The Widow by Fiona Barton

A story about Jean Taylor, wife of recently deceased Glen Taylor who was accused of abducting a young girl. After his death, Glen's wife is the one key to finding out what happened to little Bella. Does Jean know anything about the abduction? Was Glen even responsible? Is she telling the truth now he is...

Try Not To Breathe by Holly Seddon

Amy doesn't return home from school one day in 1995. She meets a man who she has kept a secret and is then found a few days later and is hospitalised. Fifteen years later Alex, who grew up nearby, finds her in a hospital bed staring at the curtains with no awareness of her surrounding....

When We Were Friends by Tina Seskis

A group of six friends have grown up together. After 25 years of friendship they still meet every year for a picnic, even if it is a little forced at times. This year the picnic doesn't go to plan and their friendships are changed forever. I struggled to like any of the main characters as...

The Summer of Secrets by Sarah Jasmon

Helen is living with her dad in the countryside one summer when a new family moved in down the road. Twins Pippa and Will, their older sister Victoria and older brother Seth. Helen is intrigued by the new family and soon Helen and Victoria are almost inseparable. Victoria's family move every six months or so,...

The Martian by Andy Weir

Mark Watney is stuck on Mars with no hope of rescue. He has no comms and only enough food to last a month. The next mission to Mars is years away. When he gets over the gravity of the situation (excuse the pun) Mark gets to work planning how to survive long enough to get...

Savage Lane by Jason Starr

Mark and Deb's marriage is in trouble. Both of them are hiding secrets from the other and neither seem to want to resolve their problems. Karen, their neighbour on Savage Lane, has had a few boyfriends since her divorce, but nothing serious. Mark really likes Karen, he thinks about her all the time and often...

The Daughter’s Secret by Eva Holland

Stephanie chose to lie to her parents and run away with her teacher when she was fifteen and hasn't talked honestly about it since. Now he's being released from prison years earlier than planned. She moves back home after a rough few weeks but Ros (her mum) doesn't want to break the news whilst her...

The Stranger by Harlan Coben

One sentence from a stranger is all it took to start unravelling Adams life. A secret was revealed that starts Adam questioning his happy suburban life and wondering how many lies he has been told. Can he ever trust his wife again? Others are told secrets by the stranger too. Life shattering, devastating secrets. What...

Crash and Burn by Lisa Gardner

Nicky is in a serious car crash. When she comes round and starts trying to escape she is plagued with flashbacks of another accident occurring. She isn't overly bothered by what's happened to her but she is really concerned about a little girl called Vero. When her husband, Thomas, turns up at the hospital he...

The Quality of Silence by Rosamund Lupton

A journey through Alaska to find a missing husband turns dangerous in more ways than one. A slow paced book exploring family relationships when put to the test. The Quality of Silence follows Yasmin and Ruby's journey through Alaska to find Matt, Yasmin's husband and Ruby's father. Ruby is deaf so has to communicate using...