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‘Twelve stars’
‘Cliffhangers and revelations galore’ THE TIMES
‘This book will take over all your free time’ Reader Review
‘Utterly absorbing’
‘A fine debut’ THE SUNDAY TIMES (Books of the year)
‘Unputdownable’
‘Books this good are very rare’ Reader Review
‘Excellent’
‘The next massive thriller’ Reader Review
‘One of a kind’
‘This is what every other thriller aspires to be’ Reader Review
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A SMALL TOWN. A SHOCKING CRIME.
YOU’LL SUSPECT EVERY CHARACTER. BUT YOU’LL NEVER GUESS THE ENDING.
Ben Harper’s life changed for ever the day his older brother Nick was murdered by two classmates. It was a crime that shocked the nation and catapulted Ben’s family and their idyllic hometown, Haddley, into the spotlight.
Twenty years on, Ben is one of the best investigative journalists in the country and settled back in Haddley, thanks to the support of its close-knit community. But then a fresh murder case shines new light on his brother’s death and throws suspicion on those closest to him.
Ben is about to discover that in Haddley no one is as they seem. Everyone has something to hide.
And someone will do anything to keep the truth buried . . .
___________
‘So clever’
‘OMG. An absolute 5-star read’ Reader Review
‘Totally gripping’
‘Impossible to part with until the very last page’ Reader Review
‘Absolutely addictive’
‘I was seriously hooked’ Reader Review
‘Couldn’t see it coming’
‘Such a dream of a thriller’ Reader Review
‘Utterly gripping’
‘A fantastic plot-twisting debut’
AN IRISH TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER
A SUNDAY TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2022
‘Twelve stars’
LISA JEWELL
‘Cliffhangers and revelations galore’ THE TIMES
‘This book will take over all your free time’ Reader Review
‘Utterly absorbing’
SHARI LAPENA
‘A fine debut’ THE SUNDAY TIMES (Books of the year)
‘Unputdownable’
KARIN SLAUGHTER
‘Books this good are very rare’ Reader Review
‘Excellent’
LEE CHILD
‘The next massive thriller’ Reader Review
‘One of a kind’
JAMES PATTERSON
‘This is what every other thriller aspires to be’ Reader Review
___________
A SMALL TOWN. A SHOCKING CRIME.
YOU’LL SUSPECT EVERY CHARACTER. BUT YOU’LL NEVER GUESS THE ENDING.
Ben Harper’s life changed for ever the day his older brother Nick was murdered by two classmates. It was a crime that shocked the nation and catapulted Ben’s family and their idyllic hometown, Haddley, into the spotlight.
Twenty years on, Ben is one of the best investigative journalists in the country and settled back in Haddley, thanks to the support of its close-knit community. But then a fresh murder case shines new light on his brother’s death and throws suspicion on those closest to him.
Ben is about to discover that in Haddley no one is as they seem. Everyone has something to hide.
And someone will do anything to keep the truth buried . . .
___________
‘So clever’
M.W. CRAVEN
‘OMG. An absolute 5-star read’ Reader Review
‘Totally gripping’
SUSAN LEWIS
‘Impossible to part with until the very last page’ Reader Review
‘Absolutely addictive’
GILLY MACMILLAN
‘I was seriously hooked’ Reader Review
‘Couldn’t see it coming’
NELL PATTISON
‘Such a dream of a thriller’ Reader Review
‘Utterly gripping’
VANESSA SAVAGE
‘A fantastic plot-twisting debut’
CAMERON WARD
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Reviews
Satisfyingly twisty, straight from Harlan Coben territory and surely Netflix bound
Twelve Secrets is a smart, satisfying, one-of-a-kind thriller that entertained me from start to finish. It examines the confluence of family loyalties and dark secrets while keeping the plot boiling.
A tightly-woven thriller that races to a conclusion I didn't see coming
Twelve Secrets is rather special. So clever, so engrossing, a genuine 'just one more page' kind of book
A fantastic, plot-twisting debut. Original and addictive.
Fast-paced and shocking.
What a tangled web! Brilliantly weaved and then carefully unravelled for the big revelations at the end. A totally gripping read.
Absolutely addictive. An unforgettable and nuanced cast of characters, a claustrophobic setting, and a suspenseful and chilling examination of the dark and destructive power of secrets. You will sleep with your eyes open after reading this one.
Original, unputdownable and a really great read
I adored TWELVE SECRETS - It was so much twisty-turny fun and I loved the characters and how their secrets unravelled. It's a fast-paced, utterly gripping thriller - a definite twelve out of ten!
Ominous at the beginning, breathless by the end ... this is excellent hardcore suspense
Twelve Secrets contains cliff-hangers and revelations galore. [It] is all plot, plot, plot - and, boy, what a lot it's got.
A pacey thriller full of twists and turns. You won't be able to put TWELVE SECRETS down until the very end.
One very twisty tale
Fast-paced and brimming with superb characters. I couldn't put it down for a single second. Twelve stars!
Utterly absorbing
A fine debut
A page-turner with a final revelation that satisfies by being unguessable but retrospectively inevitable