K.L. Slater's latest novel is a mix of domestic drama and thriller with no one quite being who they seem and secrets being kept with far reaching consequences.

When Janey's husband starts a new job the family move into a bigger house in a smarter neighbourhood in a new town. Dropping her son at his new school, Janey meets some of her neighbours, well dressed women who she feels are out of her class, but seem eager to befriend her. While she is settling in to her new house, social life and a new job, she is concerned that something is wrong with her husband Isaac who is working longer and longer hours and is stressed and worried. She's also still getting over the death of her mother a few months ago and the terrible secret her mother told her just before she died.

This novel is slowly addictive as you want to find out if Janey's neighbours are really all they seem to be, what Isaac is hiding from her and what terrible secret her mother kept until she was dying. The plot moves along at a good pace and the stunning climax clicked all the pieces very believably into place.

Note to author/editor: I think there might be an error in the date of the newspaper article given as 'The Post, 22 December 2002' (loc 4437, 92%). Susan Marsh's age is given as 18 at the time of her abduction but when Janey meets her she is 47. Janey also states her own age as 8 at the time of Susan's abduction which would make her around 26 (in 2020). Since Janey has an 8 year old son she would have been 18 or younger when he was born but her backstory of college, working and being married for a couple of years before having Rowan suggests she was older.

I adore Slater's books! This one was like if the Mean Girls grew up to be The Real Housewives of Anywhere and piled on more secrets, lies, deceit, betrayal, jealousy, and blackmail. Enough said. Janey and husband Isaac move with son Rowan to an upscale part of town after Isaac is offered an amazing opportunity with a new company which means a healthy income and a nice house. But Janey encounters problems as she attempts to befriend the other mothers in her neighborhood as they appear to be much more fashion-conscious and upscale than she is. Soon she finds her niche and things appear to be going well, but a huge secret from Janey's past--a deathbed confession from her mother--haunts her; and of course, we the readers are desperate to know how this fits in. All is finally revealed and the pieces fall into place leaving us with a satisfying end. On to more of Slater's novels!

Wow, K L Slater can certainly spin a gripping story. This is unputdownable and kept me completely hooked. Great story and great characters. Excellent psychological thriller, you really won't guess what is really going on.

Janey and her husband, Isaac, have always struggled with debt and can never get ahead. Suddenly, Isaac comes home and tells Janey he’s got a job opportunity that will move them on up. When they move to the posh new town Janey is befriended by Tanya and her clique. Tanya and Janey become close and Janey drunkenly tells her a family secret in confidence. Isaac is always working and Janey is trying to figure out what is going on. Soon it becomes clear everyone has secrets. Some a little worse than others.
I struggled with this book from the beginning. It was a slow start and picked up in places here and there but overall it was just a little too blah. I wouldn’t call this a psychological thriller, more of a mystery and suspense novel.

This one was a little slow to start, but Slater did a good job of weaving some of the more suspenseful aspects in to keep you interested early on.

Janey starts to enjoy her new lavish lifestyle in the upscale neighborhood that her husband’s new job has recently afforded them. As Janey’s secret past collides with the seemingly perfect lives of her new friends Tanya, Edie, and Ky, what other secrets will reveal themselves?

Once I hit about the 2/3rd mark on this one, I couldn’t stop reading. I would read more of Slater’s work in the future.

Janey moves to a desirable part of town and over a bottle of fizz, spills her secret to her new friend.
This book started out pretty slow for me but when it started to pick up, it REALLY picked up!! I couldn’t put it down! The end surprised me more than anything, I didn’t expect the secret to be something so wild! Highly recommend!!

Janey and her family move to a ritzy neighbourhood because of her husband’s new job. She quickly finds herself a part of a clique-ish group of mothers on the street. But Janey has a secret. And one night, after one too many glasses of bubbles (I feel you, girl), she divulges that secret to one of the other mothers, Tanya. •


If only that was Janey’s biggest concern. •

The next day, Janey sees Tanya’s adolescent daughter with two older men in some sort of an altercation by a car. A body is found later and Janey is positive it’s one of the men and the same car. Janey is sure Tanya will want to know, so she can protect her daughter. Instead, Tanya is dismissive and threatens to expose Janey’s secret if she doesn’t move on. If that isn’t friendship bracelet material, I don’t know what is ...•


Janey needs to decide what is more important. Protecting her own past or someone else’s future.•


This book was good, but not great. It definitely wasn’t in the “gripping psychological thriller that you can’t put down” category. It took a long time to get ramp up and I was bored in between.
Throughout the story it is obvious that Janey has a secret. And that the secret was big. But once it was unveiled, it was just kind of over. I wanted more. It was a bit lack lustre for me. •

I am a big fan of KL Slater, having read and enjoyed all of her books. She is an author that I will never hesitate to read or recommend. Little Whispers is a twisty domestic thriller that will keep you guessing right until the very end. It is a book that I read quickly, caught up in what was happening

Janey is excited when her husband is offered a new job with a substantial pay increase. They move to a new, flash home in Buckinghamshire Crescent. At first she struggles to fit in with the clique of school mums, but she soon becomes friendly with Tanya down the road. Soon she feels better about herself than she has in years, and her confidence is high. One afternoon after a few glasses of wine she confides a family secret to Tanya. But nothing is as it seems on this street, and nobody is who they seem. Be careful who you trust.

Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased.

I really enjoy KL Slater’s books. They are quick and easy to read. This book was no exception. For me, I am not sure if it was a thriller or more of a mystery.

After a slow start I really enjoyed Little Whispers and couldn't put it down. The ordinariness of Janey's life at first felt a little dull to read, but it's what makes the story so gripping as she gets drawn into the the awful friendship group that is the Buckingham mums. The book starts with a secret that Janey's mother tells her, and the reader is the last to find out what happened all those years ago. That makes for a page turner of a plot. There's also a cast of untrustworthy characters, a murder investigation, and a sinister sub plot. Overall another great psychological thriller from KL Slater,

As I said before, K L Slater never disappoints!

A story with many undertones that unravel in a rather timely fashion...

Janey and her husband, Isaac, (and their son, Rowan) move to an upscale neighborhood due to a job change for Isaac. Strange reactions by the family to the new place unfurl. For some reason Isaac warns Janey not to get too involved with the neighbors. Yet, it seems as if they (snooty, though!) accept Janey and her son Rowan. Isaac is constantly at work despite his assurance that he would spend more family time with his wife and son.

Add in a box from Janey's late mom that just sits there - unopened - and the story really takes off!

A wonderful read by a super author!'

Many Thanks to both the Publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read and review this book!

Sorry to say I was slightly disappointed in this book. Not as good as her other books in my opinion.
I think Net Galley and HQN for providing this ARC for me to read.
I had trouble getting started in this book. I stuck with it and it made sense in the end. Just not a book I can recommend highly.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Not sure what to review about this book really as can honestly say it had no impression on me at all

Thankyou to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author, K L Slater, for the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of Little Whispers in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I was hooked from the start.
The storyline was well thought out and written. The characters are compelling and you find yourself being drawn into their lives.
Worth a read

Was an overall good book. Seemed to take awhile to get into what was really going on and almost gave up on it. The ending brought it all together and glad I stuck with it. The characters were likeable. Not the best I've read from thus author.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an early release of this book.

I have always loved KL slaters books, i was so glad to be aproved to review this book. i got reading streight away. all i can say is wow! her best book yet! such a brilliant range of characters, and a brilliant little twist near the end! i red this in one sitting. can't wait for the next.

Another excellent book by this author. A stand alone novel which keeps you guessing until the end!!!

A very interesting premise, a mix of characters, a little intrigue, and a terrible secret that spans decades and still has the power to wound. This book was indeed a page turning mystery.

Llittle Whispers by KL Slater is a domestic suspense novel taking place in England. Janey is excited when her husband, Isaac, receives an offer for a new job with a huge salary increase. The new job will require them to move to a posh street, Buckingham Crescent. Upon moving into their new home, which is much larger than anything they've dreamed of living in, Janey gets to know the other moms on the street, Edie, Tanya, and Kyoko. Each of these ladies is elegant, wealthy, and a fellow mom at the school Janey's son has transferred to.

Janey grows close to one of the moms, Tanya, and confesses a dark family secret to her one night after too much alcohol. Tanya vows to keep her secret, however threatens Janey that she will expose it when Janey witnesses Tanya's teenage daughter, Angel, participating in some questionable behavior that has a connection to a murder in the area. Will Janey get to the bottom of what Angel is up to? And why is her own husband acting to strange? On Buckingham Crescent nothing is as it seems.

I enjoyed this book and found it easy to get into. One issue however, is I felt it dragged a bit in the middle. Particularly when they kept hinting about "big secrets" and sketchy behavior but pulling a bait-and-switch and not revealing the secrets to the reader. For example., the novel is told from Janey's POV however it will skip over details of Janey's secret for much of the book, which got frustrating after it happened a couple of times. Also, there is a lot of details of Janey going to work, going shopping, etc. which serve for some character development but begin to drag about halfway through the book when you just want to find out the twists/secrets.

I did not predict all the twists and was surprised at the ending - so that was great! Overall, this was an easy book to get sucked into and you will want to finish it quickly to find out what everyone is hiding!

Kim is an incredibly talented writer. In a relatively short space of time, she’s written novel after novel and each one has been brilliant! Her characters are well researched and well written, the sort lines have great twists. Can’t wait for your next one Kim!