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Synopsis
Crime writer Olivia Cruz is drawn into the dark secrets of a missing friend in a terrifying novel of suspense by #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh. On the three-year anniversary of true crime writer Olivia Cruz’s horrific kidnapping, she’s scheduled to walk her podcaster friend Zoe March through the crime scene, but Zoe fails to show. Olivia knows Zoe would never stand her up—not today. Zoe’s husband, who claims she never came home the night before, has reported her missing. But marital conflicts make the police suspect she has left him. Olivia thinks otherwise. The police aren’t looking for Zoe, so Olivia begins her own investigation. Retracing her friend’s last steps, she finds Zoe’s phone and a text with one chilling word: Run . It soon becomes apparent that Zoe has been keeping secrets, and with her true crime podcast, there’s no telling what she has unearthed. To find her, Olivia must dig into her friend’s past. Did Zoe vanish to escape a killer, and is Olivia walking into a deadly trap?
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Is You Can Tell Me appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Suspenseful thriller featuring a kidnapping survivor investigating her missing friend. Contains moderate violence, peril, and psychological tension related to disappearances and potential murder.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, kidnapping, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy fast-paced mysteries with strong female leads investigating dangerous secrets will find this gripping.