The House of Secrets

Claire lives with husband Duncan and son Joe in a beautiful estate overlooking the water. But she's desperate to get away from Duncan and his double life. She just needs to wait for the opportunity to get her son away from him too.

But as she digs deeper into Duncan's secret life, she unearths things she longs to forget and when Joe goes missing, her life begins to unravel.

If you're looking for a tightly paced thriller that you'll fly through in a sitting, Sophie Draper's The House of Secrets (Avon, September 1, 2020) is a different book altogether. The plot unwinds slowly until the very end, when the twists will leave you breathless. The writing is beautiful and the atmosphere is well drawn as you become immersed in the setting.

I loved how this book came together. Reading at first, I got frustrated with the characters. Their actions and reactions didn't make much sense to me. But the payoff is with the reveal at the end and it was a treat to rethink everything that came before to put it in perspective. I'm glad I stuck with it..

Thank you to HarperCollins Publishers and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for a review.