Thursday, March 1, 2018

Review: Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon


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Source: Goodreads.com
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…”
           


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