‘Immensely talented new author.’ John Marrs, author of The One and When You Disappeared‘Engrossing, compelling and twisty from the first page to the shocking ending. This book grabbed me and didn’t let go.’ Michele Campbell author of It’s Always the Husband’Unique and utterly compelling. This twisty psychological thriller will chill you to the bones.’ Gemma Metcalfe author of Trust Me‘A stellar … Husband
’Unique and utterly compelling. This twisty psychological thriller will chill you to the bones.’ Gemma Metcalfe author of Trust Me
‘A stellar and original concept, brilliantly executed. The final chapters had my heart in my throat! O’Sullivan is certainly one to watch.’ Phoebe Morgan, author of THE DOLL HOUSE
A deserted train station: A man waits. A woman watches.
Chris is ready to join his wife. He’s planned this moment for nearly a year. The date. The time. The train. But he hadn’t factored in Sarah.
So when Sarah walks on to the platform and sees a man swaying at the edge she assumes he’s just had too much to drink. What she doesn’t expect is to stop a suicide.
As Sarah becomes obsessed with discovering the secrets that Chris is clearly hiding, he becomes obsessed with stopping her, protecting her.
But there are some secrets that are meant to stay buried…
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Praise for Our Little Secret
’Darren O’Sullivan keeps the reader on the edge of their seat in this dark, clever look at what drives people to the edge and how quickly a life can change.’ Phoebe Morgan author of The Doll House
‘This is one of the best books I have ever read. It was nail-biting and had me on edge from start to finish… a must buy!’ Greta Halliday
‘An absolutely phenomenal debut.’ Rebecca Pugh
‘One of the best books of its genre.’ Julia Beales
‘The only thing unbelievable about this thriller is that it’s the authors debut.’ Jennifer Kelly
‘Gripping from the moment you start reading it.’ Emily Charlton
‘Incredibly well-written debut.’ Susan Anne Burton
‘One of the best novels I’ve read in a long time.’ Paul Lane
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1/2 Stars
I really wasn’t expecting much when I picked up Our little secret By Darren O’Sullivan, not sure why that was but I got a very pleasant surprise indeed as Our little secret is quite the sparkling gem.
From the moment I started this, I felt such a compulsion to read on, the way its written it gripped me in its Talon’s making me a part of the story from the onset and I was just so motivated to find out the outcome for all involved.
It forged such an emotional connection with me with its flawed but so understandable characters and I found it such addictive reading indeed.
I must admit I did guess quite early on what the twist was but that really didn’t affect my overall enjoyment factor at all.
So Our Little Secret tells the story of the night, Sarah happens across Chris at the train station, setting into motion a chain of events after she unexpectedly saves his life.
In return, Chris himself becomes just as determined to keep Sarah safe from the secrets he holds.
As I said earlier I quickly twigged what was occurring but I still really enjoyed this splendidly told mystery.
So Our little Secret quickly drew me in, the writing was fabulous, it had intrigue and mystery in bundles, was really well thought out with multi dimensional characters, that you believed easily and an overall overcast of doom that really got to you.
So would I recommend this?
Well yeah!! Course I would.
Our Little Secret By Darren O’Sullivan doesn’t overcomplicate things and as a result, it works
It shows the intricacies of human behaviour lying just beneath the surface and the everyday masks we conceal ourselves behind.
It was a fascinating read I really enjoyed.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with an arc of Our Little Secret. This is my own unbiased and honest opinion.
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When a book says it’s a gripping psychological thriller on the cover, beware.
The story begins with Chris standing on a train station platform, counting down the minutes until he can jump in front of the next train. He doesn’t jump, of course, and the entire book I kept wishing he had.
There is nothing great about this story. Nothing. The psych thriller genre has become so successful lately even mediocre writers have authored books. This must be the case here because this book really sucks. Predictable story, tepid characters, and a ‘twist’ ending that will make you say, Really? That’s what I’ve been waiting on?
I cannot decide if I really liked this book or if it was just so off that I do not like it. Chris Hughes’ personality and character are well-developed as the book slowly progresses, but the story is indeed very slow. Sarah is introduced early on, and while I appreciated her attempts to do the right things, she comes off as too naïve for my liking. The last 50 pages of the book are the best, and the whole story comes together there. I was not prepared for how long it took to share this story, but Mr. O’Sullivan wrapped the whole thing up pretty well.
I really did not like this book. I had the ending figured out about 20 pages in. It was very slow moving and too repetitive. I personally wouldn’t recommend it.
Not recommended for a few reasons. Full review on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2106137247