Author: Carter Wilson
Release Date: January, 28th 2025
Genre: Thriller
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Official Description:
She gets people to confess their crimes for a living. He knows she's hiding a terrible secret. It's time for the truth to come out…
Poe Webb, host of a popular true crime podcast, invites people to anonymously confess crimes they've committed to her audience. She can't guarantee the police won't come after her "guests," but her show grants simultaneous anonymity and instant fame—a potent combination that's proven difficult to resist. After an episode recording, Poe usually erases both criminal and crime from her mind.
But when a strange and oddly familiar man appears on her show, Poe is forced to take a second look. Not only because he claims to be her mother's murderer from years ago, but because Poe knows something no one else does. Her mother's murderer is dead.
Poe killed him.
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Dead Girl in 2A and The New Neighbor comes a chilling new thriller that forces the question: are murderers always the bad guys?
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My Review
The premise is intriguing: Poe, the host of a podcast, invites individuals who have committed serious crimes to confess—not in a religious sense, but as a way to understand their motivations. This format is deeply personal for her, as she witnessed her mother’s murder as a child, and it drives her to confront her own trauma through these conversations.
Things take a dark turn when the supposed killer of her mother calls in. Poe is initially confident that it can’t be him. But this new caller knows intimate details about her life that no one else could possibly know. What follows is a tense cat-and-mouse game where the power dynamics shift dramatically. The caller, Hindley, starts stalking her and threatening to expose her past, demanding a live stream where she must confess her own crimes.
The plot unfolds across different timelines, which adds a layer of complexity but also makes it hard to keep up. I usually breeze through books in a day if I’m hooked, but I found myself taking breaks with this one. Sometimes it was due to the slow pacing or the repetitive nature of the multiple timelines, and other times, it was simply the weight of hopelessness I felt for Poe. It’s hard to see how things could end well for her. Adding to the tension, it becomes clear that Hindley is holding someone hostage during the live stream, which is the only reason Poe reluctantly agrees to participate. The potential victims? Someone close to her. Talk about high stakes!
It’s definitely a thriller, and the author has crafted a suspenseful atmosphere that kept me on edge. I often thought it would make a fantastic screenplay—there’s something about the visual medium that could amplify the suspense and quicken the pace in a way that’s harder to achieve in written form.
In the end, I would recommend Tell Me What You Did. I did enjoy it, but it wasn’t a binge-read for me which is why I would give 3 out of 5 stars. It’s a tough topic with a heavy atmosphere, so it’s understandable that you might need to take your time with it. But if you’re willing to power through, it’s definitely worth it.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. This review reflects my own and unbiased opinion.
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