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The Secret Keeper’s Daughter
- Author
- Samantha King
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 10 September 2021
- Run Time
- 11 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
‘I flew through this book in a day! I loved it. It really had me desperate to know more’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
To unlock her secret, you must tell yours.
Holly Mayhew has the perfect family. But when she notices her seven-year-old daughter, Marley, becoming withdrawn and secretive, she sets up a solution. Holly creates a “worry box,” where Marley can post her innermost thoughts.
But as the worry box fills up, Marley’s notes threaten everything Holly thought she knew about her daughter.
What is Marley not telling her, and why is she so scared?
Holly’s past is shrouded in a mystery of its own, and she must confront her own secrets – secrets kept locked away for years – if she’s to help her daughter.
Once the truth is out… there’s no going back.
Would you keep a secret to protect the family you love? Discover family secrets, little white lies, and buried pasts in this utterly gripping and emotional page-turner! Fans of Susan Lewis, Kerry Fisher and Diane Chamberlain will love The Secret Keeper’s Daughter!
Readers LOVE The Secret Keeper’s Daughter!‘Wow what a fantastic read. A real page turner that keeps you gripped from the beginning… a brilliant 5 star read!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a great book… I never saw the ending coming… It was a great guessing game until the end.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Oh my goodness. I was gripped by the first page. The writer has woven a tale with dark undertones. Very good indeed.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘One of the best books I’ve read… I couldn’t stop reading! I didn’t want to either!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Susan Lewis fans will love this one. It had suspense, loyalty, suspicion, and plot twists. Excellent!!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Tense, twisty and plenty of plots to really get your teeth into. Can’t wait until King brings out her next novel.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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‘I loved The Secret Keeper’s Daughter and couldn’t put it down… A brilliantly compelling read to put on the top of your TBR!’ Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium
‘Kept me guessing until the end. Tense and compelling with a brilliantly original narrative.’ B.A. Paris, best-selling author of Behind Closed Doors
‘An engaging and suspenseful domestic drama packed with skilfully revealed family secrets… A compelling page-turner!’ USA Today best-selling author Sam Carrington
‘It is, quite simply, brilliant. And deeply unsettling.’ Amanda Lees
‘Completely gripping and so tense I have to remember to breathe. Brilliant!’ Alex Brown, best-selling author of A Postcard from Italy
‘Evocative, engaging & gripping from the very first page.’ Cath Weeks, author of Friends Don’t Lie
‘A dizzying web of lies and secrets! A truly engrossing book. Loved it.’ Emma Curtis, author of One Little Mistake
‘A great family drama, full of secrets, twists and turns. All the right ingredients for a psychological thriller!’ Diane Jeffrey, author of The Silent Friend
‘I absolutely loved it. Gripping, pacy and full of suspense, I couldn’t put it down! Sam is so talented, she really knows how to weave a spell with her stories.’ Lisa Hall, author of Between You And Me
‘Gripping, heartbreaking, and powerfully insightful… Put The Secret Keeper’s Daughter at the top of your TBR list!’ Karen Dionne, author of The Marsh King’s Daughter
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Details
- Author
- Samantha King
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Duration
- 11 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9780008471453
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Family life fiction, Psychological thriller
Synopsis
‘One of the best books I’ve read… I couldn’t stop reading! I didn’t want to either!’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Holly Mayhew has the perfect family set-up. But when her seven-year-old daughter, Marley, begins to act strangely, refusing to speak and rushing off to hide in her room, she knows something isn’t right.Desperate to understand why Marley has become so withdrawn, Holly creates a worry box, where Marley posts her thoughts each day.At first, the messages seem innocent. But when Holly finds a note saying secrets make me sad, she begins to question everyone entrusted with her care…Including her family.Once the truth is out… there’s no going back. An utterly gripping family drama about the perils of motherhood, and the dark secrets that lurk just out of sight. Fans of Susan Lewis, Kerry Fisher and Diane Chamberlain will lose themselves in this suspenseful page-turner! Readers LOVE The Secret Keeper’s Daughter!‘Wow what a fantastic read. A real page turner that keeps you gripped from the beginning… a brilliant 5 star read!’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I flew through this book in a day! I loved it. It really had me desperate to know more… As the story unfolds the twists just become addictive.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘What a great book… I never saw the ending coming, had plenty of different scenarios in my head… but none of them were right. It was a great guessing game until the end..’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Oh my goodness. I was gripped by the first page. The writer has woven a tale with dark undertones. My fears for [Marley] didn't pause right the way through. Very good indeed.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Susan Lewis fans will love this one. It had suspense, loyalty, suspicion, and plot twists. Excellent!!’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Tense, twisty and plenty of plots to really get your teeth into. Can’t wait until King brings out her next novel. I’m a fan.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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