Ten years ago, Pieta was kidnapped by a man calling himself The Blindfolder who said he wouldn't kill her if she kept her eyes closed for 48 hours. She never told anyone what happened to her, vowing to move on with her life. But when The Blindfolder starts hunting down his past victims, Pieta realises she may finally be forced to tell her deepest secret to stay alive . . .
Jody has a secret.
Fifteen years ago, policewoman Jody made a terrible mistake that resulted in a serial killer known as The Blindfolder escaping justice. When Jody discovers journalist Pieta survived an attack by him, she realises she may finally have found a way to catch him. But that would mean endangering at least two innocent people . . .
They kept quiet to protect themselves.
Will telling all save or sacrifice each other?
Title: Tell Me Your Secret
Author: Dorothy Koomson
Published By: Headline
Publication Date: 27th June 2019
Our Review
I have loved every single one of Dorothy’s books. Each has a unique quality, all have emotionally charged themes, character driven plots and fantastic storylines which have got progressively darker. I have to say though that this was by far the darkest one yet.
The story was told by alternating between Detective Inspector Jody Foster and journalist Pieta Rawlings. Two strong women who are brought together by the investigation into an horrendous serial killer called the Blindfolder, but also by the horrendous secrets they are keeping and the fact that certain death awaits them if they tell anyone.
One observation that I found so realistic and upsetting is that both of these women, for different reasons, felt so guilty because they blamed themselves for the women being killed because of something they didn’t do when in fact the killer was entirely to blame for the murders.
The premise behind the kidnappings and killings was absolutely chilling and terrifying.
Pieta was a very guarded character and it becomes apparent throughout the story just why she is the way she is and that her ultimate goal was to keep her young son safe.
Her story gripped me by the heart and twisted it so painfully, especially after something she said on page 310 which filled me with fury because that does happen in real life. I've seen cases on the news and think it’s disgusting that women and their children are put through this sort of thing.
DI Jody Foster’s story was equally heartbreaking, she was consumed with guilt about her sister’s death and was determined to avenge her. But she also had to maintain the professionalism that is required for her job.
This was a fast paced compelling storyline that raises painful questions about extremely emotive situations and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.
I'm already looking forward to Dorothy’s next book.
Sincerely
Book Angel x
About the Author
Dorothy’s first novel, The Cupid Effect, was published in 2003 (when she was quite a bit older than 13). Her third book, My Best Friend’s Girl, was selected for the Richard & Judy Summer Reads of 2006 and went on to sell over 500,000 copies. While her fourth novel, Marshmallows For Breakfast, has sold in excess of 250,000 copies. Dorothy’s books, The Ice Cream Girls and The Rose Petal Beach were both shortlisted for the popular fiction category of the British Book Awards in 2010 and 2013, respectively.
Dorothy’s novels have been translated into over 30 languages, and a TV adaptation loosely based on The Ice Cream Girls was shown on ITV1 in 2013. After briefly living in Australia, Dorothy now lives in Brighton.
For more information on Dorothy Koomson visit www.dorothykoomson.co.uk
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