{"id":73477,"date":"2017-06-23T12:20:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T01:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktopia.com.au\/?p=73477"},"modified":"2020-04-23T09:45:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T22:45:10","slug":"reviews-secrets-keeps-michael-robotham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2017\/06\/23\/reviews-secrets-keeps-michael-robotham\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEWS: The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stephen King has called him “an absolute master.” Val McDermid has praised his work as “heart-stopping and heart-breaking.” Linwood Barclay has commented that he “doesn’t just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them.” Who are these bestselling crime and thriller authors talking about?<\/p>\n

Australia’s very own Michael Robotham. That’s who.<\/p>\n

Fun fact: Robotham beat Stephen King and J.K. Rowling to win the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel in 2015!<\/p>\n

The Secrets She Keeps<\/em><\/a> is Robotham’s latest psychological thriller about Agatha and Meghan. Booktopia’s very own Sarah McDuling and Ben Hunter review this new book below. Have a read and see what you think.<\/p>\n

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Review by Sarah McDuling
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It\u2019s been a long time between reads for all the rabid Michael Robotham fans out there (myself included). We haven\u2019t had a new Robotham book since Close Your Eyes<\/em><\/a> in 2015. Fortunately, The Secrets She Keeps<\/em><\/a> is such stunning thriller that I can say with absolute honestly\u2026 it was well worth the wait!<\/p>\n

This is the story of two pregnant women from very different walks of life. Both are struggling with family problems. Each has a secret they are trying to keep, and each is desperate to prevent the truth from destroying their happiness.<\/p>\n

Meg lives in a picture-perfect world of domestic bliss, wealth and privilege. She\u2019s beautiful, talented, and has a handsome husband, two gorgeous children and a third bundle of joy on the way. She also runs a popular \u201cmummy blog\u201d where she writes endearingly funny stories about the trials of motherhood.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Agatha has a job stacking shelves in a supermarket. She has a creepy boss, an estranged mother and a much younger ex-boyfriend\/baby-daddy who is not overly pleased about becoming a father. She\u2019s haunted by a troubled past but hopeful for a happy future. She\u2019s also in the habit of watching Meg \u2013 admiring and envying her from afar.<\/p>\n

When Meg and Agatha meet, their lives become entwined in ways both unexpected and dangerous. At the same time, the secrets they are trying so hard to keep hidden begin to unravel at an alarming rate \u2026<\/p>\n

The Secrets She Keeps<\/em> is another absolute cracker from Michael Robotham, certain to please longtime fans and newcomers alike. This riveting standalone psychological thriller not only kept me on tenterhooks as I frantically turned pages, it also played merry havoc with my emotions. A deeply compelling and thoroughly addictive read!<\/p>\n\n\t\t