‘Totally blew me away and I loved every page… I would give it hundred stars if possible… so many twist and turns, it will make your head spin.’ Shuffle Book Box,5 stars How do you protect your child if they’re keeping a secret?Every day, a woman like Louise passes you in the street: elegant, confident, determined. But underneath, she’s struggling.She doesn’t know her sister, Alice, has been … struggling.
She doesn’t know her sister, Alice, has been scared of leaving the house since their mother died.
She doesn’t know when Alice babysits her little boy, Archie, he sometimes sees things he shouldn’t.
She doesn’t know Archie has a secret.
A secret that could send cracks through the heart of Louise’s carefully constructed life…
The most gripping psychological thriller you’ll read this year from the Kindle top five bestselling author K.L. Slater. If you love The Girl on the Train or Gone Girl, you’ll be absolutely hooked.
What readers are saying about The Secret:
‘Kept me gripped from the beginning to the end, I literally couldn’t put it down and read it in a day… I can’t wait to read another book from this author.’ Nicky Reviews, 5 stars
‘From the very first page I was captivated… I gobbled up every single word and absolutely flew towards the tense, secret-filled climax that delivered over and over again until I finished the story positively breathless. I am already awaiting the next one with impatient anticipation. ‘ Angela Marsons, 5 stars
‘Wow! What a roller coaster ride! Definitely a psychological thriller! Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen, I was wrong!… I love reading K.L. Slater books and am never disappointed.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Fantastic book loved every word… how my heart went out to Alfie, really good book one of the best I’ve read this year’ NetGalley Reviewer, Five Stars.
‘K.L. Slater has written another fantastic story that I could not tear my eyes from, I was hooked from the start and quickly drawn in to the story… a truly gripping and addictive story that you won’t be able to put down. Highly recommended!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘This author is amazing. Her characters come to life… The book will have you crying… I would have given more than 5 stars if I could. ‘ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Superbly written, unpredictable, and with a fantastic finish… This is what story-telling should be like. Not for once will one be able to guess what’s going to happen.’ Goodreads Reviewer
‘I was hooked from the start and I highly recommend!’ Goodreads Reviewer
‘Excellent book! I love the way the author really gets under the skin of her characters… The twists and turns come thick and fast and I have to admit I read a lot of this genre but I got this one totally wrong! … Brilliant book, I loved it!’ Goodreads Reviewer
‘Well, there’s more than one secret here – and not one of them was anything I expected… truly stunning surprises and an extremely suspenseful read… As for the main secret – I did not see that coming! … The author kept me guessing all the way through!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
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This latest novel by K.L. Slater is a gripping psychological thriller with characters that are engaging if not really likeable. Archie is Louise’s young eight-year-old son who is being left frequently in the care of his Aunt Alice, a woman who lives alone and seems to suffer from agoraphobia. After reading the book, I can conclude that all of the characters have secrets that they are dealing with. My favorite character was innocent little Archie who has the biggest secret and one that is not revealed until the conclusion of the book. The ending is absolutely satisfying and very surprising. Alice’s desire to find out what is happening with Archie seems out of character for her since she starts out as such a recluse, but the reader can see Alice as the strong, independent woman that she once was, before the accident that left her struggling to cope with everyday life. I, personally, did not like or sympathize with Louise at all. She is the overbearing, bossy sister who continually takes advantage of Alice. Nor did I like Darren, her husband and Archie’s stepfather. His character was not very well-developed but what the reader knows about him is not likeable. All in all, the book was a good mystery/psychological thriller and fans of Slater will not be disappointed. Those seeking a book with a lot of twists may be disappointed, but I really enjoyed the pace of the book as well as the way the author told the story from the points of view of both sisters.
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I enjoyed this book very much. It was a little slow, not quite a page-turner, but definitely a great story with great character development! Loved the plot twists and would recommend!
More than one secret.
I did enjoy reading this book. Kept my interest. The ending took me completely by surprise. The author did a good job of going back and forth between the present and the past. Somehow it all came together. The ending was a bit abrupt though and left me wondering what next?
I really enjoyed reading this book.
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A great deal of jumping back and forth in time to provide a sense of who the characters are, and what they are about. I feel that there was still a great deal that could gave been explored with each of them. In the end, with the exception of the child, I felt they were all self-serving, including the aunt who allegedly cared. I came away disliking all of the adult characters.
Still, the author did her job: she wrote a story that elicits response, which is what a teller of stories wants.
Wow! What a delightfully creepy, absorbing page turner! Alice and Louise are sisters and they couldn’t be more different. Alice is essentially a shut in with regrets and fears while Louise is a seemingly successful, fulfilled mother, wife and career woman. Things get a bit uncomfortable for both of them when Louise asks Alice to watch her son Archie several times both before and after school. Archie is a very anxious ten year old boy who has his own burdensome secrets that wind up part of an utterly crazy set of overlapping horrifying situations. No spoilers here, but this is a read you don’t want to miss. I strongly recommend.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for a review copy. This is my honest opinion which I will post on Amazon, Goodreads and Bookbub.