Synopsis
'Shocking, twisted and brilliant. For fans of Shari Lapena, Liz Nugent and Gillian Flynn.' WILL DEAN
'The pacing is fantastic; you can't stop reading' KARIN SLAUGHTER
ALL IT TAKES TO UNRAVEL A LIFE IS ONE HOME TRUTH
Marin used to have it all. A gorgeous husband, a great job, a growing family. Until her world fell apart the day her young son disappeared...
A year later, the search has gone cold. With her sanity ebbing, Marin hires a private investigator to pick up where the police left off.
But instead of finding Sebastian, she learns that her husband is having an affair. Furious, Marin sparks back to life. She's lost her son; she's not about to lose her husband. This enemy has a face, which means it's a problem Marin can fix. Permanently.
'You don't just read this book; you inhale it' Mary Kubica
'A dark and dazzling treat for crime fiction fans' Mark Edwards
'Outstanding... Simply fantastic' Alex Lake
Publisher information
- Publisher: Atlantic Books
- ISBN: 9781786495198
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 199 x 130 x 23 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
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Dark & Despairing
My first book by author Jennifer Hillier was outstanding and totally absorbing.
Marin Machado and her husband Derek are totally overjoyed to be raising th... READ MORE
suspenseful and fast-paced
Marin and Derek's 4-year-old son, Sebastian gets kidnapped when Marin momentarily takes her eyes off him in a crowded market.
16 months later, he's still n... READ MORE
Great suspenseful read
The beginning starts like every other family outing to get last minute gifts but ends in tragedy when Marin's son goes missing. The subject matter hits clo... READ MORE
Gripping and Thrilling
All it takes to unravel a life... is one home truth.
Marin used to have it all. She's married to the love of her life, Derek, she owns a chain of upscale h... READ MORE
Wow! Absolute page turner
Once I started this book I couldn't put it down. I like that the book is written from Marin and McKenzi Li's perspectives and Derrek's version of events is... READ MORE
Hard to read
I am undecided (and the book remains unfinished) s o weather or not I like this book.
I have read I’d say about half, and at parts it’s made me want to re... READ MORE
Loved it!
This book is a definite page turner, it had me hooked from the very first page.
A small boy holding his mothers hand at the market, enjoying looking at lol... READ MORE
An edgy, twist-filled psychological thriller
Little Secrets is an edgy psychological thriller about celebrity hair stylist Marin Machado's desperate attempt to save her marriage after the sudden disap... READ MORE
Impossible to put down
little secrets is an amazing book, totally gripping and intriguing. It sucks you in and flows so well that you don't even notice that 5 hours have passed a... READ MORE
Secrets and lies
This is a thriller. The main characters are Marin Machado and McKenzie Li.
After her son was taken, Marin's perfect life falls apart. Still Marin longs t... READ MORE
Loving son
Little secrets is a great book. It’s about a woman called Marin, she has it all, she’s married to a lovely man called Derek and have a son together called ... READ MORE
What a thriller!
I love a thriller. However, it is a genre I have neglected lately due to my current obsession with historical fiction and fantasy reads. But thrillers were... READ MORE
It had potential, but it just dragged at times
I am really undecided about this book; at times it felt like there was a decent story in there and at other times it just seemed to drag.
The premise of th... READ MORE
Slow start, but worth the wait
It took me a while to get into this book, but enjoyed it very much once it picked up pace. I struggled to relate to Marin initially, I was convinced it was... READ MORE
Family Drama
Marin and Derek's young son had been kidnapped sixteen months ago. Marin's life fell apart. She has a therapist and goes to support groups. She had also hi... READ MORE
Fabulously twisty
Marin Machado owns several upmarket salons and is very successful. She is Christmas shopping with her son Sebastian, known as Bash. He’s understandably get... READ MORE
The 'perfect' thriller recipe
I'd like to start off by thanking Readers First and the team at Corvus for sending me a book to review. I have been itching to read this since I got the em... READ MORE
great
I had seen this book all over social media and could wait to get me hands on it so thank you readers first for my copy.
A fast paced, psychological thrill... READ MORE
Fast paced edge of your seat thriller
It's not often that a book comes along and completely blows me away, however Little Secrets did just that. Once I'd read the first few pages I found it ex... READ MORE
What a thriller!
Wow I absolutely loved this book! I had never read anything by this author before but she is definitely someone I would look out for in the future.
*spoil... READ MORE
Great book
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was full of twists and turns that has me absolutely gripped from the start. I felt that the author built tension rea... READ MORE
What happened to Sebastian?
Marin has a charmed life. Married to her childhood sweetheart Derek, successful business woman, husband with his own company and finally life was complete ... READ MORE
Awesome ‘Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned’
WOW! Read this in two days. Didn’t want to put it down. Would have been one but had things to do
Brilliant book
Loved it. Every mother’s nightmare comes true in this book when Marins son is abducted. The story follows Marin as she tries to live with what happened, an... READ MORE
A well paced thriller with lots of twists and turns
This is such a good read. Well paced and with lots of twists and turns.
It's heartrending as it begins with the abduction of a little boy at Christmas and ... READ MORE
Well written mystery thriller
I got Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier free from NetGalley for an honest review
This book has trigger warnings for Suicide, depression and child abducti... READ MORE
Beyond brilliant
My gosh, this book
I have to say I went into it blind after I was recommended it from a favourite booktuber of mine..
As much as this subject matter could... READ MORE
A good mystery
This is an intense read from start to finish. A mothers son is kidnapped from right under her nose.
It just gets better from here and I couldnt put it dow... READ MORE
A must-read for thriller lovers!
Wow. What a book! Little Secrets is a shining example of a domestic thriller. It’s been sixteen months since Marin and Derek’s son Sebastian was abducted, ... READ MORE
A very clever portrayal of a very sensitive subject
Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Jar of Hearts, I was excited to read this title. Having finished Little Secrets I have now read the blurb on the book an... READ MORE
A compelling and unsettling read
This is a compelling and unsettling read, full of unexpected twists and turns. Marin is the main character and her young son goes missing while she is Chri... READ MORE
Full of twists and turns
Marin appeared to have the perfect life. A happy marriage to Derek, a chain of designer salons, and a beautiful son, Sebastian. But when she takes her eye ... READ MORE
Grab this
Marin just let go of her son’s hand to reply to a text, just a lapse of attention but it was enough for him to vanish, taken by someone dressed as Santa. O... READ MORE
Another superb novel from Jennifer Hillier....
I was very excited to learn Jennifer Hillier had written a new novel following her huge success with the award winning “Jar of Hearts”, I loved that book a... READ MORE
Suspenseful psycho thriller with a well-drawn protagonist but a slightly jumbled plot path.
Little Secrets is a stand-alone domestic psychological thriller and in a strange mash-up of a plot starts out with a kidnapped child storyline before turni... READ MORE
Darkly thrilling
This was a really dark thriller, that moved along at a really good pace and really sucked me in.....I stayed up far too late reading it!
Marin's world is t... READ MORE
Love it
very interesting about to raise I do love reading a good father was very interesting about this book is that she is living with a man who she doesn't know ... READ MORE
Thrilling, full of suspense and shocking twists!
Marin's life falls apart when her son is taken while she is distracted at the market. She hires a private investigator to try to find her son, and gets he... READ MORE
What’s the worst secret?
Marin has a charmed life. Married to her childhood sweetheart Derek, successful business woman, husband with his own company and finally life was complete ... READ MORE
Completely Gripping!
Four year old Sebastian is kidnapped during a Christmas shopping trip with his mother Marin. She only let go of his hand for a short time to reply to a tex... READ MORE
Buy it .....amazing
Little secrets had me hooked and I just couldn't put this book down. It is hard to write this review without giving anything away but wow the twists and tu... READ MORE
A must buy, must read
I loved every page of this new thriller Little Secrets. I wanted to read Little Secrets after becoming a big fan of Jennifer Hillier and after reading Jar ... READ MORE
Incredible!
Just wow! I was expecting this book to be good and it did not disappoint!!
Every mother’s worst nightmare is for your child to go missing in your care. T... READ MORE
Once you start you won't stop!
This absolutely is a thriller. You can begin to piece together things that seem slightly off probably half way through but when your suspicions are confirm... READ MORE
Could not put down
I thoroughly enjoyed this book; the story is told very well thought the perspectives of the characters.
This got me out of my reading slump, and I read it... READ MORE
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