The Secrets We Keep- Blog Tour

 

Author: M I Hattersley

Publisher: Inkubator Books

Publishing Date: 24th May 2023

Many thanks to the publishing team and ZooLoos BT for my digital copy and a spot on the tour

Blurb

A buried secret. A guilty conscience. And an old friend who could destroy everything.

 

Twenty years ago on a midnight drive along a country lane, Rob’s life was almost destroyed.

Since then, he's fought hard to get things back on track. Now he runs his own high-end restaurant, has a loving wife and daughter. And a newborn baby only adds to the joy.

 

But when an old friend, Dan, shows up, Rob realises the life he’s carved out for himself is under threat.

 

Because Dan was there that night. He knows Rob’s dark secret. And now it seems he’s going to use what he knows to push his own sinister agenda.

 

Rob is desperate to keep the past hidden from his wife, Jessie, but his secretive behaviour is driving a wedge between them, threatening their marriage. Things are going from bad to worse - and then the police come knocking, asking questions about that fateful night.

 

Rob must battle with his own demons, as well as the ghosts from his past, to protect himself and those he loves. But who can he trust when he can’t even trust himself? 

My Thoughts

If you want an unsettling psychological thriller then this book is for you!! 

What I liked about this book was it followed on from the personal impact lockdown had on the lives of Rob , Dan and Jessie and their children.  It kept some relatability on the trickling down effect it has on everyone. 

The story starts off with Rob in his restaurant contemplating on how to make it work with the his fear of loosing his job, home.  Life for his little family has also changed with 4 year old Ferne and new arrival of baby Noah. I liked how the first few pages really set the scene as sometimes we get straight in to it. 

We get to  learn more about Rob and Jessie which I thought was good detailing. We learn about their struggles with having children and now have 2 healthy children. But the rockiness of their marriage and implications it also has.  We learn Jessie has some mental health concerns and she becomes very pivotal to the story line and ending. 

As Dan enters this chapters early on we know things aren't going to go well but drastically it takes a turn for the worst for him. 

I had different feelings about each character and changed my mind about them several times throughout the plot. 

The last few chapters were wow! I couldn't put it down, it took an unexpected turn and I couldn't keep up. 

I found myself finishing this book rather quickly and really enjoyed it!