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Sunday, October 7, 2018

Review of The Secret by K.L. Slater

I received a copy of this title via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

You turn your back for a minute. And now your son is in terrible danger …

Louise is struggling to cope.  As a busy working mum, she often has to leave her eight-year-old son Archie at her sister Alice’s flat.

Alice and Louise used to be close.  But there’s a lot they don’t know about each other now - like the bottle of vodka Louise hides in her handbag, Alice’s handsome new friend and the odd behaviour of her next-door neighbour.

Archie is a curious little boy. He likes to play on his own at his auntie’s flat until one day when he sees something he shouldn’t. Now he has a secret of his own.  One he can’t tell his mum. One that could put him and his family in terrible danger.

The most gripping psychological thriller you’ll read this year from the top five bestselling author K.L.Slater.  Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl.


My Review:
3 Stars

I keep seeing this book advertised as "The most gripping psychological thriller you'll read this year." and I have to say that I don't agree. The story moved along at a standard pace, but nowhere in the story did I feel like it was gripping and thrilling. 

Alice and Louise have a strained relationship. Favoritism that lasted throughout their childhood and into adulthood has separated them from the close bond that they used to have. One longing for just another moment with her mother and the other focused on the money that can be gained from her dead mother's assets. 

Everything changes when Louise has to start relying on Alice to watch her son. Not only impeding on Alice's solitary life, but also taking a chance that secrets will come to light. Alice starts to suspect that all isn't as sunny as Louise wants her to believe. 

While an interesting read, I still missed the actual gripping and thrilling aspects that were advertised. 

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