In this sinister tale from 4 million copy bestselling author Mark Edwards, a deadly secret turns a couple’s new romance into a nightmare. And they’re not the only ones who know the truth…
After twenty years apart, Matthew and Helena have rekindled their college romance and are away in Iceland on their first holiday together. Swept up in the romance on a mountain hike, one moment they are taking the perfect photo, the next Helena is hanging from the cliff edge…
Terrified, Matthew almost misses Helena’s sudden and shocking confession—but what he hears chills him to the bone. And when Helena reveals the full truth Matthew is horrified, not only by what she’s done, but why she did it. Does he really know her at all?
His shock turns to horror when, back in England, they discover that someone not only overheard Helena’s confession but plans to blackmail her. Now Matthew must decide whether to go to the police or help Helena keep her secret—and as events spiral out of control, how far is Matthew willing to go to protect his ‘perfect’ girlfriend?
Book Info: 322 pages. Publisher: Thomas & Mercer. Publication date: 30 May 2023
About the author:
Mark Edwards write books in which scary things happen to ordinary people, the best known of which are Follow You Home, The Magpies, Here To Stay and The Retreat. His novels have sold over 4 million copies and topped the bestseller lists numerous times. He prides himself on writing fast-paced page-turners with lots of twists and turns, relatable characters, dark humour and a straightforward, easy-to-read style.
My Review:
Mark Edwards has a brilliant talent for taking ordinary situations and people and putting them in extraordinary situations. Sometimes these situations are dangerous, sometimes they are terrifying but above all they are always believable and the reader is able to imagine themselves in the same circumstances and wonder “how would we react?”.
Keep Her Secret, Mark’s latest standalone psychological thriller has the same key ingredients as his previous books. The main male character Matthew (loosely based on Mark) is average looking, quite weedy and needy. He has rekindled a romance with Helena, his college sweetheart and they are going on holiday to Iceland when a terrifying accident causes Helena to fall over a cliff edge. Convinced she is going to die she confesses something truly shocking which sets of a ripple effect which starts a dangerous chain of events to slowly unfold.
I’m not going to spoil this story for you, but I will tell you that the tension was rising from chapter to chapter. With every twist and turn, we are taken on a terrifying journey as things go from bad to worse for Matthew and Helena, and just as you think things may be OK, something truly awful happens. which kept me glued to my kindle, unable to stop reading and eager to find out how they will get themselves out of this predicament.
If you are looking for a fast-paced, action-packed psychological thriller then look no further than Keep Her Secret.
