Category: secrets
The Hidden Library by Sharon Gosling
A heartwarming mystery filled with books, secrets and second chances, perfect for fans of Freya Sampson, Evie Woods and Sally Page – and everyone who loves books about books. Sometimes the right story leads you home . . . When bestselling author Helen finds herself at the centre of a scandal, she escapes to Rathbrooke Hall on a remote island off the Northumberland … Read More The Hidden Library by Sharon Gosling
+ 1960s, diary, family, fiction, grief, Historical fiction, Italy, loss, love, mystery, review, secrets
The Secret Diary of Rome by M.A. McLaughlin
A hidden diary. A story that’s waited a hundred years to be told . . . 1960, New York. Emilia Rinaldi restores broken books for a living. She knows how to bring lost stories back to life. The one story she cannot repair is her own. Then an unexpected gift from her late mother arrives — an antique music box containing a faded photograph … Read More The Secret Diary of Rome by M.A. McLaughlin
+ child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, Detective novel, family, fiction, lies, murder, murder mystery, mystery, obsession, police drama, review, secrets, thriller
You’ll Be Sorry by Lisa Gardner
The Dixon family house was once a crown jewel of the White Mountains. Perched on a cliff with breathtaking views, it promised summer adventures, winter skiing, and family gatherings around a roaring log fire. Until late one August night, when both parents and their four children vanished, leaving behind a trail of bloody footprints, and a mystery that has endured for generations. Thirty years … Read More You’ll Be Sorry by Lisa Gardner
Chasing Shadows in Borrowed Light by Safinah Danish Elahi
Saira, Areen, Ashar and Usman dreamed of leaving Pakistan and building new lives far from the shadows of their past. For years, the group has harboured a terrible secret, one that poisons Areen from within and pulls the others apart. Tour Dates : Monday 10th August- Sunday 16th AugustPublisher: The Dreamwork CollectiveGenre: Contemporary Literary FictionPages: 298Instagram Handle: @safinah.danishelahi They have tried to outrun that night, to forget what was lost and … Read More Chasing Shadows in Borrowed Light by Safinah Danish Elahi
Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard
If these walls could talk, they’d scream… When Ellie moves into 1 Delaney Row, all she has to her name is the house, a small suitcase and the terrible secrets she’s desperate to keep. But what she doesn’t know is that her new home is already hiding someone else’s secrets – and the people determined to keep them are watching her. #BuyerBeware X/Twitter @cathryanhoward #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours … Read More Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard
+ adventure, childhood, crime fiction, domestic abuse, fiction, lies, marriage, murder, review, secrets, thriller
How To Survive in the Woods by Kat Rosenfield
Wild meets The Wife Between Us in this page-turning thriller, set in the treacherous final stretch of the Appalachian Trail – an addictive tale of passion, betrayal, control and what it means to survive. Emma Sharp knows the rules of survival. From being raised by a doomsday-fearing father and hardened by the startup world, she has learned how to endure – especially in her … Read More How To Survive in the Woods by Kat Rosenfield
+ 1960s, 1970s, adoption, childhood, family, fiction, friends, grief, Iceland, Iceland noir, lies, review, Scandi noir, secrets, sisters
Home Before Dark by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir translated by Victoria Cribb
November, 1967, Iceland. Fourteen-year-old Marsí has a secret pen pal – a boy who lives on the other side of the country – but she has been writing to him in her older sister’s name. Now she is excited to meet him for the first time. But when the date arrives, Marsí is prevented from going, and during the night her sister Stína goes … Read More Home Before Dark by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir translated by Victoria Cribb
+ 1930s, 1940s, childhood, family, family drama, female friendship, fiction, germany, grief, Historical fiction, holocaust, jewish history, love, memoir, nazi germany, relationships, review, secrets, sisters, World War Two, WW2
The Nowhere Sisters by Jan Casey
Berlin, 1938. One journey will change their lives forever. Twelve-year-old Margarete has lost everything — her parents, her home, and the fragile safety of the orphanage she once knew. When the Nazis target Jewish families across Germany, Margarete is placed on a Kindertransport train bound for England. She expects to face the terrifying journey alone. Until a small, frightened girl is thrust into her … Read More The Nowhere Sisters by Jan Casey
The Last Secret of Wickham Grange by Zoe Manlow
When Caroline Alleyn inherits Wickham Grange, all she wants to do is sell up. There are bad memories there, linked to her childhood as the daughter of a single mother – and to all the other mothers she knew in that house. But her grandmother Frances’s will means that it can’t be sold without the consent of five elderly women, and they all refuse. … Read More The Last Secret of Wickham Grange by Zoe Manlow
+ audio book, fiction, love, Magical realism, music, review, secrets, stories
The Violin Maker’s Secret by Evie Woods
The Brand New Book from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop! Hewn by a master and passed down through generations, one violin charts its own course through history… Baggage claim agent Devlin, retired teacher Walter, and appraiser Gabrielle should have nothing in common, but when a single choice sets in motion a new chapter in the violin’s story, they finally feel a part of … Read More The Violin Maker’s Secret by Evie Woods
+ 1990s, adoption, childhood, cult, family, fiction, forgiveness, loss, love, motherhood, obsession, review, secrets, siblings, sisters
The Nowhere Girls by Carmel Harrington
On a cold afternoon in December 1995, two young girls are found abandoned on a platform at Pearse Station in Dublin. Thirty years later, investigative journalist Vega is determined to find out what happened to the so-called ‘Nowhere Girls’. Where did their mother go? Why did no one come forward to claim them? And where are they now? Searching for answers takes her on … Read More The Nowhere Girls by Carmel Harrington
Estella’s Fury by Barbara Havelocke
Great Expectations meets Killing Eve To Victorian high society, Estella is the perfect lady. But her fair face hides dark secrets – what has she done with her husband? And will her past crimes come back to haunt her? Her freedom hanging by a thread, Estella must find a means of independence. Exploring an opportunity to invest in factory, she is horrified to discover … Read More Estella’s Fury by Barbara Havelocke
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