Tell Anyone You Want That I Was Here follows a promising young writer living in Chicago, Nikki, who is given the opportunity to get her dream job as a feature writer, all she has to do is come up with the idea for a career making story. However, things start to go wrong when she receives a call from her hometown Sheriff, telling her that her father passed away. Not only must she return home and hold a memorial for him, but when she does the news of her arrival spreads like wildfire through the locals, due to the fact that when she was younger she was involved in a terrible accident where someone was killed. Luckily, she reconnects with the Sheriff, who has played a significant role in her life, only now he needs her help with a drug related case, could this be her big story?

From the very opening line, ‘Nikki slowed her pace for the revolving door of Chicago Tribune Tower’, the author plunges readers straight into the action and starts to build the readers curiosity. The story has an excellent pace to it, with each chapter adding a little more background information and leaving the reader wanting to know more about the protagonists past as well as what is going to happen next.

Tell Anyone You Want That I Was Here is a unique story about an ambitious woman who wants to live her dream, but she must first face her past. The way the author has shown the contrast between Chicago and her hometown is done well. The story moves quickly, but I really enjoyed how the sharp dialogue was used to move the story along, while also keeping readers in the know. There is a wonderful balance between the descriptive language and the dialogue, allowing the reader to visualize every scenario.

This is a riveting crime thriller containing a mystery that readers will lose themselves in. With a compelling protagonist that readers will enjoy following, this is a book that will keep you entertained to the last page.

Pages: 345 | ASIN: B0BM54GX7D