Stay up late reading these four gripping psychological thrillers by Jackie Walsh; Familiar Strangers, The Secrets He Kept, Five Little Words and Her White Lie.Familiar Strangers: One day Nancy Wall, recently diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers, tells her daughter Becca that she is not her child. Becca tells herself that the words are just a cruel symptom of Nancy’s illness; after all, she has her birth certificate, and pictures of herself as a newborn along with her Mom, Dad and older brother, Danny. Becca tries to forget, to get on with her life – until the day the police question her about the whereabouts of a missing woman, Katie Collins. Katie has disappeared without a trace, telling her husband that she is leaving to find Rebecca Wall. But Becca doesn’t know Katie. As Becca discovers why Katie was desperate to find her, the lies that Becca has always believed come crashing down…
The Secrets He Kept: It started like any other day at the hairdressers where Sally works as a stylist… until her first client innocently shows her a family photograph; a photograph that causes Sally to collapse in shock. In one moment, Sally discovers that Tom has been hiding an explosive secret – one that could tear apart the life they’ve built together. Faced with an impossible dilemma – search for the truth, or keep her contented life? – Sally is about to discover that even those closest to us have secrets… and that sometimes the truth is the last thing we want to hear.
Five Little Words: When new mother, Laura Caldwell, opens the card dropped through her letterbox, she expected to see a heartfelt note, congratulating her on the birth of baby Shay. Instead, she sees a message that makes her blood run cold. ‘Your husband is a murderer.’ Connor couldn’t possibly be behind the brutal killing of local barmaid, Vicky… could he? But while Laura fights to discover the truth about her husband, she’s also holding dark secrets of her own; secrets she’s spent years trying to hide. Could the card be a desperate attempt at revenge – or could her husband really be a murderer? The truth might just destroy them…
Her White Lie: Tara Moore feels like the luckiest girl in the world. She’s finally found the man of her dreams, and after the fairytale wedding, she’s leaving Dublin to start a new life in Australia. Until Avril Ryan’s body is discovered in a house that Tara lived in three years ago. Tara doesn’t know Avril, so why was she the last person Avril called? How has she become the number one suspect? But what the police don’t know is that Tara’s is concealing her own dangerous secrets. And as the detectives start digging and old friendships come to light, Tara begins to wonder who she can trust. Will her wedding day become her last?
Twisty, unputdownable psychological thrillers packed with suspense. Perfect for fans of T.M. Logan, K.L. Slater and Samantha Hayes.
Praise for Jackie Walsh‘Gripped me from page one and I raced through it to the end. The story is full of mystery and tension along with humour and sadness. I highly recommend.’ Patricia Gibney, author of Final Betrayal, on Familiar Strangers
‘Stunning writing with lots of tension and drama. Very highly recommended.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘A roller coaster of a read that thrills and excites.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘A fast paced and twisty ride that kept me gripped from start to finish… kept me addicted till the very last page.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘Cleverly crafted, well thought-out plot and one to keep you turning the pages.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘I so love this author’s books… always twisty and addictive.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
- ISBN13 9781804363102
- Publish Date 25 August 2022
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Canelo
- Imprint Canelo Hera
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 1344
- Language English