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Little Secrets

By: Jennifer Hillier
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
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Publisher's summary

Overwhelmed by tragedy, a woman desperately tries to save her marriage in award-winning author Jennifer Hillier's Little Secrets, a riveting novel of psychological suspense.

"Suspenseful and compelling—Hillier is a masterful storyteller." (Chevy Stevens)

All it takes to unravel a life is one little secret....

Marin had the perfect life. Married to her college sweetheart, she owns a chain of upscale hair salons, and Derek runs his own company. They're admired in their community and are a loving family—until their world falls apart the day their son, Sebastian, is taken.

A year later, Marin is a shadow of herself. The FBI search has gone cold. The publicity has faded. She and her husband rarely speak. She hires a PI to pick up where the police left off, but instead of finding Sebastian, she learns that Derek is having an affair with a younger woman. This discovery sparks Marin back to life. She's lost her son; she's not about to lose her husband, too. Kenzie is an enemy with a face, which means this is a problem Marin can fix.

Permanently.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

Praise for Little Secrets:

"Unflinching and unforgettable. Little Secrets has everything you want in a thriller—complex characters, heart-pounding suspense and a stunning conclusion. Jennifer Hillier is one of my favorite writers, and this is her best book yet." (Riley Sager, New York Times best-selling author of Lock Every Door)

"What starts as a child abduction warps into something far more twisted and nefarious, thanks to the brilliance of mastermind, Jennifer Hillier. Little Secrets will leave readers completely floored. You don't just read this book; you inhale it." (Mary Kubica, New York Times best-selling author of The Good Girl and MRS)

©2020 Jennifer Hillier (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

Anthony Awards - Nominee, 2021

"Little Secrets will leave readers completely floored. You don't just read this book; you inhale it." (Mary Kubica, New York Times best-selling author of The Good Girl and MRS)

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Little Secrets

I am always drawn to intrigue & suspense in a book or movie. This story has very Big little secrets. The narrator becomes each person who is talking or commenting through the book. I’m a non-fiction reader. I’m easily bored with unnecessary detail . Narrator had me hooked even while describing the way someone would pour coffee. Loved it!!

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Kept Me Wanting More, Narration Could Be Better

Little Secrets is quite an entertaining read. I found myself wanting to listen to it whenever I had a chance. I listened to it in a day and a half, and found it to be provocative and thrilling.

A mom looks away for all of ten seconds to find her son has gone missing. She lives in a world of devastation and hope, and she goes to groups for parents of missing children to seek solace. In the meantime, her husband decides to have an affair with a much younger woman. This doesn't sit well for a mother who's young child is missing, and the other woman is going to get a lot more than she's bargained for.

The narration for Little Secrets could have been better. The reader botches some fairly regular words and it got to be a bit annoying, but nothing that really took away from the story itself. I would recommend this to people who like a good, fast paced psychological thriller.

-Wendi

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Yeehaw!!

At the beginning of the novel, I pegged the guilty, but I never predicted the ending. This book? SO. MUCH. FUN!

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Good Read

I very much enjoyed this book and although I figured out part of then ending, there were still a few surprises. The only thing I didn’t like and felt gratuitous was the graphic sex description. Could have left it out entirely and not affected the flow of the book at all. Other than that it was great!

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WOW

Really good. Great narration. Gripping story. Hard to listen to at times if you have kids. Good book.

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Great book!

Great performance!!! Should be a movie!! Enjoyed the dramatic storyline and interaction among the characters.

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really good!

I was totally surprised by the ending. It's a good book to listen too. a few twists as well!

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Very slow, but worth the wait.

I'll admit, when I realized I was halfway through the book, I was convinced I had found another dull love sorry posing as suspense. And then...the author knocked it out of the park. I didn't see the plot twist coming, which is rare as I have read countless books in this genre. Characters were well developed, no glaring plot holes, it was an easy listen, and worth the credit.

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Excellent read!

Suspenseful and captivating. The writer truly held my attention chapter to chapter! I will be reading all she has written.

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Has Potential

While I can't say this I consider this a great book, it was entertaining and I can't deny a couple of gasps that it provoked! All in all I would describe it as a step above mediocre.

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