Thriller
Tell No One
A paediatrician is still grieving the murder of his wife, killed eight years earlier. Then he gets an email that suggests she may be alive, and the police begin to look at him again.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2001
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 370
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like a fast, twisty story that is as much about love and loss as it is about the chase.
Skip this if you dislike coincidences, since the plot leans on a lot of them to keep moving.
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Quick answers about Tell No One
- What is Tell No One about?
- A paediatrician is still grieving the murder of his wife, killed eight years earlier. Then he gets an email that suggests she may be alive, and the police begin to look at him again.
- Who should read Tell No One?
- Read it if you like a fast, twisty story that is as much about love and loss as it is about the chase. Skip it if you dislike coincidences, since the plot leans on a lot of them to keep moving.
- How long and how fast is Tell No One?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 370 pages, first published in 2001.
- Does Tell No One have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, Violence, Grief.
- Can I borrow Tell No One for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Tell No One; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Tell No One?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Gone Girl, The Couple Next Door, The Pelican Brief.
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If you loved Tell No One
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Gone Girl Another thriller in which a husband is under suspicion and nothing about his missing wife is as it seems.
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The Couple Next Door A shorter, similar domestic thriller built on a disappearance and slowly revealed secrets.
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The Pelican Brief A less personal, more political thriller with a clever protagonist on the run.
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