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The Secrets We Keep: a gripping psychological thriller Kindle Edition

by M. I. Hattersley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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What would you hide to protect those you love?

Twenty years ago on a midnight drive along a country lane, Rob’s life was almost destroyed.

Since then, he's fought hard to get things back on track. Now he runs his own high-end restaurant, has a loving wife and daughter. And a newborn baby only adds to the joy.

But when an old friend, Dan, shows up, Rob realises the life he’s carved out for himself is under threat.

Because Dan was there that night. He knows Rob’s dark secret. And now it seems he’s going to use what he knows to push his own sinister agenda.

Rob is desperate to keep the past hidden from his wife, Jessie, but his secretive behaviour is driving a wedge between them, threatening their marriage. Things are going from bad to worse - and then the police come knocking, asking questions about that fateful night.

Rob must battle with his own demons, as well as the ghosts from his past, to protect himself and those he loves. But who can he trust when he can’t even trust himself?

The Secrets We Keep is a riveting and enthralling read that’s perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst and K. L. Slater.

What readers are saying about The Secrets We Keep:

“… great read that had me engrossed and invested right from the start. It all unfolded at such a fast pace and before I knew it, I was done! I was completely caught up in it all, on the edge of my seat and just when I thought it was over and I could relax, Hattersley had a couple of more shocks up his sleeve making for an impactful and unexpected outcome.” -Netgalley Reviewer

“A good read, keeps the reader glued to the pages…” -Goodreads Reviewer

“A few twists and turns, I devoured it in a day and enjoyed every second.” -Netgalley Reviewer

“Fantastic! I enjoyed the writing style… I will definitely be recommending this to anyone who loves a dark twisty thriller.” -Netgalley Reviewer

“SOOO many secrets… LOTS of stress, anxiety and an interesting ending.” -Booksprout Reviewer

“This book had me so hooked I read it in a day as I couldn't put it down. … what a fantastic read.” -Netgalley Reviewer

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C59NRPJN
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Inkubator Books (May 24, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1749 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1837561575

Best Sellers Rank: #175,578 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #876 in Domestic Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #1,529 in Psychological Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #1,990 in Psychological Fiction (Books)

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M. I. Hattersley was born in Yorkshire, in the UK. Over the last twenty years he has toured Europe in a rock n roll band, trained as a professional actor and founded a theatre and media company. He’s also had a lot of incredibly boring jobs to help sustain his creative endeavours.

Now he writes psychological and domestic thrillers and, as Matthew Hattersley is a bestselling author of action thrillers.

He lives with his wife and daughter in Derbyshire, UK and is not too comfortable writing about himself in third person.

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Intriga

Exciting thrill read

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2023

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Rob has a perfect life, with a loving family and as an owner of a restaurant. Things were going great until one day a person from his past enters his life. Dan, his friend from his past brings with him secrets. Rob is determined to keep these deep rooted secrets in the past and hidden. A captivating thriller with a terrific plot and first-rate characters. A fast paced thriller.

Disclaimer: I received a review copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

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Elizmiller06

The Secrets We Keep

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023

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This one was pretty good I liked the few twists and turns it had in it the characters were pretty good to.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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Doris Tuley

The ending is too rushed.

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023

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Like so many books the ending seems rushed and like the author wants the story to end and then when it does, too many questions are left unanswered. There should have been an epilogue of what transposed. Was he sent to prison, would the children be okay, what about the wife and what happens to the restaurant. Instead the ending leaves the reader disappointed and in limbo and feeling let down.

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Carly

Excellent read! Couldn't put the book down.

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2023

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Right from the start you can relate to the main characters. The writer brings in real time experiences into the book, teenage drinking, COVID stress on his & his families restaurant. Trying to be the be " The Best Husband, Dad, Boss, and Son. Trying to hide this secret & how it all comes back to him. Showing you, that
Your conscience will never let you go, until you confess.
And then a twist you don't see coming..

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KEScott

Nothing concealed that will not be known or brought into the open...

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2023

That is what Chef Rob has nightmares about. He is a different man than he was 20 years ago when the unspeakable happened.

It was not an easy road to get to where he is - a man with a wife, two children, a high-end restaurant recovering from the pandemic - he should be a happy man. Below the surface, Rob is a man under mounting pressure. He feels that he is on the verge of losing everything. Climate change and a drying reservoir threaten to expose his past. His secretive behaviors are driving a wedge between the exhausted couple. Then his childhood friend Dan shows up...

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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Shelley Warticki

Great twist ending

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2023

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I don’t want to spoil anything but suffice it to say that there is a great story here with likable characters in terrible situations.

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2023

Thanks to #NetGalley and #InkubatorBooks for the read/review of #TheSecretsWeKeep by #MIHattersley. This was a first for me for this author and it was pretty good. It had darkness and lies and more. I would like to read some more by you his author.

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Carrie

Has Promise

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023

Parts of this book really drew me in, such as the inner turmoil the MC Rob faces for something that happened in his past. To amp up the thrill factor, someone else was involved, and that person's conscience is bothering him. If exposed, Rob's secret would cost him everything.

While the story moved along at a decent pace, I found it difficult to connect or even care much about the characters. The premise wasn't unique, and there wasn't much about it that set it apart from other thrillers.

However, I did like the author's writing style and will definitely try another of his books. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. This book is out now.

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Gwendy P.

decent enough

Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2023

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This was either a 'crime' story or a cautionary domestic drama depending on your mindset when you read it. I wanted to shake the husband and tell him to open his eyes to what's happening to his wife! but I also appreciated how stressed and overwhelmed he was. You've got 2 very damaged people whose marriage is on a very downward spiral as each partner is consumed by their own problems. The husband is trying to keep his business afloat when an old pal from his past resurfaces to possibly expose the crime they committed 20 years ago. He can't tell his wife and is so stressed out that he fails to notice that she is not coping well with the pressures of being a brand new mom. That's an understatement. The book is fraught, the tension is palpable. This story, these 2 people are heading for disaster. I felt this part of the story was well done. The 'who is sending the notes' and 'what's going to happen to Dan' part of the story was too obvious to me; the red herrings - if that's who/what they were- didn't really work. The final chapter when the husband does what he does was surprising to me though, but too little, too late.

G. K.

Another masterpiece

Reviewed in Germany on February 4, 2024

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Thank you for the next masterpiece from the author who is one of my favourites.
The book stayed with me for a long time after I finished reading it.
Dan was certainly the trigger for the escalation.
More openness and a request for help might have spared the last death.
One also wonders whether morally reprehensible lying in this tragedy would have made for a better ending.
Should Rob have confessed 20 years ago?
Should Jess not have confessed?
Was it right for Rob to lie at the end and plan to confess to the past?

lorraine

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2023

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I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it I really enjoyed it. I had never read any of this authors books before but after reading this I'm looking forward to reading the next book.

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Kaz W (kaz_loves_books9)

The Secrets We Keep - A Great Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2023

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Rob and Dan grew up together but twenty years ago something happened that would change their lives forever. They had been over to Holmfirth for the evening, had a few drinks and Dan was driving back when they hit someone on the roadside. They filled his pockets with rocks and dropped him off a bridge into a reservoir. His remains have now been found and Dan has returned to the area, the question is why?

In the meantime, Rob has met Jessica, got married, had Fern who is now four years old and baby Noah, three weeks old. He owns his own restaurant, Fire and Ice, which isn’t doing too bad and he has been training up a chef to take over from him so she can help out. When Dan comes back threatening to go to the police about the incident twenty years ago, Rob sees his whole world under threat and he can’t allow that to happen. He must find out what it will take to stop Dan. Also, he doesn’t want Jessica finding out what happened, this is one secret he must keep from her although she can tell something is up and there is an atmosphere between them. Rob is receiving silent phone calls at the restaurant and notes with messages that are cut out letters from newspapers or magazines on them, with nothing to say who they are from. He thinks it's Dan but he denies it.

Two police officers then visit Rob at home to question him about the reservoir findings and that he must have lived in the area around 2002 time. He agreed that he did but he knew nothing about it. Apparently Dan had been in about a sheep he had seen on the road after one of their many trips along that road late at night. Rob said he couldn’t recall anything but they left their card just in case. He was not happy with Dan.

Was Dan trying to blackmail Rob for money? What will Rob do to stop Dan?

This is a great read, full of tension. Read in one day. Great plot, very well written with superb descriptive prose. There is a lot of description surrounding the characters which is good as you get to know them better. The author has taken a sensitive topic not talked about much and handled it very well.

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