The Secret Keepers Daughter, Samantha King
The Secret Keepers Daughter, Samantha King
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The Secret Keeper's Daughter

Author: Samantha King

Narrator: Kristin Atherton

Unabridged: 11 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ Digital

Published: 09/10/2021


Synopsis

‘I flew through this book in a day! I loved it. It really had me desperate to know more’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ To unlock her secret, you must tell yours. Holly Mayhew Marley But as the worry box fills up, Marley’s notes threaten everything Holly thought she knew about her daughter. What is Marley not telling her, and why is she so scared? Holly’s past is shrouded in a mystery of its own, and she must confront her own secrets – secrets kept locked away for years – if she’s to help her daughter. Once the truth is out… there’s no going back Would you keep a secret to protect the family you love? Discover family secrets, little white lies, and buried pasts in this utterly gripping and emotional page-turner! Fans of Susan Lewis, Kerry Fisher and Diane Chamberlain will love ! ‘ A real page turner that keeps you gripped from the beginning… a brilliant 5 star read!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a great book… I never saw the ending coming… ’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ The writer has woven a tale with dark undertones. Very good indeed.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One of the best books I’ve read…’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Susan Lewis fans will love this one.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘. Can’t wait until King brings out her next novel.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers LOVE !

About Samantha King

Samantha King is a former editor and a qualified psychotherapist. After her childhood in the south west of England, teenage years spent in the north east and student days somewhere in between, she finally settled in west London where she enjoyed a career publishing other people's books, before going freelance and surrendering to a long time urge to write her own. She lives with her husband and two young children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Pheadra on September 08, 2021

I started out quite enjoying this family saga but my enjoyment turned to frustration half way through for several reasons: There were too many red herrings, there were too many incomplete conversations, there were too many unlikeable characters and there were no BIG reveals. In fact, reading in my o......more

Goodreads review by Louise on August 22, 2021

Holly Mayhew has the perfect family set-up. But when her seven year old daughter, Marley, begins to act strangely, refusing to speak and rushing off to hide n her room, she knows something isn't right. Desperate to find out why Marley has become so withdrawn, Holly creates a worry box, where Marley......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on October 15, 2023

Holly Mayhay has the perfect family set up, married to Jordan they live in a little cottage by the sea with their daughter Marley and baby Benjamin. Everything seems idyllic in their lives until Marley starts to act strangely, refusing to talk and rushing off to hide in her room, they know something......more

Goodreads review by Paradise on August 08, 2021

4.5 stars A lot of books these days claim to have big reveals and shock twists, yet they’re always disappointing. But The Secret-Keeper’s Daughter by Samantha King kept me guessing (and second guessing). It plays out in a way that seems really dark and twisted, but I refused to believe my suspicions w......more

Goodreads review by Jen on August 09, 2021

This book was an OK read, though I felt like the story was leading up to huge secrets and when the secrets were revealed, they felt like a let-down. It centers on Holly, whose daughter Marley starts acting out of character, causing Holly to investigate her relationships and interactions with those a......more


Quotes

‘I loved and couldn’t put it down… A brilliantly compelling read to put on the top of your TBR!’ Sarah Pearse, author of ‘Kept me guessing until the end. Tense and compelling with a brilliantly original narrative.’ B.A. Paris, best-selling author of ‘An engaging and suspenseful domestic drama packed with skilfully revealed family secrets… A compelling page-turner!’ USA Today best-selling author Sam Carrington ‘It is, quite simply, brilliant. And deeply unsettling.’ Amanda Lees ‘Completely gripping and so tense I have to remember to breathe. Brilliant!’ Alex Brown, best-selling author of ‘Evocative, engaging & gripping from the very first page.’ Cath Weeks, author of ‘A dizzying web of lies and secrets! A truly engrossing book. Loved it.’ Emma Curtis, author of ‘A great family drama, full of secrets, twists and turns. All the right ingredients for a psychological thriller!’ Diane Jeffrey, author of ‘I absolutely loved it. Gripping, pacy and full of suspense, I couldn’t put it down! Sam is so talented, she really knows how to weave a spell with her stories.’ Lisa Hall, author of ‘Gripping, heartbreaking, and powerfully insightful… Put at the top of your TBR list!’ Karen Dionne, author of