1978 - All Elizabeth had ever wanted was to be like every other fourteen year old girl,she didn't want to be lonely,weak,ignored Elizabeth. She wanted a best friend,someone she could share gossip with about boys and the make up and fashion tips that she got from My Guy and Oh Boy magazines. Then in the summer of 1978,which was also coincidentally the year before they found the first body, Elizabeth had her first encounter with beautiful, red headed Rachel. An encounter that would swiftly turn into an obsession and be the catalyst for a chain of events that would still be haunting Elizabeth's conscience twenty one years later.
1999 - Elizabeth is shocked when her old neighbour informs her that a second body has been discovered on the wasteland where Elizabeth used to have a secret den when she was younger. She knows that it is only a matter of time before the body is identified and the dark secret that she has kept hidden for so long will be revealed. So she decides that it's time to tell the truth about what happened all those years ago.
This mesmerising story is narrated by adult Elizabeth and flips back and forth between 1978 and 1999,there was also a couple of chapters that were set in 1969 and 1977. There was also references to the pop culture of the late 1970s like My Guy and Oh Boy (I preferred Jackie myself) and The Generation Game which brought back memories of my youth. Poor Elizabeth had quite a few striking similarities to myself when I was younger, I also felt like a outcast both at home and at school, the one who never got chosen during games and no one wanted to sit next too during school lessons. Events in her home life also mirrored what happened when I was younger so I couldn't help feeling a close connection with the teenage version of Elizabeth. We only get to know Rachel from Elizabeth's perspective so you have no idea what her opinion was of Elizabeth and if she actually thought of her as a friend or wether she was just using her for her own means.
Our Dark Secret is a extremely well written tale of relationships and also a gripping murder mystery that had me totally captivated from the first page, the mystery of who the killer was and the identity of the second body discovered in the wasteland kept me guessing and frantically turning the pages. The characters were vivid and diverse, a number of them were no who they appeared to be. I read this outstanding thriller in one sitting,I just couldn't put it down. This is my first favourite read of this year, worth far more than five stars and very very highly recommended.
AUTHOR BIO
Dear readers, thank you for visiting my Amazon Page.
I grew up in Essex and Berkshire, before studying English Literature in London. I then became a teacher and taught in London, Seville and Athens. I wrote books for teaching English as a foreign language and my first novel The Missing Girl was published in 2017.
My love of writing grew from my love of reading. When I was a child, I was lucky enough to be surrounded by books at home, but I also went to my local library and read as many books as I could get hold of. My first short story was published in the local newspaper when I was about twelve. After that, I wrote a novel inspired by Agatha Christie.
Today I write emotional mysteries and thrillers, focusing on my characters’ motivations and reactions as much as the plot. I’m interested in real life stories and the way ordinary people cope with terrible things. I often take inspiration from news stories, but also from listening carefully to people around me.
I love being a writer and can’t imagine doing anything else. I try to write or edit my work every day because I feel that I’ll lose the momentum of a story if I don’t.
I live in Berkshire with my husband and children and our two gorgeous dogs, both border collies.
It’s always wonderful to connect with readers so please do contact me on Twitter @jennyquintana95
My love of writing grew from my love of reading. When I was a child, I was lucky enough to be surrounded by books at home, but I also went to my local library and read as many books as I could get hold of. My first short story was published in the local newspaper when I was about twelve. After that, I wrote a novel inspired by Agatha Christie.
Today I write emotional mysteries and thrillers, focusing on my characters’ motivations and reactions as much as the plot. I’m interested in real life stories and the way ordinary people cope with terrible things. I often take inspiration from news stories, but also from listening carefully to people around me.
I love being a writer and can’t imagine doing anything else. I try to write or edit my work every day because I feel that I’ll lose the momentum of a story if I don’t.
I live in Berkshire with my husband and children and our two gorgeous dogs, both border collies.
It’s always wonderful to connect with readers so please do contact me on Twitter @jennyquintana95
PUBLICATION DATE: 6th February 2020
PRINT LENGTH: 320 Pages
PUBLISHER: Mantle
ISBN-10 1509839461
ISBN-13: 978-1509839469
GENRE: Psychological Thriller
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