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  • Published: 21 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9781496735423
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $34.99

The Secrets We Share

A Gripping Novel of Suspense




“Shari Lapena meets Ruth Ware. A compulsively readable domestic thriller.” —Charlie Donlea, USA Today bestselling author

Two sisters, one long-ago murder, and a web of terrifying secrets collide in this gripping domestic suspense from acclaimed author Edwin Hill. Perfect for fans of Megan Miranda, Shari Lapena, Greer Hendricks, Alafair Burke, Karin Slaughter, and Charlie Donlea!

“Shari Lapena meets Ruth Ware. A compulsively readable domestic thriller.” —Charlie Donlea, USA Today bestselling author

Two sisters, one long-ago murder, and a web of terrifying secrets collide in this gripping domestic suspense from acclaimed author Edwin Hill. Perfect for fans of Megan Miranda, Shari Lapena, Greer Hendricks, Alafair Burke, Karin Slaughter, and Charlie Donlea!

At first glance, Natalie Cavanaugh and Glenn Abbott hardly look like sisters. Even off-duty, Natalie dresses like a Boston cop, preferring practical clothes and unfussy hair. Her younger sister, Glenn, seems tailor-made for the spotlight, from her signature red mane to her camera-ready smile. Glenn has spent years cultivating her brand through her baking blog, and that hard work seems about to pay off. But her fans have no idea about the nightmare in Glenn and Natalie’s past.

Twenty years ago, their father’s body was discovered in the woods behind their house. A trauma like that doesn’t fit with Glenn’s public image. Yet maybe someone reading her blog does know something. There have been anonymous online messages, vague yet ominous, hinting that she’s being watched. And with unsettling coincidences hitting ever closer to home, both Glenn and Natalie soon have more pressing matters to worry about, especially when a dead body is found in an abandoned building . . .


Natalie is starting to wonder how much Glenn really knows about the people closest to her. But are there also secrets Natalie has yet to uncover about those she herself trusts? About their father. About their neighbors. About her friends. Maybe even about herself. But there are no secrets between sisters . . . are there?

“Suspenseful . . . will have readers careening from one erroneous conclusion to the next . . .” —Library Journal, (STARRED REVIEW)

"Full of whiplash twists and dark family secrets, Edwin Hill's new standalone is clever and chilling. Be advised to not trust anyone."—PETER SWANSON, best-selling author of Every Vow You Break and The Kind Worth Killing

“The series about Hester proved Hill to be an author to watch, but the tightly plotted The Secrets We Share shows the author’s talents reaching another level.” Oline Cogdill, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  • Published: 21 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9781496735423
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $34.99

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Praise for Edwin Hill: “Taut. . . . Hill keeps the clock ticking and the twists coming right up to the shocking conclusion.” Publishers Weekly on The Secrets We Share “Shari Lapena meets Ruth Ware. A compulsively readable domestic thriller.” —Charlie Donlea, USA Today bestselling author on The Secrets We Share “Suspenseful . . . will have readers careening from one erroneous conclusion to the next . . .”Library Journal, (STARRED REVIEW) on The Secrets We Share “Addressing the impact of illegal drug dealing and use, this whodunit has broken family dynamics and a wonderfully complex and intricate mystery, plenty to engage readers looking for a new amateur detective to follow.” Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW for The Missing Ones   “Thursby is a tough, cerebral, relatable flawed sleuth who lulls herself to sleep with horror films and takes on serial killers and unexpected motherhood without skipping a beat. A dark but compassionate psychological-thriller debut with great appeal for fans of Ruth Ware and Cornelia Read.” Booklist, STARRED REVIEW on Little Comfort   “[A] well-crafted, extremely promising debut and series launch…An increasingly tense plot and striking characters—in particular, compassionate, conflicted, loving Hester—make this a standout.” Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW on Little Comfort   “Intense…Hill is adept at building compassion for his characters in a tight-knit social web while implicating them in dark thoughts and actions. He remains a writer to watch.” Publishers Weekly on The Missing Ones   “A conflicted protagonist battles formidable opponents in a bid for a normal life.” Kirkus Review on The Missing Ones   “Intense…Poignantly looks at the fragility of emotional health and the pitfalls of trying to make a fresh start…Hill’s affinity for creating realistic characters with complicated personalities and suspenseful plots shines.” The Associated Press on The Missing Ones   “A complex mystery with well-defined characters, a detailed plot, and suspense that tightens like a vise…The Missing Ones’ sprawling, but effective, plot is built around its characters…Hill’s expert rendering of [Hester’s] emotional state makes her relevant and interesting. The climactic scenes have their share of surprises, but for The Missing Ones, the emotional impact of the characters is as important as the mystery.” Mystery Scene on The Missing Ones   “[Hill] commands our attention as a rising star in the mystery genre.” —The New York Journal of Books “The Missing Ones is a resounding triumph that reaffirms Edwin Hill’s emergence as a fierce new voice in crime fiction.” Criminal Element   “A brilliantly composed mystery…a hurricane of suspense with squalls of twists that’ll just take your breath away. A salty, stormy and seductive read.” —Mario Giordano, author of Auntie Poldi and The Vineyards of Etna on Little Comfort   “Hill's debut is a chilling psychological thriller with an unusual heroine and a page-turning storyline.” Kirkus Reviews on Little Comfort   “A fascinating psychological thriller that gets deep under your skin.” The Strand Magazine on L