***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of LITTLE SECRETS by Jennifer Hillier in exchange for my honest review.***

4.5 STARS

Marin’s preschool son Sebastian goes missing from a crowded market. Sixteen months later he’s still gone and the statistics of him being found alive aren’t in his favor. When Marin discovers her husband is having an affair, she’s not about to lose what’s left of her family.

LITTLE SECRETS might have been better titled Humungous Secrets. In some ways, having a missing child is probably more difficult than having a dead child. Not knowing, holding out hope, realizing you may never have answers is the kind of hell I hope to never experience. What if, to me would be more devastating than the worst has happened.

I could understand with the tragedy of a missing child why marriages would splinter and break. While I don’t advocate affairs, I could understand Derek’s desire to distract himself from the pain by straying. I couldn’t wrap my head around Marin considering a hitman (hitperson?) to kill the mistress when her husband could have easily found another lover. Her issue was with Derek, not Kenzie. My inability to understand Marin’s desire to have Kenzie murdered kept me from fully embracing her journey.

Hillier plotted twists and turns I never saw coming. In hindsight, no surprise came out of left field, felt random or manipulative. Hillier ability to surprise me is one of the reasons I enjoy her so much.

LITTLE SECRETS should be preordered ASAP by mystery/domestic thriller lovers.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for this ARC.

Wow. It is not an easy feat, to write a story with so many storylines that are woven together perfectly. I’m a little speechless, after finishing this book mere seconds ago. I am a new mother, my son is just under two months old. I started reading this book with him in my arms, and I couldn’t imagine the horror of losing your child. It was a very real experience for me, something I had never really thought about before I had a child. This book kept me up. When I should’ve been sleeping, I found myself unable to look away. I still am at a loss for words. This book was that incredible. Read it

Thank you NetGalley and St Martin's Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Jar of Hearts is one of my all time favorite thrillers. In my opinion it is severely underated and deserves a lot more attention then it received. When I learned that Jennifer Hillier had a new book on the way, I requested it immediately. I was so excited to be granted this ARC I read it within 24 hours of receiving it.

To be honest when I read the synopisis I was less excited about reading Little Secrets. The last book that I read revolving a missing child was somewhat boring. This was not the case whatsoever. This book has so many different layers to it. It's not the traditional missing child story. It is a page turner and I think I enjoyed this even more than Jar of Hearts. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a new thriller/mystery. I hope that Jennifer Hillier receives all the attention and praise for this book that she deserves when it is released in April.