Mystery & Thrillers
Crooked Lane Books
19 Jul 2019
Kindle Edition
320
Everyone has a secret. For some, it’s worth dying to protect. For others, it’s worth killing.
The glass beach house was supposed to be the getaway that Susan needed. Eager to help her transplanted family set down roots in their new town—and desperate for some kid-free conversation—she invites her new neighbors to join in on a week-long sublet with her and her workaholic husband.
Over the course of the first evening, liquor loosens inhibitions and lips. The three couples begin picking up on the others' marital tensions and work frustrations, as well as revealing their own. But someone says too much. And the next morning one of the women is discovered dead on the private beach.
Town detective Gabby Watkins must figure out who permanently silenced the deceased. As she investigates, she learns that everyone in the glass house was hiding something that could tie them to the murder, and that the biggest secrets of all are often in plain sight for anyone willing to look.
A taut, locked room mystery with an unforgettable cast of characters,One Little Secret promises to keep readers' eyes glued to the pages and debating the blinders that we all put on in the service of politeness.
My Thoughts:
Let me start this review off by saying: if you are a fan of Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies, then this book is for you! I read Big Little Lies long before I started this blog, so I never reviewed it here before the disaster that wiped out my work; however, it is my favorite mystery of all time…until One Little Secret by Cate Holahan. Cate knocked this one out of the park, for me!
One Little Secret is full of mystery, intrigue, suspicion, lies, deceit, and everything else that makes a great drama-filled-domestic-thriller. It was so amazing I devoured it in one sitting — I just couldn’t put it down. There were times along the way I thought I had it figured out…many times I should say…but I didn’t. I had it all so wrong, and my guess is you will too. One Little Secret is one of those rare books that I want to go back and reread to see what clues I missed (because there are always clues, right?). But, sitting back after the big finale I can’t say that I really saw them. As a lover of all things mystery, this surprises me that I missed clues. Lately, I’ve been a bit disappointed by the mystery book selection. I have figured out many of the top sellers within the first few chapters, but Ms. Cate Holahan brought back my love for the genre with a bang. My hope is this book gets just as much hype as Big Little Lies and we also get a television series. I would love to see this new book come to life on the screen!
Currently One Little Secret is scheduled to release on July 19th; it would make a perfect beach/summer vacation read. I suggest you preorder it now, so you don’t forget; you won’t regret it!
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About the Author:
An award-winning journalist and former television producer, she has written for BusinessWeek, The Boston Globe, and The Record newspaper. Her short fiction won first place in the 19th annual Calliope competition, a magazine published by the writer’s group of American Mensa. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, two daughters, ages 7 and 5, and dog Westley.
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P.S. Here is my little disclaimer…
Thanks goes to Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley for allowing me the opportunity to review this book prior to publication. All opinions expressed in this review are solely mine, and I did not receive any payment for this review.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review.
You’re so very welcome. I really enjoyed your writing! I can’t wait to read more from your work. 🙂