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Promise Not to Tell
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
Forty-one-year-old school nurse Kate Cypher has returned home to rural Vermont to care for her mother who's afflicted with Alzheimer's. On the night she arrives, a young girl is murdereda horrific crime that eerily mirrors another from Kate's childhood. Three decades earlier, her dirt-poor friend Delshunned and derided by classmates as "Potato Girl"was brutally slain. Del's killer was never found, while the victim has since achieved immortality in local legends and ghost stories. Now, as this new murder investigation draws Kate irresistibly in, her past and present collide in terrifying, unexpected ways. Because nothing is quite what it seems . . . and the grim specters of her youth are far from forgotten. More than just a murder mystery, Jennifer McMahon's extraordinary debut novel, Promise Not to Tell, is a story of friendship and family, devotion and betrayaltautly written, deeply insightful, beautifully evocative, and utterly unforgettable.
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BookMaven9
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⭐️ I have read this author before and enjoyed the books I read. I didn‘t realize this was her first book when I chose it. All I can say is I‘m sure glad this wasn‘t my first book of hers cause it was plain awful!

dabbe @fanofthepan! 🤩🤩🤩 3w
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scowler1
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Mehso-so

Thin. The plot was thin, the supernatural element thin, the book itself though that's not relevant. Meh.

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Rissa1
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Pickpick

Not my favorite of her books, but still a 4⭐ read.

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Rissa1
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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I cannot figure this out! Over halfway through and I just keep adding characters to my list of suspects.

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Rissa1
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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I haven't gotten much reading done in the past week, as I hosted Easter. Yep, that pile is left over mess. My son stayed with a friend last night, so my daughter and I are hanging out. She is watching people play with toys, so I am getting in a little reading time.

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Rissa1
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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Yay! Opening day left me very happy! @kstadt929 #FunkoPopandBookSwap

kstadt929 The Dr. Seuss pop is so cool!! Thanks for joining in the swap!! 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Love Dr Seuss! Looks like I gotta get this too! 😁 5y
Rissa1 @kstadt929 it was a great swap! Loved it. @Jee_HookedOnBookz He is so cute, holding a copy of The Cat and the Hat. 5y
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ashley_o13 @Rissa1 i totally forgot what book I ordered for you , I liked almost all the books on your list and couldn't remember what I picked lol ! Hope you enjoy it 🤗 5y
Rissa1 @ashley_o13 I cannot wait to start it. She is probably in my top 10 authors. You did a great job! 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Rissa1 oh gosh! I really gotta get it then! ☺️ 5y
Stacy_31 That is the cutest pop!! 5y
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Deborah42
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Pickpick

A murder mystery with supernatural elements.

Kate returns to the small town where she grew up to care for her mother, who is rapidly succumbing to Alzheimer‘s. The night she arrives, a young girl is murdered in the same way as Kate‘s childhood friend, Del, whose murder was never solved.

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karajay
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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This was a quick read! A decent story with twists, ghosts and scares. I definitely recommend giving this book a shot. I'm glad my book club chose this one! (Sorry im not in the mood to write a more detailed review!)

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karajay
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1. Playing supermarket sweep with my dad, running around collecting colored blocks, each with a different amount.

2. 2 sisters, 1 brother, 1 half brother and 2 step siblings.

3. I think a little over a month ago.

4. Tagged! 📖

5. Newly following @dalma_st_paul and @GlitterGirl

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

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karajay
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I've been absent for a minute. Busy things in life, you understand. But im back. Enjoying this book!

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HollyBahling
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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As Always, Jennifer McMahon delivered a chilling story with this one. I very thoroughly enjoyed the antics of the main characters Mother with the all too real struggle with Alzheimer's like symptoms. The whole story was full of twists and turns and I couldn't bring myself to put it down! I read this in one sitting. Definitely recommend.

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BilboBookends
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“The dead can blame.”

Courtneyjo_reads This looks good! 5y
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Coleen
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Pickpick

This was decent — not great but good enough to qualify as a Pick. A quick and easy read and even I, who often can‘t guess whodunnit, figured this one out fairly easily.

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Coleen
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Chilly day at the dunes, which means more reading time on the sand!

mcctrish Gorgeous reading day 6y
Mdargusch Beautiful view! 🌊🌊🌊 6y
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biblio_ginger
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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Look what came in the mail today from the lovely @MaleficentBookDragon 😄😄😄 Thank you, I loved your note and adorable wrapping paper!!! I'm very excited to try this author! My first Litsy #bookswap was a success! #marchmysterybookswap

MaleficentBookDragon You‘re welcome. You have to let me know what you think. I have enjoyed all the ones I‘ve read by her so far. She‘s a must buy fur be now. 6y
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Velvetsun
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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⭐⭐⭐
This was the fourth book I've read by Jennifer McMahon. It wasn't my favorite...it took a good 50 pages before I started to enjoy the story...but, I did end up enjoying it overall. Despite a very unlikable main character, the book kept me reading til the end.

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BookDude
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Mehso-so

A supernatural, murder-mystery revolving around Kate, a woman who has returned home to care for her mother and winds up dealing with identical deaths, 30 years apart. It's fairly good, but didn't hold my attention much.

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VinceReads
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Pickpick

Pretty enjoyable quick read. Little supernatural mixed in with a mystery.

3.5/5

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VinceReads
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Starting this one next because it‘s almost midnight on Sunday and that‘s when you start reading new books right?

ReadingOver50 Sounds like a good one 😄 6y
SandyW I often find myself doing the same thing... makes Monday mornings even more difficult. 6y
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Jess7
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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#Promises - #TuneIntoNovember - “Kate returns home to care for her sick mother when a young girl is murdered. This crime eerily resembles another from her childhood...More than just a #murder #mystery, this extraordinary #debutnovel written by #JenniferMcMahon, Promise Not to Tell, is a story of #friendship and #family, #devotion and #betrayal—tautly written, deeply insightful, beautifully evocative, and utterly unforgettable.” #TBR

Cinfhen Sounds promising 😉 6y
RebelReader I really like Jennifer McMahon! 6y
Jess7 I thought so too. @Cinfhen . @RebelReader I‘ve never read any of her books, but The One You Left Behind has been on my radar for awhile and The Winter People. What book by her is your favorite and which is your least? 6y
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RebelReader @Jess7 @Cinfhen I really liked The Winter People and just picked up The Night Sister. I'm driving to Arizona with my sister this weekend and will be taking it with me to read by the pool. ☀️☀️ 6y
Jess7 Nice! I hope you have a very relaxing and warm weekend reading by the pool! It‘s so cold here in the midwest ( #Cincinnati) Brrr... Hope you have a wonderful time! @RebelReader 6y
Cinfhen Echoing @Jess7 enjoy the warm weather and your read! Let us know how it is @RebelReader 6y
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MorbidAi
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🌟🌟🌟🌟
I didn't see the ending coming at all, wow 😲

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Born.A.Reader
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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Many wonderful thanks to @MorbidAi for rescuing the books she found in the trash (gasp!) And for organizing to give them out to welcome new owners! My generous #bookhaul from this rescue mission!

mjdowens Seriously!! What evil evil person throws away books??? 6y
MorbidAi So happy to find them a nice new home! 😁💖 6y
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bookhoarder513
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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Excellent! Can't wait to read more of her work.

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bookhoarder513
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At least let me have my coffee first!

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bookhoarder513
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Reading at the park!

MarriedtoMrT Love the leggings! 7y
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JoeStalksBeck
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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This book literally gave me chills. Extremely descriptive and haunting. I would definitely listen to this again.😳

AllenTStClair This sounds a little like Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, which I enjoyed. Adding to my TBR. 7y
MaleficentBookDragon I am so glad there are others out there that like her. I came across Don't Breathe a Word and was hooked. I just finished Burn Town. 7y
JoeStalksBeck @MaleficentBookDragon I loved Winter People too. It didn't creep me out like this one did though. 7y
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JoeStalksBeck @AllenStClair Sharp Objects went into left field with the teeth. A twist I totally didn't see coming 7y
MaleficentBookDragon @JoeStalksBeck I really loved Winter People. I made my book club read it so I could talk about it. Now they're hooked too. I wasn't as impressed with 7y
TheLudicReader This was my first McMahon and I loved it. I haven't liked anything else she's written. 7y
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Bookgirl
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I had some difficulty getting into this, not feeling too interested in a ghost known as Potato Girl, but I stuck with it and it drew me in fairly quickly. I think I've read 5-6 books by this author now and I enjoy her methods of weaving a past and present crime together. This book has a supernatural element, as some of her stories do. Ultimately it was a satisfying mystery, if not as creepy as some of her other stories, with a heroine I liked.

Born.A.Reader I haven't read her before but I just found this one at my library sale and am itching to start it. 7y
Bookgirl @Born.A.Reader I liked that one. I wasn't sure I liked the ending, but anything with a creepy old motel is a winner! 7y
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StarsBish
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
Mehso-so

3/5

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MaleficentBookDragon
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OK I read some short books and just ate a whole lot of pasta. I'm in my sweats and need to decide which one of these I should settle in for the night with?
What do you all suggest?
#24in48 #readathon

My_novel_obsession I keep hearing wonderful things about 7y
Pruzy What is the How to Survive a Horror Movie about? Sounds fun! 7y
The_Literary_Jedi How to Survive a Horror Movie sounds fun! I also have been hearing really great things about Scythe 7y
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GoldenGirl
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Christ on a Cracker, this chick can write some scary shit! First, The Winter People, now an urban legend about a Potato Girl? Way to go, Jennifer McMahon, you have officially creeped me out and won my allegiance for life!

Gayan I am reading this for 24/48 and I can't wait. Winter People was so good. 7y
GoldenGirl @Gayan I'm sure you'll like this one too. I picked it up yesterday and finished just now! It was great! 7y
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GoldenGirl
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Stopped by the library on my way home and picked up Jennifer McMahon's first book as well as The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards.

Gayan I have thus book in my 24/48 TBR pile. 7y
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Bookloverforever
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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Awesome story. Scenes very realistic. Ghosts play a part in this.

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Bookloverforever
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Iamlisa22 This sounds good 7y
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TheStranger
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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Loving this book!!!

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clconn17
Promise Not to Tell | Jennifer McMahon
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I didn't enjoy this as much as The Winter People, but it was still a good, quick read. I kind of guessed the ending halfway through but that didn't take away from the story and suspense.

clconn17 @kaysreadinglife That one is on my TBR list! 8y
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AnnaDesourdy
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Jennifer McMahon doesn't disappoint! A fantastic mix of suspense/super-natural/whodunnit/romance/coming-of-age/drama. A quick but awesome read!

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AnnaDesourdy
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Can I stay here forever?!

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AnnaDesourdy
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My view for the week 🏖

Gezemice Awesome! 8y
[DELETED] 3558467437 Nice! ☀️ 8y
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