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avakristine17's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The book had a lot of good descriptions.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Grief
bound4travel's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I found Blood Will Tell to be a run of the mill thriller. There wasn't anything that really stood out as unique or different about this one, but it was an enjoyable read while it lasted. I wasn't able to predict the twist, which I appreciated. However, I found that there were too many side plot lines that didn't add much to the story and distracted from the main storyline. I found the characters to be interesting, but for some reason, I didn't feel invested in them or connected to them. They felt more like character studies than characters I connected with on a personal level.
lauralovestoread's review
3.0
I loved the fast pacing and short chapters of BLOOD WILL TELL. Right away, the story captivated me.
Frankie, a single Mom and teacher, is arrested for questioning about the disappearance of a teenage girl. While Frankie knows she is innocent, she starts wondering about her sister Izzy’s involvement.
While the beginning of the book drew me in, unfortunately the pacing seemed to fizzle out for me towards the middle.
*many thanks to William Morrow for the gifted copy for review
Frankie, a single Mom and teacher, is arrested for questioning about the disappearance of a teenage girl. While Frankie knows she is innocent, she starts wondering about her sister Izzy’s involvement.
While the beginning of the book drew me in, unfortunately the pacing seemed to fizzle out for me towards the middle.
*many thanks to William Morrow for the gifted copy for review
meganwhitis's review
4.0
I grabbed BLOOD WILL TELL on a whim wanting a fast paced, twisty thriller and let me tell you - it did not disappoint!
My thoughts:
-this book would make a fantastic movie!!
-a sister story which is always a win for me
-Chavez throws in twist after twist I didn't see coming - down to the very last page!
My thoughts:
-this book would make a fantastic movie!!
-a sister story which is always a win for me
-Chavez throws in twist after twist I didn't see coming - down to the very last page!
monikasbookblog's review
4.0
A thriller about two sisters with secrets, suspense and family drama can never disappoint me. Especially if the story has one sister covering up the crime to protect the other!! BLOOD WILL TELL is my first read from Chavez, this dramatic-thriller hooked me once I got past first few chapters. I did feel that the book could have been a little shorter, but I read a couple reviews applaud the final twist, so I kept reading. BWT is an interesting story, if you need a thriller to keep you occupied for some time, pick this one.
Thank you William Morrow via Netgalley for the eARC.
Thank you William Morrow via Netgalley for the eARC.
lilibetbombshell's review
3.0
Never have I been so frustrated with a main character in a suspense thriller. I was so frustrated with the FMC in this book (Frankie), that I called my own little sister to check my attitude toward the plot and the way Frankie handles her relationship with her own little sister, Izzy. After discussing the basics of the plot and how absolutely maddening Frankie made me feel, my little sister was in absolute agreement with me that she thought Frankie was absolutely out of her mind and in over her head as well. So I felt much saner about how I was approaching the book after that conversation, knowing I wasn’t the only one thinking Frankie needed a huge reality check.
Now that my frustrations toward Frankie in addition to her relationship with Izzy are out of the way, I can move on with my review of the rest of the book.
The plot was really interesting, even if it did reek a little bit of a CW drama mixed with a 1990s teen horror flick. I found that aspect much more interesting than the part of the story that focused on Frankie and Izzy, even if it came across as immature and not as well-developed as it could have been. Unfortunately, it also gave up a few of the turns that would be key later in the book too soon.
Overall, I just felt the book had good writing, nice plot structure (even if the plot itself wasn’t the best), nice sentence structure and dialogue, and well-developed characterizations (even if I didn’t like them much). Heather Chavez has a ton of promise as a writer, if she can get better editors that can rein her pacing and tendency to oversell in.
Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for early access to this title in both eARC and physical ARC form in exchange for a fair and honest review. Per personal policy this review will not appear on social media or bookseller websites due to the 3 star or lower review.
Now that my frustrations toward Frankie in addition to her relationship with Izzy are out of the way, I can move on with my review of the rest of the book.
The plot was really interesting, even if it did reek a little bit of a CW drama mixed with a 1990s teen horror flick. I found that aspect much more interesting than the part of the story that focused on Frankie and Izzy, even if it came across as immature and not as well-developed as it could have been. Unfortunately, it also gave up a few of the turns that would be key later in the book too soon.
Overall, I just felt the book had good writing, nice plot structure (even if the plot itself wasn’t the best), nice sentence structure and dialogue, and well-developed characterizations (even if I didn’t like them much). Heather Chavez has a ton of promise as a writer, if she can get better editors that can rein her pacing and tendency to oversell in.
Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for early access to this title in both eARC and physical ARC form in exchange for a fair and honest review. Per personal policy this review will not appear on social media or bookseller websites due to the 3 star or lower review.
memull17's review
4.0
Blood Will Tell is the tale of two sisters and how far one will go to protect the other. Frankie is Izzy’s older sister and has felt more like her mother than sister at times especially after that night 5 years ago. Now, Frankie suspects that her sister is involved in recent events that relate back to that fatal night but how guilty is she. Frankie wants to protect her sister but also wants the truth but will it finally cost her her relationship with Izzy?
Blood Will Tell is a slower moving than @iamhrchavez ‘s first novel No Bad Deed and while it’s hard to compare the two both are well written detailed novels. You need to pay attention to the little clues because they are big hints to the several twists throughout and the final twist at the very end. All of the secondary characters are unreliable and even Frankie at times makes you question her motives. Solid, suspenseful thriller.
Thank you @williammorrowbooks , @iamhrchavez , and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.
Blood Will Tell is a slower moving than @iamhrchavez ‘s first novel No Bad Deed and while it’s hard to compare the two both are well written detailed novels. You need to pay attention to the little clues because they are big hints to the several twists throughout and the final twist at the very end. All of the secondary characters are unreliable and even Frankie at times makes you question her motives. Solid, suspenseful thriller.
Thank you @williammorrowbooks , @iamhrchavez , and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.
sipsandspines's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mehva's review
4.0
A well written tense thriller, grabbed me right away and slowed down in the middle but it kept me tense throughout. Loved the relationship between the sisters as they grew and evolved. There was an impending sense of doom of waiting for the next bad thing to happen. It tells the story, both of a missing girl in current time and a probably dead girl from five years before, that one sister thought she might have killed and the other sister, as was her pattern helped her covering it up. Twists and turns and characters worth caring about 4.5
kourtneyalexis's review
4.0
4 Stars!
This was a great character driven novel that was well written. I’m holding back a star because I didn’t feel like the storyline was 5-star-strong. It starts off great. A group of teens goes out drinking and one of them never makes it back. Izzy thinks she hit the girl with her car. Izzy called her sister Frankie to clean up her mess but Frankie cannot locate Rachel. Fast forward five years and a girl goes missing and Frankie’s truck’s license plate and description are on the AMBER alert. Rut roh!
I loved the relationship of the sisters and I liked how the timeline hopped back and forth. I feel like the unraveling of the mystery could have happened sooner. I felt like it was a bit rushed on the ending. Overall a great read!
A special thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow & Company, and Heather Chavez for providing me with an ARC.
This was a great character driven novel that was well written. I’m holding back a star because I didn’t feel like the storyline was 5-star-strong. It starts off great. A group of teens goes out drinking and one of them never makes it back. Izzy thinks she hit the girl with her car. Izzy called her sister Frankie to clean up her mess but Frankie cannot locate Rachel. Fast forward five years and a girl goes missing and Frankie’s truck’s license plate and description are on the AMBER alert. Rut roh!
I loved the relationship of the sisters and I liked how the timeline hopped back and forth. I feel like the unraveling of the mystery could have happened sooner. I felt like it was a bit rushed on the ending. Overall a great read!
A special thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow & Company, and Heather Chavez for providing me with an ARC.