This thriller left me breathless with some butterflies fluttering in my stomach. I feel like the summary gives away too many details. If you’re a reader affected by lots of triggers, though, you should take a peek to make sure this is the right book for you. Honestly, I just wanted to read this because it's JENNIFER HILLIER.

There were some cute, light-hearted moments that helped to balance the heavy plot. Main character Marin’s a fan of The Princess Bride, so she often recalls TPB quotes at inappropriate moments. I also loved the way that Hilliard makes Seattle seem almost like a small town. I’ve never been there, but if I ever get to visit, I would like to have a cookie from The Green Bean.

What would you do if your child was missing? How would it affect you? Your marriage? Your career? Every relationship you have with others? Marin has experienced this and as reader, you go through those feelings with her, every scary one of them.

Some of the side plots include wondering if her husband is cheating on her, hiring a private investigator to find her child, a friend/former lover who checks on you every day to make sure you are ok and a support group for those who having children who are missing. All were issues explored in Little Secrets which gets the title from all the little secrets the characters are keeping from each other.

All was well done until a point where it seemed to get sloppy, part three of the book. It went downhill then with plausibility issues that cheapened the book. It was almost like someone else was writing the plot which I found disappointing.

Thank you NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest opinion,.

Little Secrets was my first novel by Jennifer Hillier and it certainly will not be my last! My heart pounded through the opening chapters, then broke through through Marin's grief. The author dove deep into the myriad of emotions, and the impact on close relationships, following a tragedy. This was a fast paced page thriller with that was very hard to put down!

This was absolutely everything I want in a thriller - gripping, page-turning, suspenseful, unpredictable, real characters... I could go on and on! I really think it is best to go into this story blind - and I promise you will be thoroughly entertained!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Marin is living every parent's worse nightmare, She let go of her son, Sebastian's hand for a moment and he was taken. A year later, the search is no longer active and her son is still missing. Marin's husband, Derek runs his own company and Marin owns a few upscale beauty salons catering to the rich and famous. They are both very wealthy so Marin hired a PI a month after he was taken and the cops stopped actively looking. She receives a message from the PI asking her to go in and her heart skips, thinking the worst.
Another part of her life is unraveling as the PI shows her pictures of Derek with another woman, Kenzie, a twenty four year old Art student in a overwhelming amount of debt who is having an affair with her husband. Marin has lost her son and she will not lose her husband too. In a moment fueled completely by emotion she makes a terrible decision that has dire consequences. as a result, Marin soon starts to connect the dots and realizes that someone close to her may know the truth of what happened to Sebastian.
This was a great book with unseen twists and the final ending came out of nowhere. Highly recommend! Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

WOW! This book has it all. Heartbreaking despair and mystery are the heart of this story. We start with loss and end with hope. One of those books you don’t want to put down. Grab this and get lost in the story. Add this one to the Top of your TBR list.

Oh my goodness guys!! This is how it is done.

This book is all sorts of twisty and turny. I could not put it down and read it late into the night. Marin has had a tough last 1.5 years, her son is missing and her marriage is falling apart. This book follows her journey and what a journey it is. The book is honest and you really feel for Marin but I also didn't' agree with all her decisions. The company she keeps are all terrible people. I would definitely suggest reading this one. It was fantastic. Jennifer Hillier may be my new favorite author.

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review.

If you haven't read a book by Jennifer Hillier by now your missing out! This book is no exception if I can describe it in one word it would be WOW! I literally cried at the end of this book which is a testament to how involved you become in the story. Marin and Derek's son is missing but really would it be a good book if it was that simple? No! This author makes sure to take you on a emotional roller coaster ride while reading this book and a bonus tons of suspense.I absolutely without a doubt think this is the best book I have read in awhile (and I read a lot). If you want to read a book with a different story then anything you have read then this book is for you! I recommend reading this book and honestly plan on doing nothing else but reading because once you start this book you will be thinking about it till you have time to read it again. Great book!!!!!

I must say this book was not at all what I thought it was going to be. When I picked to read it off of Netgalley, I didn’t read the description so as not to influence my review. I was pleasantly surprise. The characters are all believable as well as the story plot– everything was well thought out and developed. Marin is a woman who’s son gets taken from her while she is finishing up her Christmas shopping and naturally she blames herself. A year in a half later her husband doesn’t really talk to her anymore, she’s just starting to try and get her life back together but how do you honestly do that when your child is somewhere out there. The only person Marin has that she can lean on in her corner is her ex-boyfriend turned bestie. But how well do we know the people we trust? How well do you know yourself? As the little secrets start unveiling into bigger, hidden secrets the book picks up speed and you will not be able (nor would you want too) to put it down. Definitely the perfect summer or weekend read.

I rate the book 4 out of 5 hearts. This is one you will want to keep your eyes open for when it’s released this Spring.

This book does have some topics that may be trigger warnings for some readers: suicide

Oh. My. Gosh! Hang onto your seat, because once this book starts, you are in for one heck of a ride! This is honestly one of the best books that I have read so far in a very very long time. Do not start this book if you don't have time to devote to it. I was lucky enough to start it in the beginning of the day and didn't put it down until very late at night. What a thrilling read. I guarantee this is going to be a much-talked-about book of 2020. Excellent, excellent, excellent read. I don't want to give anything away, it was that good. I can say that most of the characters are awful. So very few are likeable. There are so many twists and turns oh, that one and all came together I felt like bunking myself on the head because at that point it all seemed to come together. This book is a perfect example of why I love thrillers so much. I can't wait until April so that I can recommend it to my friends and we can talk about it then! I DEFINITELY recommend.

I would like to thank the author/publisher/Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Wow! Wonderful thriller. This book had a lot of different twists and turns. At times, it felt like several different stories mashed together, and I loved it. All the characters were real and intriguing. The ending was both heartbreaking and rewarding. Definitely recommend!

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a review copy.

absolutely love everything this author writes. she has a way with words and you can just envision the whole story in your head. would some day love to see one of her books in film form!

Marin had the perfect life and marriage until she loses her son Sebastian. A year later, Marin’s life is nothing like it used to be. The FBI has no leads, and she and her husband rarely speak. When Marin hires a P.I. to pick up her son’s case where the police left off, she finds that her husband is having an affair with a younger woman. Marin will now stop at nothing to keep her husband by her side.
HIllier is a master at keeping you guessing until the very last minute, with twists, turns and characters that outright lie to each other and to you.
But you will not be disappointed when everything is revealed.

I’m going to start backwards with my review. That ending!! I love that I didn’t see it coming or had it figured out. Bravo Miss Hillier!! As a reader, you want to be surprised at the way a story ends. At least I do. Predictability can get old pretty fast.

The story is both suspenseful and enthralling. It captured my attention right from the beginning. I found myself going through a series of emotions while I was reading. I felt sorrow, anger, and then satisfaction. This book is very well written. I love the author’s style of writing. The characters also helped shape the story. I found myself going back and forth with my feelings for some of them. I liked them one moment and the next, not so much. All in all, I highly enjoyed this book! It’s suspenseful, emotional, and thrilling!

This is the first book I’ve read from Miss Hillier and I am already looking at other books by her. I give this 5 stars.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion in any way.

This book is a real nail biter. Marin's son was kidnapped when she let go of his hand for a moment while Christmas shopping. This is every mom's greatest fear and the author does a great job of capturing how panicked Marin must be. The story continues in the future when Marin and her husband are dealing with the fact that their son is missing in different ways. I don't want to say too much but you will definitely be intrigued by the story as it unfolds. I did guess the ending pretty early on but that didn't ruin it too much for me. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it.

There were SO many little secrets to uncover in this book. It seemed to have new revelations on every page and that ramped up the thrill. This book was well paced and moved well and I didn't want to put it down. Where the story started with a the kidnapping of Marin's son and where it ended was not what I was expecting at all. I was worried that the story of the kidnapping was going to be forgotten and lost in the midst of everything else but it all came full circle at the end.

The only other Hillier book I had read before this was Jar of Hearts and now I will read more of her novels.

Sorry I am so late with this review.
*Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.this review.


Sebastian is kidnapped her world is turned upside down. A year later and no trace of her son, Marin discovers her husband has secrets he’s been keeping from her. Jennifer Hillier delivers a thriller that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster and have you turning page after page. Five stars!

Earlier this last week, I finished Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier and I have not stopped thinking about it. ⁣
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Little Secrets is a psychological thriller about a missing child, a marriage that appears strong and stable on the outside but people aren’t always privy to what happens behind closed doors. ⁣
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How far would you go for the ones you love?⁣
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This book is best read going in a little blind. As I was reading, I didn’t know where/what all these characters were going to be woven into. ⁣
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As someone who tries to guess the ending of thrillers and have loads of theories, I did not see the end coming. ⁣
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I don’t want to accidentally spoil anything but I expect thriller aficionados to savor this book to the very last page. ⁣
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Little Secrets will be on sale April 21, 2020! Be sure to pre-order your copy today!⁣
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Thank you so much to Jennifer Hillier, Minotaur Books & Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Wow!!! This book is just a rollercoaster ride- and I loved every second!!!! Very twisty and emotional- definitely recommend it!!!!

This was the perfect can't put it down thriller to read after an extremely heavy character driven type novel. This was just what I needed, a twisty thriller that took me on a nice little thrill ride. I requested this based on the hype I heard on her last one and now I need to get my hands on jar of hearts pronto!

This one did start off a bit slow but around the half way point it picked up and didn't let up until the end. I honestly did not really care about any of the characters but in that there's a car accident and I can't help myself from gawking kind of read, that makes you not want to put down the book. I always mark up a star for an author who can get me to want to continue a story with unlikable characters. If you can give me a fast paced, interesting plot to keep me engaged i'm all in.

Thank you to Jennifer Hillier, Minotaur Books and NetGalley for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.