The Secret Couple
- Author J.S. Lark
- Narrator Cecilia Appiah, Tom Claxton
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 19 June 2025
- Run Time 12 hours and 1 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Adventure fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Dark romance, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Psychological thriller, Romantic suspense, Speculative fiction.
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What to expect
‘Dark, deceptive and utterly delicious!’ Louise Douglas, author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Secrets Between Us
‘Secrets, lust, lies and murder – a heady combination which kept me reading this book late into the night, and a twist which made me gasp!’ Jackie Kabler
Someone knows what they did…
A laugh.
A touch.
A lingering look.
A dead body.
An affair.
A crime years in the making.
Alice knows she’s in too deep. But behind closed doors, no one is who they seem…
‘An engrossing, riveting, jaw-dropping psychological thriller that will leave you stunned and satisfied. Lark spins a superb, twisty, compelling tale that you won’t want to miss!’
Lisa Regan, USA Today-bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series
Praise for J.S. Lark:
‘A very different, enthralling read that I really didn't want to put down’ Eleine, Goodreads
‘I found myself turning pages late into the night to see what would happen … a unique story’ Jennifer, Netgalley
‘Wow, just as I thought I was right about the ending, I am proven wrong on the very last page’ Kimberley, Goodreads
‘The blurb describes this as creepy, disturbing and genuinely chilling which is spot on… A clever premise, a brilliant read’ Nikki’s Book Blog
‘Wow. Mind Blown. J.S. Lark is a wily wordsmith and not to be trusted’ DJ, NetGalley
‘My goodness, I don’t even know where to start with this one! … At times shocking, this book is an absolute must-read for anyone who likes a psychological thriller’ Emma, NetGalley
‘An original, gripping page turner and it had me guessing and shocked throughout’ Ceri, NetGalley
‘Started reading this Wednesday night and finished it by Friday morning … If you like physiological thrillers then you will love this’ Leanne, NetGalley
‘So many twists and turns that literally left me with my mouth hanging open’ Randi, NetGalley
‘Lots of twists and turns and I just had to read “one more chapter”’ Abbi, NetGalley
‘Wonderful well written plot that had me engaged from the start … Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had’ Billie, NetGalley
Critics Review
‘A very different, enthralling read that I really didn't want to put down’ Eleine Brent, Goodreads
n‘I found myself turning pages late into the night to see what would happen…a unique story’ Jennifer Motz, Netgalley
n‘Wow, just as I thought I was right about the ending, I am proven wrong on the very last page’ Kimberley Bigelow, Goodreads
n‘The blurb describes this as creepy, disturbing and genuinely chilling which is spot on… A clever premise, a brilliant read’ Nikki’s Book Blog
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