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Don't Tell Meg (Don't Tell Meg Trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Paul J. Teague (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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'Wow! What a read! If I could award Paul Teague 10 stars I would. I liked the style, the content, the storyline and the intrigue. I struggled to put the kindle down.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Two women. One night. So many deaths.

When radio journalist Pete Bailey betrays his wife Meg on his fortieth birthday, he has no idea of the terrible consequences that will follow his infidelity.

His passionate relationship with Meg is on the rocks and they’re having no luck starting a family.

It’s only when he meets TV reporter Ellie Turner on a working weekend away from home that Pete succumbs to her charms in a moment of weakness.

His treacherous actions set off a chain of events fueled by jealousy, revenge, violence and hatred.

Five people will lose their lives as a result of Pete’s deception and he will be compelled to confront the ugly truth about his wife and his best friend, Jem.

He thought that nobody would ever discover what he’d done with Ellie … but he didn’t know who was listening in the room next door.

Don’t Tell Meg is the first part of a trilogy of thrillers. Book 2, The Murder Place and Book 3, The Forgotten Children are also available.

Please note that this book contains mild violence, bad language and sexual references.

'A Cracking Read. It was very hard to put down and I kept wanting to know what happened next. A great story with lots of twists turns and humour.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Exciting. Absolute page turner.Great characters and plot I couldn’t put it down. I don’t usually read trilogies but I can’t wait to read next part of this trilogy.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Great thriller. I loved the style of writing and was hooked on the story from the first page. The fast pace of the final part of the book had my heart racing. A very clever plot which was neatly tied up and explained after a frantic and exciting finale. I downloaded the other two books in the trilogy the moment I finished it.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I loved it!! I absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down, (I read it in one day, it was that good) The story was riveting and very clever, with a bit of humour thrown in... I say "A bit of humour" I had tears from laughing. I can't recommend it enough. Now onto book two :)' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A real page turner! This was such a pacy thriller that I was compelled to keep turning the pages to see what was going to happen next. A really tight plot with good characters, if not always very likeable ones! A great read that will make you go 'phew' at the end!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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There is so many twists and turns that I was well and truly gripped. It's one of those books when once picked up you really won't want to put it back down until you have turned that very last page. There is certainly enough to thrill and chill and I never knew what was going to happen next.

If I could award Paul Teague 10 stars I would. I liked the style, the content, the storyline and the intrigue. I struggled to put the kindle down.

I loved the style of writing and was hooked on the story from the first page. The fast pace of the final part of the book had my heart racing. A very clever plot which was neatly tied up and explained after a frantic and exciting finale.

I absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down, (I read it in one day, it was that good) The story was riveting and very clever, with a bit of humour thrown in... I say "A bit of humour" I had tears from laughing. I can't recommend it enough.

Thrilling from start to end. Captivating, exciting, sad, heartbreaking and makes you want to read on and on. Great read.

Written well good plot moved quickly and easy to follow a good read.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06WWFJLC3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clixeo Publishing LTD; 1st edition (March 23, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 23, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1525 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
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Hi, I'm Paul Teague, the author of the Don't Tell Meg and Morecambe Bay trilogies as well as several other standalone psychological thrillers such as Now You See Her, Dead of Night, One Last Chance, No More Secrets and So Many Lies.

I'm a former broadcaster and journalist with the BBC, but I have also worked as a primary school teacher, a disc jockey, a shopkeeper, a waiter and a sales rep.

I've read thrillers all my life, starting with Enid Blyton's Famous Five series as a child, then graduating to James Hadley Chase, Harlan Coben, Linwood Barclay and Mark Edwards.

If you love those authors then you’ll like my thrillers too.

I started off writing thrillers with the Don’t Tell Meg Trilogy which draws upon my 18-year career in radio journalism.

It’s fast-moving, high action and a bit racy in places, but it was great fun writing the story and I hope to re-visit the characters one day.

My Morecambe Bay Trilogy is based in and around a traditional UK seaside resort and has proven very popular with readers who like a strong sense of location in their stories.

My standalone books are ‘can’t-put-down’ stories where normal people find themselves in extraordinary situations.

In Dead of Night, Jack and Lucy hit a man on an isolated road in the middle of nowhere and get caught up in a violent, high-stakes hunt.

No More Secrets is set in the Scottish Highlands and tells the story of Katy Wild who has to fight to stay alive in the isolated hills and woodland.

In One Last Chance, Matt Dalton gets involved with a billionaire entrepreneur only to find that he should have been careful what he wished for.

I love writing thrillers and plan on writing many more in the years ahead.

I also write sci-fi and dystopian novels as Paul Teague and these stories are set in dark and sinister future-worlds.

I have written The Secret Bunker Trilogy, The Grid Trilogy and the standalone story, Phase 6.

You can find out more about my books at https://paulteague.net/

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Tony Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars journalist) & Meg seemed to love each. But then Pete met Ellie Turner (TV ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2017
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Meg Bailey (37, wife) worked in the probation service.
Pete Bailey (40, husband, journalist) & Meg seemed to love each.
But then Pete met Ellie Turner (TV reporter). Well!?
Meg & Pete had seen Dr. Richard Kirk about IVF. There weren’t having much luck.
Meg & Pete were in a couples group led by Martin Travis (counsellor).
Jackson had been murdered & Meg had been abducted.
What happened to Tony Miller & Jason Davies?

Warning: This book is for adults only & contains extreme violent or graphic adult content or profanity &/or sexually explicit scenarios. It may be offensive to some readers.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.

A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written who-dun-it crime thriller book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great murder mystery movie, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. A very easy rating of 5 stars.

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Catherine A. Laury
4.0 out of 5 stars Started off a little difficult to read but ended up being very good
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At first, I though about discontinuing my reading of this book. The author changes from present to past and back to present several times which gets a little tedious. I continued on though and found it to be a thrilling story. WARNING: This is a trilogy so in order to get the complete story you will have to pay read all three books. The first one was free but the other two cost me $2.99 each. A reasonable price for mysterious, casual reading.
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LN
3.0 out of 5 stars Some good twists, but too much filler, and not a particularly likable main character
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2017
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Not bad, the twists were good (even though I figured out most of them very early on), but the story dragged and I didn't much care for the main character. There was too much filler detail (examples are his search for clothes, putting a bike together, and all the times he had to charge his phone), so much that I skipped a lot of pages towards the end. I didn't particularly like the main character, Pete. Maybe he did care about his wife, Meg, but to me it seemed in the beginning his actions, instead of putting her safety first (and she was definitely in danger), were instead all about covering his arse and preventing her from finding out what he had done. Throughout the book over and over again he acted foolishly and stupidly. Still, I did enjoy the book enough that I might buy the next two books in the series.
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lisa mills
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017
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Loved this book, could not put it down. Been reading all morning. You have to like Pete, he's a nice guy, good sense of humor, but boy did he blow it. Lots happening, fast paced, moves right along. Believable characters, good dialogue, very readable. Now I have to get the next book in the trilogy. Have to know what Pete does next.....
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Charles A. Ray
4.0 out of 5 stars Secrets and lies
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2017
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On his fortieth birthday, radio journalist Peter Bailey did a stupid thing. Despite, or perhaps because or, his troubled marriage, while away for a working weekend, he slept with a fellow journalist. Unaware of what was going on the room adjacent to his in the motel, he soon finds himself embroiled in a race against time. Did his wife, Meg, witness his infidelity? Who else was in the room with her at the time, and who killed the young hotel clerk?
As you read Don’t Tell Meg by Paul J. Teague, you’ll go along with Peter as he thinks about his past, and all the things he’s done that led up to his current predicament, while at the same time desperately trying to find his wife. While some of the flashbacks can be a bit tedious, in the end, it all adds up to a detailed portrait of a man who has made many wrong decisions in his life, but realized it too late.
The author saved a few surprises for the final pages that will stun you—or again, maybe not. An engrossing read.
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Camille
5.0 out of 5 stars DON'T TELL MEG BY PAUL J. TEAGUE
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017
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I was greatly surprised at how good this novel was. Surprised because the narrator and main character Pete Bailey told his story after the events occurred. Normally, I dislike this type of storey-telling as I feel the impact of the action is blunted as it's told in retrospect. I expected the same type of affect from this novel. Pete tells us right from the start that what he's telling the reader had occurred in the past; he tells us that his actions had caused the deaths of 5 people; if he'd done things differently, these people would not have died. He also tells the reader that had his wife Meg not had sex with a certain person, events would not have occurred as they did. From the beginning, we know Pete is telling the reader about a series of events that had already occurred. Paul Teague wrote an awesome novel where the power of the past had as much of an effect as if it was happening in the now. This was a powerful, evocative novel. The characterization was strong and realistic. The plot was twisted, and gave me that "knock me off my feet" feeling. The ending was surprising. The author didn't rush the ending; all loose ends were meticulously tied together. I was left with a desire to read the other 2 books to discover what happens with Pete & Meg's marriage; and the fate of Gem & Sally's 5 children. Terrific novel!
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Spencer
3.0 out of 5 stars Well written, poorly researched
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2018
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The story is good, but the stuff about IVF? If you're going to make it such a large part of your story, educate yourself about it.

Infertility and IVF are not the same thing, and IVF is not the only infertility treatment. He says multiple times they don't know the reason for the infertility or if he's shooting blanks, but if you were doing IVF, there would be an answer...or at least a reason.

Do some research on this topic, since it's so important to your book. It ruins the story for those of us who live that life.

Also, mention something about an infertility storyline (no matter how poorly done) so that those of us who try to avoid that real slice if life know about it.
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AMH
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read!
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2017
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Good storyline, a salutory lesson for those who think they can get away with anything! Fun trying to work out who the 5 people who were going to die were. Definitely recommended if you like a good thriller with a few twists and turns.
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Lynda Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars What A Great Surprise This Was
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2017
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This author is new to me but won't be a one-off. This is SO good !! I liked it so much and I really enjoyed his way of writing. The snippy little asides Pete uses appeal a lot to my sense of humour as well. There were some totally unexpected moments, too. I raced through it, sadly, as I couldn't wait to pick my Kindle up again and get on with it. You just know the proverbial's going to hit the fan as soon as he's unfaithful and can't help but think it's all his own fault and it'll teach him a lesson !! His work colleague is as bad...I think he has to be one of these 'sex-addicts,' just the 21st Century's way of describing a sex maniac who doesn't care where he's putting it about ! Pete doesn't approve of his mate Jem's behaviour, though, which I find laughable. No doubt he believes his actions are totally different because it comes down to quantity. Well, they're not, Peter.
I'm happy the story will continue in two more instalments at least with the same characters, no doubt. There's an opening to carry on with them to see what happens next for sure.
I hated he called her Meggy....that's horrible. Think I'd have dumped him on that evidence alone !! I laughed aloud at one point when Pete did something idiotic and I made the note 'pillock' and then, on the ensuing page that was just the way he described himself. I wanted to smack him upside the face, too, when he kept letting his mobile run out of juice......I did enjoy his observations about driving in bare feet. I recall riding a pushbike as a kid with no shoes on and that was the same....a bizarre, totally different experience altogether. You can't help but like Pete (and all the women he was ever involved with seemed to be really nice) though I despised his best mate Jem....I felt so sorry for his wife, Sally. She clearly put up with a lot with all their kids AND him, though I guess he was her choice....
He utilises commas a LOT. Now, I'd be the first to moan if he didn't use them at all but there is definitely an excess. To add insult to injury, a few times he needed one and left it out !! Speechmarks were another irritant. Especially near the end when things were getting very tense. I was livid at needing to stop my flow in order to place a highlight against places he either missed them or added them where there wasn't any speech ! Neither did apostrophes escape my beady eyes, either. They're always the most misused or missed out punctuation in e-books. For some peculiar reason he chose to write ass as opposed to arse in the American way a couple of times but further in he wrote it "properly." "It tried calling Sally on the phone" was supposed to be I or I'd, I would guess.
Overall, presentation wasn't horrible, though, and certainly won't put me off reading more by the author. The cover doesn't match too well, though. None of the girls featured were that age.
T'riffic book.
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laura
5.0 out of 5 stars non riuscivo a smettere
Reviewed in Italy on June 15, 2017
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veloce e avvincente con conclusione a sorpresa. Sicuramente comprerò gli altri due libri della serie perché voglio proprio sapere come andrà a finire...
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Barbara Edith Bird
5.0 out of 5 stars A good easy read
Reviewed in Australia on November 5, 2018
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Kept me interested
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Pegs
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2023
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