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A review by kendall_swans6
Our Little Secret by Lisa Jackson
3.0
Thank you NetGalley, Kensington Publishing and Lisa Jackson for this ARC. I will be giving my honest opinion and rating.
I rated this title 2.5 ⭐ This was my first book by Lisa Jackson. I've heard of this author before and wanted to try one of her books. This book was not for me. I would categorize this as more of a mystery than a thriller.
The writing was a bit hard to follow. The very suspenseful parts were hard to understand for me. Specifically when Brooke and Gideon fought both times, I was lost. I couldn't picture the scene in my head and therefore the action fell flat. Some parts were very repetitive, and the same phrase was used over and over.
I was interested in the plot. The secrets between the family itself were intriguing. Though I found the end predictable. For example I had a feeling Gideon would go after Brooke's sister. I had my suspicions of the husband and the sister the whole book. I knew Gideon Ross wasn't his real identity.
The only character I fully liked was Marilee. She was the perfect representation of a teenager. (I also loved the dog Shep.) Brooke, I liked throughout the book, and started to dislike towards the end. It took her so long to realize that Eli was Gideon. I know he was playing with her emotions but she shouldn't have doubted herself so many times. A lot of her choices were questionable. I liked her towards the very end when she started to stick up for herself. Neal was useless, and the sister Leah was insufferable.
Maybe I would try a different book by this author. This whole plot I did not relate to. Marriage, cheating, family issues are not what I am used to reading.
I rated this title 2.5 ⭐ This was my first book by Lisa Jackson. I've heard of this author before and wanted to try one of her books. This book was not for me. I would categorize this as more of a mystery than a thriller.
The writing was a bit hard to follow. The very suspenseful parts were hard to understand for me. Specifically when Brooke and Gideon fought both times, I was lost. I couldn't picture the scene in my head and therefore the action fell flat. Some parts were very repetitive, and the same phrase was used over and over.
I was interested in the plot. The secrets between the family itself were intriguing. Though I found the end predictable. For example I had a feeling Gideon would go after Brooke's sister. I had my suspicions of the husband and the sister the whole book. I knew Gideon Ross wasn't his real identity.
The only character I fully liked was Marilee. She was the perfect representation of a teenager. (I also loved the dog Shep.) Brooke, I liked throughout the book, and started to dislike towards the end. It took her so long to realize that Eli was Gideon. I know he was playing with her emotions but she shouldn't have doubted herself so many times. A lot of her choices were questionable. I liked her towards the very end when she started to stick up for herself. Neal was useless, and the sister Leah was insufferable.
Maybe I would try a different book by this author. This whole plot I did not relate to. Marriage, cheating, family issues are not what I am used to reading.