The Family Secret

De: Kiersten Modglin

Narrado por: Jennifer Sun Bell

When freshly engaged Austyn Murphy and Lowell Bass receive the news that Lowell's parents have died unexpectedly, they set out for the historic Bass estate to handle their affairs and lay the former heads of the family to rest.

Enshrouded in layers of secrecy and tradition, the Bass estate, and the family residing within its walls, give anything but a warm welcome. When the idea of staying in the home permanently is brought up, Austyn witnesses a side of her future husband she's never seen before.

Late one night, Austyn overhears a whispered conversation, revealing she hasn't been given the full truth about the world she's marrying into. And when Emily, an old friend, calls with devastating news of her own, Lowell and Austyn invite her to join them for a visit at the estate.

Upon Emily's arrival, a confession is made, causing a rift in the seemingly impenetrable bond the girls once had. As Emily settles into their home, becoming closer to Lowell than ever before, Austyn fears she's made a grave mistake.

Trapped inside the Bass estate under the ever-watchful eye of the staff and her soon-to-be family, Austyn makes another chilling discovery—something so terrible it changes everything.

With distressing revelations hidden around every corner and time running out before final decisions are made about her future, Austyn must uncover the truth about the opulent and powerful Bass family...at the risk of becoming another one of their dark secrets.

©2023 Kiersten Modglin (P)2023 Dreamscape Media

it keeps you guessing!

I love this author! this book did not fail to keep me guessing and interested

Loved it!

This is one of my favorites by her. I kind of figured how it would go to some degree but I was enthralled through the whole story and couldn’t wait to see how it ended. Brilliant

This was an interesting listen…

I say interesting because I feel like the voice narration was a little distracting if that makes sense. I don’t know how to explain it. Maybe it was just me. Story was good, a little bit predictable I’m some places but there was enough of a twist in the writing to keep me hooked and wondering who’s going to be surprising me next. This was a book club read so looking forward to discussing some of the scenarios and twisted characters.

Good Twist

The story was OK. It was a bit slow to get started, but there was a nice twist at the end that made it worth reading.

Really Good Until 1/4 Left

I liked how the parallel storylines appeared to be unrelated then slowly gave more clarity. It was pretty easy to determine alliances but sides could flip for no apparent reason. Loved how things were revealed only to be another distraction. A really strong book up until about 3/4th into the audio. As things were becoming crystal clear a subplot was thrown in that was just weird and unnecessary. I think it really took away from how good the book had been.

Narration was really good!!