ARC Review of Little Secrets by Anna Snoekstra

I received a copy of this title from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The following thoughts and opinions are my own.

What happens when ambition trumps the truth? 

A town reeling in the wake of tragedy 

An arsonist is on the loose in Colmstock, Australia, most recently burning down the town's courthouse and killing a young boy who was trapped inside. 

An aspiring journalist desperate for a story 

The clock is ticking for Rose Blakey. With nothing but rejections from newspapers piling up, her job pulling beers for cops at the local tavern isn't nearly enough to cover rent. Rose needs a story—a big one. 

Little dolls full of secrets 

In the weeks after the courthouse fire, precise porcelain replicas of Colmstock's daughters begin turning up on doorsteps, terrifying parents and testing the limits of the town's already fractured police force. 

Rose may have finally found her story. But as her articles gain traction and the boundaries of her investigation blur, Colmstock is seized by a seething paranoia. Soon, no one is safe from suspicion. And when Rose's attention turns to the mysterious stranger living in the rooms behind the tavern, neighbor turns on neighbor and the darkest side of self-preservation is revealed.

My Review:

4 Stars

How far would you go to make your dreams come true? This is the exact decision that Rose Blakey faces. She's sick of living in a nowhere town and wants to prove to everyone that she can make it outside of where she grew up. She does has to decide how far she is willing to extend the truth in order to get there. 

This definitely was a different type of story, but I really enjoyed reading it. The characters are developed and you are able to commiserate with what each are going through at the time. I really only had one qualm as far as the characters were concerned, and that was that I didn't feel some of them were tied up in the end. You could assume where each would be headed, but it would have been nice (especially with Mia) to see where things landed for her. 

Altogether the story flows nicely and keeps you intrigued and wanted to finished. The author does a great job enhancing each character as the book goes on, letting them grow and change form past experiences. Even though the book doesn't release until October I'd still get ready to one click once its live.