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Secrets: A Suspense Novel Kindle Edition

by Darcia Helle (Author), Bob Helle (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 39 ratings
SURVIVAL

Samantha’s monsters aren't under the bed; they’re the people she calls Mom and Dad.

ESCAPE

She makes it out alive, her sanity barely intact.

LIES

She creates a new past that fools everyone, including herself.

HOPE

A life filled with love and security teeters on its base of lies.

SECRETS

When it all comes crumbling down, will Samantha make it out alive?
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  1. Print length
    293 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    August 22, 2012
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    1.2 MB
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About the Author

Darcia Helle lives in a fictional world with a husband who is sometimes real. Their house is ruled by spoiled dogs and cats and the occasional dust bunny. Suspense, random blood splatter and mismatched socks consume Darcia's days. She writes because the characters trespassing through her mind leave her no alternative. Only then are the voices free to haunt someone else's mind. Join Darcia in her fictional world: http: //www.QuietFuryBooks.com The characters await you.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0091HRK8I
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 293 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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    4.0 out of 5 stars 39 ratings

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Darcia Helle

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  • Ken Brimhall
    5.0 out of 5 stars Literary Courage
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2012
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I admire Darcia Helle for writing Secrets. The novel drained me emotionally, so it's hard to imagine how anyone could write it. Some reviewers might write how it's not technically perfect, or that some events are contrived, but I don't care, the relentless power of the writing and the brave treatment of the macabre theme obliterates nitpicking. Samantha Reardon has endured a family life no human being should have to endure. Her father, mother and brother are beyond dysfunctional; they are demonic, primeval. Who wouldn't carry terrible secrets, embedded in one's brain? Then Samantha has a mother-in-law who is no better. Brace yourself, readers, for what lies in these pages: a story that needs telling told by a courageous writer.
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  • coccotoro
    4.0 out of 5 stars Secrets
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2013
    Format: Kindle
    I received a copy of "Secrets" by Darcia Helle to read on my Kindle, in exchange for an honest review.

    I am sure this was not an easy book to write, and definately not an easy book to read.This is a book that deals with the issue of child abuse and its consequences. I admire Darcia Helle for writing Secrets.It was a very emotional read...but a story that needs to be told.

    Samantha Reardon has endured a family life no human being should have to endure. She was severely abused as a child.Her father, mother and brother are monsters, dysfunctional in the highest sense.

    Samantha was a successful model married to Jeff,an executive at the largest advertising firm in Boston,who came from a wealthy family.Samantha could not confide in Jeff, about her painful past. She covered it with lies, and told him her parents had been killed in a tragic accident. The memories were so painful, and the nightmares wouldn't stop.No one understood her depression, when she was alone.

    This was a fast paced novel to read, and I won't give away the storyline, to spoil it for others.It was a excellent read by a very talented author.Don't miss out on this one!

    Secrets have a way of coming back to haunt you...
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  • D. Dillon
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE LOVE LOVE
    Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2012
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Darcia Helle has done it again! I absolutely LOVED this book and I finished it just as the battery for my Kindle Fire ran out! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading it and I'd have been devastated to have to charge the device in order to finish! Even though she chose not to update the time frame in which the story takes place, I believe it transcends that because the story is relevant even in the 2000s! At times, I even forgot that it was taking place in the early 1990s! Thanks for such a good read, my friend!
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  • Lana J Voynich
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2012
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This book is full of twists and turns that you don't expect. It's well-written and very intriguing. The characters are well-rounded. Some are lovable, some are admired, others are hated. But you'll want to know what each character does next.

    When you sit down to read this, make sure you have time to finish because you won't want to stop.
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  • Darlyn Rodzi
    4.0 out of 5 stars very intriguing...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2013
    Format: Paperback
    This book is actually kind of psycopath-ish. I have no idea what it would be to be in the character's shoes. It was definitively draining my emotion to really feel her. Can you imagine the whole family members are crazy? Like literally crazy? The writing of the story is actually quite straight forward, straight to the point, of course you will not get the whole picture first, but that's the beauty of reading an unpredictable twist story. The characters are realistic though quite unbelievably mean. Now I know why secrets are so important to Samantha. What to tell if the past of your life will be a threat towards your future? Yeah, it sounds too unrealistic, but I don't think it's impossible to not to happen to anyone. A fiction could be from a real life story, don't you think? I'm quite impressed with Samantha of how she could bear all the burden of her secrets, even more when her secrets are near to be exposed. It was very intriguing that every page I turn to made me feel nervous. This is my first book of Darcia Helle and very impressed. The book is really recommended.
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  • Hotcha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Secrets
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2019
    Format: Paperback
    I won this book in the author's , monthly contest and although I miss the Michael and Sean series books I know it had to end sometime. I LOVE everything Ms. Helle writes as she takes me away as I feel as though I am really there! Secrets is not a short book, but I read so fast that the end was the re before I wanted to see THE END! Sometime, people start believing their own lies, and I felt sorry for Samantha who had been abused for years , but she learned to push it down deep and tell lies as she escaped in her mind. She was forever worried that these lies would catch up to her one day. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SHE WRITES NEXT!!
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  • Jenny Hilborne
    4.0 out of 5 stars well-written
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2012
    Format: Kindle
    Secrets is a cross between a horror and a tragic romantic thriller. The story starts with a young woman having a series of flashbacks to a past she's tried hard to forget. The recollections threaten to destroy her new life, her marriage, and her sanity.

    Her job and her looks make protagonist, Samantha, the envy of some and the target of others. Her beauty masks the ugliest of secrets. A photo shoot with a male model creates a reaction in Samantha she struggles to explain, one that has everyone asking questions. As those around her demand answers, her secrets become harder to hide, yet concealing may them lead to her destruction.

    The characters are well developed, lovable and loathsome. The plot line is shocking. The writing is crisp and exciting and the story moves fast.

    Darcia Helle is one of my favorite authors.
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  • Vic
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2014
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    For any of you that haven't read any Darcia Helle's books you really don't know what you have been missing.
    To be honest this book was a lot more violent than others I have read but Darcia has a great way of writing that keeps you completely hooked from start to finish.
    The main character Samantha has ran away with a huge horrible family secret and as it all comes to light and you think it can't get any worse, it does!!!
    Highly recommended this book.
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  • Mara Nightingale
    5.0 out of 5 stars Omg!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2020
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    I was so hooked on this book. I had such a hard time putting it down. This is the first book in a long time that has made me cry during the bad parts. I was riveted right till the end.
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  • swallow
    5.0 out of 5 stars unputdownable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2013
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    i chose this book as i liked the last book i read and i was not disapointed with this one, i could not put it down even when i was supposed to be working, it was gripping and i will be downloading another of her books . Great read.
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  • LJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow !!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2013
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    A must read for all. Totally outrageous story but one I can relate to in some ways. Seriously couldn't put it down.
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