I really didn’t like the characters in this book and parts of it seemed to drag on with me thinking “what am I reading?” But I did finish this book in three days and couldn’t put it down so there must have been something that drew me in. I just can’t figure out what it was.

A main character being treated for bipolar disorder - living in the midst of Peyton Place - trying to make friends with the fakest of fake while her POS husband pulls her strings - whats not to love :::insert face palm::: lol
I admit, I love soapy real housewives vibed train wrecks and will in all honesty, read the next 2 in the series. But, boy was I wrong as far as figuring things out. I mean I called who the mystery blogger was pretty early, I figured out that the husband was a total jerk hole - I may have even given him MORE credit than he deserved because I'm STILL not sure that Elizabeth wasn't gaslit and drugged into submission by her "beloved" which has everyone wondering if she really suffers from mental illness or not (and I thought he was a killer - so there's that)... It's honestly hard to like any of the charcters in this book - YET, I still enjoyed it lol I was given a digital copy of The Secrets We Keep by NetGalley and Mia Hayes in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately this book was not for me, it was a bit slower than I would like and it just didn't hold my attention. I am sure other people will love it!

Reading this book was an unpleasant experience. It was basically a soap opera with a Gossip Girl mystery element and a lot of heavy topics thrown in.

The main character has bipolar disorder and lives in a small toxic community with an emotionally abusive husband. The story is miserable almost the whole time and the little commentary it provided didn't make suffering through it worth it for me. Most of the book really dragged and the reveals weren't that surprising. I almost DNFed it several times.

Content warnings include: suicide and suicide attempts, abusive relationship, substance abuse, eating disorder, exercise addiction, cheating...

I would recommend this story to all thriller lovers. This book took me by surprise. It kept me interested throughout the story and I needed to see what was going to happen. I truly enjoyed the pacing of the story and the well-written characters.

Thank you to the publisher for granting me access, unfortunately this book just did not work for me, but I’m sure others will enjoy it.

Elizabeth Mavery has a past with no lack of secrets when she moves to her ultra sophisticated neighborhood full of cliques. There is a mystery blog writer that has no issue spreading the local town gossip, no matter who is impacted. The stress that Elizabeth feels trying to keep up with the neighbors is both physically and mentally exhausting and no one knows whose secrets are going to be revealed next.

The book read like a mix between Desperate Housewives and Gossip Girl. Definitely a darker version of both. Literally kept me guessing the blog writer until the very end.

"The Secrets We Keep" was a fun, quick read that reminded me quite a bit of an adult version of Pretty Little Liars, where an unknown source is spying on a group of friends, although in this case the main character, Elizabeth, finds herself in a situation where she doesn't have a lot of true friends and instead is forced to interact with women that she doesn't fully understand. These women are reminiscent of the Real Housewives from Bravo in that they drink too much, indulge in retail therapy regularly, and feel pressured to keep up appearances.
I found myself feeling awful for Elizabeth, as she reveals her husband Jason's infidelities, her struggle with bipolar disorder, and her general inability to find her bearings in many ways. I was anxious to see how things turned out for her.

this book was so much like a reality show. Gossip, affairs, you name it it had it. Lots of drama, if you like that sort of thing. It had me laughing in some sections of what they got up to. I actually didnt think i would like it but i did.

Love this book. Found myself never wanting to put it down! Author made me feel every emotion, like I was right there in the story myself. Excellent read!

I wasn't that surprised that I enjoyed this book quite a lot, though I felt some of the characters were a little one sided. The story line was good, the writing was pretty decent.

What a dirty little twisted suburban tale. I loved it! The writing was hilarious at times and made me laugh out loud.
Think Gossip Girl meets the The Barbies, The Plastics, Mean Girls, whatever you want to call them...these are those girls. Women. Grown women, mothers! Fighting and pushing to be the HBIC with the best Chanel bag. Lol.
I read this in one day because I JUST had to have more! I couldn’t put it down. I would have been happy to have it go on another 300 pages! The Stepford Wives topic is always funny but the authors writing style kicked it up a notch.

Thank you #Netgalley, the author and the publisher for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Secretly battling bipolar disorder and trying to move past her husband's affair is hard enough but when someone starts an anonymous exposing all of the housewives secrets, Elizabeth reaches a breaking point.. The Secrets We Keep was a rather intense book.. I didn't really want it to end. You could make this a tv show!

This book was FANTASTIC! A must read! Everyone has things in their past that they would prefer to leave in the past. However, sometimes they have a way of following you and become gossip by others.

I love that Elizabeth and her best friend day drink and go to Costco! Who doesn't do that right? When trying to leave her past behind and protect her family in their "perfect little suburb town", Elizabeth has to figure out what to do when her mental health issues from the past suddenly start getting revealed by a mystery person.

Once I started the book, I couldn't put it down. Definitely carve out large chunks of time to delve into the world of Elizabeth in the suburbs!

This book is a definite read!

Bored housewives and alcohol......almost always a recipe for drama. This time is no exception. Book builds slowly toward a surprising ending that is surprising and satisfying. However, there is one reveal that I found far-fetched and implausible - I won't explain which reveal it is and why I feel this way because it's the last twist of the book and I don't want to ruin the ending for anyone. Despite this, I enjoyed the book and think it would be a great read for a suburban book club!

This is not my usual go to for a book, but I decided to change things up! This story is one of social status, gossip, affairs, and mental illness. A peak at the darker side of the “having it all” lifestyle.

Elizabeth and her husband move to Waterford for a fresh start after her husband’s affair. Unfortunately, things aren’t going any better, despite how hard Elizabeth tries. I liked Elizabeth’s character and kept cheering for her, but could not stand her husband.

Someone in their social circle is spreading everyone’s dirt on a blog and turning everyone’s secrets inside out. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out who it was until the last page. This book was a bit slower than I usually like, but the characters did grow on me after a few chapters and I needed to know how it ended.

For anyone sensitive to the topic of suicide, or bipolar disorder this book touches on both throughout the story.

Wow, Stepford Wives meets Desperate Housewives. Just kidding, I really was entertained by The Secrets We Keep. Mia Hayes took a good premise, secrets uncovered mysteriously, and plotted an entertaining story. Though the women in the novel are a little two dimensional, shallow if you will, they were still interesting. The book kept my interest and I would recommend it to people that like Liane Moriarty or JoJo Moyes.

I liked it. It wasn't the best book I've ever read but it was definitely not the worst, either. It's not that it was bad, just not necessarily my cup of tea.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC. I really enjoyed this book and laughed at the 'over-educated stay at home suburban housewives' vs city women analogy. This golf club community took their day-drinking and gossiping very seriously. Though the characters were young adults with small children, the story-line was relevant to all ages. Women don't change and that is what makes us fun! Mental illness plays a part in this story but it is not the main focus. All of the characters were interesting. Who doesn't love a secret blogger? I recommend this book to anyone looking for a light, fun mystery.

If the Mean Girls grew up and moved to a D.C. suburb, this would be their story. The Secrets We Keep focuses on a group of women, living in a town called Waterford, that fill their days lunching at "the Club", shopping for handbags, obsessing over their appearance, and gossiping about each other. When a blog pops up, exposing all of the women's dirtiest and darkest secrets, it's all the women can talk about.

This book reads like a compilation of Bravo's Real Housewives franchise. None of the characters are likable, but much like the television shows, you can't help yourself from wanting to read more to find out what happens. This book kept my attention, yes, but I often found myself irritated and/or annoyed with the characters. There were opportunities to make the story much deeper, more interesting, but instead keeps you on the surface. I wanted more backstory, wanted to understand what brought the characters where they are today in the story, but we are never given the opportunity to know the "whys." Unfortunately for me, the plot of the story was easy to figure out (won't give away any spoilers here) and lacked any good surprises. The ending was flat and disappointing when it could have been so juicy and drama-filled. On the upside, this was a quick and easy read. I imagine that back in my 20's I would have appreciated this book a little more.