Don't Tell Anyone: A Mystery
By Eleanor Gray
3.5/5
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Nearly lost in a fog of grief over the fatal stabbing of her daughter, art historian Grace Neville feels only sorrow as Jordan Dukes is found guilty of murder. Days after the sentencing, Grace receives a visit from Jordan's father, who claims that his son is innocent and a grave miscarriage of justice has taken place. Jordan's history of gang-related violence and the fact that he doesn't have an alibi make his father's plea hard to believe. But then why does somebody break into Grace's home and go through her daughter's belongings?
In Don't Tell Anyone, Eleanor Gray explores the relationship between a mother and a daughter, and the secrets that drive Grace to seek the truth no matter what the cost.
Praise:
"The disparate pieces of this intricately plotted mystery come together in a satisfying manner that will please readers of Ann Granger and Antonia Fraser."—Library Journal
"Eleanor Gray's Don't Tell Anyone is a book you'll be telling your friends about. The voice—and anguish—of Grace Neville compels us toward answering the question we may have all wondered: What if we don't really know the people closest to us?"—Lori Rader-Day, Mary Higgins Clark and Anthony Award winning author of The Black Hour andLittle Pretty Things
Eleanor Gray
Eleanor Gray (England) has written nine novels under several pseudonyms. She began writing after a successful career in public relations and raising five children. She has published articles in Devon Today magazine and had a number of her short stories broadcast on BBC Radio.
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Reviews for Don't Tell Anyone
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5What if the police got the wrong person for murdering your daughter and they were now out to get you but you have no idea who it could be?
Grace could finally hear the verdict on her teenage daughter's murder, condemning the girl's boyfriend to a minimum of 18 years. But his father shows up on her doorstep with arguments far more convincing than those used by the defense. She is surprisingly the only person who believes in him and his son. But who did it then?
I believe this was a good story. It had all the elements: a good twist—oh this the book had to spare—, kept me guessing until the final reveal and the answer to all wasn't unbelievable. However, I was still warm about it.
First, the narration dragged. Too much analyzing on the main character's part had me skipping every longer bit—it's amazing how I could still get into the character but Grace was nice. Also for a book with so much contemplation, the romance was too forced. I don't want to spoil anyone but the couple seemed fixed and no chemistry between them. To be honest, I was a little grossed out when I first noticed the author's intention of getting them together—I did get used to them eventually while cheering against them until the end. Also the secrets revealed made me feel the same. It's like the author had that great idea for a twist but not substance in it. And I can't blame her for any of those points, I think this was lack of editing and a third-person's (honest) opinion. It is a pity because if better finalized, this book could be gold. As it is, it fell flat.
On the other hand, it's not hard to read and the back story was very well thought. I won't say I was surprised by the big secret but in no moment I felt it to be too predictable. I actually enjoyed a lot the journey until we got to the real culprit.
This may a good book for group reading... It does have several interesting themes even if they are not that developed. And I really wanted to list them but again, it would need a spoiler alert. The main one, of course, is mistrial, as well as how bias can influence and blind a police investigation.
To be honest, this is a story I will remember for a long while despite the rating I'm giving. So don't give up reading if you can be prepared for those flaws above.
Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This was an average novel in all ways. There wasn't anything particularly unique about the story or the characters. Grace is obviously a mother in pain, and the author does a good job of depicting her grief. However, that's pretty much the only commendable thing about this story. Grace is constantly confused, and her naivety can become quite annoying; she just tells everyone everything, and believes the first thing she hears. It took a long time for the story to develop and for the truth to become revealed. And when it did, it felt so far-fetched that I couldn't take the story seriously. The killer's identity was the most random thing I had ever read, and no matter what explanation the author gave, it just didn't make any sense at all. The one thing that bothered me the most was the romance angle that was introduced into the story. While it worked in the sense that the characters were compatible, I don't know if it was entirely appropriate considering the situation at hand. At the end of the day, this novel was decent but didn't satisfy my cravings for a good mystery/thriller.