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If You Tell

If You Tell

A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood

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I feel almost uncomfortable leaving a 5-star review because this story is deeply disturbing. I would accuse the author of an over-the-top plot and unbelievable story, except that it's all true. I kept looking up pieces of the story to see if anything was fictitious, it shocked me, again and again, to find out what these victims experienced and how simple it could have been to stop it all. In terms of the writing, there were some bits I felt it was a bit jumbled together, but for the decades packed into one book, I'm actually pretty impressed with the author's ability to tell backstory as well as a timeline of events without it feeling too long or drawn out.

I listened to the audiobook version and I thought the narrator was wonderful.

This is definitely a slow burn and a difficult read, but captivating and eye-opening to the signs of abuse and the importance of speaking up.

March 30, 2022Report this review