I couldn't get into this book at all. The writing style was confusing and made me lose interest. I skipped to the back to see if it really was her husband that fathered the child.

Really not the usual genre book that I read but amazingly I actually enjoyed it I don’t think I would read another book in this genre but it’s alway good to expand your reading

Sally finds out her husband may have a son that she (and supposedly he) never knew about. The lies start piling on, and of course, someone gets murdered. This is one of those books that I didn't even enjoy that much because the whole thing is kind of absurd, but I sitll could not stop reading. I found the ending disappointing, and overall I did not enjoy it. 2 stars.

This book is progressing too slowly. I never thought there could be too many details in a book but this one proved me wrong. Good luck with this book and I hope it becomes a success after a good editing.

A brilliant roller coaster of a read from Jackie, full of twists and turns and I was gripped from the very first page, just my type of book and I particularly liked the short chapters which left you wondering.

The characters were so well described, all interesting in their own way and each with a story to tell. I particularly liked the ending of this book when 'it all came together'. I cannot recommend this book highly enough, well done Jackie, I hope to read more from you in the future.

Thank you to Netgalley and Hera Books for giving me the opportunity to read this brilliant book.

The Secrets He Kept is a great psychological thriller that keeps you guessing virtually until the last page.Sally is married to Tom and all is well in her world until while at work in the salon a customer shows her a photo of her boyfriend and stood with him is her husband ! how can this be right ? Tom has never mentioned to Sally that he may have another son.But it soon becomes clear to Sally that she must find out the truth just for her own sanity,but what follows may tear her life apart along with her families lives also,it is the first book i have read from Jackie Walsh and i was impressed with the whole story which grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go,highly recommended a great 4 star read.

Enjoyed this domestic thriller very much. The characters were well drawn and the story flowed seamlessly. Highly recommended.

I received The Secrets He Kept, free, from Net Gallery in exchange for an honest review.
Do you know everything about your husband?
He seem# to love his children.
He would always keep his family safe
These are not all true.
While looking at photographs, sally sees one that will change her life completely.
She discovers that we all have secrets
A great psychological thriller.

I so enjoyed this book my 1st book buy this author and could not stop reading what a brilliant story Sal has 3 children 2 twin boys and a daughter she works very hard being a hairdresser one day a young girl comes in the shop and shows her a photo on her phone of her boyfriend and his dad but the dad is her husband David how this story comes together is so good saying no more but so recommend a must read

The Secrets He Kept by Jackie Walsh is just FULL OF SUSPENSE.

Imagine learning that your husband not only has another family but add to that a murder and you would not be comfortable sleeping next to your husband at night anymore. Who is telling the truth? What can you believe?

You know everything about your husband. Don’t you? He loves you. He loves your children. He’d never put his family in danger. One of these is a lie.

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.

There is a lot of suspense in this book and if you love to stay up late reading because you simply have to know what is going to happen next, then this is the perfect book for you!

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Thank you Net Galley and Hera Books for an early copy of this book. This book was very good BUT the husband lied toooooo many times, every chapter was another lie, it got annoying after awhile. The ending was very good, I totally didn't know who was the culprit and I was shocked. I would recommend this book to others.

This book was fast paced. Hard to put down. It flowed well and it was very well written. It caught hold of me and had me hooked from the start . I was literally on the edge of my seat reading this book.

What would you do if you found out your husband had a secret son and right after you find out about this child....his mother is murdered? Tom and Sally’s marriage has survived for 16 years with three kids. Until one day Sally is shown a picture of a 16 year old boy Kenny and his dad....Sally’s husband. Tom lies. When Kenny’s Mom is found dead in her home....Tom lies.

Thank you NetGalley, Hera Books and Jackie Walsh for an advanced copy of this book. This is my first book I’ve read from this author. I must say I was very intrigued by this book. I was sucked in from the very beginning. I hated Tom...then felt sorry for him...then hated him...then shocked at the very end. I literally couldn’t put this book down and I was on an emotional roller coaster feeling sad, mad and anxious. Sally is a lovable character and I wanted to hug her throughout the whole book because she was a rock trying to keep her family together. Overall a solid great read that I truly enjoyed! I will definitely be tracking down her first novel!!!

This as a brilliant read . I was hooked straight in from the first chapter and it really didn't let up . Fast paced and thrilling . When Sal who is a hairdresser is shown a picture by her client , her heart literally stops as with his arm round a boy who she doesn't know is her husband Tom . From this one photo spreads a whole tale that weaves in all different directions , when he finally admits to being this boy's father things get out of control quickly . There is a murder close to home , Sal still not over a recent betrayal by her husband starts to trust him less and less , her daughter is behaving strangely and some people in Sal's life obviously know more than they are letting on . Some great twists , my only disappointment was that it finished very abruptly . I would have liked a few more chapters tying things up . However still 5 stars .

‘The Secrets He Kept’ I found to be a thoroughly enjoyable read. Set in modern Ireland, it tells the tale of hairdresser Sally who through social media and a seemingly chance encounter discovers some dark secrets surrounding her husband. What follows is the unravelling of life as she knows it!

I found this to be a nice, straightforward read that I could get into easily without any effort required. It doesn’t try too hard, rather just provides a good entertaining read with a few surprises thrown in! While didn’t feel I got the know the characters particularly well, that seemed to work for the story rather than against it as the plot moves at a pace where you wouldn’t want to get bogged down in detail.

I’m giving 5 stars as I enjoyed this book immensely. ‘The Secrets He Kept’ is Jackie Walsh’ second novel I note with interest. I will most definitely be tracking down her first, hoping it is just as enjoyable!

Thanks to Netgalley, author and publisher for the pleasure of reading this book in exchange for an honest review.

A great read, pact and twisty with solid characters. This is my first novel by this author and it won’t be my last!

One picture opens up a whole book of secrets. Just one. Wife, mom, and hairstylist Sally is working one day when a young girl comes in for a style. She and Sally get into a conversation which results in young Charlie showing Sally a picture of her boyfriend and his father. Sally is speechless. The father in the photo is none other than her husband, Tom.
She eventually confronts Tom and he lies about it at first, saying he does not have a son. As the pages keep turning the lies unravel.
When the boy's mother is murdered, Sally is faced with the unimaginable, Tom's secret son must now move in with them and their teenaged daughter. Sally wants nothing to do with it. She knows absolutely nothing about this mysterious boy and she sure as heck doesn't want a strange teenager living in the same house as her teenage daughter. Then the twist...their daughter knew about Kenny almost the whole time! We also learn that she is the one who sent Charlie to the salon in the first place, she felt her mother had a right to know about the child Tom never told her about.
The ending is a little bit confusing however. I can't say why without giving away a major spoiler so I will not but it left me wondering "who..."

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

I haven’t heard of or read any of Jackie Walsh’s books before this one. I liked the cover on the book and felt the story started off well and grabbed my attention. It is a gripping psychological thriller that had quite a few twists and turns in the story, and is told mostly through Sally’s eyes as she finds out her husband Tom has another child a year older than their own daughter, and whose mother is found murdered. Sally’s feelings, emotions and anger after finding out his secret are written really well and you can’t help but have empathy for her. The Police question Tom during the murder investigation and Sally realises her husband has more secrets he’s kept from her as the book progresses. I liked the way the book was wrote and devoured it in less than a day, it was hard to put down as I kept wanting to know what was coming next. Would recommend.

A good solid book. I read this one in one sitting on thus rainy day. The characters are all believable. Thanks for approving me for this book.


Thanks to the publisher and net galley for an early release of this book.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of The Secrets He Kept!

Overall I’d say this was a good book, nothing outstanding about it but a quick read. Sally is a mother of three, happily married, when one day at work a teenage girl shows her a picture of her boyfriend with his dad, who happens to be Sally’s husband. What follows is lie after lie until Sally doesn’t know what to believe! It seems everyone is lying to her about one thing or another. The suspense wasn’t all that dramatic and some things were pretty predictable but the pace of the book is what kept me going. It was very quick and I never found myself bored.