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A Riveting Kidnapping Mystery Series #77
The Secrets We Keep: A Riveting Small Town Kidnapping Mystery
Every small town has a secret...
Not much happens in Deerfield, Connecticut. The sleepy little town nestled at the foot of Taconic Range near two pristine lakes is the stuff of Hallmark movies. Picturesque town square, friendly neighbors, the changing seasons… but Deerfield’s small-town charm will lose its allure after a girl goes missing. Family secrets will be exposed, old wounds will be reopened, and lives will be turned upside down as past and present collide.
Not much happens in Deerfield, Connecticut. The sleepy little town nestled at the foot of Taconic Range near two pristine lakes is the stuff of Hallmark movies. Picturesque town square, friendly neighbors, the changing seasons… but Deerfield’s small-town charm will lose its allure after a girl goes missing. Family secrets will be exposed, old wounds will be reopened, and lives will be turned upside down as past and present collide.
297 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 13, 2024
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James Hunt
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Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 reviews
February 16, 2025
Great read!
Always can have more of James Hunt. Great characters, great read action packed frm the beginning to the end. A damn fine read.
Always can have more of James Hunt. Great characters, great read action packed frm the beginning to the end. A damn fine read.
October 1, 2024
Perfect Title
This book has more twists than the dance of the same name. 99 percent of the people in this story have secrets and many of them huge.
The main character is a John Corey type but with more control and a less testosterone. It's a good mix and I enjoy John Corey. The big bad is a bit out of left field but I enjoyed this story.
This book has more twists than the dance of the same name. 99 percent of the people in this story have secrets and many of them huge.
The main character is a John Corey type but with more control and a less testosterone. It's a good mix and I enjoy John Corey. The big bad is a bit out of left field but I enjoyed this story.
October 29, 2025
great mystery with well developed characters and several plot twists
I really enjoyed this book. This is the first book from this author that I’ve read. I’m a mystery fan and Harlan Coben is my favorite author. I love multiple plot threads that are folded together into surprising twists that all come together in the end. This book did that. There was a 20 year old murder, a recent kidnapping, a mob connection and a number of secrets being held by several of the lead people but, Mr Hunt brings it all together in a satisfying ending. The characters were well developed. The author made me feel sad for some of the characters who had done or were doing bad things. That’s awesome. If you like a good mystery with multiple plots and twist, you will enjoy this book.
I really enjoyed this book. This is the first book from this author that I’ve read. I’m a mystery fan and Harlan Coben is my favorite author. I love multiple plot threads that are folded together into surprising twists that all come together in the end. This book did that. There was a 20 year old murder, a recent kidnapping, a mob connection and a number of secrets being held by several of the lead people but, Mr Hunt brings it all together in a satisfying ending. The characters were well developed. The author made me feel sad for some of the characters who had done or were doing bad things. That’s awesome. If you like a good mystery with multiple plots and twist, you will enjoy this book.
October 18, 2024
The Perfect Whodunnit
Despite the author’s overuse of the word ‘had’(a personal pet peeve), this is the best mystery I’ve read in a long time. A teenage girl is missing. Everyone is suspect. And everyone is guilty—of something. Trying to figure out who the culprit is will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Despite the author’s overuse of the word ‘had’(a personal pet peeve), this is the best mystery I’ve read in a long time. A teenage girl is missing. Everyone is suspect. And everyone is guilty—of something. Trying to figure out who the culprit is will keep you on the edge of your seat.
September 22, 2024
a very suspenseful thriller
The twists and turns in this plot continue to produce more and more suspects. A must-read and engrossing mystery due to the author's skill at writing a swift paced story with ongoing suspense.
The twists and turns in this plot continue to produce more and more suspects. A must-read and engrossing mystery due to the author's skill at writing a swift paced story with ongoing suspense.
November 2, 2024
Yowza
This book was fun. Sound weird? It's fast paced, you don't get bored waiting for something to happen. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to reading his next one. Thank you for sharing your literary gift with us James.
This book was fun. Sound weird? It's fast paced, you don't get bored waiting for something to happen. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to reading his next one. Thank you for sharing your literary gift with us James.
November 25, 2024
The bonds of love
It was a mystery from beginning to end, I had trouble putting the book down. It was interwoven with the past and the present. The mystery was unravelling at a fast pace. Love, lost love, and secrets, you don't want to miss.
It was a mystery from beginning to end, I had trouble putting the book down. It was interwoven with the past and the present. The mystery was unravelling at a fast pace. Love, lost love, and secrets, you don't want to miss.
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October 14, 2024
I really enjoyed this book. It was hard for me to put down; i kept wondering what was going to happen next. The twists in the ending really took me but surprise. Highly recommend.
November 3, 2024
Secrets We Keep -
This was ok. Extremely unrealistic at times but towards the end it picked up and instead of giving it the two stars I was going to give, I bumped it up to 3.
This was ok. Extremely unrealistic at times but towards the end it picked up and instead of giving it the two stars I was going to give, I bumped it up to 3.
January 21, 2025
very well written
From the beginning to the end, the end was never what I thought it would be, really liked this book
From the beginning to the end, the end was never what I thought it would be, really liked this book
June 20, 2025
Great read would recommend
November 7, 2025
Amazing
Loved this, so many ups and down. Kept me reading. A must read . A Beautiful ending. Keep writing. Thank you
Loved this, so many ups and down. Kept me reading. A must read . A Beautiful ending. Keep writing. Thank you
December 22, 2025
A good story
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