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The Secrets He Kept by Jackie Walsh-psychological thriller

Sally is a hairdresser who has three children with her husband Tom. Amber is fifteen and

the twins three. We know something has gone on in the past but not what which means

that Sally is the main breadwinner and despite wanting to spend more time with her

family, she is forced to keep the wolf from the door- something she blames Tom for.

One day at work, a walk in customer shows Sally a picture of her boyfriend with his

father- a man who very much looks like Tom in a shirt she remembers buying with him.

Has Tom had another child just before they met and why is he suddenly being so

secretive all of a sudden? Sally is finding more questions than answers. This is one that

has twists and turns along the way. When Sally thinks things can’t get any worse than

they already area- of course there is something else just around the corner. One part

wasn’t answered (the cyclist-I’m not giving anything away) and in some ways we never

got to know the real Tom as most of the book is focussed on Sally. I enjoyed this but

didn't quite get that sense of anticipation as I did when reading Familiar Strangers

(One of Jackie’s other books).  That said it that kept me within its pages and was a

fast paced, different, interesting read. 

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Book Description:

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.

A completely gripping, suspenseful psychological thriller that fans of T.M. Logan, My Lovely Wife 

and K.L. Slater won't be able to put down.

Author Bio:

Jackie Walsh lives in Dublin with her husband Paul and dog Layla. After years spent building her own business, she decided to take time out and pursue her interest in writing. With a lot to learn, she spent years attending classes and writing groups, going to festivals and launches, writing and rewriting, until eventually sending her words out into the world.  Now she is thrilled to have landed a publisher. Especially Hera Books, a new company headed by two women who have years of experience and love a good story.

Jackie is a member of the Irish Writers Centre, The Irish Crime writers group and proof that perseverance can work. 

Twitter: @JackieWalsh_ie