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One Little Secret

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One Little Secret

Written by: Cate Holahan
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
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Everyone has a secret. For some, it's worth dying to protect. For others, it's worth killing.

The glass beach house was supposed to be the getaway that Susan needed. Eager to help her transplanted family set down roots in their new town - and desperate for some kid-free conversation - she invites her new neighbors to join in on a week-long sublet with her and her workaholic husband.

Over the course of the first evening, liquor loosens inhibitions and lips. The three couples begin picking up on the others' marital tensions and work frustrations, as well as revealing their own. But someone says too much. And the next morning one of the women is discovered dead on the private beach.

Town detective Gabby Watkins must figure out who permanently silenced the deceased. As she investigates, she learns that everyone in the glass house was hiding something that could tie them to the murder, and that the biggest secrets of all are often in plain sight for anyone willing to look.

A taut, locked-room mystery with an unforgettable cast of characters, One Little Secret promises to keep listeners addicted and debating the blinders that we all put on in the service of politeness.

©2019 Cate Holahan (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller
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In this novel, the narrator, Hillary Huber, isn't the best at accents, and her narration of Dina's last scene made it seem as though Dina was hiding something, by her tone, when she wasn't at all. The mens' voices were well narrated though. The story, written by Cate Holahan, was a sad commentary on the silence society keeps when we know those amongst us are being abused, and what that taboo of polite innocence can create.

Sad commentary on our silence

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The story was pretty good. I didn’t particularly like any of the characters overall, but the ending was surprising.

A decent summer read

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I see a lot of reviews commenting on the Narrator, however, I found their voice perfect for the book. Made for a very easy listen.

The story is about two crimes in one area, they are vaguely related, the opening crime is left unresolved (IMO) and is used more for support for the second crime plot. I think this is my biggest complaint, it felt very disconnected and left me wondering the whole time when it was going to circle back.

Overall, the book was fun but not really one I would recommend unless looking for a free listen.

Easy listen

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Great listen. I didn’t figure it out until the author spelled it out at the end

Unexpected ending

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To much back and fourth in story. I am not one that like these type of stories

murder

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