The Secret Within
A totally gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist
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4.1 • 43 Ratings
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Publisher Description
‘Nail-biting suspense… had me gasping in surprise and clinging to the edge of my seat! WOW.’ Book Lover’s Best, 5 stars
Feeling sick and shaky, I switch on the TV and the headlines begin. And there I am, addressing the audience directly: ‘If you are watching and you know anything at all about where my child is, please help us…’
Julia puts her two children onto the train with a kiss and a promise of something special for dinner that evening. She doesn’t like them going alone, but she tells herself it’s only to the next town and her daughter Cass can be trusted to look after her little brother. But when darkness falls and only one child comes home, Julia realises she’s made a terrible mistake.
Her past has finally caught up with her, but can she save her family in time?
Utterly twisty and completely unputdownable. This insanely gripping page-turner from bestselling author Lucy Dawson is perfect for anyone who tore through Friend Request, Gone Girl or My Lovely Wife.
What readers are saying about The Secret Within:
‘The nail-biting suspense kept me hanging on to every word… impossible to put down!... Filled with jaw-dropping twists… a mind-blowing experience that kept me spellbound and captivated, and the explosive ending left my mind reeling! WOW! Lucy Dawson NAILED IT!’ Book Lover’s Best, 5 stars
‘Totally addictive, twisty and unputdownable.’ Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said, She Said
‘This book was fabulous. I was glued to the story, unable to stop turning page after page… Spectacular story!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘Wow just wow!... full of edge-of-the-seat drama… the ending will just blow you away.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘A tense rollercoaster of a read… An addictive, chilling, twisty thriller of a read that keeps you guessing until the end!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'I flew through this and absolutely loved it.' SJI Holliday, bestselling author of The Last Resort
‘Twists and turns to keep you hooked... Loved it!' Amanda Jennings, bestselling author of The Storm
‘Fantastic!! Deliciously dark, twisted and dangerous. Filled with lies, deceit and jaw-droppingly shocking behaviour…This book had me gripped and the epilogue sent shivers down my spine!! Would definitely recommend!!’ Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars
Customer Reviews
Great antagonist… once you knew who it was.
This was an easy read! One of those books that keeps you coming back for more.
And trying to decide just who was "the bad guy" was such an adventure.
If you love a good mystery… you’ve found it!
A thrilling read
Like so many people Julia is looking for a fresh start. While she understands that it’s probably not possible, she wants to leave the past behind, most of all the aftermath of the choice she made. Sometimes no matter how great our intentions, the right thing to do may just turn out to be the wrong thing.
I loved the sound of this story and not having read a book from Lucy Dawson before, I jumped at the chance to read this when the opportunity presented itself. Full of tension, suspense and twists and turns, The Secret Within is an exciting read.
Ok, now for the characters…I don’t think I have read and detested two male characters more than Hamish and Nathan! My word they are so horrible and vile but, have been perfectly created and written to make you feel these emotions. I did really like Julia’s character and her strength to be able stand up and do the right thing.
Lucy Dawson has a very easy style and does a great job of keeper the reader engaged and wanting to keep flicking those pages. The pace for the first half of the book is on the slower side but, things do pick up making for a more thrilling second half.
All up The Secret Within is a gripping and tense psychological thriller and has been a great introduction for me to Lucy Dawson’s work. I will definitely be reading more from her. It was a pleasure to read and review The Secret Within which I recommend.
Disappointing
After reading the synopsis I was ready for a thriller with twists ! The first half of the book was laboured. With too much description of cosmetic procedures. the gender inequality and treatment of woman by the men was also overdone. I was waiting for a thriller to start. I never connected with any character as there didn’t seem to be mush deputy to them .
The book didn’t pick up pace till over half way through when the young child was kidnapped of sorts , and even then we knew who had dunnit . I was waiting for the big twist which never really came .
It has put me off reading other book by this author.