Never Tell

May Moore #2

by Blake Pierce

May Moore, 29, an average Midwestern woman and deputy sheriff, has always lived in the shadow of her older, brilliant FBI agent sister. Yet the sisters are united by the cold case of their missing younger sister—and when a new serial killer strikes in May’s quiet, Minnesota lakeside town, it is May’s turn to prove herself, to try to outshine her sister and the FBI, and, in this action-packed thriller, to outwit and hunt down a diabolical killer before he strikes again.

Victims are found murdered nearby a new, ritzy hotel chain that has bought up lakeside property and infuriated locals. Red herrings abound, yet Deputy Sheriff May Moore believes this killer’s motives may be far more complex.

And that this killer may be far more sinister than anyone believes.

Meanwhile, May’s older sister, an accomplished FBI BAU agent, returns back home with shocking news, turning May’s world upside down—while at the same time, new evidence pops up in the cold case of their sister.

May will have to juggle all of this, though, with a killer who is on a rampage, and will stop at nothing until she brings him to justice.

Is May up to the task? Or will she find herself his next target?

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured Deputy Sheriff, the MAY MOORE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, jaw-dropping twists, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night.

Genres: Audiobook, Mystery Thriller, Mystery, Murder Mystery

210 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 20, 2022

About the author

Blake Pierce is author of the bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which includes seven books (and counting). Blake Pierce is also the author of the MACKENZIE WHITE mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); of the AVERY BLACK mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); and of the new KERI LOCKE mystery series.

An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

Reviews

[AnnieM · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story is fine, but the narrator made the choppy writing so much worse. Give it a pass.

[Tara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I listened to it on hoopla. It seemed very over talked. Like I get what’s happening between the sisters but why not mention to your sister you miss your dead sister rather than just thinking it. Same w the parents ignoring her. And why is she constantly saying how her mom pitted them against each other but there is no evidence of that from the dialogue? Maybe I missed something by not reading th first book. Could take it or leave it.

[Sylvia Walsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don’t think I’m going to read anymore of this series finding it pretty boring

[Gee · Rating 2 out of 5]

The narrator for the audiobook possibly exaggerated the parts I didn't like, but I decided from the overuse of cliches and heavy use of "telling" without "showing" that I wouldn't have liked it either way.

[Dawn Ellington · Rating 1 out of 5]

I only attempted to read Book 2 was because I wanted the answer to what would be a spoiler alert so I cannot comment on it. Even though May is a supposed to be a competent Deputy, she continues to be so insecure and jealous of her sister that it makes her an unlikable character in my opinion. Most unfortunate though, is the lack of BASIC knowledge of police procedure in these books. Two murders do not equal a serial killer. You do not run off telling the public that there is a serial killer on the loose and repeatedly give ALL the details of a homicide, to anyone who will listen, the day that it occurs. The writing comes across very elementary, with unrealistic conversations. I also do not recommend the audiobook due to the boring narration. I hate to be so critical of a book, but I just couldn't finish it.

[Claudete Takahashi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although May works for the Police in a small town, she has to face two difficult issues: the disappearance of her younger sister and how to deal with her highly successful older sister, an FBI agent. At the same time, she deals with these issues in Never Tell, she also is searching to find a serial killer who is threatening the community, being the links among the victims, a 5-dollar note, and the way they are killed. The story has a good plot, and strong characters, some parts of it are very relatable to any reader who has siblings, and some parts are romantic, others funny, providing good entertainment for a few hours.
I received a free copy of this book and this is my unbiased opinion.

[Lepicentrecult · Rating 3 out of 5]

TW: traite humaine, mention de viol, violence, strangulation, esclavagisme, accident de voiture, meurtre. Ce tome est vraiment, intéressant, c’est qu’on change d’atmosphère. Alors, oui, il y a toujours des meurtres dans un coin plutôt paisible. Dans un paysage très “pittoresque” ce qu’on nous martel tout au long de la lecture. Ici, nous sommes dans un contexte plus lourd. Au début, c’est paisible/tranquille et plus on avance plus on commence à voir les contours d’un monde cruel. Avec de la traite humaine et je l’ai très vite compris quand il y a des mentions de visites dans les pays de l’est. Niveau développement des personnages, May a une légère évolution elle commence à être visible pour sa soeur. Surtout après une bagarre. On a en fin de roman un peu d’avancer dans l’ouverture d’enquête concernant la plus jeune soeur. Un début de romance commence à pointer le bout de son nez, pour le moment, c’est plutôt cool d’avoir une héroïne qui n’existe que pour vivre une romance et que celle-ci est importante dans son histoire.

[Chris Schneider · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like this book. I tried to like this book. I almost quite it less than half way in, but I decided to give it a little longer, and for a bit I was glad I did. But then, the ending was just silly.

In short, this is an unimaginative story of a small town cop with a sibling rivalry and, inexplicably, a multitude of murders. All is fine and good for mindless entertainment, but it becomes vexing when the author assumes that it is the reader who is mindless, spelling things out as if for a child (I even checked to see if I was reading a YA book by mistake). The moral relativism is also disappointing, and the fact that it all supposedly happens in two days is laughable.

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than the first one, but still rather bland. However, I did listen to the audiobook on this and the narration by Melissa Durbin is rather bland, which hinders the success of the book. But, I did take that in to consideration and raised the rating to a three encase I was bias based on the narration. Nevertheless, the plot in book two was more complicated, so, fingers crossed, maybe book three will be enjoyable.

[Ashley Hedden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never Tell was a great read by Blake Pierce. May Moore is a deputy sheriff that has always lived in her older sister's shadow. A new serial killer strikes in May's quiet town. May knows it is her chance to prove herself and outshine her sister. The victims are found murdered near a ritzy hotel chain that has infuriate the locals. At the same time her sister returns home with news that turns May's world upside down. I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more by the author.

[Rose Wood · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second book in the series. My library had a special and I decided to listen to this one on audio. I have not read/listen to the first book. I was not confused so I do not think you have to read the first book. It is a quick mystery with the main character doubting herself and her abilities to run an investigation. That was really my only complaint about this book.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved mystery and suspense books, but this one was not my favorite. It was okay, but it didn't keep my interest although I finished it. Story takes place in a small Midwestern town and centers around murder. Two sisters who are at odds are on two different sides of law enforcement. One is a local officer while the other is an FBI agent. I may give this author another chance.

[MJ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't read the first one and was rather underwhelmed with the style, characters and plot development. May More's character seemed more like Nancy Drew rather than a star sheriff, regardless of the size of the town.

[Jacqueline Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a great book. But it looks like you have to read all the books written by Blake Pierce in this series to find May's sister. I am not sure I want to read them. So if you are going to read them all you might want to start now....

[Jodi Kenyon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Second book in the series I’ve listened to. Didn’t get very far into it before I remembered I wasn’t going to listen to another one. Plot is slow. Worst part was the narrator. Almost seemed like it was AI because of mispronounced words. Tried to stay with it but gave up half way through.

[Chris Cunning · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story was really good, the only downfall was the narrator repeated herself a lot and sometimes at the end of some chapters there was a long delay, this was very frustrating. But over all the story was good.

[Lucia]

A ten year old could write one better. The plot was weak, the mother was biased, the sister was self important & the missing sister deserved more from her family.
May also deserved more recognition from her family as she is the only decent member…

[Leigh Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slow narrator. Some of the dialog and storylines were predictable and cheesy.

[wendy cooney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story with suspenseful twists

[mom_of_4 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremly good loved it

[Fearless · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sisters, hotels, trafficking.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Second installment. Little more sophisticated plot. Human trafficking and environmental matters.

[Ellie Foskett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened to it as an audio book on Spotify, liked the storyline and was easy to listen to.

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

good book

[Susan Forsgren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tremendous.

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gah. The sister relationship was terrible. One self-pitying and the other self-absorbed. Not enjoyable.

[Denise Faust · Rating 4 out of 5]

It a fun small town detective book. I like that it is a series.

[Martha McCormick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good one

Fast paced, grasped reader from the beginning and didn't want to put down. Along the way you try to solve it yourself! On to the next one!

[Diane Lehning · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a complicated mystery - not just serial killings but another sinister trade going on. I thought the story was well written with a twist near the end.

[Paulina M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyment: 2.5
Overall Rating: 2.86

I have seen Blake Pierce’s books all over Kindle, and have even got a fair amount when they were free and thought it’s finally time to read one!

I will still try one of his thrillers, but this police procedure didn’t work for me. It read ver one dimensional and formulaic. The story was interesting enough for me to finish it, but the best way I can describe it is that I “felt” the plotting. Like checking items on the story’s list was more important than developing the characters. If that makes sense?

Not a bad writer, just maybe not for me.