Today, I’m thrilled to be sharing my stop on the blog tour for We’ll Never Tell by Wendy Heard. This is a special post, including my review and a playlist that combines the vibes of the book with songs I reckon the characters have on repeat!
Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tours for including me on this tour and you can check out the other stops here.
No one at Hollywood High knows who’s behind We’ll Never Tell-a viral YouTube channel where the anonymous creators trespass behind the scenes of LA’s most intriguing locales. The team includes CASEY, quiet researcher and trivia champ; JACOB, voice narrator and video editor, who is secretly dating EDDIE, aspiring filmmaker; and ZOE, coder and breaking-and-entering extraordinaire.
Now senior year is winding down, and with their lives heading in different directions, the YouTubers vow to go out with a bang. Their last episode will be filmed at the infamous Valentini “murder house,” which has been left abandoned, bloodstained, and untouched since a shocking murder/suicide in 1972. When the teens break in, they capture epic footage. But someone trips an alarm, and it’s a mad dash to get out before the police arrive-at which point they realize only three of them escaped instead of four. Jacob is still inside, slain and bleeding out. Is his attack connected to the historic murder, or is one of their crew responsible?
A week of suspicions and cover-ups unfolds as Casey and her remaining friends try to stay alive long enough to solve murder mysteries past and present. If they do, their friendship may not survive. If they don’t, the house will claim more victims.
Publication Date: 16th May
TW: death, murder, violence, blood, kidnapping
My Thoughts:
We’ll Never Tell is a ticking time bomb that builds on its brilliant premise to deliver an impeccably crafted story.
Wendy Heard is a master at building suspense and complex characters, pulling you entirely into the story and the tangled threads she weaves around you. This is no exception, with a sharp and shocking story that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It is a layered and complex story that really sits with its characters. At the same time, it is a break-neck race through a twisty thriller that I adored.
I was entirely drawn to this book from its incredible premise – an anonymous quartet who go viral breaking into forbidden locations in LA when something goes terribly wrong and all hell breaks loose. I mean, I am a sucker for a bit of Hollywood lore and this is a book steeped in the glitz and glamour of the movies, but also delves right into the seedy side of fame. There is an examination of cold cases and how we are drawn to those hidden violences within stardom, reminiscent of several real-life cases. This dovetails nicely with an examination of modern stardom and how fleeting those fifteen minutes can be. I personally loved the central theme of family and legacy and how that reverberates in unexpected ways throughout.
In terms of thrillers, Wendy Heard is on my go-to list. She always delivers these enticing stories that build from the seed of an idea to intriguing and expansive stories. This fits the rule, spinning into a tale of exploitation and the ethics of stardom. It combines so many different and unexpected aspects, with twists that truly shook me to my core. Keep an eye on everything and everyone, because Heard will lead you down rabbit hole after rabbit hole until you discover the truth.
We’ll Never Tell proves once more that Heard can and will deliver the goods every time.
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About the Author:
Wendy Heard is the author of acclaimed suspense and thriller novels for adults and teens. Wendy has spent most of her life in Los Angeles, California, which is on fire more than she would honestly prefer, and can often be found haunting local hiking trails and bookstores. She loves all things vintage and has a collection of thrillers and adventure books from the 80s. You can hear more from Wendy (and play some fun, murdery fiction games) through her newsletter at www.wendyheard.com.
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