July 2025 Book Club Pick: Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson
Virtual book club’s been going strong over on Instagram, but I’ve not been sharing our monthly picks on the blog on a regular schedule like I intended to. Consider this my formal apology — I’ll be better in the next six months :)
As I haven’t shared a book club pick in quite some time, here’s a brief reintroduction for all you book lovers out there: the Just Jen Things virtual book club — emphasis on virtual! — is a low commitment book club that offers readers the flexibility to read books and join end-of-month book discussions at their own pace. Read the book but can’t make it? That’s okay. Didn’t read the book but still want to join the discussion? The more the merrier. Have a lot to say (good or bad) and need to get it off your chest? Let’s talk about it! Since our inaugural month back in November 2024, I’ve been enjoying this little journey so much. It’s the highlight of my month, hosting our monthly book club chats and making new friends along the way!
In 2025, we’ve read six very different books so far. Here’s a quick summary before we hop to July’s book of the month:
January: Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler
February: The Favorites by Layne Fargo
And now for July!
The July 2025 Just Jen Things book club pick is Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson. After a couple back-to-back emotional reads, we figured it was time for something a bit more thrilling. While thriller books are often hit or miss among readers, they do offer good discussion points for a book club, so I’m excited to see where we all land on our book thoughts come the end of the month. I’ve not read any other books by this author, which is always exciting because it means something new for me.
Here’s the synopsis from Goodreads:
She gets people to confess their crimes for a living. He knows she's hiding a terrible secret. It's time for the truth to come out…
Poe Webb, host of a popular true crime podcast, invites people to anonymously confess crimes they've committed to her audience. She can't guarantee the police won't come after her "guests," but her show grants simultaneous anonymity and instant fame—a potent combination that's proven difficult to resist. After an episode recording, Poe usually erases both criminal and crime from her mind.
But when a strange and oddly familiar man appears on her show, Poe is forced to take a second look. Not only because he claims to be her mother's murderer from years ago, but because Poe knows something no one else does. Her mother's murderer is dead.
Poe killed him.
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Dead Girl in 2A and The New Neighbor comes a chilling new thriller that forces the question: are murderers always the bad guys?
If you’re interested in joining the July discussion, let me know! We’d love to have you!
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Enjoy!
JBW