Nicki`s Life of Crime : BLOG TOUR, BOOK REVIEW - I Know Your Secret by Ruth Heald

BOOK DESCRIPTION

You’re not who you say you are. Neither is she.

She thinks she knows me.

She believes my marriage is falling apart at the seams, that my husband can barely look me in the eyes. She thinks I’m desperate for a baby, that my longing for a family keeps me up at night. As much as I hate to admit it, all of this is true.

She thinks I listen to her advice, that I care about her opinion. That couldn’t be further from the truth.

Because she has no idea who I am. She has no clue that I know everything.

I know her secret. I know that she did the unforgivable. I know how many lives she ruined.

I know exactly what she did. And I’m here for her.

After opening with a breath taking epilogue about a fire in a flat, the chapters of this mesmerising thriller then alternated between the perspectives of Beth (a therapist) and Danielle (a solicitor who specialised in alleged miscarriages of justice) Both of the woman had troubled pasts, both of them were in complicated relationships and they both suffered from varying mental health issues. The brain is a complex organ that is a master at messing with you and twisting things into something that they are not. Was Beth's anxieties and paranoia causing her to imagine things or was she being manipulated by a clever enemy? Both the women were strong, vivid characters but I didn't think either of them was very likeable for various reasons. That said, is it fair of me to judge people who are suffering from issues that can affect their behaviour. My heart went out to Beth's four year old son Charlie, for someone who was a therapist and had allegedly been good with children, she wasn't very good at figuring out what was troubling her own son. As for Danielle, it was obvious from the moment that we met her that she was a master at manipulating people but was she the one messing with Beth's life and if she was then what was the motives behind her actions? I spent the whole book struggling to decide how I felt about Beth's ex Richard and Danielle's husband Peter, there was times when they were both cruel and not very supportive of their partners but they both also had redeemable qualities to their characters.

Within the pages dwelling behind the stunning cover of this book is a beautifully written,emotionally charged thriller that captivates the reader from the first page. The story rockets along, building in intensity as the reader is hurtled through the various twists and turns and towards the shocking conclusion. I really really enjoyed this brilliant thriller and look forward to reading more of this author's books in the future.

Author Bio:

Ruth Heald is a psychological thriller writer from a suburban Buckinghamshire town. She studied Economics at Oxford and then worked in an eclectic mix of sectors from nuclear decommissioning to management consulting.

Seeking a more creative environment, she found a role at the BBC and worked there for nine years before leaving to write full time. Ruth is fascinated by psychology and finding out what drives people to violence, destruction and revenge. She’s married with one daughter and her novels explore our greatest fears in otherwise ordinary, domestic lives.

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PUBLICATION DATE: 10th June 2020
PRINT LENGTH: 289 Pages
PUBLISHER: Bookouture
ASIN: BO86Q1VMBL
GENRE: Psychological Thriller