Don't Tell a Soul

I really enjoy this author - fast paced and witty with lots of twists and turns to the plot. For me it was a "one more chapter" book - meaning I was always tempted to read "just one more chapter" even when I needed to stop reading to do other things.

The protagonist is thirty-year old Tim Wallace, the owner of Wallace Industries, a small New Jersey construction company. One May afternoon, Tim and Maggie, who have been married for five months, go out on Tim's thirty-foot motorboat. Tragically, the boat suddenly explodes with Maggie on board. Tim miraculously survives but the police suspect him of orchestrating his wife's death. His life is about to become a nightmare.

There's enough here to make me think that DAvid Rosenfelt may turn into a great thriller writer and to make this book worth persevering with. If you can suspend your disbelief, it's a easy to read page turner than goes down easily.

When a drunken stranger confides in him that he had killed a young woman some three months earlier, Tim Wallace, already suspected of having murdered his wife, suddenly finds his life put under a microscope by the police.

This was a fast paced story with a sprinkling of humor throughout. It was easy to read but improbable. I thought this was so-so. I’ve read other books by Rosenfelt that I enjoyed more.

Good story and writing. Tim Wallace takes his new bride aboard his boat for the first time. When her new hat flies into the water she begs Tim to retrieve it for her. As he reaches it in the water, the boat explodes, killing the wife. Of course the police believe Tim somehow arranged the "accident", but are unable to arrest him due to lack of evidence. The lead investigator, Novak, vows not to let the case get cold. Less than a year later, Tim goes to the police with a tip about a murder, claiming a stranger in a bar told him where the body was buried. Novak is sure now Tim is a monster and vows to nail him. When an arrest warrant is issued Tim hides from the police and tries to figure out who is setting him up and why. I always enjoy show more Rosenfelt's writing, as it is easy to read and flows well. I got a little bogged down in this one from the jumping around to different points, and the political sidestory. But the characters are interesting and sympathetic. I would give this one 3.5 stars and recommend it for fans of mysteries. show less

I enjoy Mr. Rosenfelt's writing and this was a good combination of government conspiracy and who-dun-it. I miss the sarcasm and wit that is present in his "Andy Carpenter" books, but a good read none the less. I guess sometimes its just difficult when a favourite author strikes out in a different vein

My husband and I both read this book, and neither of us could put it down! It takes a few chapters to introduce all of the characters, but then things start coming together and the suspense keeps building. Great escapist fare.

I really enjoyed this book - a lot. When I was done, I came to Goodreads to rate it and write these notes and discovered that the book was already in my Goodreads list... as a Reject!

There is a time and place, I guess and this one hit my sweet spot the second time around. I'm so glad I did not check Goodreads first!