Tell Me What I Am: A Novel

Written by Una Mannion

Narrated by Sophie Amoss

Two women wrenched apart by a family member’s disappearance must find a way back to each other in this haunting page-turner by the author of A Crooked Tree.

Nessa Garvey’s sister Deena vanished without a trace in Philadelphia in 2004. In all that time, Nessa has never once doubted what her instincts told her: her sister’s ex-husband has gotten away with an unspeakable crime.

Nessa’s niece, Ruby, is raised by her father, the man Nessa suspects, in rural Vermont, on the shores of Lake Champlain. Ruby learns how to hunt, how the plants and trees grow, how to avoid making her father angry. The one question she longs to ask is the one she knows she cannot voice: What really happened to her mother?

Over fourteen years, four hundred miles apart, these two women slowly begin to unearth the family history of insidious power and control that has shaped them both in such different ways. But can they reach each other in time?

Tell Me What I Am is a riveting, indelible tour de force of buried secrets and unlikely resilience.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: Aug 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9780063314801

Una Mannion

Una Mannion was born in Philadelphia and now lives in County Sligo, Ireland. She is the author of the novels A Crooked Tree and Tell Me What I Am.

Reviews for Tell Me What I Am

[Natasha Howard · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Book was really great, however, I didn't care for the ending.

[Christy Groulx · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great story line. Captivating, engaging and definitely worth a listen.

[Gary · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book has more depth than most of the books I’ve read/listened to in the past year. The story is told by two main characters with snippets from the past converging with the present. Incredible story full of intrigue, the secrets no one wants to hear or believe as well as raw moments of pain, loss and joy. Highly recommend and looking forward to more from this author.

[Cindy Naughton · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Intrigue me until the end. Really well written, and good character builds.

[Yolan Shiffrin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautifully told and hard to stop listening. I’d read more from this author and definitely from the narrator

[Shirley Sparks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The story I’m sure is the truth so many women and children that have gone through this and can relate to it
But the ending was off and not clear enough
I loved it anyway

[Yvette Bonett · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very good story, nothing far fetched, keeps you constantly interested in what's coming next. Maybe stretched a bit as the story progresses, would have liked a bit more detail towards the end instead. Still enjoyed it a lot. Narrator was also top notch. Will be looking for other titles from this author.