Beginner's Guide for Not Telling

In 1985, a ten-year-old girl and her mother vanished in the night without a trace. The mystery of their disappearance was never solved, and the case went cold. Twenty-five years later, a Sullivan's Island resident takes interest in the disappearance, and their story finally starts to unfold...all while the perfectly-carved lives of three friends - Beth, Sarah, and Mary Ellen - become hopelessly enmeshed in secrets, lies, and regrets.

When you live in a small island town, you learn to keep secrets because your past never leaves you. But just because it's a small town, doesn't mean its secrets are small. Beth decides to Google her boyfriend, only to find out he has a dark, sad secret. Sarah witnesses her daughter cause a fatal car accident and now she's faced with an impossible decision. Should she report the mistake that could ruin her child's life forever, or take matters into her own hands? Mary Ellen discovers that the passenger in a fatal accident is connected to an unsolved missing person's case. But before she can tell anyone, she is rendered unconscious. The three friends are suddenly entangled in a frightening web of danger, mystery, and deceit. Then one night, it all ends in murder...

If You Don't Tell is a page-turning suspense novel full of twists, turns, and dark secrets, intricately spun in a compelling plot until the very last page. The story begins with the mysterious disappearance of a young girl and her mother in 1985, a case that remains unsolved for 25 years. A Sullivan's Island resident, who has taken an interest in the case, finally begins to uncover the truth, while the lives of three friends - Beth, Sarah, and Mary Ellen - become intertwined with secrets, lies, and regrets.

Living in a small town, the friends learn that keeping secrets is a necessity, as their past never truly leaves them. Beth discovers a dark secret about her boyfriend, Sarah is faced with a difficult decision after her daughter causes a fatal car accident, and Mary Ellen stumbles upon a connection between a recent accident and an unsolved missing person's case. As the three women become entangled in a web of danger, mystery, and deceit, the story builds to a climactic conclusion where it all ends in murder.

Throughout the novel, the author skillfully weaves together the various threads of the plot, creating a suspenseful and compelling narrative that keeps the reader engaged until the very end. The intricate nature of the story, with its twists and turns, and the exploration of the characters' dark secrets and regrets, make If You Don't Tell a page-turning thriller that will leave a lasting impression on the reader.

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