Interesting read going from the past to the present to make sense of the mystery currently going on. Liz and tamsin used to be best friends when they were younger, has the new tamsin changed that much or is there something going on?

This book was very good, it grabs you right from the start. I could not put it down. The characters were all great, in there own way...some very good and some very bad, but it definitely keeps you guessing who is goid and who is bad.
Thanks to netgalley, the publisher and mostly the author for the chance to read this advanced copy.

Liz is leading a relatively happy life as a postwoman in her home town. That is until her old friend Tamsin returns. However, Tamsin has changed beyond recognition. Tamsin and Liz hold a very big secret. Will their secret remain secret. An interesting and intriguing story about friendship and betrayal.

Thank you Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for the ARC

Another good read in November. A story of 2 friends who meet after almost 2 decades. A shared secret that now seems threatening after 20 years. A plot is also a bit twisty with the characters that come in later.

Over all an enjoyable read.

This is a good holiday read set in a seaside town and has a whiff of Daphne Du Maurier mysteriousness about it. Despite not delivering in her depth it is a good yarn. It does towards the end go a little manic however as facades are dropped and the past is resolved. Fairly satisfying.

Wow!
Right off the start I was hoping that this book will be made into a film or series!
Author Tracy Buchanan has a knack for immediately drawing you in, quickly immersing you in the glorious beginnings of a wonderfully intriguing, twisty and addictive story.
I enjoyed all aspects of this book, the pace was good, the intrigue was there, the creep factor, romance, mystery, and a completely and wholeheartedly, satisfying ending!
All in all an extremely satisfying and well written book!
I will now make my way through all of Tracy Buchanan’s other books!

Thank you to Net Galley, Tracy Buchanan and publisher Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read this!

I had never read this author before and this was not bad. A little slower than I liked but full of secrets, lies, murder, creepy houses......... you get the picture. I think my favorite part was the atmosphere. The author did a great job making me feel as if I were really in this little coastal town. I would definitely read more from Tracy Buchanan after this one!
Thank you to #NetGalley, Tracy Buchanan and Amazon Publishing UK for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

The book was okay. I stayed for the reveal but called it pretty early on.

Was an easy read - perfect for holidays.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley.

What an enjoyable read! Atmospheric and quirky, this is a mystery worth reading. Quite a few odd characters, some plain awful (Liz's mother, ugh), and some charming. I highly recommend.

4 stars.

Thanks to NetGally, Tracy Buchanan and Lake Union Publishing.

I received an advanced reader copy from Netgalley for my honest review. This is the first time I have read a book by Tracy Buchanan. It is intriguing! Set in a small town in England, featuring the Lakewell manor. Liz and Tamsin became best friends 20 years ago. Something tragic happens one night. Fast forward 20 years to present day. Liz and Tasmin meet again. Many more details are revealed and things go from bad to worse. Without giving away the story, you need to read this for yourself! The ending will totally blow you away!

“Secrets Between Friends” is set in small town Easthaven and is told in a dual timeline. When Liz and Tamsin are children they form an unlikely friendship. Liz is from the poorer side of town and a loveless mother while reclusive, homeschooled Tamsin is from a wealthy family and a supportive loving mother. They both have dreams, Liz wants to be a journalist while Tamsin wants to be a poet. Enter a handsome teenage boy named Gabe and the three of them spend the summer together. As their lives change each of them for different reasons move away from Easthaven but twenty years later they are liz and Tamsin are back in town. Liz has two girls, is in the middle of a messy divorce and custody battle. Tamsin has realized her childhood dreams of becoming a published poet and returns to town after the death of her mother to renovate the neglected family manor. When Liz and Tamsin reunite their connection seems to be exactly as it always had been but Liz fears the secrets of the past will come back and their involvement will be discovered. On their second meeting Liz quickly realizes that something is very different about Tamsin not only in appearance but also in her demeanor. Liz must get to the bottom of the sudden change and what ensued is a fast paced read and the discovery of old and new secrets and their consequences.

Thanks to NetGalley for my review copy of this book, While the story was good it felt a little bit slow and I had a tough time with the very unlikable mother and ex-husband. The friendship between Liz and Tasmin is great, everyone needs friendships that last 20 years.

A quick read, but it packs quite a punch. There is a lot to unpack in the backstories of these characters. And while it is a bit far-fetched, that didn't stop me from delighting in the deliciousness of this kinda crazy!! I totally enjoyed looking in on these people and their over the top behaviors.

An enjoyable read. Apologies I read it a while ago so I've left it a bit late to write a longer review.

A neat story that swops effortlessly between the secrets of the past and the resulting secrets of the present. Totally realistic characters - both the good and the bad - that make you really care about the final outcomes for both.

This was a twisty read, it was an interesting story regarding old friendships and very twisted people. I really enjoyed it and read it in one sitting. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

This is the first book I’ve read by this talented author and I hope it won’t be the last. A fast paced book that alternates between events of twenty years ago and the present day. As lonely teenagers Liz and Tamsin become friends despite their vast differences in backgrounds. They befriend a teenage boy, Gabe but when tragedy strikes, their unlikely friendship comes to an abrupt end and Tamsin and her wealthy mother move away. Twenty years later Tamsin returns to her manor home after her mother’s death, ready to face her demons. Ready to renew her friendship with Tamsin, Liz visits and is pleased they still seem to like one another. However, the next time they meet Tamsin seems different somehow and won’t admit to remembering anything about their past. Why the sudden change and will Liz get to the bottom of it? Risking everything she holds dear, Liz decides things just don’t add up and embarks on a dangerous mission to get the truth. A great read that flows well and has the reader wanting answers as desperately as Liz does. A real page turner.

Tracy Buchanan can be relied on for intriguing, suspenseful page-turners and Secrets Between Friends is no exception.

The narrative is in the first person, told by Liz, the mother of two teenage daughters, currently having to live with her dreadful mother, and facing the possibility of losing custody of her girls to her ex. Having had to give up her dream job as a journalist, she’s now working for Royal Mail, delivering post around Easthaven, the seaside town she grew up in.

The timeline switches between now and 20 years ago. I must say I was brought up short to realise 20 years ago is 2002!!! Surely that was only yesterday!

Something dreadful happened back then, causing the death of a young man and leading to her best friend rapidly leaving the manor house at Easthaven and returning to London. Suddenly that friend returns, now, 20 years later, but something’s definitely not right about her and Liz is determined to get to the bottom of what’s going on. Is her friend in danger? Can Liz save her? Or is Liz herself losing it?

The suspense is piled on as we are teased with references to something that happened in Liz’s life a year ago, which caused her to lose her job, necessitated her move back to Easthaven, and hangs over her as a threat to her chances of keeping custody of her children. While urging Liz on in her detective work, I was also fearful about the damage her actions could do to her and her daughters’ lives. It certainly kept me on tenterhooks.

I can’t pretend the story isn’t far-fetched, but it’s great escapism and I eagerly devoured it.

Not my cup of tea. Struggled to finish this book. Didn't like the characters and the story dragged. Slightly better towards the end.

This book is filled with what ifs and what's next. I loved the suspense and how the details were laid out in the book. The ending with Liz' family really surprised me, but made me so happy. Definitely recommend this book for someone who likes some suspense but nothing too gory.