Never Tell

Author Selena Montgomery is the muse of Stacey Abrams. This book is a mystery thriller that never connects for me. The novel is so driven to overact every nuances with over the top literary and out of touch writings. The book is too long and it takes forever to get to the premise. The author truly wanted to impress you with her intellectual wit and education with over the top vocabulary that left me so frazzled because this is not necessary for readers to enjoy and appreciate the story. wait I'm glad that i did not purchase this because I would ask for a refund. I will wait for an author who can bring me some everyday realistic approach to life.

If you are looking for an exciting romantic thriller to add scintilation to your summer, then look no further--Never Tell is the perfect secret!!! I will sum up my recommendation in two words: read it.

This is a great book! The only reason it took me two days to read it was, I had to get some sleep. I have the BET novels by this author, and have been anxiously awaiting this mainstream mystery. I was not disappointed! I enjoy a book with an intelligent storyline, and if I am able to learn something it is a double bonus. The description of the linguistics field was very interesting. The switch up on the standard profile of a serial killer was great! I think the ending might have been a little thin, and rushed, but it did not change my overall opinion of the book. I can now add another sister to my 'sister sleuth' writers list. Good job Ms. Montgomery

Searching for the perfect summer book? Look no further than Never Tell. Selena Montgomery deftly weaves action, mystery and romance into an irresistable story that will keep you turning the pages late into the evening. So pour yourself a cool drink, find a spot on the sand, and indulge your appetite for storytelling with this delicious new book by one of the best young novelists out there.

I found this book during a frantic search for summer beach material. I didn't recognize the author, but the haunting eye staring out from the cover convinced me to pick it up. Thank heavens! Ms. Montgomery is a superb writer, one who draws the reader inside the lives of her characters with such ease that you feel like you've known Erin and Gabe forever. With creative cast of secondary characters (who hopefully will return), she weaves a chilling tale of murder, mystery and romance as well as trauma, betrayal and redemption -- devastating combinations. That Ms. Montgomery loves language is obvious, but that she makes a summer reader feel smart and entertained at the same time is a tremendous skill (think Dan Brown or Patricia Cornwell). I won't recount the story because it's pretty well explained already, but I can promise you that you will rush out to buy all of her other titles. I just finished "Rules of Engagement," her first book, and I now have new favorite author. Ignore the covers of her earlier books. Her characters transcend race and the romance genre. She's a fabulous storyteller and I am on to "The Art of Desire." I will enjoy the summer!

In California, when Analise Glover attended school, she looked up to Linguistics expert Professor Nathan Rhodes until he stole her work. When she confronted him, he tried to kill her, but she survived killing him instead. Her friend gets her out of there, but not before he tosses the body into the sea.A few years later, Analise uses the name of Dr. Erin Abbott, a criminal psychology professor at Burdeen University in the New Orleans area. She receives a package containing five obits of people who were murdered and she soon sees a pattern that links the name to the murder weapon and ultimately back to Nathan. She reports her finding, but the police write her off as a quack. However, overhearing the discussion, Bayou Ledger reporter-owner Gabriel Moss thinks he might have a story to save his fledgling newspaper in the professor and the "ABC murders". Reluctantly Erin agrees to partner with Gabe to uncover the identity of a killer as she expects to be the last victim. As they work together, they fall in love, but she feels that she could never stay with anyone permanently because of all the traumas she suffered.Romantic suspense readers will not only appreciate this exciting serial killer romance, but will also tell peers how good an author Selena Montgomery is. The story line is fast-paced and filled with action as Erin deciphers the clues that the culprit sends her way. She struggles to identify the murderer as the evidence points to Nathan who is a dead man. However, no one else could know what the killer knows except Nathan and her. She also doesn't know what to do about her growing love for Gabe.Harriet Klausner