I Know Your Secret: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller full of twists

Ruth Heald

Jun 2020 · Bookouture

About this ebook

‘WOW! I absolutely loved this.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Gripped me so hard I ruined my plans with the husband.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Amazing!! I loved it!!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'OH MY GOSH!… Simply incredible.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I literally loved everything about it.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

You’re not who you say you are. Neither is she.

She thinks she knows me.

She believes my marriage is falling apart at the seams, that my husband can barely look me in the eyes. She thinks I’m desperate for a baby, that my longing for a family keeps me up at night. As much as I hate to admit it, all of this is true.

She thinks I listen to her advice, that I care about her opinion. That couldn’t be further from the truth.

Because she has no idea who I am. She has no clue that I know everything.

I know her secret. I know that she did the unforgivable. I know how many lives she ruined.

I know exactly what she did. And I’m here for her.

An utterly gripping, addictive and shocking read about the dark secrets we’re ashamed to admit, and the lengths people go to for revenge. Fans of K.L. Slater, My Lovely Wife and The Wife Between Us will be racing through the pages, gasping at the twists, and reeling from the explosive ending of this unmissable page-turner.

Readers absolutely love I Know Your Secret:

'AWESOME!!!!! WOW, WOW, WOW. Why did this book have to end? From beginning to the end so many twists and turns, such a great read. I couldn’t get enough of it!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘WOW!... AMAZING!... There were so many twists and turns. You may think you have it all figured out, but guess again! I normally jump right into a new book, but I had to sit on this one and let it all soak in.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow oh wow! I knew this was going to be a good book, but I wasn't prepared for how good… This definitely kept me on the edge of my seat, it has been completely unpredictable and a fantastic read from start to finish. I haven't been able to put this one down… I devoured this book in just one sitting, I was completely sucked in… This is definitely a five-star book, although in my personal opinion it should have more than five stars!’ LittleMissBookLover87, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘WOW. Finished in less than a day, I couldn't put it down. Gripping and twisty. I love the twists that make you say “ooooh” out loud! So, so good!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved it!!!…I could or would not put it down. The twists were amazing!!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow! What a great read! It was one of those books I call “just one more chapter” before I go to bed!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Totally sucked into this story… Could not put it down… Grabs hold of you on page 1 and doesn’t let go until the last.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Utterly addicting. I was up most of the night reading this one!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I gobbled it up in one sitting!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!... I was hooked… I definitely didn't see any of that coming!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Brilliant… Could not put this down! Definitely one of my top favourite reads.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh my! This book was a nail-biter for sure! I loved it.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An outstanding thriller!!... Go ahead and read this one!’ SimplyMurt, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Amazing… A bold, unique, edge-of-your-seat thriller... At one point… my heart actually felt like it dropped as a bombshell was dropped. An incredible story and I can't recommend this enough.’ Saylor Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ratings and reviews

Holy moly what a thrilling psychological thriller Ruth has given us! Hooked immediately from the blurb, I couldn’t wait to get stuck in. Everything else was put aside and after reading the prologue, I just knew I had to make myself as comfortable as possible, as there was no way I was going to be able to put the book down! I was right… Ruth has crafted a story that is fraught with so much tension and suspense, I was on the edge of my seat, my knuckles turning white from gripping my kindle so hard. If I had of been reading the paperback version, there would have been a number of paper cuts as I frantically turned the pages in my haste to see how this story was all going to unfold! I was not disappointed. There are a mixed bunch of characters that you will either like or hate. The main characters of Beth and Danielle are so extremely complex and had me second-guessing them all of the time. Told from their points of view via alternating chapters, each one competes with the other as the story progresses as to who becomes more of the unreliable narrator in the reader’s eyes. Ruth really has done such a great job in their creation and bringing them to life. Ruth had me under her spell and I was completely engrossed and captivated. I found her writing this time around to be more compelling and engaging than her previous works, but this is in no way devalues those books, as they are both great reads. Her storytelling is just on another level with this book, which made it stand out all the more and makes it for me, her best book yet! I look forward to many more books from Ruth. I Know Your Secret, is a fast paced read that messes with your head, has some thrilling twists and turns, shocking revelations and plenty of OMG moments as the pennies are dropped and everything falls into place. A chilling read that will get you in its clutches and won’t let you go until the final page.A true psychological thriller in every sense of the word. It was an absolute pleasure to read and review I Know Your Secret which I highly recommend. Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and Ruth Heald for allowing me to read an advanced copy of I Know Your Secret which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

This was a slowly evolving tale fraught with interpersonal conflicts, marital discord, mind games, stalking, hidden agendas, habitual liars, cheating spouses, and mentally and emotionally unstable characters. I couldn’t decide who was the most unbalanced between the therapist and her new client, as they were both less than prime human beings in need of serious chemical assistance and a reality check. The tale was multi-layered and well textured with hidden clues and well placed red herrings. I was reluctant to put my Kindle down for fear I would miss something and was feeling rather smug thinking I had it cracked, yet I was well fooled by this sly and duplicitous wordsmith. Ruth Heald may appear to be a pleasant suburbanite like any other in your neighborhood coffee shop, but don't you believe it. She is undoubtedly a crafty and cunning trickster and quite likely quietly plotting someone's demise while sipping her coffee.

First, let's talk covers. The cover for this book is simultaneously unassuming and sinister with its flower petals strewn about, no longer attached to their stems. It's also a lovely cover that catches the eye, but it doesn't even come close to giving away the book's secrets. And that brings me to the second big thing I wanted to mention. I even jotted it down in my notes and underlined it. Secrets! This story has more secrets than you can shake a stick at. I did figure some things out, but Ruth Heald took me on a rather circuitous route so that I would guess one thing only to change my mind a bit later and quite possibly come back to that first guess a little further on. And that is what a good, twisty thriller should be. There were parts of the story where I felt like the pacing was slowing down, but looking back on it, I'm pretty sure the author was just lulling me into a false sense of security before hitting me with something else. After all, this one gives us not one, but two unreliable narrators, and at any given time, I was as likely to doubt one or both of them as I was to feel sympathy for one or both. I won't get into the details of this one so I don't give anything away - Just suffice it to say that I Know Your Secret is gripping and gritty, and it's a book I won't soon forget.