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Tell Them No Lies: A gripping crime short story collection
114 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2023
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About the author
C.L. Taylor
26 books3,458 followersC.L. Taylor is an award winning Sunday Times bestselling author of ten gripping psychological thrillers including THE GUILTY COUPLE, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick for summer 2023 and SLEEP, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick for autumn 2019. Her books are not a series and can be read in any order:
2014 - THE ACCIDENT / Before I Wake (U.S.)
2015 - THE LIE
2016 - THE MISSING
2017 - THE ESCAPE
2018 - THE FEAR
2019 - SLEEP
2020 - STRANGERS
2021 - HER LAST HOLIDAY
2022 - THE GUILTY COUPLE
2024 - EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE
2025 - IT'S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND
She has also written two Young Adult thrillers, THE TREATMENT and THE ISLAND.
C.L. Taylor's books have sold in excess of two million copies, been number one on Amazon Kindle, Kobo, iBooks and Google Play and have been translated into over 25 languages and optioned for TV.
She lives in Bristol with her partner and son.
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2014 - THE ACCIDENT / Before I Wake (U.S.)
2015 - THE LIE
2016 - THE MISSING
2017 - THE ESCAPE
2018 - THE FEAR
2019 - SLEEP
2020 - STRANGERS
2021 - HER LAST HOLIDAY
2022 - THE GUILTY COUPLE
2024 - EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE
2025 - IT'S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND
She has also written two Young Adult thrillers, THE TREATMENT and THE ISLAND.
C.L. Taylor's books have sold in excess of two million copies, been number one on Amazon Kindle, Kobo, iBooks and Google Play and have been translated into over 25 languages and optioned for TV.
She lives in Bristol with her partner and son.
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October 8, 2023
Shame they were only short stories. Some of them would make brilliant books!
August 6, 2023
Tell Them No Lies by Cally Taylor is a book of short stories written by the author, some of which I had already read others were for the first time. They are all very cleverly written with some twists in the endings.
Highly recommended
Highly recommended
September 4, 2023
An absolutely fantastic little book of short stories written by C.L Taylor. These quick easy reads are perfect before bedtime or the daily commute and will have you hooked without having to wait for the twist to be revealed! 5 stars reads *****
October 1, 2023
Great collection of short stories from Cally Taylor. Every story was very good.
July 30, 2023
Great collection of short stories by an excellent author!
November 13, 2023
As always c.l.taylor doesn't disappoint. Another one of her books I couldn't put down
November 25, 2023
Absolutely fantastic collection of short stories. Unputdownable and intriguing. I wish some of them were longer! Fantastic read.
January 18, 2024
I love Cally books and this collection of 16 short crime stories didnt disapoint.
Has her usual style but with so disturbing twists.
Couldnt put it down.
Has her usual style but with so disturbing twists.
Couldnt put it down.
April 7, 2024
Good range of short stories
August 7, 2023
I absolutely loved this short collection of crime thriller stories and read through in one sitting! I must have read one before as it seemed familiar but didn't stop me enjoying it all over again. None stood out to me more than any others as they are all superb, creepy and exactly what I expected from C.L. Taylor. Having read all of C.L. Taylor's previous books it was a no-brainer that I would download this and I was not disappointed in the slightest.
Truly wonderful, dark but delicious, true C.L. Taylor style and a great read. Perfect as a holiday read, or a taste while we await her next book.
Truly wonderful, dark but delicious, true C.L. Taylor style and a great read. Perfect as a holiday read, or a taste while we await her next book.
August 11, 2025
Rating: 3.2/5
Most readers have their "go to" authors, whose books they know are always going to deliver an enjoyable read. Cally Taylor is one of those writers on my list and I always look forward to getting my hands on her newest publication. But with her next thriller, "Every Move You Make", not scheduled for publication until March 2024, I was pleased to at least be able to avail myself of this anthology of short stories in the meantime.
Short story collections appeared to have gone out of fashion, but there seems to be some evidence that they may be coming back into vogue, which I am pleased to see. There is an art to writing a successful short story and I have great admiration for any author who can construct a properly rounded tale within the confines of such a short format.
The material included in this anthology is not new, as such, as each of the sixteen stories have already appeared in a variety of magazines and periodicals, but this is the first time they have been gathered together in one volume.
There is a danger when producing a collection of stories from the same writer, rather than from a variety of authors, that it could become a bit samey. That is certainly not the case here. Yes, of course, there is the C.L.Taylor DNA running throughout, but there is also a good degree of variety in this compilation. The stories range in length to fit the amount of time you may have available to read one in its entirety, but the moods and themes also display a range of issues that are clearly significant to the author. There are disturbingly dark elements - some of which may be potentially triggering for certain readers - but there are also lighter more tongue-in-cheek aspects too.
"Tell Them No Lies" is something of a mixed bag, in more ways than one. There are some real gems amongst the sixteen stories. However, there are also some that I don't feel really hit the mark and give the impression that they are little more than excerpts taken from more substantial pieces of work. Sadly, this lessens the impact of the anthology as a whole. That said, the overall impression is still a favourable one and it certainly will not deter me from coming back for more from Cally Taylor.
Most readers have their "go to" authors, whose books they know are always going to deliver an enjoyable read. Cally Taylor is one of those writers on my list and I always look forward to getting my hands on her newest publication. But with her next thriller, "Every Move You Make", not scheduled for publication until March 2024, I was pleased to at least be able to avail myself of this anthology of short stories in the meantime.
Short story collections appeared to have gone out of fashion, but there seems to be some evidence that they may be coming back into vogue, which I am pleased to see. There is an art to writing a successful short story and I have great admiration for any author who can construct a properly rounded tale within the confines of such a short format.
The material included in this anthology is not new, as such, as each of the sixteen stories have already appeared in a variety of magazines and periodicals, but this is the first time they have been gathered together in one volume.
There is a danger when producing a collection of stories from the same writer, rather than from a variety of authors, that it could become a bit samey. That is certainly not the case here. Yes, of course, there is the C.L.Taylor DNA running throughout, but there is also a good degree of variety in this compilation. The stories range in length to fit the amount of time you may have available to read one in its entirety, but the moods and themes also display a range of issues that are clearly significant to the author. There are disturbingly dark elements - some of which may be potentially triggering for certain readers - but there are also lighter more tongue-in-cheek aspects too.
"Tell Them No Lies" is something of a mixed bag, in more ways than one. There are some real gems amongst the sixteen stories. However, there are also some that I don't feel really hit the mark and give the impression that they are little more than excerpts taken from more substantial pieces of work. Sadly, this lessens the impact of the anthology as a whole. That said, the overall impression is still a favourable one and it certainly will not deter me from coming back for more from Cally Taylor.
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