Never Tell
(Detective D.D. Warren #10)
by Lisa Gardner
Amazon US / UK / CA / AU / B&N
D.D. Warren arrives on the scene and recognizes the woman–Evie Carter–from a case many years back. Evie’s father was killed in a shooting that was ruled an accident. But for D.D., two coincidental murders is too many.
Flora Dane sees the murder of Conrad Carter on the TV news and immediately knows his face. She remembers a night when she was still a victim–a hostage–and her captor knew this man. Overcome with guilt that she never tracked him down, Flora is now determined to learn the truth of Conrad’s murder.
But D.D. and Flora are about to discover that in this case the truth is a devilishly elusive thing. As layer by layer they peel away the half-truths and outright lies, they wonder: How many secrets can one family have?
My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
D.D. gave the childless detective a look. “If pregnancy hormones led to homicide, there wouldn’t be a husband left alive.”
You know, anyone will hang with the lit department, but tell someone you teach math or science, and it’s like you’re personally reminding them of every test they ever failed.
In movies, everyone loves the kickass heroine. I’m less convinced the average man wants one in real life.
I do not shoot my exes. Frankly, I couldn’t afford that many bullets.
My father was brilliant, my mother was melodramatic, my husband was a hero and a liar, my family was complicated.
My Review:
Never Tell was a cleverly crafted, maddeningly paced, complicated, and slowly developing tale with multiple POVs and complex storylines full of secrets, lies, and manipulations. Other than the recurring police offices none of the other characters were as they were initially presented; I couldn’t decide where several fell on the spectrum of good vs. evil. I spun wild theories that spiraled, flamed, and flip-flopped every other chapter. Sigh, this deviously talented author bested me, I couldn’t get a firm handle on a number of her compelling and intricately fabricated characters; they were so annoyingly slippery.
The plot evolved at a fiendishly slow pace while each new hard-won yet oddly intriguing revelation just seemed to add several additional layers of complexity and confusion and led nowhere but a new itchy and brain-teasing rabbit hole. I was fully vexed and taut with tension yet deeply engrossed and totally invested. It was exceedingly cunning, and while I should be ashamed to admit that I was so very wrong, I’m actually not. Lisa Gardner has mad skills, although she must be a bit scary to know.
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Oh, this sounds interesting and probably mind blowing. Glad you enjoyed it. Great review, DeeJay!
Intriguing review. Keep up the good work
This series has been on my TBR since a long time. I read the first two and lost touch with it. Great review DJ
Sounds like a good one. Thanks for sharing your review.
Gemma @ Gemma’s Book Nook
Great review. I just read and reviewed this as well.
Great review. I do like the sound of this book.
I always love when a story is complex.Thanks for the review!
I’ve heard so much about this author but still haven’t picked up any of her stuff yet. I need to remedy that!
Amazing review my friend I have heard about Lisa Gardner books before but never check them out. Now I am really intrigued about her books after reading your review. I am really glad you fully enjoyed this book DJ, thank you so much for sharing your awesome post DJ.
You are having the best luck with book lately!!!
I love Lisa’s books. I haven’t got to this one yet. So glad you enjoyed it.
I’ve only read book 1 of this series. I need to catch up!