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.

UGH, SO GOOD!

I was obsessed with Jar of Hearts and even more so with Little Secrets. I loved the characters! SO fully developed and I loved and hated them appropriately.

The plot twist was not foreshadowed and I seriously had no idea how this book would end. Loved that even with their lifestyle and access to "things", Marin and Derek's life was far from perfect. I loved the raw emotions in this book.

Please don't stop ever stop writing, Jennifer! Forever fan, Erin.

Thx to Netgalley, Minotaur and Jennifer Hillier for this ARC. Like any book by this author, I want to grab it immediately and read, being interrupted by nothing and no one. So I was really excited by this one , having come down from Jar of Hearts and The Butcher. Those were books that kept me awake at night. So I needed a bit of a less horrific one after those. This was just the right book following those. It was suspenseful without being horror, but still a great thriller. Always a fan and forever devoted to this author. 5 stars !

This booked had me hooked from the very first page. It had my stomach in knots for most of the book because this is every parent's worst nightmare and I needed to know what the outcome was going to be. I don't want to go into a lot because well I'm not about giving things away. I'm looking at you blurb! I read the blurb and I so wish I hadn't. But in the end it did not take away the feelings this story gave so that is why we are sitting at 4 stars.

This is a very character driven story which I am here for. With that said, I don't think I can sit here and say I truly loved a character. Most of them are deplorable for different reasons. I think that very thing is what made this story so good though. You know you don't like any of them but you still find yourself rooting for a good outcome.

I did not want to put this book down once I started it and the fast pace kept me interested. Every little detail has its purpose and the author did a great job of making sure every little thing fit into the story. I think for anyone that likes a good, fast paced mystery you will enjoy this one so don't hesitate to pick it up.

Overall, I really enjoyed Little Secrets - it's a fast-paced thriller with a plot line that caught my attention from the first chapter. This was my first Jennifer Hillier read, and I'd definitely pick up another book by her. 

The thing about most thrillers (for me, at least) is that they always start to fizzle for me around 85%. Don't get me wrong - I like a plot twist. But most of the time, they start to get ridiculous. Little Secrets was one of these "typical thrillers" for me in that sense,  but it's still worth reading. 

I will say I'm not sure I would've picked this one up based on the cover. It's super generic and doesn't give us anything in the way of the plot. I think the something that let us know it was a thriller with the Seattle skyline or Pike's Place Market would've caught my attention more. 

4/5 stars!

Thanks Netgalley + St Martins Press for the opportunity to review early in exchange for an honest review! Will be posting a review on my Instagram (Bookish_Molly) prior to publishing date (4/21)

Marina’s life turned around completely when her young son, Sebastian, was kidnapped. Not only is she dealing with the loss of her son and the uncertainty as to whether he is dead or alive, but she has just found out that her husband is having an affair. With emotions running high, Marina makes an impulsive decision which sets off a twisted course of events which will alter her life and those around her forever.

I’ve loved all of Hillier’s books and was so excited to receive this. The writing is clever and the plot moves along quickly. I did figure out the plot twists fairly early on, hence 4 stars rather than 5. Nonetheless, this is a psychological thriller that you don’t want to miss!

Many thanks to Netgalley, Minotaur Books and Jennifer Hillier for my complimentary e-copy ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

“Little Secrets” tells the story of a mother driven to the edge by the disappearance of her son learns her husband is having an affair with a much younger woman. Discovery of this affair sparks Marin back to life - she lost her son, but she’s not about to lose her husband too. As she sets a plan in motion, another revelation surfaces that has to do with her missing son.

I devoured this book in only a few sittings. The chapters I wouldn’t say are super short compared to some thrillers, but are a very fast-paced that you find yourself wanting to keep going. The story is typically told from Marin’s POV with the occasional POV from the mistress, Kenzie. This story is also told from 3rd person POV, which typically in thrillers I do not care for. I prefer the book to be told from 1st per POV, but it wasn’t a deal break for the story.

Marin, for the most, part is relatively liked character. She is a wealthy woman who misses her son and will do anything to have him come home. When she learns of her husband’s affair she goes a little crazy, which TBH I would too. Kenzie, the mistress, I have to admit is also a somewhat “likable” character. The author does not paint the picture of her being the completely villain character that most thrillers tend to do.

In regards to the big twist, I have to admit I guessed it from the end of part 1. I did not see one aspect of how the characters were connected completely, but I felt the twist was very easy to figure out. The 2nd part of the book did get a little blah for me, but it is needed to see how Kenzie links into the story completely.

Overall, it is a great thriller, however, I will be the person that thinks the hype for the book is a little overdone.
Pub: 4.21

Another excellent offering from Jennifer Hillier. A first purchase title for most general fiction collections, particularly where thrillers are popular.

This book was not what I expected. Little Secrets is gripping, suspenseful, and had many creative twists.

I was expecting Marin to be an alcoholic and/or drug abusing unreliable narrator like all other female protagonists in thrillers, but she absolutely wasn't. Her grief and desperation seemed realistic and it was refreshing to have a female protagonist that wasn't intoxicated for a majority of the novel. I really enjoyed the alternating perspectives with McKenzie, who is the complete opposite of Marin. McKenzie is the perfect embodiment of the current young generation. She is obsessed with social media and trying to portray the perfect life on Instagram. But she's also quite devious and manipulative. I liked how both Marin and McKenzie were more than just the grieving mother and young art student. They were well developed and even though I didn't really like either of them, I understood their struggles and wanted the best for both of them. There were a few minor characters that didn't add much to the story (e.g. McKenzie's creepy landlord, Marin's salon workers), but I liked the inclusion of the donut shop support group. It tied in other instances of missing children cases/abductions and it balanced out Marin's situation.

In terms of the plot, thriller novels are expected to have some major twists and Little Secrets did not disappoint. After a few twists were revealed, I ended up having to pause reading just to think back to some previous moments and see how everything connected with the new information. The book also dealt with a few hard topics, but it fit within the scope of the novel and it wasn't too disturbing.

Overall, Little Secrets was an exciting and captivating read. I'm looking forward to checking out other books by the author.

Holy cats this one was good! This was such a good thriller. Kidnapping, extortion, cheating, murder, conspiracy-this book had it all. Every single one of the characters had secrets and Hillier nailed the playing out of them and you can’t hate most of the characters because she made them so human. Highly recommend and I will definitely be reading more of her works

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Marin has the perfect life with her husband Derek and little boy Sebastian. While out one day, she takes a phone call and someone abducts Sebastian.

Flash forward a year and Marin is no longer herself; the police have stopped looking for her son and her husband rarely speaks to her. She hires a PI to start looking for her son, but she finds out something that she hadn't bargained for: Derek is having an affair with a much younger woman.

Marin is enraged and hires someone to "take care" of Marin but in the end, is this really what she wants?

Filled with twists and turns this book was fast paced and an easy read. Recommend to those that love quick moving, suspenseful novels.

I’d been hearing so much about Little Secrets I had to request it and to my surprise, I was approved! This was my first Jennifer Hillier book and I can say with complete confidence this won’t be my last. Her writing is so so good! If you’re familiar with the synopsis of this one, our main character Marin’s son is missing, and through Hillier’s writing you can truly feel her pain and anguish. I don’t have any children but this book definitely pulled at my heartstrings and brought me to tears at some points.

While emotional, this is also an exciting domestic thriller! Marin and her husband Derek’s marriage is on the rocks and we find out over the course of the book all the “little secrets” they’ve been keeping from each other and ultimately what happened to their son Sebastian.

I really enjoyed the overall story and the final shocking twists. I honestly didn’t see it coming! There’s a lot of layers to this one that I really enjoyed. I think it’s best to go into this one without knowing too much. I highly recommend! Pick it up on April 21, 2020

4 stars

I need more stars for Marin!

This story is everything a mom fears, Christmas shopping with your child, and you drop their hand for just a minute, whether it’s to answer a call, pay for something, return a text or their hand is sweaty, and the next thing you know, your child is gone in less than seconds. And imagine looking at security tapes and finding out Santa was the one to take your baby.

Marin’s heartache and reactions are so completely understandable, even her more over the top ones - and she has several. And Derek’s actions, while I wanted to smack him upside the head repeatedly throughout the book, are more understandable, especially as the story unfolds.

I honestly don’t know what means more to Marin though, Sal or his texts, and I’m definitely sure that he doesn’t see the real Marin. The same holds true for Kenzie and Derek, I think she had become so jaded that she didn’t realize that she could have emotions, JR had screwed with her head for so long.

In addition to all the complicated emotions, the plot twists keep coming even in the epilogue - and while you may think you know what’s coming, it’s never quite the way you thought it happened or happens.