Sue Watson is definitely an author to watch! I remember how much I enjoyed her novel, Our Little Lies so I started All Her Secrets with great interest. Right away Lucy is an unreliable narrator- the best kind for a suspense novel. Is she hiding something? Is she being truthful? She’s leading a boring life as a teacher, married to Matt, another teacher who is heavily involved with the drama program at his school. Enter Amber, the glamorous weather girl for the local news who has moved into Lucy’s neighborhood. The two become fast friends though they are very different. Amber brings glamour and excitement to Lucy’s life and when someone starts stalking Amber, Lucy is there to help and comfort her.

Lucy has a lovely husband, a job she adores as a teacher, and a house on Mulberry Avenue that she’s decorated just the way she wants – from the floaty curtains and the softest bed linen, right down to the perfectly-chosen velvet cushions on their comfortable sofa. Life isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty close.

She’s also got Amber. Her newest friend and neighbour. They’ve got so much in common. Even if Amber’s life sometimes seems a lot more glamorous and exciting, she shares Lucy’s down-to-earth sense of humour, and Amber seems so interested in Lucy and her life, it’s like they never run out of things to talk about.

But then Amber starts acting strangely, claiming her life isn’t all it seems, talking about how she thinks she might be pregnant, and confiding in Lucy that she’s started getting threatening messages.

She’s scared, and the only person she can turn to is Lucy. She wants to stay at Lucy’s house until things calm down.

Lucy wants to protect her friend. But can she really trust Amber? Because sometimes other people are not all that they seem. Sometimes they have secrets. And they’d do anything to keep them…

Why does Lucy want to help Amber so badly? Amber fills a void Lucy has but why is she so invested in Amber’s life? I had a million questions while reading this suspenseful novel! I really enjoyed this book and thought it was very good from beginning to end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this digital ARC. Publish date is 5/23/19.

Lucy, a teacher, and Amber, a TV weather girl, are good friends even though they live very different lives. So when Amber starts being stalked, you better believe that Lucy is gonna be doing everything in her power to keep her safe. But this difficult situation brings out some secrets and soon they don’t know if they can trust each other. Are either of them who they seem to be?

Thrillers and mysteries are my favorite genres and I loved Sue Watson’s Our Little Lies so I was excited to read this.

However, it ended up being very underwhelming. I disliked all the characters. I think you are meant to dislike them but Lucy was on my last nerve. There was some good action up until the middle where it started to drag and it got into too much detail about some of the background events. There wasn’t much of a twist in my opinion.

All in all it’s a good plot, but it just needs a little something. I just don’t quite know what it is. Check out the full description on Goodreads. It may be your thing! Also check out her book, Our Little Lies. I loved that one!

As some others have stated, this book was a little predictable, and it was a stretch to believe the absolute naivete of Lucy, and also to believe/or like Amber. Neither one was terribly interesting, and the dichotomy between the two was slightly overdone. The writing was okay, but the story and plotline could have been improved a great deal.

Lucy and Amber are strange friends. Lucy is a dowdy teacher married to Matt and Amber is a local celebrity weather girl and soon Amber is getting stalked and Lucy takes charge in looking after her. O really won’t say any more as I hate reviews with spoilers but I think this was better than Sue’s last book.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Well what darkly woven story this turned out to be!

The author is probably better known for her wonderful women’s fiction novels but by heck is she making a serious mark in the world of psychological thrillers! This is her second offering in this genre and she has completely nailed it yet again. Is there no ends to this woman’s talents?

In the story we get to meet two very different women. Lucy is all fluffy and light who thinks baking and eating cakes solves everything. Well I have to say I’m with her on that one. Amber on the other hand very much knows what she wants in life. She has more of a harder edge to her but Lucy is just glad to have a new best friend and will bend over backwards to look after her and keep her safe and happy.

As the story goes along, it’s obvious that trouble is brewing. You get a real sense of trepidation, especially as there are some chapters from an unknown character to the reader and I couldn’t quite work out who it was. I really thought I knew some things within the story only to be totally wrong.

All Her Secrets is a story that got more engrossing the further into it I got. The author has got messing with the readers head down to a fine art and I was blown away by the end. Definitely got the adrenaline going and one I will be urging everyone to read so I can talk about it. Loved it!

This is one truly unputdownable psychological thriller. Lucy and Matt’s seemingly perfect life is turned on its side when Amber, a local TV weather-caster, moves into the neighborhood. The two women become best friends and share their secrets. But when Amber is stalked, she moves in with the couple and everything changes. A very enjoyable twisty ride. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Frustrating book. Really hated all the characters, but maybe you were supposed to? Super long in the middle with not a lot happening. Enjoyed the ending, but felt there could have been more build up.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

Amber: a weather girl with a sad pass and low self-esteem.

Lucy: a school teacher with a big heart.

Matt: a teacher that moonlight as an aspiring playwright.

Everyone has a secret, big or small. This was a delightful and twisted story. The characters were very easy to relate to. The love the small snippet paragraph of thinking. It helps move along the story and keep you guessing until the end who the secret belongs to. Characters have similar backgrounds. Yet their lives take such a different turn as they grow. A story that keeps you guessing until the end (literally).

This book has it all...a stalker, infertility, characters you'll love to loathe, a mysterious and nameless POV popping up every few chapters, a few twists and a delicious conclusion.

I was SO hooked from page one. Lucy and Matt are happily married and when Amber, a minor celebrity in town, moves in a few doors down, Lucy is enraptured and befriends her immediately. But someone is stalking Amber, sending sinister texts and leaving crazy gifts. Lucy is determined to be a good friend and invites her to move in until the situation is resolved.

What could go wrong?

Lucy is dumb, Amber is self-centered and both are awesome!

Thank you to Sue Watson, Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Sue Watson never disappoints, this is a gripping psychological thriller with a shocking ending that I never saw coming.

A couple having a perfect life will have their world turned in unexpected ways when a local TV presenter moves next door. What follows is a truly gripping and unforgettable twisty journey narrated alternately by the two main characters. Happy reading!

Thanks Netgalley, Bookouture, and author Sue Watson for the opportunity to review this book.

A dark and gripping psychological thriller that will have you racing through the pages to find out what happens next!

Lucy and Matt are living a seemingly perfect life in an idyllic house on Mulberry Avenue until (now) local TV show host ‘Amber’ moves in across the street. Amber and Lucy quickly become friends and Amber confides in Lucy about having a stalker. Lucy is adamant that Amber should move in with her and Matt for her own safety.. I won’t say anymore, just read it!

The story is primarily told from the viewpoints of Lucy and Amber - both very likeable characters depicted perfectly by Sue Watson. The only reason I haven’t give this book 5 stars is because it was a little slow paced.

Thank you Bookouture and Net Galley for an early copy of All Her Secrets. This was a good one, the ending was totally shocking, I thought I figured it out But Nope no idea!! Every time I put it down, I wanted to pick it right back up, was excited to keep reading it. Thank you Sue Watson for another great read.

This was truly an amazing book. The storyline flowed, the characters were engaging and I could barely tear myself away from this book. Highly recommended!

Fabulous!! Five stars! I read this in 2 evenings as I just couldn’t put it down- I even sneaked an extra break at work to sit and finish it!! The characters really come to life and the twists are brilliant. Thoroughly recommend. Thanks to Netgalley and the author for the advance reading

"...what lies behind the pretty curtains and the well-groomed lawns of Mulberry Avenue?"

A nice neighborhood with nice people. Some more content than others. A twisty, totally readable psychological thriller told in three perspectives: Lucy the contented teacher, Amber the weather girl who's new to Mulberry Avenue and the stalker. There are thrills and chills and a whole lot of guessing with this one. Very well written and compulsively readable!

Well done again Sue Watson!

All Her Secrets by Sue Watson 🖤
Thanks @netgalley @suewatsonbooks and @bookouture for my ARC
Publication date 23rd May 2019
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I was really excited to have received this ARC on Netgalley as I have previously read Sue Watson’s other psychological thriller and absolutely loved it. So glad she has decided to continue writing more of this genre.
Well I was right to be excited as this book was fantastic! Just as good, if not better than her first one. A really well written tale that had me holding my breath and wanting to scream at the characters. Full of twists and turns and dark secrets. A thoroughly enjoyable psychological thriller. Highly recommended xx
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I enjoyed this book although I felt the pace could have been quicker. Based around the people that live in the same house divided into flats. Quirky characters that the author portrays very well. All is not what it seems when sinister postcards arrive for the occupant.

Lucy appears to have it all, a teaching career, a lovely home and a husband. She also has a friendly new neighbor, Amber. Lucy feels like they’ve been friends for years. So when Amber confides she’s pregnant and getting terrible threats, it only makes sense to invite Amber to stay with her. But Amber isn’t Lucy’s friend, as time will reveal.

All Her Secrets by Sue Watson is a psychological thriller that simmers with palpable tension. This is a well-paced, character-driven narrative that had me tearing through the pages to discover the identity of the unknown stalker, whose ominous voice is nothing less than chilling.

When quasi-celebrity weather girl Amber arrives on Mulberry Avenue, Lucy knows that her own life will never be the same. Lucy quickly aligns herself with the glamourous newcomer, forsaking other friendships, and the two women become inseparable. Amber is quick to take full advantage of Lucy's blind adoration, and does all the taking in the relationship, while Lucy is unwavering as the giver. Amber is convinced that she is being stalked, and Lucy commits herself to discovering the person who is leaving her friend so unsettled.

Told primarily from the points of view of both Lucy and Amber, with intermittent musings in the stalker's own voice, this is a tale that will creep under the skin. How well do we really know those whose lives are closely entwined with our own? The ending is wholly satisfactory, and I appreciated the jaw-dropping twist that I did not anticipate. I will read more from this author.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

An awesome premise! Lucy and Matt are childless - due to infertility issues. Then who moves into the neighborhood but the fading star (yet still glamourous) Amber who is 43. She works on local TV now - but she used to be national. Lucy and Amber become friends - but Lucy seems to have to do everything on Amber's terms. Lucy is lonely because her husband often works late with his drama class - so she gloms on to Amber (and her fame).

Amber becomes pregnant - probably with the very-married Ben who Amber has obsessed over for 20 years. But, there have been others. You see, Amber also has a stalker. For some (to me STRANGE) reason, she moves in with Matt and Lucy for safety concerns. Lucy is overly dramatic about this stalker. Amber is reluctant to have the police involved. At first, Matt really is unhappy with the situation but eventually he warms to Amber and her baby, Mia. Most readers can guess the rest - even if Lucy doesn't. Amber continues to stay at their house. Totally strange. But Amber now has live-in baby sitters and Lucy has a baby to love.

Things go from bad to worse - and the stalker issue is still not for sure fully resolved, yet. The pasts come back to haunt both Amber and Lucy. Their secrets become a manipulative way to get even...

Lucy comes across as quite ignorant of her situation. She is 43 and a school teacher. Please!!! She should know better! Amber, well, we know she is a user from the start. This is an OK read, yet, a bit predictable.

Many thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for a good read.