I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.

I'm quitting this at around 25%. Initially I found the writing a little repetitious and heavy-handed, but decided to persevere. Then I found the pace a little slow, but continued to persevere. Then there started to be chapters set in the past and/or from the perspective of a completely different woman than the main protagonist, and this slowed things down even more. The final straw for me was when the same name came up in connection with two of the murdered women and neither of the detectives seemed to notice...?

Sorry, not for me.

Crime thrillers are my absolute favorite. Especially where the main character is law enforcement, and because of that, my expectations are quite high for this genre. This book failed to deliver.

I felt the mystery and crime wasn’t in depth. Everything was removed from it. There wasn’t enough details or information regarding the murders or the investigation.

Morgan, the main character, was a joke. She had as much finesse as a bull in a china shop. She was on a vengeful mission not doing her duty. All she kept thinking about was her murdered best friend, which is very understandable but Morgan was just too much. I hated the way she “questioned” (and I use that term loosely) witnesses and victims. She just was not a like-able character.

The very last sentence in the book was a bit shocking. Like, what exactly does it mean? And I don’t like potential loose ends untied. It’s meant to keep you guessing, which is fine, but it completely makes you question everything you read. I just didn’t like it.

Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this digital ARC!

Everyone has secrets. Some secrets are harmless while others are haunting. Morgan and Caryn "CeeCee" both have secrets too but it is difficult to tell who carries the worst. Morgan is a detective who lives her life carrying the burden of her best friend's murder. Her entire life is focused on bringing the killer to justice. Meanwhile, Caryn lives a life surrounded by numbers instead of people. Counting every step, day, moment in her life. Both of these women are constantly trying to stay ahead of that which they are trying to hide.
Best Kept Secrets is a fast paced thriller that visits these two women throughout different time periods in their lives. It is a good read.

Best Kept Secrets is a great read with interesting characters and storyline. It is well written and entertaining.

Years after her best friend Fay’s death, Morgan still has difficult accepting what happened. Now a homicide detective, Morgan wonders about the secret her best friend was hiding that last summer and has never stopped looking for answers. Now, she may at last have an opportunity as she’s called to the scene of a murder that is all too familiar. This is a terrific, surprising read, with a very strong female lead and a mystery that will leave readers scratching their heads

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

Ok this was a good mystery.

Morgan and Fay are best friends when Fay is found murder Morgan had a breakdown and she became obsess with finding Fay killer so she became a cop.

When a murder woman name Hallie is found by her girlfriend Rebecca Morgan sees similar of the crime matching Fay. When her partner Donnie tries to get her to see reason that not every crime is connect to Fay. Then we find another victim Susanne who went missing years ago with the same injuries.

You'll have to read it your self to found out if the killer is same one that killed Fay.

This book go from the present to past it focus more of point of view of Morgan as she tries to found out what happen to Fay and you can get the sense that she loved Fay more then a friend. Then we jump to this woman name Caryn as we get inside her head in the present right along with the past as we learn about her childhood and her relationship with her brother Ekhard.

Morgan is in a on again off again relationship with a guy name Rob. I like Morgan even though she was a bit inpatient when it came to things she had great relationship with her family and her partner family I wouldn't mind reading more about her.

Best Kept Secrets by author Tracey Phillips releases in October 2019 and a full review will follow before release.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.