The Secrets We Share: A Gripping Novel of Suspense

Edwin Hill

Mar 2022 · Kensington Books

About this ebook

“Shari Lapena meets Ruth Ware. A compulsively readable domestic thriller.” —CHARLIE DONLEA, USA Today bestselling author of Twenty Years Later

A mesmerizing, twisty suspense novel perfect for fans of Mary Kubica and Riley Sager from an acclaimed author! Explore the deep bonds—and deadly secrets—between two very different sisters haunted by the crimes of their father murdered nearly twenty years earlier.
 
At first glance, Natalie Cavanaugh and Glenn Abbott hardly look like sisters. Even off-duty, Natalie dresses like a Boston cop, preferring practical clothes and unfussy hair. Her younger sister, Glenn, seems tailor-made for the spotlight, from her signature red mane to her camera-ready smile. Glenn has spent years cultivating her brand through her baking blog, and that hard work seems about to pay off.But her fans have no idea about the nightmare in Glenn and Natalie’s past.
 
Twenty years ago, their father’s body was discovered in the woods behind their house. A trauma like that doesn’t fit with Glenn’s public image. Yet maybe someone reading her blog does know something. There have been anonymous online messages, vague yet ominous, hinting that she’s being watched. And with unsettling coincidences hitting ever closer to home, both Glenn and Natalie soon have more pressing matters to worry about, especially when a dead body is found in an abandoned building . . .
 
Natalie is starting to wonder how much Glenn really knows about the people closest to her. But are there also secrets Natalie has yet to uncover about those she herself trusts? About their father. About their neighbors. About her friends. Maybe even about herself. But there are no secrets between sisters . . . are there?
 
“This suspenseful story will have readers careening from one erroneous conclusion to the next.”
—Library Journal STARRED REVIEW

“Hill keeps the clock ticking and the twists coming right up to the shocking conclusion.”
–Publishers Weekly

“Love and deception intertwine…The book’s action and revelations are thrilling.”
–Foreword Reviews
 
"Full of whiplash twists and dark family secrets, Edwin Hill's new standalone is clever and chilling. Be advised to not trust anyone." —PETER SWANSON, bestselling author of Every Vow You Break and The Kind Worth Killing

Ratings and reviews

The Secrets We Share by Edwin Hill Twisted tale of murder, abuse, secrets, lies, deceit and a desire for revenge by at least one character in the story. Riveting read! What I liked: * The writing style with short crisp chapters that drew me in and kept me hooked * Slipping in the backstory in snippet-chapters throughout the book * The neighborhood tract homes with only two built in the past when the first murder took place – reminded me of a tract home we lived in when I was four and another my parents looked at when I was in sixth grade and the age of some of the characters in this story * That two generations of girls were locked into this story by the dead people they found * The side story in the present that impacted everyone * The twists and turns and red herrings * Wondering who the mastermind behind everything was and what the motivation was behind what was happening * Thinking about how and why the original murder had the impact it did on the various characters * Thinking about my family and being thankful it was NOT like the ones in this book * That I was engaged throughout the book * Thinking about what age(s) of reader(s) might enjoy this story * The police procedural aspects of the story * Finding out “the truth” at the end of the story and wondering how the various characters would move forward in the future What I didn’t like: * Who and what I was meant not to like – and there were more than a few people and their actions to dislike Did I enjoy this book? Yes Would I read more by this author? Yes Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review. 5 Stars

About the author

Edwin Hill is the author of the critically-acclaimed Hester Thursby mystery series, the first of which, Little Comfort, was an Agatha Award finalist, a selection of the Mysterious Press First Mystery Club and a Publishers Marketplace Buzz Books selection. Formerly the vice president and editorial director for Bedford/St. Martin's (Macmillan), he now teaches at Emerson College and has written for the LA Review of Books, The Life Sentence, Publisher's Weekly, and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. He lives in Roslindale, Massachusetts with his partner Michael and their lab, Edith Ann. Visit him online at www.Edwin-Hill.com.