- Title:
- Who Did You Tell?
- Author:
- Lesley Kara
- Release:
- June 16, 2020
- Format:
- Audiobook
- Narrator:
- Georgia Maguire
- Sian Brooke
This book is somewhat difficult to recommend and made me understand why content warnings are so important to some people.
I purchased this book in May 2021 and as I was listening to it for the second time in July 2021, I couldn’t figure out why the hell I purchased a book about a struggling alcoholic. I often add books to my wish list, then forget about them until I have the funds, credits, points, whatever to purchase. It wasn’t until I re-read the summary for this review that I understood why. It says Astrid is a struggling addict, but there are many kinds of junkies out there and I didn’t think of Alcohol when I read that.
The second reason I find this book difficult to recommend is because it barely feels like a Mystery. Don’t get me wrong, it’s 100% a Mystery novel, but it really feels as if that aspect of it is a background story in Adtrid’s journey as a struggling recovering alcoholic. Astrid really doesn’t do any detective work to figure out who is tormenting her or why and when you think it’s finally figured out, you realize it’s not. But that will likely just leave you in disbelief that so many things could be going on parallel to each other. I wish I could elaborate more, but I try to keep my reviews spoiler-free.
If you’re somebody who has had issues with alcoholism, then this book probably isn’t for you. It’s mentioned constantly and I found myself wishing I had some wine or rum the entire time I was listening to it. If you’re the type of person who likes to figure out the mystery as you read along, this book doesn’t offer many clues and I think will leave most people lost.
The book is well written and the voice acting is in the audiobook is incredibly well done. Despite my complaints, you might think I’d suggest not to read this. But my suggestion is quite the opposite. My struggles with the alcoholism bits aside, I did enjoy this book both times that I listened. Less for the Mystery and more for the reliability of Astrid and her struggles.