Please Tell Me
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Summary
After a year in captivity， a kidnapped child escapes―only to reveal horrific truths that lead her psychologist on a race against time in this thriller from New York Times bestselling author Mike Omer。
When eight-year-old Kathy Stone turns up on the side of the road a year after her abduction， the world awaits her harrowing story。 But Kathy doesn’t say a word。 Traumatized by her ordeal， she doesn’t speak at all， not even to her own parents。
Child therapist Robin Hart is the only one who’s had success connecting with the girl。 Robin has been using play therapy to help Kathy process her memories。 But as their work continues， Kathy’s playtime takes a grim turn: a doll looks to stab another doll， a tiny figurine is chained to a plastic toy couch。 All of these horrifying moments， enacted within a Victorian doll house。 Every session， another toy dies。
But the most disturbing detail？
Kathy seems to be playacting real unsolved murders。 Soon Robin wonders if Kathy not only holds the key to the murders of the past but if she knows something about the murders of the future。
Can Robin unlock the secrets in Kathy’s brain and stop a serial killer before he strikes again？ Or is Robin’s work with Kathy putting her in the killer’s sights？
When eight-year-old Kathy Stone turns up on the side of the road a year after her abduction， the world awaits her harrowing story。 But Kathy doesn’t say a word。 Traumatized by her ordeal， she doesn’t speak at all， not even to her own parents。
Child therapist Robin Hart is the only one who’s had success connecting with the girl。 Robin has been using play therapy to help Kathy process her memories。 But as their work continues， Kathy’s playtime takes a grim turn: a doll looks to stab another doll， a tiny figurine is chained to a plastic toy couch。 All of these horrifying moments， enacted within a Victorian doll house。 Every session， another toy dies。
But the most disturbing detail？
Kathy seems to be playacting real unsolved murders。 Soon Robin wonders if Kathy not only holds the key to the murders of the past but if she knows something about the murders of the future。
Can Robin unlock the secrets in Kathy’s brain and stop a serial killer before he strikes again？ Or is Robin’s work with Kathy putting her in the killer’s sights？
Reviews
Heather
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Thanks to #NetGalley and #Thomas&Mercer for the ARC #PleaseTellMe by #MikeOmer。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book with the missing daughter， the therapist and the murders。 I could not believe the surprising plot twist and ending。
Books， Crooks， & Hooks
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Kindle First Reads， November 2023
Jonathan Mayfield
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As per usual Mike Omer hits it out of the park。 I love everything he writes but this one really takes it to a new and exciting level。 Approaching a crime from the perspective of a child therapist adds entirely new and unexpected avenues to explore as a reader！
Alana Tomlin Denton
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I read an advanced copy of the book at no cost to me in exchange for my honest opinions。 It broke out to aGrammar 5Plot 5Story 4。5Character development - 5Originality 5If you're trying to decide whether you get this as your First Reads， you won't be disappointed if you like - being introduced to an entirely new concept in fighting crime。 Does deal with difficult topics - child abduction and more。 What I loved:Robin！She is a starI believe she is a totally different character than anyone I have ev I read an advanced copy of the book at no cost to me in exchange for my honest opinions。 It broke out to aGrammar 5Plot 5Story 4。5Character development - 5Originality 5If you're trying to decide whether you get this as your First Reads， you won't be disappointed if you like - being introduced to an entirely new concept in fighting crime。 Does deal with difficult topics - child abduction and more。 What I loved:Robin！She is a starI believe she is a totally different character than anyone I have ever come across in a thriller or suspense type book。 I believe you could build a new series off her and Nathaniel （Melody， Menny。。。）I would love to see what's next for all of them。 I feel like I got attached， got more invested and now that window has closed。In some of the sections where it goes from Claire's thoughts and POV to Robin's then to Kathy's， the perspective of the speakers and their voice is lost。For me， the first part of the book wasm lol the hardest to read。 Not Kathy walking and getting away （Although， I did find a few paragraphs that read a little clunky。 The part where Kathy is describing how she used to have shoes。 - Overuse of word "she'd"。 The sentence in paragraph attached below about "shoes were a distant memory， hazy and confusing"。）Why not describe the color of the shoes that were found in the old house？ Or Kathy's favorite color and the color she wished her shoes were？ Anytime Robin has the floor I pay attention。 I didn't find any typos！ Which in this day and time is huge。Back to the book and my review。 Strong character development， felt like I was immersed in the story。 I didn't want this to end and would love to see Robin， Menny and Nathaniel return for more books！±>
Farah
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No one expected eight year old Kathy Stone to be found but a year after she was abducted， she appears。 Scarred from her experience， Kathy refuses to speak and is easily scared。 When Robin begins therapy sessions with her， Kathy plays with toys， reenacting situations which Robin puts together as the way several recent murders have occurred。 Could Kathy have witnessed these murders？ Is her abductor the murderer too？I really enjoyed this book。 It took a while to get going， however once the scene wa No one expected eight year old Kathy Stone to be found but a year after she was abducted， she appears。 Scarred from her experience， Kathy refuses to speak and is easily scared。 When Robin begins therapy sessions with her， Kathy plays with toys， reenacting situations which Robin puts together as the way several recent murders have occurred。 Could Kathy have witnessed these murders？ Is her abductor the murderer too？I really enjoyed this book。 It took a while to get going， however once the scene was set， I was so engrossed。 I thought I knew who the murderer was too， I was dead certain I had it but I was so wrong which I was thrilled about。 The best thrillers are the one where you don't see what's coming！ This is my first book by this author and I now look forward to reading more。Huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Brenda
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Please Tell Me by Mike Omer is chock full of tension and suspense， all one wishes for in a thriller。 It is propulsive and grippy and held my attention every moment。 Not only is the location abuzz with unsolved crimes but several domestic issues have dug their claws into residents。 Most characters also have a past and wonder whether they can move onto a better future， The atmosphere has just the right amount of creepiness without verging into horror， particularly perfect for autumn or winter。 Eig Please Tell Me by Mike Omer is chock full of tension and suspense， all one wishes for in a thriller。 It is propulsive and grippy and held my attention every moment。 Not only is the location abuzz with unsolved crimes but several domestic issues have dug their claws into residents。 Most characters also have a past and wonder whether they can move onto a better future， The atmosphere has just the right amount of creepiness without verging into horror， particularly perfect for autumn or winter。 Eight-year-old Kathy disappeared from home， her parents' worst nightmare。 After returning home fifteen months later she is unable to verbalize what she witnessed at the hands of her captor。 In an effort to help her process her ordeal， she sees Robin， a child psychologist。 Robin gives Kathy plenty of space and time and encourages her to enact through toy figures。 Robin and her parents are unprepared for the level of violence she shows and know there is something very disturbing going on。 A detective enters the scene and with Robin's help investigates。 If you seek something a little different， this may be the thriller for you。 Be sure to read the author's notes。My sincere thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for providing me with an early digital copy of this riveting novel。 。。。more
Ray Moon
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A Child Knows What No Child Should Ever KnowNine-year-old Kathy Stone is limping alone on a road。 She is shoeless， soaking wet， and scared。 All the houses seem scary。 Her foot is bleeding from a thorn she stepped on。 She is afraid bad men could track her blood trail。 A man in a car stops。 After giving her his coat to warm her up。 He calls the police。 He tells them that he has found a girl walking alone in the middle of road。 He describes her as very young， six or seven。 Kathy wants to tell him t A Child Knows What No Child Should Ever KnowNine-year-old Kathy Stone is limping alone on a road。 She is shoeless， soaking wet， and scared。 All the houses seem scary。 Her foot is bleeding from a thorn she stepped on。 She is afraid bad men could track her blood trail。 A man in a car stops。 After giving her his coat to warm her up。 He calls the police。 He tells them that he has found a girl walking alone in the middle of road。 He describes her as very young， six or seven。 Kathy wants to tell him that she is nine， but she couldn’t。 From this start， Kathy’s difficult recovery starts。The main storyline consists of four threads。 First is narrated by protagonist， Robin Hart。 She is the therapist for Kathy， who discovers terrible events experienced by Kathy。 The second is narrated by Claire， Kathy’s mother。 Much of this thread is presented as flashbacks to the time of the abduction。 The third starts with the investigation into Kathy’s abduction。 The fourth and most chilling of all is narrated by the perpetrator。 If this last thread is not enough， Kathy’s therapy is under much criticism。 Robin and Claire want Kathy to come to terms with the events she suffered。 Kathy’s father， law enforcement， and most town’s people want Kathy to cooperate with law enforcement to catch the perpetrator。 Soon， Robin realizes that Kathy’s experiences accurately portray recent deaths that had not been connected by law enforcement。 This and the perpetrator’s thread push the suspense through the roof。 There are twists and turns， several of which are quite significant。 The author weaves these threads so well， that I did not have any problems following this storyline。 My interest was held in a vice grip until the end。The character of Robin Hart is well developed。 Much of her background is provided in a B-storyline that tells the story of Robin’s sister， Melody， and her dysfunctional relationship with their mother。 More is provided in the Claire Stone thread both in the present and in flashbacks。 Lastly， Robin analyzes the sessions with Kathy， so her thoughts reveal more about her。 These aspects of the novel improved my reading enjoyment of this novel。For the aspects of a novel that can make some readers stop reading， there are no intimate scenes。 There is a low level of vulgar， rude， and impious language。 Describing the level of violence is more difficult。 I general use to two categories to describe type of violence。 First is as it happens that is more edgy， and after the fact that is less edgy。 Here， there is a cruel serial killer。 All the violence is edgy。 The young Kathy recreates these murders using a dollhouse and toy figures。 Therefore， let the reader be forewarned。 Personally， for me the violence did not reach a level that it soured my reading enjoyment。Overall， I did not have any significant concerns about reading this novel。 I did like why the perpetrator’s modus operandi drastically changed from victim to victim。 There were no loose ends at the end of the novel。 I was happy with the end。 It was as if the clouds were clearing， and the sun was rising after a stormy night。I have read for prepublication and two purchased novels by this author。 In my opinion， this was his best so far。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel。 If you like this genre， I highly recommend reading it。 I rate it with five stars。 I am looking forward to reading more books by this author。I received a free prepublication e-book version of this novel through NetGalley from Thomas & Mercer。 My review is based solely on my own reading experience of this book。 I wish to thank Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read and review this novel early。 。。。more
Laura Bradley
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I love a good thriller and this book hit the mark and provided a new angle。 When Kathy is found wandering alone months after being abducted， Robin， a child psychologist steps in to help her process her trauma。 Kathy won't speak， but communicates via disturbing pictures and playacting violent scenes。 During one session， Robin makes a link between the scenes being acted out and real life crime scenes。。。 just what did Kathy see during her abduction？I really enjoyed this take on a thriller。 I'm not I love a good thriller and this book hit the mark and provided a new angle。 When Kathy is found wandering alone months after being abducted， Robin， a child psychologist steps in to help her process her trauma。 Kathy won't speak， but communicates via disturbing pictures and playacting violent scenes。 During one session， Robin makes a link between the scenes being acted out and real life crime scenes。。。 just what did Kathy see during her abduction？I really enjoyed this take on a thriller。 I'm not too familiar with child psychology but it felt believable to me。 The relationships between all the characters were realistic in a messy， everyone has issues way。 If you think thrillers with a good twist and believable characters then I would definitely recommend！ 。。。more
Jen
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A unique plot and one I was invested in from the beginning。 However， between the therapists issues and the actual issues this was too much。 I enjoyed the plot and found it to be incredibly interesting。 But there was so much going on with everybody in the book that I was experiencing sensory overload。 I enjoyed the ending but frankly， was really glad it was done。 Just… too much。
Liz
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Please Tell Me is a different sort of thriller。 A young girl is abducted and is missing for a year。 Then， she turns up on the side of the road， shoeless and mute。 Robin Hart is a child psychologist who is brought in to help 8 year old Kathy process her memories。 As the story progresses， Kathy begins to draw disturbing scenes that mirror actual recent murders。 Omer takes his time setting the stage。 He draws out not just Robin， but both parents in detail。 I appreciated the tension between the pare Please Tell Me is a different sort of thriller。 A young girl is abducted and is missing for a year。 Then， she turns up on the side of the road， shoeless and mute。 Robin Hart is a child psychologist who is brought in to help 8 year old Kathy process her memories。 As the story progresses， Kathy begins to draw disturbing scenes that mirror actual recent murders。 Omer takes his time setting the stage。 He draws out not just Robin， but both parents in detail。 I appreciated the tension between the parents as they disagreed on how to draw Kathy out。 There are multiple sources of their conflict as the story progresses。 Not just how to act around Kathy but whether to allow the police to “interview” her。 This helped provide more depth than the standard thriller。 Robin is also dealing with a passive aggressive mother who would have tempted a saint to murder。 It gave depth to her character that even though she’s a therapist she still struggles with how to deal with this hellacious woman。 Omer obviously did his research on how therapists work （helps that his parents and sister are all psychologists）。 Those scenes felt totally real。 As Omer says in the Acknowledgments， therapists “do not inhabit crime scenes or investigate forensic evidence。” So， I was impressed by his ability to keep the story moving forward at a steady pace。 And he totally caught me flat footed with the ending。 My thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Elisa
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As soon as I saw a new Mike Omer book， I knew I had to read it。 Unfortunately， it was not for me。 In the afterword， he says how he wanted to do something different from the procedurals he’d written before。 Those were very entertaining and the type of books I like。 This one is very different， following Robin， a child therapist， trying to help a girl adjust back to normal life after being abducted for over a year。 This novel is one of those where the characters talk， incessantly， about their feeli As soon as I saw a new Mike Omer book， I knew I had to read it。 Unfortunately， it was not for me。 In the afterword， he says how he wanted to do something different from the procedurals he’d written before。 Those were very entertaining and the type of books I like。 This one is very different， following Robin， a child therapist， trying to help a girl adjust back to normal life after being abducted for over a year。 This novel is one of those where the characters talk， incessantly， about their feelings。 There are dialogues about Robin’s relationship with her Mom， sister， ex-husband， patients and even her dog。 I couldn’t keep my attention from wandering。 There are some detectives investigating a series of gruesome crimes but， by then， I had checked out。 I didn’t like any of the characters， so it was hard to root for anyone。 The plot didn’t make too much sense and the twists didn’t feel earned。 I hope that readers of domestic thrillers and books about towns hiding secrets will really enjoy it。 I’m just there for the action and this is so different from Omer’s previous books， that I was not the right audience。 I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased。 Thank you， #NetGalley/#Thomas & Mercer！ 。。。more
Nikki in Niagara
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A little girl is kidnapped then 15 months later she is found walking on a highway on the other side of the state。 Dr。 Robin Hart， child psychologist， takes her on as a client as she is badly traumatized and doesn't speak。This is a unique thriller telling the child abduction trope from a different perspective。 The prologue was one of the most chilling and emotional I have ever read。 I figured out the twist but that didn't stop my enjoyment。 It's a fast read and the pace trots along at a medium pa A little girl is kidnapped then 15 months later she is found walking on a highway on the other side of the state。 Dr。 Robin Hart， child psychologist， takes her on as a client as she is badly traumatized and doesn't speak。This is a unique thriller telling the child abduction trope from a different perspective。 The prologue was one of the most chilling and emotional I have ever read。 I figured out the twist but that didn't stop my enjoyment。 It's a fast read and the pace trots along at a medium pace continuously moving forward。 Add family dynamics and a little romance for a fine thriller。 。。。more
Beth
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I am a huge fan of Mike Omer’s Abbie Mullen and Zoe Bentley series so I was excited to get stuck into this one。 Unfortunately， it fell flat for me。 I really struggled to connect with the characters and the writing just didn’t flow well。 It was wordy and there was so much unnecessary filler。 I only persevered because I wanted to know who it was and I’m not sure it was worth it。 The author spends the whole book ramming a suspect down our throats and making him seem like the only bad guy only for t I am a huge fan of Mike Omer’s Abbie Mullen and Zoe Bentley series so I was excited to get stuck into this one。 Unfortunately， it fell flat for me。 I really struggled to connect with the characters and the writing just didn’t flow well。 It was wordy and there was so much unnecessary filler。 I only persevered because I wanted to know who it was and I’m not sure it was worth it。 The author spends the whole book ramming a suspect down our throats and making him seem like the only bad guy only for the reveal to be completely obscure。 Robin came across as immature and considering she was a therapist she had a lot of mummy issues。 Her therapy sessions where she narrates what the child is doing were cringey to read and didn’t add anything to the story。 Nothing really happens apart from some long winded therapy sessions and Robin nearly having a breakdown。 The drama at the end was slightly more exciting than the rest of the book。 I would recommend checking out Omer's other work instead though。 I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Andrea A
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My thanks to Net Galley and Thomas and Mercer for allowing me to review this EXCELLENT arc。I LOVED this book！ It was a very different change from most thrillers I've read。 Reason being， it focuses on art and play therapy of a returned kidnap girl， Kathy Stone and her therapist， Robin Hart。 The author breaks down the whys and explains the therapy treatments to the reader。 The book was a page turner。 Easy read and very good。 I have no complaints of this boom。#NetGalley #PleaseTellMe My thanks to Net Galley and Thomas and Mercer for allowing me to review this EXCELLENT arc。I LOVED this book！ It was a very different change from most thrillers I've read。 Reason being， it focuses on art and play therapy of a returned kidnap girl， Kathy Stone and her therapist， Robin Hart。 The author breaks down the whys and explains the therapy treatments to the reader。 The book was a page turner。 Easy read and very good。 I have no complaints of this boom。#NetGalley #PleaseTellMe 。。。more
Jessica Early
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Please Tell Me✍️: Mike Omer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Overall Rating🩸🩸🩸/5 Gore Level📖📖📖📖📖/5 Page Turner😱😱😱😱/5 Scary🌪️🌪️🌪️/5 TwistRelease Date: December 1， 2023Oh。 My。 God！ This book was absolutely amazing！！ After reading so many books in this genre these stories can sort of become repetitive and predictable。 This felt like a fresh new book that had me so tense the entire time！ The writing style is wonderful， and easy to read， while also being incredibly effective。 When you’re introduced to a character that yo Please Tell Me✍️: Mike Omer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Overall Rating🩸🩸🩸/5 Gore Level📖📖📖📖📖/5 Page Turner😱😱😱😱/5 Scary🌪️🌪️🌪️/5 TwistRelease Date: December 1， 2023Oh。 My。 God！ This book was absolutely amazing！！ After reading so many books in this genre these stories can sort of become repetitive and predictable。 This felt like a fresh new book that had me so tense the entire time！ The writing style is wonderful， and easy to read， while also being incredibly effective。 When you’re introduced to a character that you are not supposed to， like， the author absolutely fills you with rage and frustration。 Any time the mother is around I felt the gaslighting through the pages and wanted to scream at her myself！ This story completely pulled me in， and I could not put it down or sit still！！ It is sick and twisted but plays with the line well; giving you just enough detail to make your heart race， but not completely disgusted with yourself。 And I have to admit that I did not see the twist coming… or should I say multiple twists。Loved loved loved this one！ 。。。more
Sarah
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Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the chance to read this book。 This is a gripping thriller about a young girl called Kathy， who is found after being abducted 15 months earlier。 She won't speak， and the family takes her for therapy sessions with Robin。 Robin's therapy style allows Kathy to communicate with her via art and play。 The things Kathy demonstrates are graphic and terrifying。With the help of Detective King， Robin realises that these scenes all relate to recent murders。 It's th Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the chance to read this book。 This is a gripping thriller about a young girl called Kathy， who is found after being abducted 15 months earlier。 She won't speak， and the family takes her for therapy sessions with Robin。 Robin's therapy style allows Kathy to communicate with her via art and play。 The things Kathy demonstrates are graphic and terrifying。With the help of Detective King， Robin realises that these scenes all relate to recent murders。 It's then a race against time to stop what's unfolding。I read this story in 1 day （thank you school holidays！） as I just couldn't stop and needed to see where it was going。 。。。more
Shazna
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8 year old Kathy Stone was kidnapped。 After 15 months in Captivity she escapes， and the world is waiting for her story， but Kathy doesn't say a word。 A child therapist Robin uses play therapy， only for playtime to take on a grim turn。Horrific truths that soon lead to her psychologist on a race against time。。Story is set after the Pandemic of Covid and the impact it had on adults as well as children。 With short chapters。 This is my first book from Mike Omer and I did enjoy it， however I did find 8 year old Kathy Stone was kidnapped。 After 15 months in Captivity she escapes， and the world is waiting for her story， but Kathy doesn't say a word。 A child therapist Robin uses play therapy， only for playtime to take on a grim turn。Horrific truths that soon lead to her psychologist on a race against time。。Story is set after the Pandemic of Covid and the impact it had on adults as well as children。 With short chapters。 This is my first book from Mike Omer and I did enjoy it， however I did find the start of this book hard to get into as there was alot of characters and alot going on。 But once I got to grips with who was who I did enjoy this book。A dark read with suspense。 Enjoyed it！ Overall 4 stars。 Thank you #NetGalley and publishers for this Advanced readers copy to read and review。 #PleaseTellMe 。。。more
Jacqui
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Mike Omer has become an auto-buy author for me but I still really hesitated reading this book。 The synopsis hinted at some intense story lines and I wasn't sure if it was going to be something I would enjoy。 However， I'm so glad I gave this one a go。Nine year old Kathy is found wandering alone on the side of the road after being missing for fifteen months。 She refuses to speak and no one knows what happened to her。 In an effort to unlock her fragile mind， her parents take her to Robin， a child p Mike Omer has become an auto-buy author for me but I still really hesitated reading this book。 The synopsis hinted at some intense story lines and I wasn't sure if it was going to be something I would enjoy。 However， I'm so glad I gave this one a go。Nine year old Kathy is found wandering alone on the side of the road after being missing for fifteen months。 She refuses to speak and no one knows what happened to her。 In an effort to unlock her fragile mind， her parents take her to Robin， a child psychologist who attempts to help Kathy communicate through doll play。 When Kathy starts to re-enact extreme violence with the dolls that resemble a recent murder， Robin decides to get the police involved。 This was a highly enjoyable thriller， with many twists and turns I didn't see coming and some that I did。 There's potential for a sequel but it reads great as a standalone。**Thanks to Thomas and Mercer and Netgalley for my free ARC。 。。。more
Ebony
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I’m a big fan of Mike Omer’s books and was really pleased to find out he had a new book coming out。 ‘Please Tell Me’ opens with missing child Kathy Stone， who disappeared over a year ago and suddenly turns up again on the side of a country road。 Traumatised and mute from her kidnapping， Kathy’s parents send her to child therapist Robin Hart， whose use of play therapy to process memories and trauma have helped other children。 It’s during these play therapy sessions that Kathy slowly begins to ope I’m a big fan of Mike Omer’s books and was really pleased to find out he had a new book coming out。 ‘Please Tell Me’ opens with missing child Kathy Stone， who disappeared over a year ago and suddenly turns up again on the side of a country road。 Traumatised and mute from her kidnapping， Kathy’s parents send her to child therapist Robin Hart， whose use of play therapy to process memories and trauma have helped other children。 It’s during these play therapy sessions that Kathy slowly begins to open up to Robin and starts reenacting horrific scenes of murder with dolls。 When Robin recognises some of the play acted doll murders to be actual murders she has seen on the news， she contacts the police， fearing Kathy may be in grave danger with the knowledge she has in her mind。 It becomes a race to figure out who took Kathy before they try to come after her again。For the most part I liked this book。 It was a good， solid， interesting murder mystery book。 I liked that the protagonist wasn’t a cop trying to solve the murder mystery。 It was a non law enforcement person trying o figure out who the bad guy was。 The storyline too was a bit different。 The only trouble I had with the book was the play therapy sessions。 They were just too odd。 I’m not sure if thats how play therapy actually works but Robin constantly repeating the play actions that Kathy did out loud was very disjointing and took me out the story。 I ended up skim reading those sections because they made me laugh。Overall not a bad read。 3。5 stars from me。** I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher** 。。。more
Angela
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The book explores thought-provoking themes such as trust， deception， and human resilience in the face of adversity。 It delves deep into the psychology of its characters， adding an extra layer of complexity to an already intriguing storyline。 If you're wondering whether to read Please Tell Me by Mike Omer， let me save you some time - just read it！ This book is a rollercoaster of suspense and keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish。 Omer's writing style is captivating， and the plot The book explores thought-provoking themes such as trust， deception， and human resilience in the face of adversity。 It delves deep into the psychology of its characters， adding an extra layer of complexity to an already intriguing storyline。 If you're wondering whether to read Please Tell Me by Mike Omer， let me save you some time - just read it！ This book is a rollercoaster of suspense and keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish。 Omer's writing style is captivating， and the plot twists will leave you gasping for air。 I highly recommend Please Tell Me by Mike Omer to anyone who enjoys thrilling suspense novels with well-crafted plots and compelling characters。 It is a riveting read that will keep you hooked until the very last page。 。。。more
Lexi Trumble
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This was…actively not great。 I’ve seen several reviews from die-hard fans of this author saying this book was a departure from Omer’s typical style and quality， and I’m choosing to believe that’s true。 Almost nothing about this story worked for me， which was a genuine disappointment because the premise was so intriguing。 Firstly， the pacing was pretty brutal。 The book felt much longer than it was in actuality， and it was incredibly difficult to find the motivation to keep reading。 The social com This was…actively not great。 I’ve seen several reviews from die-hard fans of this author saying this book was a departure from Omer’s typical style and quality， and I’m choosing to believe that’s true。 Almost nothing about this story worked for me， which was a genuine disappointment because the premise was so intriguing。 Firstly， the pacing was pretty brutal。 The book felt much longer than it was in actuality， and it was incredibly difficult to find the motivation to keep reading。 The social commentary was inexpertly metered out， with rampant （and un-nuanced） mentions of the COVID pandemic， millennials being the worst， the utter uselessness of social media， and the fact that women should learn to see themselves as beautiful through the eyes of the men who want to sleep with them。 The actual abduction and captive storyline wasn’t bad， and both of my stars are because of the ultimate reveals and a handful of scenes that did capture my attention。 The child psychologist angle was brutal to read， however， and I often found myself rolling my eyes or skimming entire pages to avoid Robin’s pedantic play-by-plays of Kathy’s actions in play therapy。 Several psychologists apparently read this book and signed off on it， but I found it clunky and frustrating。 All in all， this wasn’t the worst book I’ve ever read， but I was expecting more from this story。 I will check out some of the author’s previous work to get a sense for his typical style， but this was a miss for me。 Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy！ 。。。more
maireadingparty
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Started off suspenseful， pulling me in。 Especially that first chapter， told through the POV of 8 year old Katie， who just escaped a kidnapping 15 months long。 The story then meandered through different POVs， taking us on a ride of finding out what happened to Katie all that time。 And trying to solve the mystery of the kidnapping and more。 Making things more intrguing is the fact that Katie is not speaking due to trauma of the ordeal。 Telling her side through drawings and roleplaying of toys。Like Started off suspenseful， pulling me in。 Especially that first chapter， told through the POV of 8 year old Katie， who just escaped a kidnapping 15 months long。 The story then meandered through different POVs， taking us on a ride of finding out what happened to Katie all that time。 And trying to solve the mystery of the kidnapping and more。 Making things more intrguing is the fact that Katie is not speaking due to trauma of the ordeal。 Telling her side through drawings and roleplaying of toys。Like i said， it started well enough。 But the middle parts got really really draggy and repetitive。 And there was something with the writing that felt slightly weak？ In a tell not show kind of way。 The last 10 chapter probably pulled things back in with the twist and revelation。 Though still not strong enough to close the story with a bang。Premise had so much potential but it was slightly flat for me， overall。 。。。more
Courtney
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I was able to read an ARC the book Please Tell Me by Mike Omer。 The book caught my attention right from the beginning and I enjoyed there being a different POV for each chapter。 It was different than any other book I have read。 The short chapters made it easy to read， as well。 I would recommend this to other readers。
Naba
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This might be unrealistic in real life。 But damn this was such a fun， also a dark read， but then again it could have been better。 Robin， the fmc， was so annoying as hell。 Overall it could have been better but It was not。
Jomilojuluvstoreadbooks
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I've wanted this book since I saw it on net galley and now， I have it。 This is the first book I am reading by this author and I liked it。 The description itself was enticing。 Only thing I didn't like was the ending。 Felt too flat for me。 I've wanted this book since I saw it on net galley and now， I have it。 This is the first book I am reading by this author and I liked it。 The description itself was enticing。 Only thing I didn't like was the ending。 Felt too flat for me。 。。。more
Ash
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I really like the premise of this book of a kidnapped child that returns and re-enacts murders。 Overall， I think this book is just okay。 The beginning of the story was extremely slow and hard to get into。 The last three-fourths of the story was a lot more interesting that the start。 I don't think any of the characters were particularly interesting to follow and I felt Robin was kind of annoying toward the beginning of the book。 The story would have been more intriguing if we go more perspective I really like the premise of this book of a kidnapped child that returns and re-enacts murders。 Overall， I think this book is just okay。 The beginning of the story was extremely slow and hard to get into。 The last three-fourths of the story was a lot more interesting that the start。 I don't think any of the characters were particularly interesting to follow and I felt Robin was kind of annoying toward the beginning of the book。 The story would have been more intriguing if we go more perspective from the investigators toward the beginning of the book。 。。。more
Monica
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First， this is my first time reading from this author， and I am pleasantly surprised。 The tone was well established early on and the characters had incredibly realistic thoughts and actions。The chapter that tells of Claire’s experience when she realizes Kathy is missing was one of the best tellings of that kind of moment。 It felt real， it felt relatable （even though I am not a mother myself）。 The text was written in a casual way that made it sound like a real person could have been sharing their First， this is my first time reading from this author， and I am pleasantly surprised。 The tone was well established early on and the characters had incredibly realistic thoughts and actions。The chapter that tells of Claire’s experience when she realizes Kathy is missing was one of the best tellings of that kind of moment。 It felt real， it felt relatable （even though I am not a mother myself）。 The text was written in a casual way that made it sound like a real person could have been sharing their own thoughts。The energy was high in this book。 I felt like the action scenes were written really well and they kept me hooked。 There was never a moment where I was bored or wishing things would move along more。 I think it was also a great length - and this is saying something since I often find books to be longer than they need to be。 But this was great， it had constant twists and developments that kept the plot moving。After reading the acknowledgments at the end， I’m also glad to hear Omer had quite a few interactions with Cho old psychologists and therapists to refine the interactions and thoughts of Robin in the story。 I thought she was written well and handled the situations very believably - she was professional， but she warred with decisions like any person would。I’ve seen critiques of the fact that Robin had such an unhealthy relationship with her mom and how that doesn’t make sense if she’s a therapist herself… and clearly those people don’t understand that most therapists see their own therapist because you can’t always diagnose or address the issues in your own life on a clinical level。 It’s a pointless critique in my opinion。I think the story or Robin and her mom was interesting in perspective against the resolution of the main plot - it all tied together well and I liked that progression。 Although stealing the dollhouse was not the best choice she ever made。My one major critique is that this book attempted to include a romance and it fell completely flat。 The romance between Robin and Nathaniel （which was predictable from the minute he showed up） felt so forced and unnatural。 Every kiss and intentional touch felt like it was added in so that there was a romance element and I was just not having it。 However， the good thing is that the romance took absolutely nothing away from the main plot。A second， minor （spoiler） critique is that I’m still not sure what the point of the creepy interaction between Evan and Claire in the car near the end… I’ve tried to think it through and I’m just not sure why he had such a creepy vibe when he wasn’t even guilty。All in all， I devoured this book in less than 24 hours and loved it。 And I recommended it to other friends upon release。 。。。more
Kori Potenzone
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I begged and pleaded for Please Tell Me 。 Never in my life did I think I would get the early approval from netgalley， but here we are 。 I like to believe I read books in a priority order of release date but let’s be serious， that would be a bold face lie 。 I’m a mood reader， I read what I want， when I want， and when a long awaited book pops up with an approval email。 I skip the line like a 5th grader and read the book。 I had to mentally prepare myself for this one 。 I had pined after this one fo I begged and pleaded for Please Tell Me 。 Never in my life did I think I would get the early approval from netgalley， but here we are 。 I like to believe I read books in a priority order of release date but let’s be serious， that would be a bold face lie 。 I’m a mood reader， I read what I want， when I want， and when a long awaited book pops up with an approval email。 I skip the line like a 5th grader and read the book。 I had to mentally prepare myself for this one 。 I had pined after this one for so long I needed to make sure I could appreciate each page in entirety。 I’ve never made it a secret that children scare the crap out of me so a book like this is sheer terrifying for me and I loved every minute of it。 There is no way you could anticipate the ending but this book right here sure is a doozy。 Do your thing， pre-order the book and count down the days until December 1， 2023z Teaser : After a year in captivity， a kidnapped child escapes—only to reveal horrific truths that lead her psychologist on a race against time in this thriller from New York Times bestselling author Mike Omer。When eight-year-old Kathy Stone turns up on the side of the road a year after her abduction， the world awaits her harrowing story。 But Kathy doesn’t say a word。 Traumatized by her ordeal， she doesn’t speak at all， not even to her own parents。Child therapist Robin Hart is the only one who’s had success connecting with the girl。 Robin has been using play therapy to help Kathy process her memories。 But as their work continues， Kathy’s playtime takes a grim turn: a doll stabs another doll， a tiny figurine is chained to a plastic toy couch。 All of these horrifying moments， enacted within a Victorian doll house。 Every session， another toy dies。But the most disturbing detail？ Kathy seems to be playacting real unsolved murders。Soon Robin wonders if Kathy not only holds the key to the murders of the past but if she knows something about the murders of the future。 Can Robin unlock the secrets in Kathy’s brain and stop a serial killer before he strikes again？ Or is Robin’s work with Kathy putting her in the killer’s sights？ 。。。more
Jessica Woods
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Please Tell Me is thriller about an abducted child found and her therapist who helps unravel the truth。 Robin Hart is a child therapist who helps children deal with the trauma they have experienced through play and art。 Eight year old Kathy Stone was abducted a year ago and believed to be dead by everyone but her mother when she is found walking barefoot on the side of the road。 Robin soon begins to see Kathy who refuses to speakand helps her to feel safe enough to work through her trauma。 Using Please Tell Me is thriller about an abducted child found and her therapist who helps unravel the truth。 Robin Hart is a child therapist who helps children deal with the trauma they have experienced through play and art。 Eight year old Kathy Stone was abducted a year ago and believed to be dead by everyone but her mother when she is found walking barefoot on the side of the road。 Robin soon begins to see Kathy who refuses to speakand helps her to feel safe enough to work through her trauma。 Using a dollhouse and art， Kathy soon begins to bring her trauma to life in a twisted tale that will even put Robin in danger。 Dark and unpredictable， the story keeps you guessing and Robin’s character is a unique heroine to uncover the dark mystery involved。 I would love to read more books with Robin playing lead！ My voluntary， unbiased review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley。 。。。more
Ashley
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While this book is far from perfect， it was a read I enjoyed。 I found myself needing to read just one more chapter in order to find out what happened next。 I am a therapist， so the premise intrigued me。 I enjoyed the twist at the end。 I would recommend this book to others。 Thank you NetGalley for a copy of the book for my honest review。
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