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    Tell Me

    Written by Lisa Jackson

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

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    #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson creates her most electrifying thriller to date, as a mother's unspeakable crime sparks a new killing spree…

    The most hated woman in Savannah, Georgia, is about to be set free. Twenty years ago, Blondell O'Henry was convicted of murdering her eldest daughter and wounding her two other children. The prosecution argued that beautiful, selfish Blondell wanted to be rid of them to be with her lover.

    Now Blondell's son, Niall, has recanted his testimony and demolished the case in the process. Reporter Nikki Gillette is determined to get the true story, and not just for professional reasons. Blondell's murdered daughter, Amity, was Nikki's childhood friend. The night she died, Amity begged Nikki to meet with her, insisting she had a secret to tell, but Nikki didn't go. Her guilt is compounded by other complications-Nikki's favorite uncle, Alexander, was the attorney who helped save Blondell from execution. And rumors swirl that he was one of her many lovers.

    Nikki's fiancé, Detective Pierce Reed, is concerned she may be compromising the case. As she digs for answers during one of the most sweltering summers in Savannah's history, he also worries for her safety. Everyone involved seems to have secrets, from Blondell's old boyfriend and his fundamentalist, snake- handling in-laws to the cop who led the original investigation. And somehow, the events of that tragic night connect to Nikki's own fractured family.

    But now the killing has begun again. Is Amity's murderer still at large, or is this a new, darker danger? Soon Nikki will discover what really happened twenty years ago, but the answers may come too late to save her life…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJun 25, 2013
    ISBN9781441877185
    Author

    Lisa Jackson

    LISA JACKSON is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy-five novels, including Paranoid: Liar, Liar; One Last Breath; You Will Pay; After She’s Gone;Close to Home;Tell Me; Deserves to Die;You Don’t Want to Know;Running Scared; and Shiver. She has over thirty million copies of her books in print in nineteen languages. She lives with her family and three rambunctious dogs in the Pacific Northwest. Readers can visit her website at www.lisajackson.com and find her on Facebook.

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    • 4/5
      "Tell Me" by Lisa Jackson is the third in the "Savannah series" and the second featuring Nikki Gillette. Nikki is a reporter for the local Sentinal newspaper in Savannah, Georgia and is anxious to get the scoop on the breaking news regarding Blondell O'Henry. Blondell was convicted of killing her eldest daughter, Amity, who was once Nikki's friend. Nikki is also personally linked to this case since her uncle Alexander, who is now battling dementia, represented Blondell and saved her from being executed. The reason for the new surge in interest regarding the state's most hated woman is the fact that her son Niall is recanting the story he told as an eight year old child that helped convict her. Nikki is hoping her link to the past and renewed interest in the Blondell case will help her with a true crime novel she wishes to write.

      Nikki places herself in the middle of a case that virtually has nothing to do with her other than she knew and went to school with the murdered girl of twenty years ago and her fiance Detective. Pierce Reed is investigating the case and trying to piece together what really happened that night. In the meantime, some psycho is trying to stop Nikki's investigation.

      I like the story. Some of the things that Nikki did seemed rather off the wall and immature for a crime writer. Sometimes I felt sorry for Pierce and wondered if he knew what he was doing marrying her. Overall, a 4 star story.
    • 5/5
      Great book! Boy big turn of events in the end.
    • 1/5
      This is a book. It is a novel. There are snakes. (Bored yet?) Did a mother kill her daughter?Don't bother to perk up - with no fleshing out of characters, no emotion and no complex story line, this book is dull. It does start with a sensual, "naughty" dream - by a Minor girl - just before she is shot dead on page five. Come on! No, no, no. Inappropriate, unneeded and sick.
    • 2/5
      Review of Book:I had not heard about this newest edition to Lisa Jackson's Savannah/Pierce Reed series, but was excited to see the author's newest offer in the romantic suspense genre. The novel's prologue was decent enough, but once switched into 'current day' storyline, I kept waiting for the story to capture me further. Never happened. I just didn't like any of the characters enough to keep me interested. Once again, I ran into a book where some of the characters' names were off-putting ('Blondell' - really?), and the plot, tangled-up. The crime, when fully unraveled, also seemed convoluted and... petty(?)! Maybe it didn't help that I read the last edition to this series in 2007 - 6 years ago! A recommendation to those who have not yet checked this book out, read or re-read the two previously issued books in this series. (Two stars)Review of Audio narrator, Julia Whelan: decent job with material; some inconsistency in maintaining the characters "voice" throughout. (Three stars)
    • 4/5
      This book was great! It was a fast read because it had lots of suspense, great detail, and unexpected twists and turns. The writing was clear, concise, and never boring. I will read more by this author in the future.
    • 4/5
      An interesting mystery that kept my attention. I honestly didn't expect "who dunnit".
    • 3/5
      I just don't love the Pierce Reed/Nikki Gillette books. I need to stop readin gthem and stick to her others, which I love.
    • 5/5
      Kept me up late , with all the twists and turns, trying to figure it all out. Look forward to reading more by this author
    • 4/5
      Do not know if I was expecting too much, but I found this novel just way too long with a little too little payoff. A decent mystery, but not quite enough clues for the reader to get to where the book takes us in the second to last chapter... and too many slow sidesteps and way too many details to truly enjoy. The author supposedly has written more than 75 novels, so I suppose I will give at least one more of her books a second try.
    • 5/5
      Amity was murdered at the age of 16 , her mother was convicted of the crime but Nikki her best friend is not convinced that her mother was the murderer. 20 years after the murder Nikki starts investigating the evidence an suddenly she is being watched and her life is in danger. This is a real page turner, once you start it is hard to put the book sown. Very well written with really great characters. As usual Lisa Jackson has written another great thriller
    • 4/5
      Not as good as a Baldacci thriller, but engrossing and well constructed to surprise.
    • 5/5
      “Tell Me” by Lisa JacksonThis book is absolutely tension-filled. Jackson is on top of her game with “Tell Me.” Nikki Gillette wants to know what happened twenty years ago to her murdered friend Amity and wants someone to tell her. Amity’s mother Blondell was imprisoned twenty years ago based on the testimony of her son, Amity’s brother, that his mother is the one who shot them and killed Amity.A true crime author and writer for the Savannah Sentinel, Nikki goes on the hunt, investigating when she should leave it up to her fiancé, Detective Pierce Reed. But that’s not in her nature. She gets more than just information for her articles and book however, when she runs into some nerve-wracking—both for the reader and the character—situations. During her and Reed’s investigation, Nikki finds out she has a stalker and figures it has to do with the case. Is someone warning her to back off? She’s threatened on more than one occasion, but doesn’t give up.This romantic suspense will have you up all night reading, paging your way through the romance between Nikki and Reed and the at-times very dangerous circumstances Nikki gets herself into. To say ‘I didn’t see it coming’ may be cliché, but it’s very true. You will be astounded with the ending!
    • 3/5
      Some twenty years ago, Blondell O’Henry and her three children were in a cabin near Savannah, Georgia, when the unthinkable happened, leaving Blondell’s oldest daughter, Amity, dead, her other two children seriously wounded and Blondell herself serving a life sentence in prison. Blondell claims there was an intruder who broke into the cabin, shot the children and Blondell herself, however the police were never able to confirm the existence of such an intruder and the testimony of Blondell’s young son, Niall that his mother had shot him sent her to prison. Now, however, Niall is recanting his statement, saying he was coerced and being only eight years old at the time, having been shot in the throat and his sister killed before his eyes, he was certainly in no condition to resist any such coercion. Since the evidence was insufficient to convict without Niall’s testimony, unless the State of Georgia can find new evidence, Blondell will soon be set free. Enter Pierce Reed and his partner Sylvie Morrisette, detectives with the Savannah PD. Also enter our main character, Nikki Gillette, part-time reporter, part-time author of two previous true crime books, not to mention Reed’s fiancée. Nikki was friends with the murdered Amity, the cabin in which the crime took place belonged to her family; her uncle was the defense attorney and her father the judge in the case, so she has more than a passing interest and she intends to find out what really happened and sees it as an opportunity for her third book. The relational connections certainly don’t end there, but to tell any more would be to spoil the story for you. I would only advise that as you begin the book, you start a family-tree sort of document so you can keep this all straight!This is certainly a fun, interesting mystery/suspense novel, which Jackson is known for producing and the plot contains enough twists, turns, and nail-biting sequences to keep us awake far into the night. What I liked about the book: the suspense-filled, chilling plot complete with a few red herrings tossed in just for fun, and for the most part I liked the relationship between Nikki and Pierce, though at times it seemed single-dimensional and strained. What I didn’t like about the book, however, was the number of characters and the fact that they were not well-drawn enough to keep them straight. This is one of those books that should really have a character mapping or list of characters at the beginning. Fortunately, I was reading it on my Kindle, so I had access to the X-ray feature which I used frequently to remind myself who was who, but if I had been reading the hardback copy I’m sure it would already be dog-eared from flipping back and forth. Many of the characters also lacked credibility, which I think is probably a result of just having too many characters on the periphery of the action.I am of the belief that the best suspense novels are those that, when it is finally revealed whodunit, you smack yourself in the head and say, “darn, I sure didn’t see that one!” This is one of those books. Tell Me has just the right blend of dark and light, of suspense, humor and romance, a trademark of Lisa Jackson and her work. All-in-all, it was a pretty good read, though I don’t recommend it for bedside reading if you really need to get to sleep tonight.
    • 5/5
      Wow! This was my first book by Lisa Jackson --will definitely be reading more from this talented author. I look forward to reading the other prior books (Savannah 1 & 2) in the series, as Tell Me was #3; however, it can be read as a standalone.

      I purchased the audio version from audible.com and the narrator (Julia Whelan) was outstanding –capturing the essence of each character perfectly with the southern charm. I was listening to the book while hiking in the Carolinas in the woods, so the ideal setting. I also liked the reference to the Dahlonega, GA (Lumpkin County) cabin -- a very quaint little town north of Lake Lanier (I previously dated a guy who lived on the lake in the area, and is rather remote) so can envision the hideaway for the snakes. Savannah, GA is so historic and was fitting area for Nikki, the author in the book and the central character with some mystery.

      I could not put down my iPod as listened to the wee hours of the morning, as you do not want to miss a thing. The books goes back and forth from the original murder to today, twenty years later when the mother (Blondell) imprisoned for a murder of her daughter Amity who was pregnant and damage to her other children. Her sentence is being overturned, due to the testimony of her son, since he was only 8 during the original trial.

      Nikki is close to the situation as Amity was her best friend, the murder took place in her uncle’s cabin (and the lawyer for Blondell, who is now in a rest home), snakes, and an array of characters and men connected to this blond bombshell femme fatale. There are many other connections and secrets from the past leading up to the murder and Nikki is bringing a lot of these to the surface while she battles her own past (which I will learn more about from her previous book).
      During this time, Nikki is assigned to write a story, and her fiancé Reid is a police detective, assigned to the case. Lots of romance and sex with this dynamic duo (similar to Castle except Nikki is the crime writer and Reid is the PD).

      I loved Lisa Jackson’s writing style, as she gives you enough to keep the tension mounting yet not as gruesome as some mystery and crime writers. I highly recommend – a 5 star and look forward to reading her previous work as well as new ones to come! PS I figured out the killer before the ending; however, had to keep reading to confirm. Full of crime, mystery, suspense and romance!
    • 5/5
      In Jackson’s mystery novel, Blondell O’Henry is scheduled to be released from prison after serving time for the murder of her daughter, Amity. Reporter Nikki Gillette has a reason to seek out the truth—she was Amity’s best friend growing up. The night of the murder, Amity wanted to meet with Nikki and share a “secret.” To her regret, Nikki failed to show and fears Amity’s secret may have died with her. As an unknown danger approaches in the shadows, Nikki must pursue the truth even if the cost is her own life.Jackson has nailed this chill filled thriller!
    • 3/5
      About 20 years after the horrific murder of a pregnant teenager, the shooting of her little brother and sister, the accused (their mother) is about to be released from jail. The boy, now a man, is recanting the testimony he gave in his mother's trial; the only evidence that it was his mother that killed his sister, wounded him and handicapped his other younger sister. Which Savannah's most hated inmate about to be released the police are re-opening the case to see if they can keep her imprisoned. At the same time, Nikki Gillette is getting pressure from her publicist to write her third true crime book. With both Nikki and her police detective fiancée on the case the story of what happened 20 years ago in that cabin will slowly unfold.

      Jackson is an expert at unfurling a mystery. Her use of multiple character perspectives allows readers to feel like they are participating in the investigation. She provides all the clues and facts necessary to the crime and the identification of the shooter. Will you be able to figure out who did it and why before Nikki does?
    • 4/5
      I'm not usually into mystery/thriller books, however, I really enjoyed Tell Me. I loved the twists. This book makes me want to read more in this genre.
    • 4/5
      I won this as an advanced reader giveaway, and if you like thrillers, this would be a good read. Twisty, and unpredictable, in my opinion.