Enjoyable, worth a read

Enjoyed this book - story line , characters , well written.
I only wish I had read it rather than listened on audio though, as the narrator's style wasn't really mine. Personal choice that's all.

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couldn't put it down

loved this auther, such a good story. Will read more of her book. and listen too

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Gripping story

Enjoyable story, gripping and flowed well. As a local to the area, I found a number of inaccuracies with the place descriptions, but this wouldn't effect the enjoyment of the story.

Narrator kept saying Alexandra, instead of Alexander which was very jarring.

The story held my interest throughout, with a satisfying ending.

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Atmospheric and heartwarming

I thoroughly enjoyed this book both atmospheric and heartwarming.

I thought the main character was particularly strong, but I agree with another review that Alexander’s character wasn’t so well drawn out but that didn’t spoil it for me.

The narrator I didn’t think I would like at first but she really excelled in giving characters different voices and I loved the voice she gave Jamie. The ending for me was entirely satisfying without giving away the ending.

There were a couple of loose ends that weren’t tied up for me but I would still fully recommend this book for anyone who enjoys mystery and romance.

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Great story

During the lock down I have found the audit books helps to reduce my depression
The Secrets Between Us has been a big success for me
I found it hard to put down and I’m sorry to finish the book
I’m looking for my next one on Amazon
Thank you to a great writer
MaryJo

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good who dunnit

loved it well written.loved the narrator,though some of her accents are a bit iffy.really loved the character

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Easy listen

Easy listen that was very enjoyable. A little slow in places and predictable but a very nice listen.

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Disappointing

I had the audible version but found the narration irritating. The brummie accent was so annoying and did not fit the description of the character. I would certainly not recommend the book in either format as the story was very immature in its context.

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Missed the mark

This was quite a promising story, but for several reasons it didn't quite live up to its potential for me. I struggled through to the end to find out what had really happened, but to be honest finishing it felt like something of an achievement! The story revolves around Sarah, a woman who has recently suffered a personal tragedy and been through some resulting mental heath problems. She meets Alex and and his son Jamie on holiday and ends up working for him as a nanny/housekeeper. She then becomes suspicious about what happened to his wife shortly before her arrival.



There are several factors that reduced my listening pleasure with this book. The first is Alex. I think I was supposed to be wondering whether he was a nice man or not throughout. In fact I found him thoroughly unlikable and Sarah's attraction to him was inexplicable to me. Secondly the sex scenes. Cringe! They were very poorly written and I found them embarrassing to read! They certainly didn't generate any heat. Made me feel a little queasy if anything. Then Sarah- she behaved in ways that I found impossible to understand; kept deciding to stay with Alex, even when he virtually shoved her out the door, despite her having strong suspicions that he was a very unpleasant man who had killed his wife. I found it frustrating. Then there was the author's attempt to create suspense by including an element of the supernatural. Was Sarah being guided by voices from the beyond or was her mind slowly unravelling? Clunkily handled.



I did make my way through and, on a technical basis at least, the writing wasn't bad, just a little long-winded at times. When it came to the big reveal, I was surprised by who the culprit was, so that was something positive too.



It's not dreadful, but I was surprised by quite how wearying I found it to listen to, given the positive reviews I have seen in several places.



The narrator is good but she has a dizzying array of accents to deal with and she doesn't quite manage them

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Boring

The main character was boring with her fantasy world and I would say unhinged. The narrator reading was poor. This will be my first and only time listening to this author again

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