I enjoyed this book, however I did guess the ending a couple of chapters before it became clear ( )

I read this book in two days as I couldn't put it down. (Also the chapters were short which makes reading more a lot easier. I'll be honest, I completely judged a book by its cover on receiving this book, but I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was it about trust in a relationship, which the title indicates, but it's a gripping read with twists and turns and murder, which I wasn't expecting. I would recommend. ( )

As soon as I read the synopsis for The Secrets Between Us I knew it would have to be one of the books I picked for the Transworld Book Group challenge, I hadn't heard of Louise Douglas but this sounded like a great read with plenty of intrigue and tension. I'm pleased to say I certainly wasn't disappointed.

The plot is wonderfully twisty - we see everything from Sarah's point of view, from her first meeting with Alex to her attempts to integrate herself into his life. The plot works really well from this perspective, we as the reader get to form opinions of characters and question their motives and actions in the same way Sarah does. It also means that the mystery of what happened to Genevieve feels very real and very significant, I found myself suspicious of so many characters.

Sarah is a really interesting character, when we first meet her she's just broken up with her partner after experiencing a huge trauma, and this vulnerability stays with her. I spent a lot of the book feeling worried for her, both that she might be in the same sort of harm Genevieve was and what the effect of her new living situation would be on her.

I found this book really gripping, I got completely swept up in. I loved the way it was written, you never get the sense of knowing completely what's going on - you're always waiting for the next twist to pull you off in a new direction. I'll certainly be looking out for more by Louise Douglas in the future. ( )

As soon as I read the synopsis for The Secrets Between Us I knew it would have to be one of the books I picked for the Transworld Book Group challenge, I hadn't heard of Louise Douglas but this sounded like a great read with plenty of intrigue and tension. I'm pleased to say I certainly wasn't disappointed.

The plot is wonderfully twisty - we see everything from Sarah's point of view, from her first meeting with Alex to her attempts to integrate herself into his life. The plot works really well from this perspective, we as the reader get to form opinions of characters and question their motives and actions in the same way Sarah does. It also means that the mystery of what happened to Genevieve feels very real and very significant, I found myself suspicious of so many characters.

Sarah is a really interesting character, when we first meet her she's just broken up with her partner after experiencing a huge trauma, and this vulnerability stays with her. I spent a lot of the book feeling worried for her, both that she might be in the same sort of harm Genevieve was and what the effect of her new living situation would be on her.

I found this book really gripping, I got completely swept up in. I loved the way it was written, you never get the sense of knowing completely what's going on - you're always waiting for the next twist to pull you off in a new direction. I'll certainly be looking out for more by Louise Douglas in the future. ( )

Enjoyed the book and liked the story. Was written well and the story had enough twists to keep me reading. Would recommend. ( )