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library_hungry 's review for:
Promise Not to Tell
by Jennifer McMahon
Meh. This story didn't quite hit the right note for a thriller, a ghost story, or a psychological drama for me. It started out with a thriller beginning, and then failed to follow up on it. Then there was a large chunk that was about growing up poor with an undesirable best friend, and also about moving home to care for your Alzheimer's-suffering mother. I didn't think it really hit home with either of those--I could never figure out why the main character was drawn to Del or Nick or any of the unpleasantly-described characters she falls for. Then there are elements of the supernatural, but it's unclear whether I'm supposed to believe them or not. Then there's the thriller/murder mystery, which is at least treated consistently throughout the book, but is wrapped up suddenly with a villain monologuing in an unlikely way when caught in the act of trying to murder another little girl.
So, meh.
So, meh.