A few weeks ago I received a taxi receipt in the post with a note asking if I’d dropped it. I’ll be honest, it initially made my heart race especially when this receipt had my address on it and was for £400! I then suspected (and hoped!) that it might be marketing for a book so I took to twitter to try and find out more. I eventually discovered that it was a brilliant marketing campaign for a forthcoming book, Everything You Told Me. So by this point I was eagerly anticipating the book arriving so I could find out more!

Everything I Told You is a domestic tale with a psychological thriller edge and I raced through it. I am always intrigued by novels that have an element of memory loss, and I love books with an unreliable narrator – this book had both and I love the way it kept me on my toes.

Sally has no idea how she ended up in Cornwall but she is sure that someone tried to harm her. She has no proof but she soon begins to work out what she think has happened. The problem is that because she has no evidence the people around her just think she is very unwell and so no one believes her. Her family rally round to look after her thinking she is just struggling through lack of sleep and the stress and worry that goes with having a young baby.

I did work out what was going on in this book quite early on but I still enjoyed how the plot unfolded as I raced to the end to see if I was right in my theory. There was still a surprise or two at the end of this book for me, which I didn’t see coming and I’m not sure if it was possible to work out that it was going there but I still enjoyed the last twist.

I always enjoy Lucy Dawson’s novels. I find them very fast-paced, easy reads that keep me hooked all the way through. I’d recommend this to anyone who enjoys domestic fiction with a thriller edge to it.

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Everything You Told Me

Oh my goodness, my head! I cannot even begin to imagine myself in Sally's place; going to bed at night and then waking up in a taxi, hundreds of miles from home, with no recollection of how or why she's gotten there.

Although a slow burner, this book totally hooked me and reeled me in, I couldn't put it down! I love psychological thrillers with unreliable narrators, it makes for more complex twists and turns; totally recommended.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book, with thanks to Netgalley and the publisher. 4*

Sally and Matthew are struggling through a difficult period. They have 2 young children, Theo being the youngest and he has unintentially been depriving them of sleep, especially Sally.
After a frightening experience Sally has to piece together what happened to her and finds her family rallying to support her. Do they believe her version or is she having a breakdown?
I found the story and characters easy to follow. I had an idea of who was meddling and i was correct but it was still gripping.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review this book in exchange for an honest review. This is the first Lucy Dawson book I have read so I wasn't sure what to expect but reading the reviews I was keen to see for myself as the reviews seemed mixed.

Everything You Told Me is a psychological domestic drama that did manage to keep me guessing right until the end. I found the descriptions in the book really vivid and well written. We see Sally's character evolve as the story progresses into a really strong woman which was nice.

This is not a faced paced story but it held enough promise to keep me interested. However it did take me a week to read this book which is a little longer than normal for me but all considered I liked the book but due to the slower pace I would give 3 1/2 stars.

I am a long-time fan of Lucy Dawson and her work, and was excited to see that she had a new book out. I read the synopsis and straight away bumped it up to the top of my TBR pile. I love a thriller and I was hoping for one that would have me on the edge of my seat, with twists and turns, and I wasn’t disappointed.

I thought that Everything You Told Me was great! A page turner that had me suspicious of everyone! I won’t share too much as I don’t want to give anything away. But the main character is Mum to a small baby, stressed and sleep deprived who one day wakes up over 250 miles away from home. And so begins the mystery…how did she get there and why? She has no recollection, and the area she is found in is a notorious suicide spot. Will anyone believe her? Is she right? Read and find out!!!

The book is skillfully written, with characters who I definitely questioned throughout the story. It weaved in different directions and every time I thought I had it sussed something would cast doubt. I loved the way that it played with my mind, and whilst I admit, I did work it out relatively soon on, there were parts I didn’t see developing.

I love thrillers and this is definitely one to put on your pile to read. Lucy has a clever way of writing that develops characters that I found easy to get into the head of, and play detective with. I like a complex family with twists and turns so this was a great read for me. The plot flows well which made it hard to put down, and I ended up neglecting quite a bit of real life submerged in the pages of this.

I would definitely recommend Everything You Told Me and all of Lucy’s other work. She has a bit of a twisted mind…but I love it!!

Great read and easy to follow story. Look forward to reading more from this author.

I read a LOT of psychological thrillers and sometimes I hit a wall and seriously couldn't cope with another twist even if you dipped it in chocolate and caramel. And I was at this point when I picked up this book. But Lucy Dawson dipped her twists in chocolate and caramel then covered it in cream and fudge. And just like that one of treat I had to devour this all in one go.


Sally wakes up hundreds of miles from home, a taxi driver dumping her unceremoniously on a cliff top in Cornwall. The last she remembers is going to sleep in her own bed. All she has with her is £400 and an apparent suicide note.

The book then goes back to the 48 hours leading up to the event. We learn Sally is a seriously sleep deprived mom of two who is struggling to cope with her children, her marriage and other changes in her life that she has little control over. The second half is the aftermath where Sally tries to convince her family and friends she has no memory of how she got to the cliff and that she is sure she had no intention of suicide. But as she becomes more paranoid and the cracks befome more apparent it's not just them but also herself that have doubts.

This is the first Lucy Dawson novel I have read and look forward to reading more. A superb psychological thriller, if you like this genre I recommend you read this ASAP!

Thank you Netgalley and publishers for this advance copy for review.

Everything You Told Me is narrated by Sally Hilman, a woman with two young children. She thought having the first, Chloe, was hard but when Theo came along, the child that doesn't sleep, she feels exhausted. So when she wakes up 200 miles away and has no recollection of how she got there everybody is very worried about her. But Sally knows there's more to it than that.

Right from page 1 this is a book which packs a punch and it left me guessing all the way to the end (although I had thoughts that weren't far from the mark). Sally is what they call an unreliable narrator. Can you trust what she says? Can even she trust herself? I thought the author portrayed Sally's confusion and bewilderment really well. But what is really clever is how the author plants that confusion and bewilderment into the mind of the reader. There were several key moments where I was left wondering whether Sally really was struggling to cope and trying to convince herself otherwise, or whether she was absolutely fine and it was everyone else who didn't believe her.

All the story takes place within a week or two but there's enough background story given to make sure we have a good sense of Sally's life, both past and present. This all builds up to make us question everything that happens. Like most psychological thrillers, it's a bit fantastical but there was also a hint of plausibility. I quite liked Sally, despite her sometimes erratic behaviour and I did hope things would come good for her.

I raced through this book as I couldn't wait to find out whether Sally really did have suicidal thoughts and if not, then how did she end up in that taxi. The conclusion was a mixture of me thinking "oh, of course" and "gosh, I didn't expect that". I thought this was a really excellent read and a look at how easily family life can implode.