What a great debut novel!  Someone Else’s Secret is an addictive read that centers around two women and a 10 year old buried secret.  

Lindsey, a recent college grad, takes a summer job on Martha’s Vineyard as a nanny with the Decker family.  Just a filler job until she’s able to secure a job in her major.  Lindsey has never been a nanny before and she feels a little out of her depth, but a job is a job...right!?!?

Georgie, 14 year old and daughter and eldest of the two Decker children.  Obviously, the nanny her parents hired is for her younger brother and she hopes no one thinks otherwise. Trying to find her way through the awkward teenage years is tough, but Georgie is hoping this is the summers she makes real friends...and maybe even find a boyfriend. 

The summer of 2009 proved to be unexpected for both women in so many ways.  Georgie and Lindsey end up meeting again in 2019, 10 years after that summer.  As old wounds are opened up the two forge together in truth to ultimately solidify the bond that was built a decade before!  I found this engrossing novel hard to put down—the pacing was perfect!  The storyline had me feeling soooo many emotions!  I am really looking forward to reading what Julia Spiro comes out with next!

I was delighted to be sent an copy of Julia Spiro’s novel thanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley.

It felt like an episode of the OC both drama filled and intriguing. Lyndsey a recently graduated art student is trying to make her way in the art curators world which is almost impossible to do unless you are rich and famous or know somebody rich and famous which lyndsey  knows neither of these. Lyndsey is seemingly at a stand still after graduating college jobless when a professor sets her up with a nannying job for the summer for the rich and prominent Decker family. With strong connections to the art world,  its not the job she wants but an offer she can’t refuse. 

Moving to the holiday island of Martha’s Vineyard, Lyndsey gets to experience first hand the world of the wealthy. Its a summer she’ll want to forget but definitely won’t be able to. 

Fourteen year old Georgie Decker doesn’t need a nanny and she is determined to make this a summer to remember and be remembered she’s doing everything she can to fit in and find the popularity she craves. 

One dreadful night on the island will change both the girl’s lives forever. 

I was really intrigued by the premise of this book. I was eager to find out what event would change the girl’s lives and equally curious at the insight into the world of the wealthy holiday goers. 

The book started off strong for me but lost some of its spark towards the end. I enjoyed the split narrative between Lyndsey and Georgie and how the story explored how both characters were struggling with their identity and how they fit into their world. At first Lyndsey and Georgie’s sections spurred the story forward without too much overlap but I found towards the end it changed to both the girls chapters replaying the same moments. While I understand this was to give the reader insight to how each of the characters were feeling about certain situations I just found it quite repetitive. 

This book is in the general fiction genre. The characters and topics explored in the story felt quite young and after reading the book I feel it would be better suited to a young adult audience. In fact I believe that lots of young people would relate easily to Lyndsey and Georgie which would make it a great read for them.

This is different book as , don't know where its you or someone else memories?  Very interesting and kinda can't put down book

I received an e-ARC through NetGalley.

This story is centered on what occurs before and after someone is raped. It follows two women Georgie (then fourteen, turning fifteen), and Lindsey ( then 22), as they experience a summer on Martha’s Vineyard. At first, I thought this was going to be a light-hearted book about a family and their nanny over the summer. However, the. Book does take an unexpected turn.

The story is well written, and I would like. To see what the author writes in the future. Someone Else’s Secret is her debut novel.

Firstly i would like to thank Lake Union Publishing and Julia Spiro for sending me an ARC copy of Someone Else's Secret.

I'm not sure how to review this book as i was confused whilst reading it as to what category the book would fall into. I felt that it could fall into the older Teen Read section or maybe Chicklit for a holiday read.

The book starts in 2019 with a dream / nightmare and being transported back to an earlier event in their life with an incident taking place on a beach at night, and from this point of the book i was gripped and wanted to find out more.

You are then taken back to 2009 and the main character Lindsey Davis being on a ferry to Martha's Vineyard to become a nanny for a rich family for the summer. Lindsay has no job after graduating from college with an art degree and after so many interviews is losing hope of ever working in an art gallery.

That is until her teacher introduces Lindsey to The Deckers, a family who have contacts in the Arts and with the promise of a job after her stint of  nannying for their 5 and 14 year old, Lindsay feels that this is her only chance of achieving her dream job.

From here on in i started to waiver with the book when Georgie the 14 year old is not amused at having a nanny and dealing with her teenage hormones, having no friends for the summer and wanting to be in the "in crowd", but not knowing how to go about it. She has a crush on Brian, but Brian is also the biggest flirt and known for leading girls on. Brian is also 24 years old.

She decides to get a job for the summer at the well known "Picnic Basket" hoping that having the job would help her to get noticed by the "in crowd" but when Georgie is put in the back office to sort out the paperwork her plan backfires and once again you are reading about a sulky teenager.

Lindsey is also trying to fit in with the Martha's Vineyard crowd and feels out of touch with how they all go about their days on the beach, endless parties and being popular. That is until she pops into a sunglass shop and meets up with Joanna, a popular girl from college but never a friend of Lindseys. That all changes when Joanna invites Lindsey to a party that night on the beach.

Fast forward and an event happens on the fateful last night that will change Lindsays life for the next 10 years after leaving the Island.

Someone Else's Secret by Julia Spiro, published by Lake Union Publishing is a gripping read that had me in suspense from the first page til the end.
In essence there are two stories told that took me on a wild ride.
Meet Lindsey and Georgie.
Their story starts out 10 years ago when Lindsey was fesh out of college and became Georgie's  nanny for one summer. The 14 year old is not amused. She deals not only with her teenage hormons, her family is, lets call it special too. Absent parents, a special little brother, life is hard for Georgie.
Lindsey was never one of the rich and famous. She had to work hard for her success, but for the first time it seems, karma is smiling at her. But nope. It throws a major wrench her way.
Fast forward, 10 years later, she still deals with what happened at this summer.
Someone Else's Secret is a emotionl read, deals with sensitive subjects and is not for the faint of heart.
I loved the excellent written and beautifully thought out story. 4,5 Stars.

Loved this book!  It was recommended by Netgalley and I'm so happy it showed up in my must reads.  It is well written and the characters are developed in a way that truly make you feel like you know each one.  Many elements to this book that will keep you turning page after page.  Definitely recommend!
Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.