If You Tell

Why I'd hand it to you

Gregg Olsen, a true crime writer, tells the story of three sisters who survived years of abuse at the hands of their mother in Washington State, and the people in the home who didn't survive. He focuses on the sisters' bond and their courage to finally speak. It is a heavy story of family violence and survival. I need to be clear: this is one of the darkest books I share. The abuse is described in disturbing detail, and many readers have to stop and take breaks. Don't pick it up if you are sensitive to child abuse stories. For true crime readers, it is powerful.

— Matt Jordan