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Tell Me (Savannah Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Lisa Jackson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 5,644 ratings
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When Savannah, Georgia’s most hated woman is set free, one mother’s long ago crime ignites a new killing spree in #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson’s blockbuster Southern thriller featuring crime writer Nikki Gillette and Detective Pierce Reed. Now in paperback and perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Sandra Brown, and Lisa Gardner.

The most hated woman in Savannah, Georgia, is about to be set free. Twenty years ago, Blondell O’Henry was convicted of murdering her eldest daughter, Amity, and wounding her two other children. The prosecution argued that beautiful, selfish Blondell wanted to be rid of them to be with her lover. But Blondell’s son has now recanted his testimony and demolished the case in the process . . .

Reporter Nikki Gillette is determined to get the truth, and not just for professional reasons. Amity was Nikki’s childhood friend. The night she died, Amity begged Nikki to meet with her, insisting she had a secret to tell, but Nikki didn’t go. Wracked with guilt, as Nikki digs for answers, her fiancé, Detective Pierce Reed, worries for her safety. Everyone involved seems to have secrets. And somehow, the events of that tragic night connect to Nikki’s own fractured family.

But now the killing has begun again. Is Amity’s murderer still at large, or is this a new, darker danger? Soon Nikki will discover what really happened twenty years ago, but the answers may come too late to save her life . . .
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Everyone loved Nikki Gillette’s first two true-crime books, but Nikki’s agent turned her latest proposal down flat since it lacks the up-close-and-personal touch of her other books. While desperately scrambling for a new idea, Nikki learns that notorious Blondell O’Henry is about to be released from prison. Twenty years earlier, Blondell was convicted of killing her daughter Amity and seriously wounding her other two children. Not only had Nikki been one of Amity’s friends in high school; her uncle was Blondell’s attorney, and Nikki’s fiancé—Savannah police detective Pierce Reed—is reinvestigating the Blondell case, which makes it the perfect choice for her next book. However, as soon as Nikki begins digging into the past, she discovers that someone else is equally determined to keep her from finding any real dirt. In the third entry in her Savannah series, best-seller Jackson gives a subtle literary nod to Ann Rule’s true-crime classic Small Sacrifices (1987), and the spookily atmospheric plot is jam-packed with scary chills and sexy thrills. --John Charles

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Lisa Jackson shows yet again why she is one of the best at romantic suspense. A pure nail biter. -- Harlan Coben on YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW Shiveringly good suspense! Lisa Jackson ratchets up the tension as one woman's desperate search for her missing son takes her to the very brink of losing her husband, her sanity, her very self. -- Lisa Gardner on YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW 'WITHOUT MERCY blends murder mystery with romance and religious conspiracy and should appeal to fans of all three.' -- West Australian on WITHOUT MERCY A fast-paced and surprisingly complex story ... The depiction of the protagonist ... reaches an unusual depth, and the crisp, skillful language infuse every sentence with suspense ... will keep readers riveted. -- Publisher's Weekly on WITHOUT MERCY 'A fast moving thriller with plenty of twists and turns, and an easy flowing style that readily catches the reader up in its thrall.' --Canberra Times on MALICE

A tenacious reporter won't let personal ties to a decades-old case stop her from finding the truth.

On the advice of her agent, Savannah Sentinel reporter and author Nikki Gillette is looking for fodder for her latest true-crime novel when she realizes that the perfect subject is about to be released from prison. Savannah's notorious Blondell O'Henry has been locked up for some 20 years for the murder of her oldest daughter and Nikki's childhood friend, Amity. Now that Blondell's son Niall has recanted the testimony that put her away all those years ago, it looks as if she'll be a free woman unless Nikki's fiance, Detective Pierce Reed, can find a reason to keep her detained. Pierce and Nikki both work to discover what happened years ago at that cabin in the woods, though Pierce bridles at Nikki's rather unconventional--all right, illegal--research methods. It seems to Nikki that the more she investigates, the more connections she discovers to her own family, beginning with the fact that her Uncle Alex was the original defense attorney on the case. But all of these uncomfortable connections make Nikki still more determined to learn the truth, even if she doesn't like what that may mean.

You'll need your own detective's notebook to keep tabs on all the characters and connections on display here. Even so, Jackson (You Don't Want to Know, 2012, etc.) shows a mastery of the true-crime thriller formula that will please fans. --Kirkus Reviews

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HVM8WRI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zebra Books; Reprint edition (March 19, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 19, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3184 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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#1 NYT and USA TODAY bestselling author Lisa Jackson started writing after her sister read an article in TIME Magazine in 1981 about how young mothers were making money writing romance novels. Both Lisa and her sister, Nancy Bush, began their writing careers right then, and lo, these many years later Lisa has published seventy-five plus novels and has no plans to slow down anytime soon.

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Sheri A. Wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read.....
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2022
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Tell Me by Lisa Jackson

Reporter Nikki Gillette is investigating a twenty year old crime involving the murder of her Childhood friend Amity. Along with her Fiancé Detective Pierce Reed, they begin to uncover the hidden truth. A truth that will hit close to home for Nikki. Her life is in danger, as some do not want the truth to be known.

The story moves at a steady pace with a slow burn. Well developed characters, attention to detail and engaging dialog. Plenty of secrets, twists, turns, thrills and danger had me hooked from the first page.

Overall I found Tell Me enjoyable and feel fans of Lisa Jackson will enjoy as well. Great as a stand-alone, but I do suggest the first two in the series as well.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
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Many twists and turns. Enjoyed reading. Really really really wish I didn't have to come up with so many words
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C.Wallace
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Rounds Up To 5
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2013
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The central character in Lisa Jackson's novel is Nikki Gillette, reporter for the Savannah Sentinel and published author of two true-crime books. She is intelligent, tough, and quick-witted. She's also very ambitious and will do (almost) anything for a hot story, including stretching (breaking) the law and risking her own safety. Nikki's engaged to Pierce Reed, police detective, and the two of them, in their own separate, but often intersecting ways, are players in the novel's main story line.

The book begins with a brutal crime: Amity O'Henry, seventeen, is shot to death at point-blank range. She was three months pregnant. Amity's younger siblings, eight and five, are also shot and seriously wounded. Shockingly, the three children's mother, Blondell O'Henry, is convicted of the crime.

The story then fast forwards twenty years. Blondell is still in prison, but Niall O'Henry, the eight-year-old shooting victim, is now having second thoughts about his testimony at Blondell's trial. And Niall's statement that he saw Blondell with the gun was almost the prosecution's whole case. So, if Blondell did not do it, then who did? That is the big question, although it remains possible that Blondell did, indeed, shoot her own children.

Enter Nikki and Pierce. Nikki wants the big scoop on what really happened and Pierce wants to be certain that the police do the right thing. Nikki and Pierce throw themselves into the search for justice (and a best-seller). They encounter some of the most morally repugnant folks in fictionland. Suspects include devious cousins, aunts, and uncles related to the O'Henrys who inspire no images of warm holiday reunions and family loyalty.

The book is very strong on characterization. Vivid is the word. Settings are artfully described, including the cabin in which the shootings occurred. Two decades later the cabin is rotting away, but it's the scene of much of the action late in the book. I retain a strong mental image of that cabin.

The only flaw, I feel, is a cluttered cast. I think a couple of the relatives and a couple of other peripheral figures could have been whittled out. I found myself confused about exactly who was who as the climax approached. So, I will lower a solid 5 book to a 4.5, but 4.5 rounds up to 5.
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Bon
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, better than second book
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023
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good book and had a surprising ending. There were a lot of plot twists that made it interesting. Would recommend.
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Jill Dennison
3.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of suspense, nice blend of dark & light, spoiled only by a cast of too many
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2013
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Some twenty years ago, Blondell O'Henry and her three children were in a cabin near Savannah, Georgia, when the unthinkable happened, leaving Blondell's oldest daughter, Amity, dead, her other two children seriously wounded and Blondell herself serving a life sentence in prison. Blondell claims there was an intruder who broke into the cabin, shot the children and Blondell herself, however the police were never able to confirm the existence of such an intruder and the testimony of Blondell's young son, Niall that his mother had shot him sent her to prison. Now, however, Niall is recanting his statement, saying he was coerced and being only eight years old at the time, having been shot in the throat and his sister killed before his eyes, he was certainly in no condition to resist any such coercion. Since the evidence was insufficient to convict without Niall's testimony, unless the State of Georgia can find new evidence, Blondell will soon be set free. Enter Pierce Reed and his partner Sylvie Morrisette, detectives with the Savannah PD. Also enter our main character, Nikki Gillette, part-time reporter, part-time author of two previous true crime books, not to mention Reed's fiancée. Nikki was friends with the murdered Amity, the cabin in which the crime took place belonged to her family; her uncle was the defense attorney and her father the judge in the case, so she has more than a passing interest and she intends to find out what really happened and sees it as an opportunity for her third book. The relational connections certainly don't end there, but to tell any more would be to spoil the story for you. I would only advise that as you begin the book, you start a family-tree sort of document so you can keep this all straight!

This is certainly a fun, interesting mystery/suspense novel, which Jackson is known for producing and the plot contains enough twists, turns, and nail-biting sequences to keep us awake far into the night. What I liked about the book: the suspense-filled, chilling plot complete with a few red herrings tossed in just for fun, and for the most part I liked the relationship between Nikki and Pierce, though at times it seemed single-dimensional and strained. What I didn't like about the book, however, was the number of characters and the fact that they were not well-drawn enough to keep them straight. This is one of those books that should really have a character mapping or list of characters at the beginning. Fortunately, I was reading it on my Kindle, so I had access to the X-ray feature which I used frequently to remind myself who was who, but if I had been reading the hardback copy I'm sure it would already be dog-eared from flipping back and forth. Many of the characters also lacked credibility, which I think is probably a result of just having too many characters on the periphery of the action.

I am of the belief that the best suspense novels are those that, when it is finally revealed whodunit, you smack yourself in the head and say, "darn, I sure didn't see that one!" This is one of those books. Tell Me has just the right blend of dark and light, of suspense, humor and romance, a trademark of Lisa Jackson and her work. All-in-all, it was a pretty good read, though I don't recommend it for bedside reading if you really need to get to sleep tonight.
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DJM
4.0 out of 5 stars Riveting read once again!!!!! Didn't see the ending twists coming at all!!!! WOWZA
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
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Again, Detective Pierce Reed and reporter Nikki are involved in a murder. This one is 20 years old and involves the death of Nikki's friend Amity. Unbelievable twists and turns and snakes, oh my!!!! You WILL NOT be able to put this down until the end. Didn't see any of these twists coming!!!!!!!
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Emma Adelman
5.0 out of 5 stars twist
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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Had trouble keeping up with the family tree and all the names and connections but maybe they’d just me. Otherwise great didn’t very suprised by the ending
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Laura Meyer
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024
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Every time I thought I knew who the culprit was, Lisa Jackson changed up the story! Right to the end. I never would have guessed. Highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery... mystery....mystery!!!!
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2021
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A really exciting read...full of suspence, new characters and different possibilities. I couldn't put it down...I found this to be a really great read with intriguing characters and additions to a central plot. You'll never guess the ending. And such fun little asides...all rolled into a fabulous read. Congrats Lisa Jackman !!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2022
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Always enjoy her books
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Just Ducky
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow
Reviewed in Canada on February 7, 2023
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See book 4 review. Same comments apply
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Susan Farrell
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2014
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very good read
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tell Me (savannah book 3)
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2021
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I really enjoyed this book, (even with the snakes) Nikki and
Reed make a really good couple. Both are re-working an old
case in different capacities of course and Nikki finds out a lot about her family. Good read
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