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Promise
Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon
Publisher:
William
Morrow Paperbacks
Genre:
Suspense/Mystery
Pages:
250
Publication
Date: April, 2007
Rating:
4/5
Summary:
Kate
Cypher, a forty-something-year-old school nurse comes home to a small town in
Vermont to take care of her mother, who has Alzheimer’s. The day Kate arrives
in town, a young girl is murdered. This murder is creepily similar to her
childhood friend’s murder nearly three decades ago. The first girl, Del, that
was killed was Kate’s secret friend because everyone thought of her as the
poor, dirty outcast; they nicknamed her “Potato Girl.” Over the years, that
unsolved murder became the town folk tale; kids told her story during
sleepovers, everything bad that happened was blamed on the Potato Girl. Present
day, Kate unintentionally finds herself involved in figuring out who committed
these brutal murders.
Pros:
· The
book was fast paced and kept me interested throughout. It was suspenseful, but
not downright scary.
· I
liked how the chapters alternated between the past and present, it kept the
plot moving quickly.
· McMahon
created a small town feel with likable characters. If not for the murders it
would be a town I would want to visit!
Cons:
· Every
time people called Del the Potato Girl, I couldn’t help but chuckle. It ruined
the suspenseful mood too many times because nothing is scary about potatoes.
· It
was a bit too predictable in certain points of the plot.
Final
Thoughts:
I really enjoyed
this for a quick two day read. I can’t wait to check out more of Jennifer
McMahon’s books from the library. It is good if you like the small town feel of
cozy mysteries but want a slightly spooky twist to it. If it were a bit more
unpredictable it would have received a higher rating. It’s not my favorite
Jennifer McMahon book, but nevertheless, check it out!
“The dead can blame…”
