I really enjoyed listening to this on my Kindle today. An ideal book whilst doing chores. have always been fascinated by twins,. Secrets Between Us is a very satisying read if like me you are fascinated by identical twins and enjoy a book that has twists. I loved the pacing of reveal/hints. It was not edge of the seat but a very good book none the less.
I will definitely be reading more from Valerie Keogh.

This was well written but halfway through I had to go back and reread the blurb because I couldn’t remember requesting a book like this. The blurb and the book itself sound like two different books in my opinion and I guess I went into this thinking it would be a little more of a thriller. I didn’t like any of the characters, they were all horrible and selfish. I do think the writing was very well done and I’d read this author again. Thanks to Netgalley for the chance to read this arc

Tia and Ellie have had a challenging life. They lost their mother during childbirth and their father died when they were 15 years old. You would think they would be close because they are all that each other had, but think again. Did I mention they were identical twins? After the death of their father, Tia was sent to a special needs school and Ellie to a boarding school. Ellie moved on and went to college, got married, while Tia stayed at her special needs school, for 15 years. Ellie did not visit her for 15 years!! What?!

One would think that Tia would be hurt that her sister did not visit her, not even once. That does not appear to be the case, in fact she appears oblivious to this fact. I mean Ellie did write to her every single week. She divulged her innermost feelings about her life. She included strict instructions for Tia to burn the letters, she knew that Tia always did as she was instructed. With little notice the school was shut down and Tia had no place to call home.....unless she were to move in with Ellie and her husband. Then things got a little crazy to put it mildly.

WOW! Just flipping wow! This book takes family dysfunction to a whole different level. I literally could not believe what I was reading at times, it was so shocking. I kept thinking, no we are not going to go there and yep we sure went there! This is an absolute enthralling read that I could not put down. I could not wait to get to the end to see how this panned out. It was like a bad train wreck that I could not look away from, even if it was horrible, twisted and oh so wrong. This book is sinister to the core. I must say I loved it!

Ellie and Tia are identical twins. I suppose for people who arn't twins, there is a bit of a fascination surrounding them. Tia and Ellie haven't seen each other though since they were children with Ellie living a normal everyday life with her husband Will whilst Tia has been living in a sort of care home due to her mental abilities. 

Ellie and Will have a lovely home as well as both having good jobs. I was very intrigued to know more why Ellie had no interest in seeing Tia until the home that she is in is closing down and Ellie has no choice but to allow her to come and live with them. To a certain extent I could see why Ellie would not want to have her twin around. Especially as even her husband seems to struggle in telling them both apart.

It's actually hard to know quite what to say about this story as I don't want to give to much away. It really does make for some compelling reading and it's one of those books where you find yourself saying just one more chapter and then the next thing you know it's impossible to put down until you've finished it.

Secrets Between Us will have you gripped from the off and the build up of mystery and suspense throughout was literally spellbinding. I couldn't tear myself away until I had got to the last page. If you love a good psychological thriller that will have you gripped from start to end, then would definitely recommend you giving this one a go.

Wow, this was good!! I was completely hooked on this story, even though I had guessed the twists. It was a book that I just had to keep reading. The characters were intriguing, some of their choices and decisions highly questionable and out there. But still I was sucked in and needed to know the ending.

Ellie and Tia are identical twins. End of similarities. Ellie is successful and happily married to Will and about to start a family. Tia is a bit slower and has been living in an institution for most of her life. When the institute closes down Ellie and Will have little chocked but she move Tia in with them, and then their lives start to change forever. Not saying anymore so I don't give anything away.. but so much more happens and you have to read this book!

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me this reader copy.

Coming to the plot: Ellie and Tia are identical twins but other than their appearance nothing else is identical. Ellie is ambitious and headstrong and married to Will where as Tia is a little slow, gentle and lives alone in an institution for the differently abled. They haven't seen each other for fifteen years but Ellie writes Tia a letter every week where she pours her heart out about everything in her life, to the minutest details. Soon it's time for Tia to move and both Ellie and Will agree to let Tia stay with them till they can find another place for her. But once Tia stays with them something happens and that something changes their lives forever.

I felt all the three characters are horrible. The worst was Ellie. What a horrible sister. Unless (in my opinion) there are concrete reasons to stay away from your sibling like death threat or drastic sibling rivalry there's no reason for one to stay away. Especially when their father had begged her to look after Tia, she was the vulnerable one after all. She stayed away cause they are identical - what a load of bull.

The writing is definitely good for an author I have never read before and hence had low expectations going in. But she doesn't disappoint where as the plot is nothing great. I don't care about any of them but yes, Tia just was in the wrong place but I can't decide who's right or wrong here. So the author must have done something right, huh?

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What a crazy book. To me it started a little slow, but didn't take long to get your attention and keep it. Then it became an unputdownable, twisty, chilling thriller, which will keep you guessing and leave you with chills. Absolutely amazing at giving the thriller lovers what they love.
Will be sharing this book on Sunday in Chapter Chatter Pub, and highly recommending.

This was one of the best books that I’ve read in a long time! I seriously could not put it down and read it all in one day. I look forward to hearing more from this author.
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I was pleasantly surprised just how much I enjoyed this book. I read it in one sitting. Very fast paced. Thank you Net Galley.

3.5 ★

I really enjoyed Secrets Between Us. I thought it was imaginative, twisted, and I was tense for the entire duration of the read. This book punched me in the gut over and over until the author decided when to stop. Valerie Keogh provoked all kinds of emotions from me - sadness, jealousy, bitterness - due to her fast-paced, engaging narrative and her three dimensional, relatable characters.

This book features two identical twins who couldn't be further apart if they tried. Ellie is a cold, high flying businesswoman in the finance sector who is married to Will, and Tia is 'differently abled', checked into an assisted living residential home where she bakes bread every single day. Until, the residence shuts down and Ellie, as Tia's official guardian, has to take Tia into her home until she finds another suitable place for Tia to live. However, Tia has other plans, plans that concern Will especially.

I thought that the author captured the nature and dispositions of each character really well, ensuring poignant scenarios that captivate the identifier in each character's personality; Ellie's secrecy, Tia's simplicity and Will's selfishness.

I was hooked with this sadistic thriller that I devoured in two sittings (and one half hour at a bus stop), everything happened how I wanted it and when I wanted it, there was something so utterly fascinating in the story line and I feel that the narrative and dialogue perfectly embodied the age old story of 'one good twin, one bad twin.'

Also, that ending though! Keogh couldn't have been more equivocal yet shocking if she tried. The ending was perfectly satisfying for any of us readers with curiosity for the disturbed.

One thing I don't understand, however, is why Tia has to burn the letters after she reads them? It wasn't clear to me and left vague loose ends that could have been neatly tied by the author. I feel that Valerie Keogh could have done a lot more with the story. There was no occasional peek into Ellie and Tia's past that would have allowed me to understand their resentment towards each other which I was really intrigued about. Ellie had her reservations about Tia from the start, and the reader was stopped from delving into the deep, dark secrets of their relationship and past that could have been really constructive.

Thank you to Net Galley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Good read. Predictable. But, great writing and there were points that had be second guessing my guess.
Cheers to the author for a really great prose and great storyline.
3.5 stars
Thank you @NetGalley, the publisher and the author for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I was very eager and excited to start reading this book, after I had read the blurb.

The story flows beautifully and is full of intense moments that make you so eager to continue on. The characters are well written and engaging.

I really could not recommend this book more to anyone,.

How safe are your secrets?
One letter a week for fifteen years. 780 identical white envelopes brimming with my sister’s darkest secrets. All the intimate details of a life as different to mine as could possibly be.

This is a book about Ellie and Tia, who are identical twin sisters but are very different. It was a very creepy ride about family drama, lies, and of course secrets. It's a well written novel with a darkly sinister ending!

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Pub Date: 14 Nov 2018

I went in not expecting anything in particular as its the first time I've read Valerie Keogh.

I really enjoyed this and read it in one sitting staying up until the early hours of the morning! The storyline was interesting and I looked forward to seeing where it went. You do get to the point where you know what's going to happen but it then becomes about seeing how the rest unfolds. Kept me interested and I would recommend to others for sure.

Written in an easy to read style, this cracking story starts off all innocent and gradually gets darker and darker as one event leads to unforeseeable consequences and a chilling ending! The tension builds slowly, but soon we're wondering about everyone's motives and how they're going to react. Oooh, loved it!

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Valerie Keogh has written a captivating story.

Twin sisters, opposite lives by every accord. Ellie is smart, successful, and outgoing. Tia is vulnerable with behavioral health issues. When the residential facility that Tia lives in shuts down, Ellie and her husband, Will, are forced to take Tia in. However, there is a terrible mistake one night and things go from bad to worse. Everyone involved is faced with ‘Secrets and Lies, Guilt and Regrets’.

This book was highly character driven and the plot was fairly intense. While an avid reader of this genre could foresee the direction of the narrative, it did not take away from the story. The writing was superb and Keogh did an excellent job at giving the reader that bit of an edge throughout the book. 4 stars.

Twin Sisters, one a successful professional, unable to conceive, the other works in an assisted residential home, never taking a day off. Then the home closes and she moves in with her twin Sister.

This is a mystery, but, with little mystery as it's so easy to guess what happens. Having said that, it's well written and so, for me, a 2* OK read.


Thanks to NetGalley and Bookoutre for the opportunity to preview this book in exchange for my honest review.

2/5

Whomever marketed this book as mystery and thriller should be fired.
It has more drama than mystery and the mystery (if it could be said that) doesn't even happened until almost the end.

I am expecting something akin to Gone Girl with varieties in he said she said (or in this case would be she said she said), but what I get is a family drama of an identical twins with problems you could spot from the beginning and you lost your interest after they kept the drama.

It might make an OK read to someone else, but to me it wasn't.

Secrets Between Us by Valerie Keogh was a thriller that I could not put down and I read in one day.
This story is about identical twin sisters. Ellie a successful business woman and Tia who is slow and lives in an assisted residential home. Ellie hasn't seen her sister for fifteen years and her only communication was by letter but when the home Tia lives is in due to close she takes her home to live with her and her husband. Things don't go well with this new arrangement and after a terrible mix up rapidly get even worse.
I really enjoyed this book and found that the story hooked me from the first page.
I guessed what was going to happen because there were plenty of clues but this did not stop me from enjoying the book. I will certainly be looking of for other books from this author. I would like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

A good read, held my interest throughout but personally, not what I call a gripper but a thoroughly good read.