This was a decent book. I loved the twists and it was fast paced and easy to read. Thank you netgalley for making this book available to read.

When Liz, the local postie sees Lakewell Manor being renovated by her old school friend Tamsin, she panics.
It brings back memories she would rather forget!
However, as it becomes obvious there is more to the story she becomes increasingly concerned for her friend's welfare and worried that secrets from the past are about to be uncovered just when she needs to show an unblemished reputation.
A really intriguing story, which I enjoyed - also relatively short.

Wow, just wow! So right off the bat there are 2 mysteries to solve. One is what happened 20 years ago and the other is what is wrong with 1 of the main characters who doesn't seem to be the same person she was back then. At times 2 storylines are a little confusing, but it didn't take long to be able to follow along.

this was a good mystery. started off a little slow in my opinion - but otherwise good.
the characters were unique, along with the setting in England which seems beautiful.
i love alternating chapters so that was a plus for me!

looking forward to try out some other books by this author.

This was a very enjoyable read that I had a hard time putting down. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC.

I loved the way the author wove the duo mysteries in the book. Little did I know from reading the book summary that focused on the mystery of what happened 20 years did I know another would enfold in the present. I couldn't put the book down wanting to know what happened in the past and what was wrong with Tamsin in the present. Highly recommend!

Great characters and storyline. I really enjoyed this story. Thank you for allowing me to read the book. I look forward to reading more.

I usually enjoy any book with dual timelines to see how the stories connect. I was underwhelmed with this book, and not just because it was predictable. I could relate to Liz but I did not like Tasmin, and I think the author meant for readers to feel that way. I do not know what else to say except this book was not for me.

Thanks to Tracy Buchanan, Netgalley and Amazon UK Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Already available.

Liz and Tamsin were as close as sisters when they were young, although they lived very different lives. Tamsin lived with her wealthy and loving mother at Lakewell Manor. Liz, on the other hand, lived with her bitter and abusive mother. Then, a tragedy occurred at Lakewell Manor which caused Tamsin and her mother to move away. The girls have no further contact with each other.

Years pass. Liz married, had two daughters and got divorced. Left with financial problems after the divorce , Liz has no choice but to take her two daughters and move in with her mother who is still as abusive and nasty as ever. Life is not easy for Liz. She was fired from her job, got a new job as a postal carrier and almost loses that job for misconduct. Making life even more difficult, Liz is having child custody issues in court with her ex-husband who left her for another woman.

After years away, Tamsin returns to Lakewell Manor. But is it really Tamsin? Or is it an imposter?

I loved this book so much that I read it in one sitting. The characters were multi-faceted and well-developed, particularly Liz. I found her sometimes difficult to like but I almost always found myself rooting for her because she had so many things going against her that made her life so difficult. Above all things, Liz is a scrappy and determined survivor which I admired.

There were many twists and turns which made for a great plot. I will definitely be reading other books by this author. I highly recommend “Secrets Between Friends.”

Liz returns to her hometown of Easthaven with her two daughters after a divorce over her husbands infidelity. Moving back in with her verbally abusive mom is not ideal, but Liz is really left with no choice. One day on her postal route Liz notices activity at her childhood best friend Tamsins old abandoned property. The mansion was a place Liz had spent almost every day with Tamsin until a tragedy one night that forced Tamsin and her mother to abruptly leave town. As Liz delivers mail to the mansion she comes in contact with Tamsin and meets her boyfriend Carl, who looks very similar to a young man Gabe they spent a lot of time with before the tragedy. Tamsin seems happy to see Liz and decides they need to catch up on lost time. When the following day Liz goes to deliver the mail something is off with Tamsin, she acts as if he doesn’t know Liz at all. The more Liz sees Tamsin the more she feels this is not her friend and an imposter has taken her place. As Liz uses her journalist background to investigate what’s really going on with “Tamsin”, she’s also in the middle of a custody fight with her ex-husband. The more Liz digs the more she risks losing her kids, but her drive to prove what has really happened with Tamsin and to keep their secret is much stronger.

Thank you Amazon Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC

Friends, secrets, mystery and suspense this book has it all and more. The only thing you have to figure out is what they are hiding.

I really loved this book in a new to my series and author. I can't wait to read the next one. The characters and location really add to the plot. This book keeps you guessing until the end

This story flows at the perfect pace and keeps you reading, trying to slot the pieces together for the full picture. Finally, everything makes sense and you slide to the edge of your seat because there’s no way there’s enough book left for it end. You will sit there until the very last word and then you’ll smile.

Tracy has an easy way of writing that seems to draw me into her novels. The characters are never confusing and I don't feel as if I want the story to speed up. Really enjoyed it.

Secrets between friends by Tracy Buchanan
A decent read where Liz and Tamsin reconnect after years of estrangement when returning to their childhood homes. Things start warmly between them, picking up where they left off but get weird very quickly and Liz fears that an old mystery and scandal will catch up with her and completely derail her custody of her children. This is a decent read albeit fairly predictable. Three and a half stars

Liz left Easthaven twenty years ago to escape her memories of a horrible night at Lakewell Manor. As she is going through a divorce with young children, she returns to Easthaven. The only other person who who saw what happened that fateful night was her best friend, Tasmin. The only problem is that Tasmin has no memory of Liz and looks different from the friend she knew. This is a fast paced mystery that will keep you reading until you finish the book. I highly recommend the book and the author.

Written in both past and present tense I enjoyed this book. It kept me wanting more and was full of twists and turns with many surprises along the way

To me, the title Secrets Between Friends seemed either a little spooky or a little sinister. The title lived up to my expectations. This is your normal cozy, one with what I call all the elements…moving back to a small town, getting a job, and dealing with some people in the town. However, this is a little more convoluted, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. Liz, back in town and working a postal delivery job, finds that someone seems to be restoring an old house in disrepair in the town. This particular old estate has some very good memories of her good friend and some very bad secrets hidden in her mind too.

This is the first Tracy Buchanan book I have ever read. The storyline is very good. I liked Buchanan’s characters. She described them so well I absolutely felt my stomach hurt each time Liz’s horrible mother came into the picture. But I laid this book down a lot of times. I didn’t get frustrated with the characters or the writing. The story seemed to wear a little thin about halfway through. It just moved slowly for me. One thing I must say is that in my opinion when that happens in the middle of a book, it could be the author or the reader. Sometimes we readers just get stalled a little, our attention span lessens. And because of that line of reasoning, I’d say this was an excellent storyline but not 100% good story telling. I’d still recommend this because as I said…maybe it was a bad time for me to read it.

I found this hard to become invested in or understand. The characters weren't too my liking so it was hard to want to read the book. It was interesting and the concept was unique but it was not for me

My apologies in how late I am posting this, but thank you for this amazing read! The writing style is just beautiful. Lots of complexity in the characters. The twists were great and most I didn't see coming. Love love dual timelines, too! This book had everything I wanted in a thriller.