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Tell Me What You Did: A Novel

She gets people to confess their crimes for a living. He knows she's hiding a terrible secret. It's time for the truth to come out...

Poe Webb, host of a popular true crime podcast, invites people to anonymously confess crimes they've committed to her audience. She can't guarantee the police won't come after her "guests," but her show grants simultaneous anonymity and instant fame--a potent combination that's proven difficult to resist. After an episode recording, Poe usually erases both criminal and crime from her mind.

But when a strange and oddly familiar man appears on her show, Poe is forced to take a second look. Not only because he claims to be her mother's murderer from years ago, but because Poe knows something no one else does. Her mother's murderer is dead.

Poe killed him.

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Dead Girl in 2A and The New Neighbor comes a chilling new thriller that forces the question: are murderers always the bad guys?

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Published Jan 28, 2025

448 pages

Average rating: 7.56

163 RATINGS

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Andrea-The Shelf Life Books
Jul 03, 2025
9/10 stars
When Poe Webb was young her mother was brutally murdered, and their family home was set ablaze never bringing her killer to justice. As she got older, Poe decided to move on with her life and try to find happiness.

Now, Poe is the host of a top-rated true crime podcast called, Tell Me What You Did. Guests come on and anonymously and confess the crimes that they have committed. Poe makes no guarantees that the police or the thousands of amateur sleuths listening will not find out who they really are. One of the guests calls in to confess that he is the person that murdered Poe’s mother. He is the true killer or does Poe know something that this confessor has not realized. Does he know that Poe also have a crime that she will never confess.

This was my first Carter Wilson book, and it did not disappoint. It was a gripping thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I was skeptical since this was almost a whopping 450 page thriller. Trust me when I say that you will get sucked in and breeze through this. The narrative takes off at a relentless pace. Wilson crafts a web of mystery and secrets, making it almost impossible to see what is coming next.

If you're a fan of novels that explore the darkest corners of the human mind while keeping you guessing until the very end, TELL ME WHAT YOU DID is the book for you.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author Carter Wilson, and the publisher Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book.
ValerieSukhu
Mar 23, 2025
10/10 stars
I have so many thoughts about this book! My book club, East Bay Thriller Queens, picked it as our March read, and I was instantly hyped when saw it was Barnes & Noble's Mystery & Thriller Pick for February. The back cover had me hooked, and the premise? A podcast where people call in to confess their crimes? Absolutely chilling-in the best way. ended up flying through this book way faster than expected. Yes, it's over 400 pages and has exactly 100 chapters (which is wild!), but don't let that scare you off. Carter Wilson's writing is super clean and to the point, which made this an easy, fast-paced read. I've already been recommending this one to anyone wholl listen. It's packed with symbolism, sharp foreshadowing, and a twist that made me sit back and think, how did I miss that?! It was right there all along, and that's what loved most-when a thriller makes you question everything in the best way.
JL Reads
Jun 14, 2025
8/10 stars
Centered on a true crime podcast, this story takes a sharp turn when the interviewer becomes the interviewee. It’s an edge-of-your-seat thriller with short, punchy chapters. Easy to read (or listen to) and packed with nonstop action. Book #52 in 2025
Mrshrl
Jun 13, 2025
8/10 stars
Good suspense book.
SarahE823
May 15, 2025
7/10 stars
Solid thriller- unexpected and had a completed ending

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