In 1985 a tenyearold girl and her mother vanished in the night without a trace The mystery of their disappearance was never solved and the case went cold Twentyfive years later a Sullivans Island resident takes interest in the disappearance and their story finally starts to unfoldall while the perfectlycarved lives of three friendsBeth Sarah and Mary Ellenbecome hopelessly enmeshed in secrets lies and regretsWhen you live in a small island town you learn to keep secrets because your past never leaves you But just because its a small town doesnt mean its secrets are smallBeth decides to Google her boyfriend only to find out he has a dark sad secret Sarah witnesses her daughter cause a fatal car accident and now shes faced with an impossible decision Should she report the mistake that could ruin her childs life forever or take matters into her own hands Mary Ellen discovers that the passenger in a fatal accident is connected to an unsolved missing persons case But before she can tell anyone she is rendered unconscious The three friends are suddenly entangled in a frightening web of danger mystery and deceit Then one night it all ends in murderIf You Dont Tell is a pageturning suspense novel full of twists turns and dark secrets intricately spun in a compelling plot until the very last page