BLOG TOUR,BOOK REVIEW - The Secrets He Kept by Jackie Walsh

The day that Sally Cooper`s secure life was shattered into a million tiny pieces started like every other working day. It began with the predictable mad rush to get her three children out of bed,fed and ready for their day and then it was time for Sally`s transformation from wife and mother to Sally the Hairdresser. Sally loved her job,it gave her the opportunity to have a break from the responsibilities of being a mother. She loved laughing and interacting with her work colleagues and their customers. All was perfect in Sally`s world until her first customer of the day showed her a picture of her boyfriend and his father. Sally is shocked and astonished when she realises that the man looks uncannily like her husband Tom.

Sally finds herself facing a impossible dilemma,should she confront Tom, find out the truth or keep her contented life? Sally is about to discover that even those closest to us have secrets....and that sometimes the truth is the last thing we want to hear.

This fast paced,enthralling thriller is mainly voiced from Sally`s point of view and the reader is launched into the action from the end of the first chapter. Despite her having some redeemable qualities,I can't say that I thought Sally was a very likeable character. But who can honestly say how they would react if they found themselves facing the same dilemmas as she did. I most definitely didn't like her selfish,deceitful,lying,scumbag of a husband. I loved the mixed bag of diverse personalities who worked with Sally at the hairdressers and Elsie, the homeless lady who sat outside the shop. I loved how they all sprang into action when Sally needed their help.

The Secrets He Kept is packed full of twists and turns and many of the chapters ended on a cliff-hanger,giving the reader a very bad case of Just one more chapter syndrome. It's a very well written mix of domestic drama,intrigue,thriller and murder mystery that hooks the reader in from the first page,keeps you guessing and frantically turning the pages. I loved this fast paced,page turner and didn't want to put it down. I would love to watch a film adaptation of this thrilling story. Very very highly recommended.
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Jackie Walsh lives in Dublin with her husband Paul and dog Layla. After years spent building her own business, she decided to take time out and pursue her interest in writing. With a lot to learn, she spent years attending classes and writing groups, going to festivals and launches, writing and rewriting, until eventually sending her words out into the world. Now she is thrilled to have landed a publisher. Especially Hera Books, a new company headed by two women who have years of experience and love a good story.

Jackie is a member of the Irish Writers Centre, The Irish Crime writers group and proof that perseverance can work.

Twitter: @JackieWalsh_ie

PUBLICATION DATE: 6th October 2019
PRINT LENGTH: 263 pages
PUBLISHER: Hera Books
GENRE: Families/Thriller

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-Kept-suspenseful-psychological-nail-biting-ebook/dp/B07XVFKL6W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6JQC5E9ASX15&keywords=the+secrets+he+kept+jackie+walsh&qid=1573061813&s=books&sprefix=The+secrets+he%2Caps%2C187&sr=1-1

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