A great, thrilling read, which will keep you entertained throughout. A good one sitting read, get the nibbles ready, close the door, and read!

This is the third book in the series
This book is jam packed with twists and turns. Full of wonderful characters
A great book 📚

Fabulous plot which I could not put down. Brilliant characters, and twists and turns. Highly recommend to other fans of this genre!!

A great read, gripping and full of twists. I love the author and this doesn't disappoint. Looking forward to reading more in the future.

A good read
This is the third in the series
But you can read it as a stand alone book
Plenty of twists and turns
Thanks NetGalley

I love the cover of this novel and the inside. "Her Secret Past" is an suspenseful novel by Kerry Watts. A page turner for sure.

I particularly want to thank the Bookouture editions and the Netgalley website for allowing me to read this book which is the third book in the series: "Detective Jessie Black".

When John, one evening of dark night, pours tea in her cup, hears a noise outside her house, not expecting anyone, she is surprised her door will open with such a shock that she will not have time to cry for help.

During a winter night, the bodies of Jean and Malcolm will be found bathed in their blood. Jessie Blake will investigate to find out what really happened. Once the property is searched, she will discover that the couple had an altercation with a local farmer. Having been convicted of murder, she is the ideal suspect. In the small town, the double murder is the talk of the town, as for Jessie, her past haunts her, her ex-husband has found her. Jessie will do everything to find out what happened that night. If it's not Rachel, who is it?

A book read in one go, so much so that I have hung on to the story, so moving at certain passages, captivating, addictive, full of suspense and twists and turns with endearing characters. Can't wait to read the first two books of the series.

I had no idea that this was the 3rd in the Detective Jessie Blake series when I read it and it can totally be read as a standalone. It held my interest throughout the entire book, with a "ripped from the headlines" tale of teen lovers who kill their family and moves to the present day, where one of these teens, now an adult, is wrapped-up in another case. Is Rachel a victim or the master manipulator?

Watts keeps the tension and interest throughout the entire book and Rachel was a great character. It's a good balance of the crime and the personal lives of the detectives. I will definitely be reading more of this series and recommend this book to my fellow thriller lovers!

Thank you to Bookouture & Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

This book was excellent. I couldnt stop turning the pages. It held my interest from the start to the finish. The suspense started on the first page and for me thats an absolute winner. Lots of flashbacks to my favourite era "1990s". This book was so addictive.

I loved this book. I was shocked, that teenagers can be this cold and callous. Sure, I heard it in the news, but it shocks me just as well every time. In the end, I still wasn't sure if Rachel was the master manipulator or a victim. Highly recommended!

It was a good thriller, well written, with interesting characters. I would recommend it to thriller lovers.

Arc provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

Finally got around too reading this one and I loved it. The suspense in this book kept me up all night. I loved the thrills this story brought. A great book with great characters.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I’d like to thank #Bookouture,#Kerry Watts and #Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘#Her Secret Past’ in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
‘Her Secret Past’ is the third in the Detective Jessie Blake series.It can be easily be read as a stand alone.Its a action-packed and entertaining plot that has plenty of twists.If you like psychological thrillers this is for you.

Absolutely enjoyed from start to finish, u didn't want the book to end. Highly recommended, if you like books that keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat.

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Interesting story.

I was already hooked on the storyline when I realised its a series but that doesn’t seem to matter so you can read it as a stand-alone.
The plot was engrossing but sometimes the writing seemed to be broken and hard to push through but mostly the story flowed together. Rachelle has a deep dark secret she wants to keep hidden but when someone turns up dead they look straight to her. The characters in this book where easy going and easy to like. I will definitely be reading the other books in this series.
Thank you to Netgalley/ Kerry Watts/Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was great! I love books that have different points of view. I would highly recommend. The suspense definitely kept me on my toes and the ending was a big surprise.

What a fab read. I really enjoyed this. The characterisation was top notch and I enjoyed the fact that we learned more about Detective Jessie Blake's past too.
This was a complex and intriguing read involving secrets coming to light that put in place a series of events that lead to death and murder. Complex, fast paced and with well drawn characters.

I so enjoyed this book. I don’t think I’ve read any by Kerry Watts before, but will certainly read more.
The book starts with the brutal murder of an elderly couple, by their 14 year old granddaughter and her boyfriend David Law. Fast forward 30 years and DI Jessie Blake is called to attend the murder scene of an elderly couple in a remote farmhouse.
Kenny and Rachel Ferguson, who live next door have some secrets they are forced to reveal and so starts a really cleverly written story:
There are lots of twists and turns throughout the book, right up to the end.
Would definitely recommend this as a great read.

Kerry Watts writes some of the best mysteries in the library. She builds a scene full of suspense with just enough clues that you're sure you've solved the crime, but throws in a clue or two that will prove you wrong a couple of pages later. The story starts off with a mood setting crime, how could anyone be so cold and calculating? Then we find the story repeats itself nearly 30 years later. Same murderer? Or was she set up? I changed my mind on that question at least 10 times throughout the book. I've read several of Kerry Watts' books and I'll read more in the future.

This is such a good book! I will definitely be reading more of Kerry Watts's
books! She is such a good writer. This book is the third in a series, I didn't
know that. It appears each one is a stand-alone. I will be reading the first
two books soon. You don't want to miss her books!

Thank you so much, Kerry Watts, her publisher, and NetGalley for
allowing me to read and review this great book!