

With more twists and turns than a twisty-turny thing, Tattletale is a good story and a satisfying read.

*Many thanks go to Orion Publishing Group, Netgalley and the author for an advanced copy of this book*

OMG OMG OMG ......,,,eeek this was absolutely brilliant I can not put into words how much I loved it ....on the edge of my seat gripping story ..fantastic 10/10 for me ticked every single thrilling box

It seems common now, to have a novel that features an unreliable narrator. Tattletale is unusual in that it has three of them. After Abe is seriously injured in a fall, his sister Mags tries to get answers. She doesn’t believe what she is being told by his fiancé Jody and his neighbour Mira also seems to be keeping something back. There are flashbacks, and it isn’t clear who they concern. It also isn’t clear who to believe.
It’s a slow burning novel. At first I wasn’t sure which way it was going to go and my attention slipped a few times. But then, suddenly I was gripped and read the remainder of the book in one sitting. All three women had their problems and all had their own interpretation of the accident. Some of the flashbacks were quite upsetting, even more so because it was unclear whose they were and if they could be believed. At times it was intimidating. The threat from the thugs on the estate and some of the residents in the flats and the childhood memories of both Mags and Jody.

The ending was superb. So often now I read a novel where there is a loose thread or the ending doesn’t make sense. But everything was wrapped up nicely and all to my satisfaction.

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Twisty, fast paced and with an interesting and likable main character.This is the sort of book I enjoy.I would like to read more books by this author I couldn't work out the direction this one was going in, and I liked that.I also thought the pace of the book was good.Thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for an ARC in return for an honest review.

‘Tattletale’ is Sarah J Naughton’s debut psychological thriller and is so impressive, with its multilayered plot and a whole host of diverse and well crafted characters, some likeable but some absolutely hateful. It’s a ‘cry wolf’ themed story and very intriguing - nobody believes a liar even when they are telling the truth, and that is the crux of the story – what the truth is and what the lies are.
Mags and Abe are brother and sister. They grew up with a bully of a father who liked to keep up appearances whatever the cost. He was a stern and unforgiving task master, but well respected within the local Scottish community. Their mother was complicit in a nondescript sort of way and the children lived in fear of not coming up to the mark. Mags escaped and this left the pathway open for Abe to follow once he could pluck up the courage. He was not brave like his sister, but eventually they were both making their own lives in the big wide world. They have not seen each other in years when Mags receives the dreaded phone call that Abe has been in a tragic accident. She is now based in the States but flies home to find out what has happened. She visits the hospital to find his fiancée Jody at his bedside, speaking softly and tenderly to him. He is on life support and is not expected to survive his fall from four floors up in his apartment block, right down to the concrete interior stair well floor.
The police investigation is soon closed down with the verdict that it could have been a suicide jump or an unlucky accident. A crime is not suspected. Mags is outraged and cannot accept this verdict because the pieces of the jigsaw just don’t fit. She is a well respected lawyer back in the States and knows something is not right. She begins an investigation of her own, determined to find out what happened to Abe that fateful day. The narrative is shared by Mags and Abe’s neighbours who live in his block of flats, owned and overseen by a charitable organisation for people on the fringes of society; vulnerable and isolated. There’s contributions from Jody and Mira who live either side of Abe and also from Abe himself. Their back stories gradually emerge through flashbacks and evidence gleaned by Mags.
Beware of the unreliable narrators, the untruths and those who are really not who they seem to be. Secrets are guarded; a web of lies spun and there many twists and turns, thrill and spills before Mags feels forced to take matters into her own hands to insure Abe’s death is avenged. I admired Mags drive and meticulous investigation, but I did not warm to her character. She was judgmental, unsympathetic and without compassion. I loved poor Abe for his caring nature and kindness. He was a gentle soul and did not deserve to suffer the fate that he did. I loved the tension and the sense of futility offset by determination and bravery of Mags. The novel was dark and brooding with sad tales of abuse, mental health issues, revenge and many forms of prejudice. It was right up my tree. I would like to thank NetGalley and publisher Trapeze for my copy of ‘Tattletale’ sent out to me in return for an honest review. I thought that this was a superb novel with a very absorbing and clever story brilliantly told. It’s a 4.5* from me and a strong recommendation to read this novel.