Did I Say You Could Go

De: Melanie Gideon

Narrado por: Caitlin Davies, Vivienne Leheny, Patti Murin, Vyvy Nguyen

A suspenseful, gripping novel about families and friendships torn apart at the seams by obsession, secrets, and betrayal with relentless twists and turns that hurtle forward to a shocking confrontation.

When Ruth, a wealthy divorcé​e, offers to host the Hillside Academy kindergarten meet-and-greet, she hopes this will be a fresh start for her and her introverted daughter, Marley. Finally, they’ll be accepted into a tribe. Marley will make friends and Ruth will be welcomed by the mothers. Instead, the parents are turned off by Ruth’s ostentatious wealth and before kindergarten even begins, Ruth and Marley are outcasts.

The last guest to arrive at the meet-and-greet is Gemma, a widow and a single mother to her daughter, Bee. Ruth sets her sights on the mother-daughter duo, and soon the two families are inseparable. Ruth takes Gemma and Bee on Aspen vacations, offers VIP passes to Cirque du Soleil, and pays for dinners at Michelin-starred restaurants. For Gemma, who lives paycheck to paycheck, Ruth’s largesse is seductive, but as the years go by, she can’t shake the feeling that she’s accruing an increasingly unpayable debt. When Ruth’s affair with a married Hillside dad is exposed, and she’s publicly shunned, Gemma uses it to sever ties with Ruth.

Six years later, when Gemma finds herself embroiled in a scandal of her own - Ruth comes to her defense. Their renewed friendship rehabilitates their reputations, but once again, Gemma starts to feel trapped as Ruth grows more and more obsessed with their relationship.

A relentless pause resister, Did I Say You Could Go is the story of friendships steeped in lies and duplicity. It’s about two families who, when pushed to extremes, cross the line with devastating results.

©2021 Melanie Gideon (P)2021 Simon & Schuster Audio

Dynamic storytelling, you did that!

Well done. Didn’t see the big twists coming. I will definitely read more from this author. There were slow parts but stick with it!!

Absolutely Amazing!!

Wonderful narrators!! Fantastic twist! I loved how the story was told from multiple points of view!

I really liked l!

The narrator did a great job telling the story and making it suspenseful. the twists and turns were enjoyable, you definitely have to pay attention to the story as it flips back amd forth between present time and past.

Wow, wow, wow!

This book hit my spot almost immediately! I devoured it in 2 days and I found myself wishing it would not end more than once throughout the story.

The end absolutely knocked my socks off! I thought one thing, then thought I was wrong and thought it again and I was wrong AGAIN!

Sooooo in the top 5 books I've "read" in the 3 years I've been a member! I'll be looking for more from Melanie Gideon!

Waste of a credit

Perverted story of manipulation in families and friendship. I didn’t like most of the characters and wish I had not wasted a credit on this. The narrator was annoying as well.

Great book

Wanted more on the ending , more detail for the ending . But besides that it was awesome!

Entertaining until it began to end

This did its job by entertaining me until it got really dumb at the end. It was very, very obvious and I feel like it was very unhealthy for Gemma to have handled Bee the way she did. These characters became very silly toward the end but the narration was really great! I don’t think it was a waste of time at all but I did find myself rolling my eyes a lot. Lol.

Nice twist at the end

I listened to this book all day and I liked it but it didn't knock my socks off. I was invested in the characters and it was well written. The narration was excellent but it packed something I was looking for Just okay for me.

Good snarky fun

I thoroughly enjoyed this book - the beginning is filled with over-the-top ridiculousness that pertains to today's prestige consumption as well as some top notch snark. There are several twists and turns that slowly reveal the mystery throughout the book, all of which lead to an ending that is as illuminating as it is unexpected. The narration was excellent, particularly in the expression of subtext - *how* something is said comes through as clearly as what is actually said (which may have quite opposite meanings) - and that takes talent. As soon as I was done listening to this I quickly looked up the author to see if I could download another book, but I only saw one other title that didn't catch my fancy. I will definitely be on the lookout for more works by this author, and I am one hard-to-please reader. If you want a fun, funny book with a mystery that'll keep you guessing until the final reveal, get this title. You won't be disappointed.

5 stars

Wow! A great book with only a few characters, very easy to follow. Different type of domestic story with lots of twists and turns. Definitely recommend!