Review: Her Last Secret by Barbara Copperthwaite

Her Last Secret by Barbara Copperthwaite
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow,This book is a emotional roller coaster

There are some secrets you can never tell.

They were the perfect family,successful businessman Ben Thomas and his wife Dominique live a enviable life,along with their beautiful children,teenager Ruby and quirky younger daughter,Mouse.

But on Christmas day the police are called to their London home,only to discover a horrific scene,the entire family lying lifeless,victims of a unknown assailant.

But when Ruby`s diary is discovered,revealing her rage at the world around her,police are forced to look close to home for the key to this tragedy.

Each family member harboured their own dark truths - but has keeping their secrets pushed Ruby to the edge of sanity? or are there darker forces at work?.

This emotional roller coaster starts with the arrival of Chief Inspector Paul Ogundele at the home of the Thomas family where he is confronted with a scene of carnage and numerous bodies.Then the story slips back in time to the 17th of December and we are introduced to Ben,Dominique,Ruby and Amber/Mouse.You then follow the events,secrets,lies and mistakes that lead up to whatever happened in their home in the early hours of Christmas day.The sections of the story alternate between all four members of the Thomas Family but there is also the occasional chapter that follows Inspector Ogundele`s investigation of the crime scene.All the characters are realistic,well developed and believable,I really liked little Mouse,Inspector Ogundele and Ruby`s boyfriend Harry.I know some other readers will probably label Ruby as a spoiled brat but I felt a lot of sympathy for her,it's hard when you feel that no one is listening to you and you feel unloved and unwanted.

As each day passes and the tension builds and builds,Barbara Copperthwaite moves her characters into their positions for the final act in this enthralling drama.You know something bad is going to happen and when it does the events of that fateful night are shocking,breath taking,gripping and heart breaking,at one point I was almost in tears.I absolutely loved this well written,emotional roller coaster,the twists in the story keep you hooked,trying to work out what happened that night.Highly recommended.

Many thanks to Bookouture for a arc of this book via netgalley in exchange for a honest review