I am almost finished reading this book now. I will admit the beginning was a little tough to follow. I wasn't sure who was who, who was married to who etc. However once the body was found, the pages kept turning. I loved the dynamic of the group, even though they weren't really close (it sort of shows how awkward making friends as an adult is) as well as how mistrust and miscommunication can lead to marital problems and beyond. I love how Gabby was tied into the night with her husband and daughter as well, and I couldn't wait to find out who was sneaking around with who, behind everyone's back and who the killer was.

Susan is trying to make friends in her new neighborhood in New York City so she invites the neighbors to share a house at the beach while their kids are away at camp. But the neighbors all have secrets they are keeping. Instead of friendship Susan finds the pieces of her life falling apart as secrets are revealed. Who is willing to kill to keep their secret?

One Little Secret by Cate Holahan was a great, fast-paced, who-dunnit, a perfect beach read. In fact, I only recommend reading this at the beach because the description of the rental house and beach will drive you crazy for a beach vacation.

Probably closer to 3.5 than 3, but there were just so many characters right off the bat, and so little differentiation that it was really hard to follow at first. Once I got a handle on the 3 separate couples and 2 separate story lines, the story started to pick up and get better.

The plot boils down to 3 couples renting a beach side home, alcohol flowing on night 1. Wife from one couple is dead by the next morning and everyone is a suspect because dead wife's husband was sleeping with a wife from another couple, the dead wife was suing a husband's start up that was on the vacation, and another of the couple's that was there was a doctor for the start up and is involved in the law suit. Also the doctor who is involved in the law suits daughter saw her mom having the affair with the dead womans husband, then told her dad who then commenced beating the ever living hell out of his wife, continuing a long line of existing abuse in this marriage. There's another storyline running adjacent to this one where the detective's daughter is attending a party where an au pair is drugged and date raped, and one of the spouses from the vacation couples was present. It's a very confusing twister to keep up with, which is what reduced the rating for me. It's possible to keep these story lines clean and running smoothly and this just didn't for me. It was still a good, suspenseful read, but it was just really hard to follow.

Thank you #NetGalley for an advanced copy of #OneLittleSecret!

Ummm wow! What a book! One little secret??? More like 25 little secrets!! This book is about a police detective, Gabby Watkins, investigating the death of Rachel who was vacationing with her friends Jenny, Louis, Susan, Nadal and husband Ben. After reading each chapter I was sure I knew who the killer was, until the next chapter when another secret was revealed and I thought that person has to be the killer!!!! I don’t give any names but the next sentences could be potential spoilers so read at you’re own risk... First, you think it’s the one who’s husband supposedly is having an affair with the deceased... Then you think it could be the friend who’s having an affair with the deceased’s husband... Then you think it could be the doctor who is being sued by the deceased... you just keep going back and forth about WHO could’ve done it, because if I’m being honest I wouldn’t have been surprised at any of them being the killer because they ALL had some type of motive! This was extremely fast-paced and I was never bored! Definitely recommend!

From the cover and summary, this book reminded me of Agatha Christie. However, I quickly found out the writing is much different. The story line was hard to follow and I found myself less and less interested with each page. I doubt I will even finishing reading it at this point and I'm only about 5 chapters in.

Three couples rent a beach house on the Hamptons for a week while their kids are away at camp. On the night of their first day there, one of them is murdered and discovered dead on the beach the next morning.

I liked the pacing and the back and forth between the day of, the day after, and the rare flashback. It was a very quick read, however the problem was the characters weren’t particularly compelling and I didn’t really like the woman who died, so I never felt fully invested in the story. They were frankly all pretty unlikeable people and the detective was absolutely incompetent. Everyone is either a scumbag or a moron.

There were other little things that bothered me... the idea that Westchester County (where I live) wouldn’t have an appropriate school for a child with autism, how obvious the abuse was but the detective didn’t think to question a woman’s decision to wear a scarf in the summer, everyone’s jumping to idiotic conclusions.

It’s just a pet peeve of mine when authors use repeated dumb decisions by the characters as a driving force for the plot. Write realistic people please.

3 stars and thanks to NetGalley, the publishers and author for the opportunity to read and review.

It was an okay book. It took me a bit to get into it but when I did I liked it more. Would I reread it? Probably not. I would recommend to someone that likes a good summer book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a Kindle ARC of One Little Secret.

I wasn't a fan of the author's previous book, The Widower's Wife, but I am interested in novels with a strong female protagonist.

But One Little Secret was disappointing, and not because there are triggers here including domestic violence and substance abuse.

The characters were all unlikable, surreal and unbelievable; all the men are hot and attractive, the same goes for the women, all leggy and rich and incredibly educated and accomplished.

The often used literary trope of adultering is used indiscriminately here. It got to the point where the reader wonders: who isn't cheating?

The detective, Gabby Watkins, wasn't very competent and quick to assumptions and make an arrest based on circumstantial evidence.

Also, I couldn't believe why any of these couples would agree to share a home for a WEEK when it's clear no one likes each other.

Character development was weak and there was nothing to establish why any of these people would agree to spend time in one another's company.

This is no police procedural and there are no twists to uncover or evidence to decipher so the mystery lacks urgency, the tone and pacing slow and doesn't bring the reader into the story.

Overall, a quick read but not for me.

This was a great "twisty-turny" thriller. This story follows 6 people, 3 couples, who are all neighbors and go on vacation together. I loved all of the drama that ensued. In the beginning I was a little confused on who was married to whom, but once I figured that all out, I fell right into the suspense of the story. When the story starts off, someone has been murdered but you don't know who it is. The victim is then revealed and the rest of this story is figuring out "WHO-DONE-IT". I enjoyed I Personally loved how this one ended but don't wanna give away any spoilers. This would be a great quick summer read. Picking up this author again!

While this book was a page turner, it did not leave me with much of an impression. The characters were for the most part unsympathetic. I did like the way the author structured the story -- taking place the day before the murder, the day of, and the day after. I just didn't think the relationship and connections between the characters were ultimately believable. It seemed forced and contrived. Also, not a fan of the detective. She came off kind of dumb and not much of a threat. There was very little tension for a thriller/mystery.

It was a pleasant way to pass the time but not a book I am going to be rereading any time soon.

One Little Secret by Cate Holahan is a fast-paced thriller that will have you stymied until the final page. This is a cleverly constructed whodunit with enough twists and surprises to keep you second guessing everything you think you know.

Three couples, who are neighbours, decide to pool their resources to book a beachside holiday rental in the Hamptons. One of them will not survive. Lies, betrayals, and infidelities emerge as the five remaining houseguests reveal the secrets buried within their own marriages, but who among them has murder on their minds?

Detective Gabby Watkins is called to investigate when a body is found on the beach, while simultaneously working to follow up on an au pair's accusation that she has been drugged and sexually assaulted at a party. Could the two cases be connected? And will the events hit closer to home for Detective Watkins than she could possibly imagine?

This is a compelling read that was brilliantly executed, and I was fully engaged with the characters throughout. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this ARC.

I really liked this book. It was fast-paced enough to keep me interested and had enough plot twists to keep me wondering. While I did figure out whodunnit before the end, the author did a great job keeping you wondering if you’re right.
I’ll definitely read more by this author.

I really enjoyed reading this book it was wholly believable and I honestly had no clue to the ending highly recommend reading it

This book grabs you from the first page and leaves you breathless at the end! A must read for those fans of Thrillers. I would read anything this Author wrote. Do yourself a favor and read this unputdownable story!

Kept you guessing until the end. Intertwining characters and their stories makes this a fascinating read.

See the above synopsis....This novel kept my attention although none of the characters really won me over. I didn't particularly care much for any of them. As their stories were revealed I couldn't help but think how all of them thought it would be a good idea to go on a week's vacation together staying in the same house! Surely, someone should have seen a problem with this. This lapse in judgment continues when these people don't make it past the first night before all hell breaks loose.
I barely agree with the comparisons made to an Agatha Christie mystery but that's a stretch. This was more of a nod to Big Little Lies and I think most who enjoyed that would enjoy this. Characterization and atmosphere not as compelling to the story, however. I read this fairly quickly and it certainly made for a good almost-summer-read-at-the-lake novel. I recommend it but it won't change your life. Thank you to Netgalley/Crooked Lane Books for the advanced copy.

I loved this for many reasons. One I can see being in a town and not having alot of friends. I would believe that a little get together among your neighbors could lead to secrets being told and small tensions as the night gets long. I loved the almost immediate build up to the death of one neighbor.

Two lets talk about our newly promoted Detective. She is quick witted. Shows the real insecurities a newly appointed detective would have and rebounds quickly as she dives into the three couples involved.

Three the couples themselves are dealing with real problems that many couples face in marriage from lying, financial trouble, marital affairs, and general issues of marriage. Most people in a committed relationship at some point has dealt with one or all of the issues these couples are dealing with and I commend that. All the characters are well developed. All the characters are real in their story line.

I found that this story was a solid read that I thoroughly enjoyed beginning to end.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
Thanks NetGalley!

This author's previous book is amazing, so i had high expectations coming into this.
The story goes back and forth in time which always keeps me intrigued.

i wasn't disappointed with the book, i'd recommend it to others.

A quick read and while it wasn’t the most original concept, it kept me engaged throughout. I enjoyed this mystery/thriller!