Wow!! Who needs sleep when you have books like this to read?
As a mom, I could feel the pain of Marin when her 4 year old son is abducted out of a shopping area. For over a year she lives in a daze. Not knowing where to go from there. Her husband begins an affair with a much younger woman and the story just begins to build from there.
Usually I can easy pick out what is going to happen but with this book I was on the edge of my seat til the very end. Hoping to check out some other books by this writer. I recieved this book as an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to the author, Jennifer Hiller and Netgalley for the opportunity to read one of the most captivating books I have read in a long time.

Thank you NetGalley, Jennifer Hillier and her publisher for the opportunity they gave me to read this AMAZIING novel.

I do have to give a clap where it is due. Very entertaining. I do have to say she did a great job writing this book. I always find it hard to give reviews for thrillers. If you say too much, you will just give it away. I will stick to saying the book was great when it was and this was.

Thank you once again Jennifer. Let me know if you want to send me books in the future. I will definitely be there to read and give you a high five.

Little Secrets was a great story. I really enjoyed all the twists and turns that the plot took. The characters were well written and easy to love or hate based on their decisions.
I would recommend this book to any thriller lover!

This is my first book by Jennifer Hillier and it definitely won't be my last. I absolutely loved Little Secrets. From the first chapter, I was invested and I never wanted to put this book down. I read it in less than 24 hours because it was such a great read.
It wasn't necessarily packed with action but it wasn't slow and it was very entertaining and engaging. The pacing was great and the plot twists were unexpected but not outlandish and over the top. The whole plot was written with direction and purpose.
I thought the main character was wonderfully written and flawed enough that she wasn't plain and boring.
Overall, absolutely fantastic read. I loved everything about it and I'm still in awe at how well written the plot was. I've read so many thrillers with poorly executed plot twists and outlandish surprises that don't make sense. Little Secrets is one of the best thrillers I've ever read and it's definitely one of my favorite books of 2020.

A thriller full of questions, betrayal, and mystery. The plot takes a lot of twists. While I figured out the ending, it in no way took away from the reading experience because the book is so well written. My biggest surprise was that while I didn't find any of the characters likable, I was completely invested in them! I read this one straight through. I had to know if I was right and I really wanted to see how the author wrapped things up. I was not disappointed. I have read all of this author's books and this one has all the aspects I love about her work. There is suspense, a lot of tension, an engrossing plotline, and memorable characters. It's hard to give too much detail without spoiling things for readers. This is definitely a thriller fans will enjoy.

I received this book as an ARC from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This story is about a young family of three that fell apart after their 5 year old son gets kidnapped . It seems that everyone , including the parents,, is keeping important and dangerous secrets. Trust and honesty don’t exist. The characters are well developed and there are surprises throughout the story. The ending was a total surprise and very well done. I enjoyed reading about each character and seeing how they develop and change in the story. . My sympathy different characters kept changing.

This was a quick read but hard to hold interest. Seemed to be lots of little stories . Not the best of her books.

This is one of those thrillers that have so much suspense within the pages that it is hard (almost impossible) to put down. The scenario at first is an all too common one. Marin is Christmas shopping with her pre-school son Sebastian when within a few minutes, he disappears. The video shows that he walked away with Santa. What?!? Sixteen months later, the story continues. Marin and her husband Derek are barely acknowledging each other and Marin is in therapy. From being a successful upscale hair salon owner to being a total nervous wreck, that is Marin’s life. She went from having a seemingly perfect life to one where the bottom fell out, especially when she discovered that Derek was having an affair with a barista named McKenzie. The clues in the book point to Derek and McKenzie having something to do with “Bash’s” disappearance, but this is where the twists and turns begin and don’t stop until the ending. I enjoyed the excellent and well-written book, but I did not like any of the characters. Marin was supposed to be the most sympathetic character, but she was also too flawed for me and had some one-dimensional characteristics that were unexpected in a mom who had lost her only child. Derek was manipulative and conniving, as was his paramour McKenzie. Neither struck a chord with me and I spent my time reading the book, hoping that they got what was coming to them. Fans of thrillers will not want to miss this one, if only for the surprise at the end!
Disclaimer
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

4.5 stars!! When the 4 year old son of Seattle power couple goes missing on trip to Pikes Place, Marin`s world comes crashing apart. With the FBI not finding anything Marin hires a PI that even a year later is looking into what happened, when she discovers something about Marin`s husband Derek. Why is he doing this? Does he know more then she thinks? Who is this lover? What does she know?

This is a twisted complex read that I couldn't put down! The realness, the never ending deep emotions, the relentless search for her son, made this such a great read! There was so much I was surprised by and I love that in a thriller! This made you think what would you do? How far would you go to get your family back.


Thank you to Minotaur Books and netgalley for my review copy!

My favorite thriller so far this year! Even though I had some of the plot points figured out, there were still a lot of twists, and I was on the edge of my seat o see how all of the pieces were put together. Absolutely could not put this one down

Marin and Derek had the perfect life until their son was kidnapped. Now over a year later they are going thru the motions, waiting on news of their son. They are just going thru the motions in their marriage and rarely connect. This was a great thriller. I had started thinking, maybe, suspecting the twist, but was still blown away. The book will keep you on the edge of your seat and there is a twist that will catch you off guard. Great book by a new author for me. I will definitely read her again! Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Oh my goodness.... I thought Ms Hillier's novel "Jar Of Hearts" was incredible, but this just blows it out of the water!!
This book is full of twisty plot turns, duplicitous characters and a whole lot of stuff that I never saw coming. This is my second 5 star read of 2020. Do yourself a favour and don't miss out on this book!

“[Marin] takes a long sip of the latte. She can’t say if it’s good, because she can’t taste it. The metallic tang in her mouth won’t dissipate. Copper pennies, she’s learning, is what betrayal tastes like.”
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“The one term Kenzie has never liked is homewrecker. She is not a homewrecker, and neither was the woman her father left them for. Men wreck their own homes.”

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for sending me an ARC of Little Secrets in exchange for an honest review. Marin Machado is living her best life: rich, successful, happily married to Derek. That is, until the day her four-year-old son Sebastian is kidnapped. A year later, the FBI has given up hope, and Marin’s private investigator has no leads. Marin is a shell of her former self, and barely getting through each day with the help of her best friend Sal. And then one day Marin learns that Derek has been having an affair for at least six months with a twenty-something named Kenzie, and Marin finally has a problem she can solve....

I read a fair amount of psychological thrillers, and so many of them rely on gimmicks: flashbacks, time-shifted narratives, unreliable narrators, etc. This book had none of that, as it just relies instead on great writing and storytelling. Marin and Kenzie are both richly drawn lead characters, but all of the secondary characters are also believable and believably flawed—the only innocent character in this tale is poor missing Sebastian. The story is deliciously dark, perfectly paced, and takes multiple unexpected turns. Even if, like me, you figure out the ending about halfway through the story (I’m not even sure how it could have been any other way), the story is still gripping, with little surprises along the way.

Little Secrets is the first book I’ve read by Jennifer Hillier. It will most assuredly not be the last. It’s the best thriller I’ve read in years, and maybe the best since Gone Girl—a comparison I don’t make lightly. A must read.

Book rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫 .

It was a quick read.
The blurb told us the story about a missing kid, but it’s not really about that, I think it focused more around the other characters and not the kidnapping of the kid. It’s a very complicated plot. And I felt that it’s not too original.
Thanks to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the book ARC.

I love Jennifer Hillier....I wanted to love Little Secrets. I just didn’t 🤭.
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With this one I had several issues that brought me to a three star read...let’s talk about them.
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• All the blame on the mistress. That drives me crazy. IT’S NOT JUST HER FAULT...your husband played a pretty large role mmmmk.
• The twist was not original...it had some redeeming points, but that was all the way at the end.
• I struggled with the characters. Quite a bit. I’m not sure that’s a flaw though. I don’t think I was suppose to enjoy them...or even feel sorry for them.
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Overall. I would read Jennifer again, but this particular title I will not be recommending.

WOW. This book is a trip, from the very first page until the last. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for giving me a chance to review this novel.

I haven’t had a chance to read this authors other novels, but boy did Little Secrets blow me away. I was skeptical at first about the “child abduction” plot but I knew that there had to be another story behind it since the synopsis gives it away. You sort of find out “whodunit” and that’s a very loose sort of, but the whole premise is why and how.

If you’re read for a novel to take up your day, pick this one!

This review is a hard one to write. Usually my 5* reviews are longer as I want to pinpoint why this book deserved a 5. I....I can't with this one.. It's a psychological thriller, fast paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat. It starts from the beginning and twists and turns all the way through it.. SUPERB! I feel that saying anymore will be revealing, this book just grabs you from the beginning with the suspense and keeps running full force!

Little Secrets is a thriller written by Jennifer Hillier about a woman named Marin who tries to save her marriage after tragedy. Her son, Sebastian, was abducted. After a year long search, the FBI drifts off and Marin hires a private detective. His first discovery is that her husband is involved with a much younger woman. Marin decides to fight for her husband as they continue to search for Sebastian. This book was a thriller and a mystery. I loved this book. Thank you to net galley for an advance reader’s copy for review.

[4.5/5] This is the type of thriller that claws its way into your mind and doesn’t let go (a.k.a the best kind!). It’s an emotional hard-hitter with an action-packed plot.

The main character, Marin, was easy to root for. Some of her actions were fueled by emotions rather than reason (but we’re all human, and we all make mistakes).

Her son - her entire world - was taken from her, with no explanations. I could imagine myself in her place, and as the story evolved, it felt both devastating and hopeful (depending on the moment).

I especially loved that this story was set in my hometown in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle, WA). I felt like I was transported back there - to the bustle of Pike Place market and the rolling hills of Queen Anne.

I recommend going into this book blind. Don’t read the synopsis. It’s best to find out each twist and turn as you go, and I think the summary gives too much away. Even knowing what was going to happen in the first third of the book, though, my attention never waned.

Definitely pick this one up!

**Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the review copy!

Though I figured out the main twists, I enjoyed the path to finding whether I was right. So good. So good. While the ending was convenient, I recommend this story for the surprises and the twisty heart it offers.

Whenever a book takes only a day or two to finish, I know I picked a winner.

4/5