THANK YOU to Netgalley and the Author Jennifer Hillier for the advance copy for a honest review.

Let's just say I finished this book in one sitting! From page one you get hooked. The great writing style and the needing to know is gripping, keeps you wanting more! Recommend- 5 STARS.

In the hectic days before Christmas you're not thinking straight. Your phone rings, you automatically answer, dropping your sons hand for just a minute. You turn around and he is no where to be found.

The panic. The not knowing. The cops telling you if not found in the first 24 hours to expect the worst.

16 months later, we relive her daily nightmare of her missing son. The marriage is not holding together during this time of need. Then everything starts to unravel.

Here comes the twists!! Honestly, I don't know if I wouldn't do the same. (No Spoilers).

Thank you to NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. 

Little Secrets started off a little slow, but quickly evolved into a twisty-turny page turner that plummeted at the end like a car over a cliff. The book took a long time to build and then almost delivered. I was not happy with the final chapter and I think the timeline was a little wonky in the second half of the book, especially the last chapter. Light typo errors but this could have just been in my ARC. I would read more books by this author.

This is officially my favorite book of 2020 so far. HOLY CRAP. The ride I went on with this book is unreal. It was dark. It was suspenseful. It had me on the edge of my seat, and up all night. I couldn't stop, yet I had to stop, because this book will make you need space. You'll need time to absorb everything. Then take a deep breath and dive back in with everything you've got. I think I felt every emotion possible on this crazy ride. I found myself getting lost in this story. Whenever I picked up my Kindle everything else fell away. THAT is what makes a good book. Always.

The writing was fantastic. I felt everything. I literally hated everyone and STILL felt for them. What is this sorcery?

I enjoyed this so much I have all of Jennifer Hillier's books in my cart ready to be ordered. I'm so happy I was able to read this before it's release. Thank you Netgalley.

Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book. I have seen a lot of hype around this book already, but I can see why. Just from the beginning of the blurb... "a mother driven to the edge by the disappearance of her son learns her husband is having an affair with the woman who might have kidnapped him" was more than enough to grab my attention. Definitely recommend this one.

Wow! This was a wild ride. It’s not often that I give mystery/thriller novels five star ratings but this book deserves every single one. The story begins when Marin’s son is kidnapped from right under her nose while they’re out shopping in Pike’s Place Market. It then jumps forward sixteen months when the kidnapping case has gone cold. By then, Marin’s marriage has deteriorated and she soon learns that her husband is having an affair with a young woman. The author successfully weaves together each of these major plot points in a shocking but satisfying manner.

From the moment of the kidnapping, which occurs within the first few pages, I immediately connected with Marin and felt every bit of her fear, despair, and rage in the pit of my stomach. I completely empathized with her even when she made some very questionable choices. In addition to being told from Marin’s POV, the story is occasionally told from the perspective of the mistress and (shockingly) I found myself empathizing with her as well.

Overall, the storytelling, character development, pacing, subplots, and plot twists were all excellent and the ending really delivered. This is a fantastic novel and I would highly recommend it!

Wow! This book packed a punch - or more like a few punches!!! Brilliant Ms. Hillier writes a book that is every parents worst nightmare - the kidnapping or sudden disappearance of a child. Marin Machado, a woman and wife with it all, is suddenly faced with the loss of her beloved son. Though the investigation into her son's case is still open, it's been a year a half and she's had no word of her son. Marin decides to hire a private investigator and in doing so uncovers lies and deception that will topple her world. She will be faced with secrets that will test her love, loyalties and life. Read this book!! You won't be disappointed!! 5 stars!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review.

It was hard to read this book and not put myself in Marin Machado's shoes.
Marin has what seems to be the perfect life. She married her college boyfriend, both her and her husband are successful and they have a son they adore. Then its all taken away in four hundred and eighty seconds when Marin's son is kidnapped.

A year later, she is a shell of the person she was and to be honest, I would be also. Then come to find out her husband is having an affair and that the woman he is having the affair with might be the person responsible for her sons kidnapping.

This book was fantastic. Just the whole premise to it. Its fantastically written and is a thriller in every sense. I was still in disbelief with her husband. This is def one of my new favorite thrillers

This was a pretty wild story! I was suspicious of a few different characters at one time or another but it was a surprise in the end because as the title says, there were a lot of little secrets. Overall it was suspenseful and kept me guessing, but something I can’t quite put my finger on was missing. Maybe it was the characters because that’s what comes to mind when I think about this book. I just didn’t like any of them and didn’t connect with any of them. I always want to have at least one who I’m totally on their side and it just didn’t happen for me.
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Overall I liked this book. I don’t usually do the half star ratings but this wasn’t quite a 4 for me. At the same time it wasn’t a 3 so I’m going with 3.5 stars. I do think you’ll like this if you’re a fan of thrillers.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Great characters in this novel. The plot has unexpected twists and turns. The ending is unexpected and satisfying.

I'm definitely in the minority of readers in that I did not enjoy this story. I felt the characters to be unworthy of sympathy, and got really annoyed with hearing about how rich the husband and wife were. I figured the plot out from the very beginning, so even a things were being revealed, it wasn't a surprise. It also felt way too long; I had to make myself finish.

3 stars for this run-of-the-mill thriller.

Nothing spectacular here, but worth the read nonetheless. The characters definitely weren't likable, but were well developed and the various reactions to grief were well written. A few of the twists did surprise me but aspects of the story line were too far-fetched and the ending was pretty predictable.

Little Secrets centers around Marin, who is a shell of herself since her son was kidnapped a little over a year ago. Her days are filled with attending a missing child support group, trying to run her chain of salons, and barely speaking to her husband. She doesn't want to move on, but all leads on the kidnapping have gone cold, until one day she finds out her husband is having an affair, and Marin's going to do something about it.
This was a unique thriller because I didn't really know the direction it was going, and it was exciting and fun while still being realistic.

Thank you to the publisher for providing a review copy in exchange for my honest review.

Chilling and fast paced, this book keeps on handing out the thrills until the very end. The main character, Marin, is proof you can have it all and nothing at all at the same time. Being a successful, respectful business woman doesn't save her from the worst happening. Even when there was little to like about her, I admired her. And there was never a moment I didn't hope things would get better for her. Definitely recommend!

Her Books just get better and better! Full of twists, turns, compelling characters who are unlikable...which is exactly what I love!

A gripping psychological thriller! Jennifer Hillier has a way of writing. A dark, twisty and suspenseful read. A read you will not want to put down! Marins 4 year old son disappears and she doesn't want to live without him. Things start to take unexpected turns from there. Hard to get into too much without spoiling the book. Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced ecopy.

WOW, just WOW. Talk about a thriller! I devoured this overnight. This book has everything I need in a mystery thriller book. This story had twists from beginning to end. I related to Marin as a mother, and can’t imagine the anguish of having your child kidnapped. Hillier did an amazing job of showing what grief can really do to a person through unreasonable thoughts and actions. the reader almost empathizes with Marin and all her bad decisions. *This book covers kidnapping, cheating spouse, depression.* There is a limited cast of characters to make the mystery easier to unravel, however I myself did not figure it out. Marin is searching for answers and has to accept everyone around her is lying to her. 80% into the book, you’re hit with a huge reveal and it all comes together beautifully. This was my first Hillier read and can’t wait to read her previous thrillers along with future books!

I usually don’t enjoy books where there is a missing child involved, but I am a huge fan of Jennifer Hillier so I had to give it a shot. I do not regret that decision one bit! It was soo good!

I read it in a couple days, as this was one thrilling, poignant, edge of your seat thriller! You can expect so many twists and turns and I really loved how the story was presented and developed throughout the novel. Jennifer is a great writer and does an amazing job at weaving this novel together!

The story is told in different POVs, which I really enjoyed, so my sympathy kept switching from character to character depending on the narrator.

The ending was also mind-blowing. Absolutely loved how everything ended. Great job yet again by Jennifer Hillier. Highly recommend!

Mark my words. This is going to end up on my 'favorite books of 2020' list.

This book is just THAT GOOD. I've never read a novel by Jennifer Hillier before but this book quickly cemented her as one of my new favorite authors and I can't wait to devour her other books!

What begins as a story about a missing child quickly spins out of control, shifting to broken marriages and affairs and best friends and liars and woah is there even a murder for hire? Yep, this book legitimately has it all. And then some.

Getting to understand Marin's point of view and the devastation she feels over the loss of her son is absolutely heartbreaking, and it's easy to believe how quickly someone can fall when the thing they love most in the world is taken away.

And then there's Kenzie, a girl who likes to charm married, rich men out of their money, but there's so much more to her than that. I kind of wanted to hate her, because I really did like Marin, but Hillier does a fantastic job of making you feel for Kenzie as well.

This book has so many twists and turns it's easy to get whiplash and I did not want to put it down until I knew how it was all going to end. I'm actually really disappointed it's over because I wanted this wild ride to go on forever.

If there was a grade above A+ for this book it would get it. So. Good.

I enjoyed this book. The story made it hard for me to put it down and I empathized with the main character. There was a twist that I didn’t expect, which was a nice surprise, but overall the end was what I expected. Still, a good story that kept me interested.

Thrilling and addictive.

What I loved most was how unpredictable it was. I didn’t see the final twist until 60-70% into the story.

Marin was an amazing main character. You feel her grief, her love, and her determination. MaKenzie was a very human and flawed villain. And the 2 men in Marin’s life were incredibly well painted. I never really liked the husband but Sal... oh, Sal...

For fear of divulging more of Ellier’s thrilling “little secrets,” I’m stopping my review here.

*Thank you to the publisher for the ARC.