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Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier

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brookey8888's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I thought this was very slow and I honestly didn’t care. The first chapter was really good but then it got boring for like 60% because I did not care about this man cheating. Also I was just thinking about it and thinking of theories and I was right I don’t know how I guessed it but I did so I’m kind of like upset me because I actually really like that person. I do think you would like this if you like to see characters and how situations can affect them and the things they might do.

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drraytay's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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maliat1130's review against another edition

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tense fast-paced

4.5

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onemorepagecrew's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

After reading Jar of Hearts, I knew I needed to check out Jennifer Hillier’s other book, Little Secrets. I went in trying not to expect the same level of greatness because that’s a tough bar to clear, and I’m glad because this was a very different book. It opens with a child abduction which may be enough for some to not pick this book up, though I will say that it is not the focus of the story – it’s what sets things in motion.

The tragedy of losing her son consumes the protagonist’s life and the majority of the story takes place over a year later. She and her husband begin having problems and she discovers he is having an affair with a younger woman; everything swirls around these three. The characters are all taking questionable actions and the tension builds for the reader because you can read each character’s inner thoughts, but they can’t see each other accurately.

Overall, this was a decent suspense book, not quite a thriller. I read it quickly so it’s fair to call it a page-turner and I’d recommend it for anyone who likes psychological mystery where you don’t know which characters to trust. The twist ending is going to be a surprise for some and totally predictable for others – I was the latter and really wanted to be the former.

For mystery-lovers, I don’t think you can go wrong with Jennifer Hillier books – she dreams up awful situations and somehow gets you to enjoy reading about them. Jar of Hearts is still my favorite of hers, and it was fun to see a different style from her.

Content warnings: Child abduction, Infidelity, Self-harm, Grief

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taelights's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I had a very hard time getting into this book at first but I ended up slowly beginning to enjoy it. I couldn't stand any of the characters but the plot/mystery was intriguing and I didn't see most of the twists coming.

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