The Housewife’s Secret

Shocking, gripping, and hard to put down, The Housewife’s Secret is a great addition to the Detective Dan Riley series. Another plus of this book is that it can easily be read as a stand-alone book! Gotta love that! The author, Anna-Lou Weatherley, kept me on my toes and turning the pages as I was fully invested in this book from the very beginning. Just when I thought I had this book, figured out, there was another twist thrown into the mix! I love it when that happens.

Darcie is happily married to her handsome and charming husband, Dr. Gabe Bonneville. She loves making their home inviting and throws delicious and delightful dinner parties with their friends. But Darcie is keeping a secret about her past and mother and it’s a whopper! She hopes Gage never finds out about her past or the therapist she is seeing.

But someone knows!!!

During one of their dinner parties, Darcie receives a letter letting her know that she has been found! The next morning, she takes her dog for a walk and disappears. Detective Dan Riley will soon be on the case!

I loved how the book was told through the current time and the time in the past. I also enjoyed the therapy sessions as well. Very nice touch. As the book progresses, readers get a clearer picture of Darcie and her past life. Secrets are the name of the game in this book. Many characters in this book have them. As Dan begins to investigate, it becomes crystal clear that even those close to Darcie know next to nothing about her life. Finding her might be near to impossible!

I loved the many mysteries in this book. Who was Darcie? Why did someone leave her a note letting her know that she had been found? Was she kidnapped? Did she plan her disappearance? Who would want to take her? Will she be found in time?

While this book isn’t long in length, it does pack quite the punch. I found The Housewife’s Secret to be a well thought out and well written book. With the investigation underway, there is never any down time in this book. I could feel the questions swirling through Detective Dan’s mind as he conducted his investigation. I could feel the fear and worry seeping from the pores of Darcie’s husband, Gabe. I felt myself being worried for Darcie as well as more was revealed about her.

This proved to be a suspenseful fast paced read for me. I am already looking forward to the next book in the series. Again, if you have not read the other books in the series, this works brilliantly as a stand-alone.

Gripping, shocking, suspenseful, and well thought out!

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

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