Hillier gives us all of this and more with Marin’s character. If you know what song that is please comment it down below because I’m terrible at remembering song names! Anyways, I am a sucker for a Girl Boss main character. She reminds me of the Lana Del Rey song that goes “Baby I’m a gangster too and it takes two to tango”. “Girl Boss Energy”: Marin Machado screams “you don’t want to mess with me”.The end of every story is enviable, but it’s the journey that leads toward it that really makes or breaks a book. Instead it’s a strategic game of giving information down different paths. You don’t want too many clues to be revealed at once…the end wouldn’t be a surprise this way.

There is an art to making a trail like this. Basically authors leave a crumb trail of clues for the audience to follow. I like to call this the “Hansel and Gretel” effect. It was just enough information to help me have context while at the same time making me want to read more. Hillier did an amazing job of introducing the characters to the audience without disclosing too much information. Usually this means having pieces of information strategically placed throughout the plot to make things interesting.

“It’s all in the details”: Details, no matter how small are crucial in a great thriller novel.

If the following topics trigger you I would advise against reading this book or take a closer look at the synopsis: Self harm, Child abduction, Cheating(possibly more)

This novel deals with topics that may be distressing to some viewers.

I was hooked after the first chapter and quickly finished the book in 24 hours. I have nothing against people promoting their favorite books on social media…I love that more people are getting into reading! I personally find that the books I see promoted have no substance or the writing does nothing for me. this happens a lot with books recommended by influencers. This usually puts me off reading a book because I often get disappointed when a book doesn’t live up to the “hype” I see in the media.

I have seen several influencers on instagram feature this book in their Instagram stories. As a thriller reader, this book has been highly anticipated on my TBR.

Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier