Thanks Netgalley for a copy to read and review and give my honest opinion. Cover was ok, but it was the blurb that caught my eye.

Lorna has a secret. She had an affair while she was married with one of her patients. Now she is trying to get her life back on track after ending it but it's been difficult for her. This story retells some of the affair, and currently how she is doing at her new job and with her family. One day, nearly a year later, she gets an unscheduled patient.....Andrew, the man she had an affair with, walks through the door. After Lorna finds out he is murdered, she realizes that someone knows her secret. Tell me a secret, has an ending you won't want to miss.

I'm all in for a great mind f@ck....but damn. My biggest regret on this book is that you have to read about 75% until the sh!t proverbially hits the fan. The author does a great job setting the stage, and I literally guessed most of the ending. This book takes great patience though to get to the 75% part. After that it's all down hill. I almost need a therapist after this one. So because of the long slow story building to the crashing end, I give it four stars of entertainment. It's worth the wait.

Tell Me A Secret is about obsession - deep, dark, uncomfortable obsession.  Obsession so encompassing it takes over your life, your family, your job, your responsibilities until all you can think about is your obsession.

Lorna is a married woman with a step son and young daughter.  She's also a respectable counsellor with a client list of damaged and vulnerable patients.  A year ago she embarked on a passionate and all-consuming affair with Andrew, her patient, and ended it after 10 months, moving practices and completely stopping all contact with Andrew.  However he has just found her again, turning up as a new patient under a different name.

This is a really uncomfortable story, not just because the main character Lorna is so unlikable and doesn't just get under your skin, she makes you itch and squirm, it's because I felt like a voyeur watching a family self destruct.   If you like your psychological thrillers so dark you need a torch, so uncomfortable you need an extra pillow and with enough red herrings to smell like Billingsgate Market - then check out this book.

At first you think there is not a lot going on, but boy oh boy, don't think this is a simple story and you have figured it all out! Because if you do, you have another think coming!
The book is well constructed and you feel the tension building up. And than the bomb is dropped. What seems like a story a dime a dozen, really is a sticky web full of intrigues and secrets. But who is the spider??
I can assure you that not if but when you read this book, you will be highly satisfied.
Thank you Samatha Hayes, Bookouture and Netgalley.

I would like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Tell Me A Secret’ written by Samantha Hayes in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Lorna is a psychological therapist at the Grove Clinic and lives with Mark, daughter Freya and step-son Jack. When a new client requests an appointment Lorna realises it’s Andrew, a lover from her past who she’s been desperate to put behind her.
I enjoyed the beginning of this novel and found the end full of suspense, but I thought the middle section was unnecessarily drawn-out. I couldn’t empathise with the characters and became rather confused with the plot. I’m sure there are many readers who will love it but I’m afraid it just wasn’t for me.

Holy crap! I stayed up til 1230 to read this! FINALLY a thriller that left me clueless, speechless, and unable to solve the mystery before flipping pages. Amazing read and I will recommend to all my thriller loving people. My best Netgalley find to date! Lorna and Nikki were heroines I loved (not always, but mostly).

Holy smokes! Now this is the type of psychological thriller that I like to read! This was my first read by Samantha Hayes and I must say that I was highly impressed. From the beginning of the story where it depicts a little girl catching her father in an uncompromising act which leads to a lifelong battle with trauma for her, up until the end of the story where a major confession is revealed, I was held captivated at every single word on the page. The shocks kept coming as the story neared the ending and the curveballs thrown at me when I thought I had things figured out, pleased me. I love a story that keeps me on my toes.

The story will jump into one that is told by two women, Lorna and Nikki, as well as excerpts of Lorna's indiscretions from the previous year as told to the reader from her journal. Lorna, a successful therapist, wife and mother to her daughter, Freya, and stepson, Jack, from the outside looking in, appears to have the perfect life, that's until someone from her past comes back into her life 10 months later stirring up trouble. Nikki, on the other hand, has been stalking Lorna for quite some time because she has a score to settle with her. She's carrying loads full of secrets that are not only hers, but some of Lorna's, too. How the author describes the connection between the two women will leave your head reeling, because everything isn't as clear cut and black and white as it seems... After all, the story is based upon secrets, right?

The amount of weight of the secrets that Lorna has been holding inside for sometime now comes crashing down all around her and everyone can see that she isn't quite behaving like the "Lorn" they know and love. She denies that anything is wrong and continues to delve all her attention into getting inside one of her patient's, Andrew's, psyche. She forgoes behaving like the wife, mother and therapist she is supposed to be, believing, rather naïvely, that no one would ever suspect that she was being deceitful. What Lorna fails to realize is that someone very close to her has known one of her dirty little secrets all along and is evening the playing field of secrets in their own demeaning, evil way. As lies begin to get harder and harder to keep straight and emotions are set on end, Lorna attempts to fix things that have been broken by her carelessness, but her efforts come around a little too late.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and I honestly didn't want it to end. This book was packed full of suspense and naughty drama and it kept my full attention from beginning to the end. I must admit that I became upset with the main character, Lorna, on more than one occasion when it came to her parenting of her daughter, Freya. I was highly irritated when she chose to go upstairs and "work" rather than see to her child and discover what truly was bothering her at school and why she wasn't eating properly or sleeping well. But, I guess if your priorities are jacked up and your attention is elsewhere, these kind of things happen, aye? I will look forward to reading more from Samantha Hayes in the near future because her writing style is simply amazing and I adore books that "mess with my head". Bravo! Well done!

Psychological thrillers are my favorite and thanks to NetGalley, this is my first Samantha Hayes novel.

Lorna has a perfect life with her husband Mark, stepson Jack and daughter Freya. She’s a psychotherapist who we find out keeps as many secrets as she deals with herself.

Suddenly her life begins to fall apart after a client she once had an affair with resurfaces and the twist and turns keep going. Tell Me A Secret will grab ahold of you and trust me, you want to go along for the ride. I don’t want to say too much and risk spoiling it for anyone. The ending is explosive, I actually am still reeling from it!

4-4.5 stars! I thought this was a great thriller, with well developed characters, which you wanted to help or at least see what happened to them! Full of twists and turns and hard to put down. Will have a more full review tonight in Chapter Chatter Pub!

Overall I thought this was a very good psychological thriller but mid book it did flag a little but then picked up and ended with an almighty roar.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.
Lorna is a therapist dealing with people's secrets while keeping her own. Her life is perfect with husband, Mark, stepson and their daughter until one day her ex lover turns up to ruin the balance.
Then there is Nikki, watching Lorna and waiting but why?

After devouring 'the reunion', I was really excited to read this and the first few chapters i felt disappointed as it was slow and then slowly pieces slotted into place and I reached the 'hold your breath' moment and it was brilliant!

A brilliant psychological thriller, one of the best out there! Loved it from start to finish. A fact paced, superbly plotted story. Absolutely amazing and very highly recommended.

Lorna has been married for years and has two children with her husband and also works full time as a therapist. When Lorna gets a call from a man insisting he needs to start seeing her she doesn’t think much of returning the call but slowly finds herself crossing lines that she shouldn’t in her job.

When Andrew walks into Lorna’s office her world begins to turn upside down. Having used a fake name Lorna was not expecting the man she had an affair with the year before and tried to put out of her mind to suddenly be back and that pull between them to return. As Lorna’s life slowly turns upside down she does everything to fight the urge to see Andrew and not risk her career or marriage again.

Tell Me A Secret by Samantha Hayes is a psychological thriller that starts with a prologue that certainly explodes off the pages to gain a readers interest in the story. It also has an ending that deserves all the stars and more with a twisted web to untangle. However, it was the middle of this book that brought down my rating.

The story is told mostly from Lorna’s point of view along with an unknown character named Nikki coming into play occasionally along with chapters looking into Lorna’s journal here and there building Lorna’s past with Andrew. The affair is compelling to read about to a point but it seemed to continue to drag on a bit too long in my opinion losing my interest after a while leaving at 3 1/2 stars overall. Thankfully an explosive ending awaited me though which is what I’ve come to expect from Samantha Hayes and what will continue to bring me back to her work.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Samantha Hayes is great at writing twisty, turny thrillers with deplorable characters, living in domestic.. chaos? This book is no exception. Not one of her best, as the ending is a little bit convoluted, but an enjoyable read all the same!

What did I just read? Holy wow! Very few books can make my heat race the way this did throughout. It is a constant adrenaline rush that keeps pumping in every chapter. You will not be able to put it down! The fester your heart beats, the faster you want to read and the more you will want know what happens next.

The story follows Lorna, a wife, mother and dedicated therapist. From a distance she seems to have the perfect life, a loving husband and close friends. Dig deeper and you’ll learn that she is far from perfect and her life seems to be falling apart.

You will also meet Nikki, a mysterious woman who comes across as lonely and at times maybe even dangerous. At first you will feel a bit confused as to what role they each play, which is what makes this book so addicting! You just want to keep reading and slowly figure things out.

One of the things I enjoyed most about this book is the fact that Samantha Hayes keeps you guessing until the very last page. When you think you have it all figured out you are hit with a twist that will leave you reeling!

The characters are memorable and likable. Sure there are some that you will hate, some that will creep you out and others will simple leave you wonder WTH just happened?!

If you like relentless suspense and an unforgettable story, you need to give this one a go. Very well written.

That ending. Jesus wept. I'm still struggling to form the words.

At first, I was a little bit put off this book. Lorna irritated me beyond belief, and Mark's behaviour was setting off alarm bells all over the place. The reason for the four stars is that the characters didn't really grab me - they're well-developed, but I just couldn't get on with any of them.

But at around 80%, the shit hits the fan. All I can say is that there are multiple twists, which I for one did not see coming. I read way past my bedtime to finish it, and was left shell-shocked. Hayes is an excellent manipulator.

I don't feel like I can say any more without giving things away. Just read it.

FIVE TWISTED STARS!
This book earns the Psychological Thriller in its title. A very dark story of betrayal, lies, secrets, affairs, manipulation, and what happens when you can hold everyone else's secrets except for your own. Watching Lorna unravel while she should be helping others as their therapist is so uncomfortable because she truly is a terrible therapist, like the worst. She can't deal with her own secrets and she should be boarding the hot mess express with a first class ticket.
There is not one reliable character in this book and it made for some AMAZING twists. The whole book is a twist! I loved it!
It is released on MAY 25th!!!

Thank you #NetGalley, the publisher an author Samantha Hayes for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review. My review will be posted on Goodreads as well.
My review recap: ALL OF THE STARS! I LOVED this book!

Lorna is happily married with a step son and a young daughter. Her husband had been widowed and is still getting over the tragic death of his first wife. She starts a new job as a psychotherapist after her move from her old practice and everything should have been rosy and wonderful. It was, until a ghost from her past tracks her down and books in for an assessment.
She has ended their affair and moved on – a l m o s t, trying to forget their passionate romance and do what she knew was the right thing and also the best option for her happiness. It was totally unethical on so many levels and she knew it could go nowhere, but seeing him again opened up her longing for him, and what happened next was like a runaway roller coaster, destined to crash and be her undoing. The lies she has to tell, the patients she lets down, the deceit of her romance, the intense jealousy; all cast aside because she was totally obsessed with her lover and just could not walk away a second time.
'Tell Me a Secret’ is fast paced, exciting, beautifully told and filled with well crafted characters. But I just loathed Lorna who was shallow, self seeking and fickle. I could find nothing to like about her. She neglected her family life; she abused the trust of her clients and fellow professionals and behaved totally despicably. She actually got what she truly deserved: a whole heap of trouble. I didn’t like Andrew or Nikki either. Andrew was a total user, a low life, taking what he wanted and Nikki was dishonest and vengeful in the extreme. I found the storyline hard to believe or even credible, but nevertheless the twists and turns were addictive and I can 100% assure you that they are so fantastic and well disguised that you will never in a month of Sundays see them coming. I’ve always been a massive fan of this talented author but this novel is definitely not one of my favourites.
I received a complimentary copy of this novel from publisher Bookouture through my membership of NetGalley. These are my own honest and well considered opinions that are not influenced by any other reviews or publicity. It’s a 7/10 from me because I was absorbed by the story.

Tell Me A Secret by Samantha Hayes gets five stars from me. This is a great book with a great story.

Lorna is the main character. She’s a psychotherapist, married to Mark, with a stepson Jack, and a daughter Freya. When Andrew, the man she had an affair with the year previous shows up, things take a dramatic twist. Lorna loves Andrew but feels guilty because she has a great marriage and life.

The story unfolds as we get to know more about Lorna and her need for control and schedule in her life. She’s unstable and there’s always something underlying that we don’t get to see till the end of the book. Her diary entries shed some light on her frame of mind and her affair with Andrew.

We also get a number of chapters from another character called Nikki, but we don’t find out who Nikki really is until the very end.

The ending was a total surprise and I really wasn’t expecting it, but somehow it ties everything together and makes sense.

The writing is excellent, the characters are well formed and there is plenty to love in this book. I read it in a couple of days because I was engrossed in the story and wanted to know what was going to happen. It keeps you on edge, trying to guess what is going to happen next. There’s something for everyone in this book, mystery, intrigue, romance, and more. You never quite know what is going to happen next.

This was a definite five star read for me and I can’t wait to read more from this author. I’m so grateful to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book and can highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good psychological thriller.

O,WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE WHEN FIRST WE PRACTICE TO DECEIVE!

This mesmerizing,riveting thriller has more twists and turns than a roller coaster.It's a gripping tale of two women,deceit,secrets,relashionships,obsessions,manipulation and revenge that had me hooked in from the first page right through to the shocking final chapter.

The story is mainly voiced by Lorna,a psychotherapist who is married to Mark and has two children,their daughter Freya and Mark`s son Jack from his previous marriage.Ten months ago Lorna was seduced into having a very,torrid,intense affair with Andrew who was one of her clients at the previous practice she worked at.But eventually the guilt and other factors became too much for her so she ended the affair,moved to a different practice and did everything in her power to forget about HIM.A year later despite running her life like clockwork,she can't stop thoughts about HIM creeping into her head,filling her with mixed feelings of guilt,regret and longing.Then suddenly Andrew tracks her down and turns up at her new practice and once again Lorna finds herself putting her marriage and career at risk,unable to resist her all consuming feelings for Andrew.He is the drug,she is the addict who despite knowing deep down that she is risking everything,can't resist constantly going back for just one more hit.Then Lorna`s life is thrown into turmoil when Andrew is found dead in his home but she continues to receive messages from him.Someone knows her secret,but who and what do they want from Lorna? How far is she prepared to go to prevent her secrets from being revealed.I can't say I thought Lorna was a very likeable character,never mind being a therapist,I think she needed therapy herself.She was one seriously messed up mix bag of conflicting emotions,a very neglectful parent despite constantly insisting she loved her children,and despite being a therapist couldn't see the truth behind her seemingly perfect marriage.Interspersed throughout the story are extracts from Lorna`s journal detailing her first meeting with Andrew,their subsequent affair and the final shocking conclusion to Lorna`s story.There is also chapters told from the point of view of a woman called Nikki who is also a new client of Lorna`s.Nikki also comes across as a very messed up person but once her back story is revealed,it's hard not to feel some sympathy for her and be more understanding about her actions.I really liked Lorna`s group of friends that she met up with a number of times throughout the story,they were a likeable set of characters who remained loyal and still cared about her well being despite Lorna`s unpredictable behaviour.

The story opens with a heart breaking prologue and contains characters that are vivid,realistic and mostly untrustworthy.Lorna and Nikki`s narratives are unreliable and the twists and turns really keep the reader guessing.There was one jaw dropping,mind blowing twist that almost caused me to drop my kindle in shock,I most definitely didn't see that twist coming.I absolutely loved this enthralling thriller,it's worth far more than five stars and I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.

Tell Me A Secret by Samantha Hayes is a psychological thriller about lies, secrets, jealousy and adultery. Lorna is married with a daughter and stepson. She works as a therapist. Recently she had an affair with one of her clients and although she has moved to another practice and ended the affair she is still infatuated with him. When he comes back into her life she risks loosing everything her job, her reputation and her family to connect with him again. Lorna is unprofessional, selfish and foolish. I found her character very annoying. This story had many twists and turns but didn't grip me.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review