Synopsis
The teachers thought they knew her. They were wrong...
'Must read' Bella
'A brilliant thriller' Closer
'Gripping and powerful!' Lauren North
'An addictive page-turner' Samantha Tonge
'School run revenge at its best' Jacqueline Ward
'The end was a triumph, absolutely brilliant!' Rona Halsall
When single mum Ruth has a brief fling with Rob, she's mortified to discover that he lied to her. He lied to her, because he's married. Worse still, he's the husband of Janine, head of the PTA at the primary school where Ruth works as secretary, and when the truth of their fling is discovered, Ruth suddenly has a lot of enemies at the school gates.
Threatening texts begin to arrive, rumours abound and the staff room becomes hostile. But when it also starts to affect her son, a student at the school, Ruth realises you can do anything if you convince yourself it's for the sake of your child.
Even murder.
A page-turning and deeply compulsive psychological thriller about a school secretary and how dangerous it can be to make enemies at the school gates. For fans of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty and The Rumour by Lesley Kara.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780349422688
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 26 mm
- Weight: 248g
- Languages: English
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The Secretary
The School Secretary, she who wields power and has the ear of the headteacher, but what happens when she is the subject of gossip?
The Secretary is an ent... READ MORE
Fast paced and gripping
As a former primary teacher, this book resonated with me! The protagonist was likeable, although I did get a little frustrated by her actions, but I was al... READ MORE
The Secretary
I lost track of the amount of times I rolled my eyes and shouted at the characters through this book. The whole thing was a bit implausible to me. But, the... READ MORE
I really enjoyed this book
I really enjoyed this book, from the start I was gripped in Ruth and Sams life. The ups and downs, the injustice of it all, it was brilliantly written. My ... READ MORE
Enjoyable book, but a little frustrating
Ruth is school secretary at her son Sam’s school. She’s got to work through her probationary period and then she’ll be made permanent. Which is great becau... READ MORE
I have found a new author.... Zoe Lea!
When Ruth had a one night stand with Rob she did not know he was married. She then discovers that his wife, Janine, is the head of the PTA at the school wh... READ MORE
Compulsive reading.
Well this book kept me enthralled from beginning to end. What you will only do for your child, and how dangerous the internet and texting can be. Once sa... READ MORE
Shocking & Compelling
School secretary Ruth Clarkson is divorced from Will, and they have an eight-year-old son, Sam. Ruth has a fling with Rob, the husband of Janine Walker, th... READ MORE
Addictive and Surprising
The Secretary opens with a letter from HMP Westmorland Prison, you don't know who is writing the letter, who it is to or what they have done but it grabs y... READ MORE
Great thriller
I read this ARC for an honest review
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Really enjoyed this
Lots of twists and turns
Highly recommend for those who love a... READ MORE
Couldn't put it down!
Ruth has recently become the secretary in a primary school. The hours are good for her as she has an eight year old son who has some difficulties fitting i... READ MORE
I really enjoyed this book
I really enjoyed this book, from the start I was gripped in Ruth and Sams life. The ups and downs, the injustice of it all, it was brilliantly written. My ... READ MORE
Excellent
This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found the... READ MORE
An Intriguing Read
When single mum Ruth had a brief fling with Rob, she's mortified to discover that he lied to her, because he's married. Worst still, he's the husband of Ja... READ MORE
Zoe Lea - The Secretary
As a single mother with a highly sensitive 8-year-old son and a very tight financial situation, Ruth already has a lot to carry. When one morning she comes... READ MORE
Well written psychological thriller
The premise of this one is that most parents will go to any lengths for their children - true - but maybe not as far as this! School secretary Ruth is acri... READ MORE
Fantastic!
Single mum Ruth has a one night stand with a man called Rob and is shocked to find out he is married and has children who attend the school where Ruth work... READ MORE
Good story, with some pretty good twists in the end.
How long would you go to protect your child. I think, for almost everybody, the answer is clear and made without hesitation: We would go as far as needed a... READ MORE
Let down by an unrealistic main character
The Secretary is a dark psychological thriller that shows how one action and its consequences can start to unravel a person’s life. We start with school se... READ MORE
A Good Read
Ruth is a Secretary at a school who falls foul of the school gate alpha Mums when she sees at the gate a man that she once had a one nightstand with and r... READ MORE
Really enjoyed this novel
Ruth a secretary at her son's school has a brief affair with out the knowledge that he is married but not only that but to a very powerful PTA at the schoo... READ MORE
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