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Everyone Has Something to Hide
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Expected 14 Nov 25Guilty Secrets Never Die
One dark stormy night, Maddy and Sadie did a very bad thing.
Since then they've gone their separate ways. Back to their perfect lives in their perfect houses with their perfect husbands – and tried to bury their guilty secret deep.
Now they've each received a coveted invitation to the White Feather Masquerade Ball. Anyone who's anyone will be there!
But they've also received a mysterious threat.
Someone knows what they did.
And they're about to be unmasked…
One dark stormy night, Maddy and Sadie did a very bad thing.
Since then they've gone their separate ways. Back to their perfect lives in their perfect houses with their perfect husbands – and tried to bury their guilty secret deep.
Now they've each received a coveted invitation to the White Feather Masquerade Ball. Anyone who's anyone will be there!
But they've also received a mysterious threat.
Someone knows what they did.
And they're about to be unmasked…
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Expected publication November 14, 2025
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September 14, 2025
This was a really engaging read that I had trouble putting down. It centers on Maddy and Sadie, who did something unthinkable 10 years ago and lost touch, but are brought back together when a similar event arises. Chapters alternate between their POVs and you also get chapters from Pearl’s POV, where you quickly learn her inappropriateness in the lives of the other 2 women.
This was an interesting story, as the reader pretty much knows what the “bad thing” is through most of the book, but there are so many other twists thrown in regarding the details of that event and even the relationships between the characters that it felt suspenseful the whole way through. I also liked the current and present timelines that helped me to better understand the characters- characterization was done well without a ton of time spent on it. The ending made me sad but I also felt it worked with the rest of the story.
Overall, this was a fast-paced read with surprise twists and I would recommend to those who enjoy psychological thrillers. Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was an interesting story, as the reader pretty much knows what the “bad thing” is through most of the book, but there are so many other twists thrown in regarding the details of that event and even the relationships between the characters that it felt suspenseful the whole way through. I also liked the current and present timelines that helped me to better understand the characters- characterization was done well without a ton of time spent on it. The ending made me sad but I also felt it worked with the rest of the story.
Overall, this was a fast-paced read with surprise twists and I would recommend to those who enjoy psychological thrillers. Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
October 13, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
Everyone Has Something to Hide drew me in with its mix of buried secrets, a glamorous masquerade ball, and tension of old mistakes that refused to stay hidden. This was my first read by Hannah Emery and it delivered plenty of drama, suspense, and intrigue.
The story follows Maddy and Sadie, two women bound by a dark secret from a terrible night years ago. They’ve tried to move on and create picture-perfect lives, but the past refuses to stay buried. When both receive invitations to the glamorous White Feather Masquerade Ball, it becomes clear that someone knows the truth—and is ready to expose them. What should have been a dazzling night of celebration quickly spirals into a tense game of masks, secrets, and revenge.
Hannah Emery’s writing is smooth and intriguing, with a focus on secrets, guilt, and character tension. Her straightforward, atmospheric style keeps the story engaging and easy to sink into.
I was immediately attracted to the premise—two women bound by a dark secret from their past. I also loved the unique setting of the masquerade ball, which I hadn’t come across in a thriller before; it brought a glamorous yet unsettling feeling that really amped up the suspense. Most of all, I appreciated the dual perspectives, which gave me a deeper look into both Maddy and Sadie and added layers to their complicated friendship.
What fell a bit short for me were the twists—they felt a little too straightforward, though that might be because I read so many psychological thrillers that I’ve gotten good at spotting them early. I also thought some of the characters’ motivations could’ve been more developed, and the pacing slowed down in the middle. I’m pretty picky about pacing, and I tend to lose interest when the dialogue gets bogged down in small, everyday details. Still, despite those few critiques, I found this to be an entertaining and enjoyable read overall.
If you enjoy authors like Shari Lapena and K.L. Slater who are known for their domestic secrets, layered relationships, and twisty, character-driven suspense, you’ll likely enjoy Hannah Emery’s writing as well.
Thank you Net Galley and HarperCollins UK for an advance copy in return for my feedback.
Everyone Has Something to Hide drew me in with its mix of buried secrets, a glamorous masquerade ball, and tension of old mistakes that refused to stay hidden. This was my first read by Hannah Emery and it delivered plenty of drama, suspense, and intrigue.
The story follows Maddy and Sadie, two women bound by a dark secret from a terrible night years ago. They’ve tried to move on and create picture-perfect lives, but the past refuses to stay buried. When both receive invitations to the glamorous White Feather Masquerade Ball, it becomes clear that someone knows the truth—and is ready to expose them. What should have been a dazzling night of celebration quickly spirals into a tense game of masks, secrets, and revenge.
Hannah Emery’s writing is smooth and intriguing, with a focus on secrets, guilt, and character tension. Her straightforward, atmospheric style keeps the story engaging and easy to sink into.
I was immediately attracted to the premise—two women bound by a dark secret from their past. I also loved the unique setting of the masquerade ball, which I hadn’t come across in a thriller before; it brought a glamorous yet unsettling feeling that really amped up the suspense. Most of all, I appreciated the dual perspectives, which gave me a deeper look into both Maddy and Sadie and added layers to their complicated friendship.
What fell a bit short for me were the twists—they felt a little too straightforward, though that might be because I read so many psychological thrillers that I’ve gotten good at spotting them early. I also thought some of the characters’ motivations could’ve been more developed, and the pacing slowed down in the middle. I’m pretty picky about pacing, and I tend to lose interest when the dialogue gets bogged down in small, everyday details. Still, despite those few critiques, I found this to be an entertaining and enjoyable read overall.
If you enjoy authors like Shari Lapena and K.L. Slater who are known for their domestic secrets, layered relationships, and twisty, character-driven suspense, you’ll likely enjoy Hannah Emery’s writing as well.
Thank you Net Galley and HarperCollins UK for an advance copy in return for my feedback.
October 12, 2025
Motherhood, secrets, and a sprinkle of vengeance - this thriller doesn’t disappoint. I’ve been deep in the thriller trenches for the past three years, and if there’s one thing I’ll never get tired of, it’s stories starring moms who are juggling chaos, clumsiness, and catastrophic secrets. This one is perfect for a weekend binge while running errands and working out.
I finished it in a day. Each chapter had me twitching like I’d just seen my teens' Snapchat stories: mysterious, messy, and impossible to look away.
Sadie & Maddy – Two moms with skeletons in their closets and mental health checklists on their fridge. They’re doing their best to survive marriage, motherhood, and the ghosts of bad decisions.
Pearl – Younger, angrier, and on a mission to make everyone pay. She’s not here for redemption.
What I liked:
❥ Fast-paced and easy to digest
❥ Deeply relatable characters
❥ Alternating POVs that kept the tension alive
What made me sigh:
❥ The slow start (but hang in there as it gets juicy)
❥ The revenge plot felt like a déjà vu
❥ The harsh truth about tweens and teens oversharing online (disturbing but real)
Ratings Breakdown:
❥ Setting – ⭐️⭐️/5
❥ Character Building – ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
❥ Writing Style – ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
❥ Message – ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
❥ Overall – ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
If you enjoy "whodunits" with messy secrets, flawed women, and a touch of domestic suspense, this one’s worth picking up.
Themes: revenge, motherhood, mental health, and the emotional toll of unresolved anger.
Huge thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK One More Chapter, and author Hannah Emery for the advance reader copy! All thoughts are my own which are unfiltered, unbiased, and straight from my thriller-obsessed brain.
~JaNnA~
I finished it in a day. Each chapter had me twitching like I’d just seen my teens' Snapchat stories: mysterious, messy, and impossible to look away.
Sadie & Maddy – Two moms with skeletons in their closets and mental health checklists on their fridge. They’re doing their best to survive marriage, motherhood, and the ghosts of bad decisions.
Pearl – Younger, angrier, and on a mission to make everyone pay. She’s not here for redemption.
What I liked:
❥ Fast-paced and easy to digest
❥ Deeply relatable characters
❥ Alternating POVs that kept the tension alive
What made me sigh:
❥ The slow start (but hang in there as it gets juicy)
❥ The revenge plot felt like a déjà vu
❥ The harsh truth about tweens and teens oversharing online (disturbing but real)
Ratings Breakdown:
❥ Setting – ⭐️⭐️/5
❥ Character Building – ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
❥ Writing Style – ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
❥ Message – ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
❥ Overall – ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
If you enjoy "whodunits" with messy secrets, flawed women, and a touch of domestic suspense, this one’s worth picking up.
Themes: revenge, motherhood, mental health, and the emotional toll of unresolved anger.
Huge thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK One More Chapter, and author Hannah Emery for the advance reader copy! All thoughts are my own which are unfiltered, unbiased, and straight from my thriller-obsessed brain.
~JaNnA~
September 18, 2025
This was okay - entertaining enough, but I wasn't a fan of the characters and they came across as flat. I wanted to feel something more for them, whether it was like or dislike. Unfortunately, I just ended up indifferent.
The big reveal, wasn't that big of a deal by the time it was revealed. I'd guessed a lot of it already. Just an odd book overall.
Thank you to NetGalley for the free review copy.
The big reveal, wasn't that big of a deal by the time it was revealed. I'd guessed a lot of it already. Just an odd book overall.
Thank you to NetGalley for the free review copy.
October 15, 2025
Listen, if you’ve ever screamed “WOMEN!” while watching a Lifetime movie at 2 a.m., Everyone Has Something to Hide is your spiritual snack. It’s got everything: secret crimes, repressed guilt, moms in crisis, stalkers with a flair for dramatics, and a masquerade ball that is 1000% not going to end in polite small talk and canapés. Hannah Emery invites us to the messiest reunion since your high school group chat imploded, and it’s a vibe. A 3-star vibe, but a vibe nonetheless.
Maddy and Sadie, who are so clearly the names of women who own three different scented candle brands between them, did something very bad one stormy night a decade ago. You know, as one does. And by “very bad” I mean something happened that night that left one girl broken, two women bonded by silence, and a whole lot of therapy appointments overdue. Cut to now, where they’re both playing the “we’re fine, we have husbands and well-frothed lattes” game when surprise! They each get an invite to the White Feather Masquerade Ball, a glammy event that’s basically Chekhov’s Costume Party. Oh, and a threatening note. Because of course they did.
The story flips between their POVs, plus one from Pearl, who is either the most obvious red herring of all time or the ghost of teenage vengeance incarnate. Pearl is young, mad, and very online, which makes her the natural chaos agent in a book full of suburban lies and yoga class-level denial. And while the plot tries to keep her shrouded in mystery, the vibe is “I know what you did last summer, but make it millennial trauma-core.”
Honestly, the dual timelines did a lot of emotional heavy lifting. The flashbacks to That Night™ were solidly constructed and gave just enough drip-feed dread to keep me interested. And the present-day unraveling was... fine. There are moments of real tension, especially as the ball looms closer and everyone’s unraveling like an Anthropologie cardigan. But the pacing? Bumpy. There’s a whole middle chunk where I felt like I was stuck at a PTA meeting that wants to be scandalous but just keeps circling back to who forgot to bring the gluten-free snacks.
The twists, unfortunately, hit like someone whispering “boo” from across the room. If you’ve read more than two thrillers or even just watched a few episodes of Pretty Little Liars, you’ll probably clock the Big Reveal halfway through. And then there’s this weird vibe shift where one character nobly sacrifices herself in a moment that felt less like redemption and more like, “I guess the book needed to end somehow?”
I wanted to feel something for these women. I really did. They’re juggling secrets, guilt, motherhood, and the ever-present threat of being canceled by society and each other. But aside from Pearl (who was giving strong “you tried to ruin my life and now I’m here to make cupcakes out of your bones” energy), most of the emotional beats felt more like echoes. Not hollow, just... quieter than they should’ve been.
Still, I wasn’t mad. The setup is juicy, the writing’s accessible, and the premise has that delicious domestic noir flavor that makes you want to text your best friend “girl, WHAT did I just read.” If you’re into thrillers that dip a toe into drama rather than diving headfirst into the deep end, you’ll enjoy this one. But if you’re looking for something that punches you in the gut and then offers a tissue? You might leave the ball a little underwhelmed.
A mid-tier masquerade mystery with some great party favors and undercooked revenge hors d'oeuvres. Solid three stars.
Whodunity Award: For Turning a Masquerade Ball Into a Full-Blown Trauma Renaissance Tour
Huge shoutout to HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, and NetGalley for the ARC and the emotional whiplash. Thank you for letting me attend this masquerade of secrets where the drama was high, the masks were cheap, and no one knew how to just... go to therapy.
Maddy and Sadie, who are so clearly the names of women who own three different scented candle brands between them, did something very bad one stormy night a decade ago. You know, as one does. And by “very bad” I mean something happened that night that left one girl broken, two women bonded by silence, and a whole lot of therapy appointments overdue. Cut to now, where they’re both playing the “we’re fine, we have husbands and well-frothed lattes” game when surprise! They each get an invite to the White Feather Masquerade Ball, a glammy event that’s basically Chekhov’s Costume Party. Oh, and a threatening note. Because of course they did.
The story flips between their POVs, plus one from Pearl, who is either the most obvious red herring of all time or the ghost of teenage vengeance incarnate. Pearl is young, mad, and very online, which makes her the natural chaos agent in a book full of suburban lies and yoga class-level denial. And while the plot tries to keep her shrouded in mystery, the vibe is “I know what you did last summer, but make it millennial trauma-core.”
Honestly, the dual timelines did a lot of emotional heavy lifting. The flashbacks to That Night™ were solidly constructed and gave just enough drip-feed dread to keep me interested. And the present-day unraveling was... fine. There are moments of real tension, especially as the ball looms closer and everyone’s unraveling like an Anthropologie cardigan. But the pacing? Bumpy. There’s a whole middle chunk where I felt like I was stuck at a PTA meeting that wants to be scandalous but just keeps circling back to who forgot to bring the gluten-free snacks.
The twists, unfortunately, hit like someone whispering “boo” from across the room. If you’ve read more than two thrillers or even just watched a few episodes of Pretty Little Liars, you’ll probably clock the Big Reveal halfway through. And then there’s this weird vibe shift where one character nobly sacrifices herself in a moment that felt less like redemption and more like, “I guess the book needed to end somehow?”
I wanted to feel something for these women. I really did. They’re juggling secrets, guilt, motherhood, and the ever-present threat of being canceled by society and each other. But aside from Pearl (who was giving strong “you tried to ruin my life and now I’m here to make cupcakes out of your bones” energy), most of the emotional beats felt more like echoes. Not hollow, just... quieter than they should’ve been.
Still, I wasn’t mad. The setup is juicy, the writing’s accessible, and the premise has that delicious domestic noir flavor that makes you want to text your best friend “girl, WHAT did I just read.” If you’re into thrillers that dip a toe into drama rather than diving headfirst into the deep end, you’ll enjoy this one. But if you’re looking for something that punches you in the gut and then offers a tissue? You might leave the ball a little underwhelmed.
A mid-tier masquerade mystery with some great party favors and undercooked revenge hors d'oeuvres. Solid three stars.
Whodunity Award: For Turning a Masquerade Ball Into a Full-Blown Trauma Renaissance Tour
Huge shoutout to HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, and NetGalley for the ARC and the emotional whiplash. Thank you for letting me attend this masquerade of secrets where the drama was high, the masks were cheap, and no one knew how to just... go to therapy.
October 3, 2025
Review of ‘Everyone Has Something to Hide’ by Hannah Emery, due to be published on 14 November 2025 by Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter.
Sadie and Maddy share a secret, a dreadful event that happened 10 years ago. For Sadie, her memory is patchy, but she’s haunted by what they did. They haven’t seen each other since the event, but now they are both invited to a masquerade ball, at the very same location as all those years ago.
The story is told from the point of view of both characters, interspersed with that of another character whose life was changed after the event. Through the dialogue it pieces together what happened leading up to the event, and after, and what it means for both Maddy and Sadie now that they have been reluctantly reunited. Other incidental characters storylines detail how the actions of one night, impacted those around them, in unexpected ways.
A well described narrative which made it easy to visualise the scenes together with building the tension to the conclusion. Recommended read.
Sadie and Maddy share a secret, a dreadful event that happened 10 years ago. For Sadie, her memory is patchy, but she’s haunted by what they did. They haven’t seen each other since the event, but now they are both invited to a masquerade ball, at the very same location as all those years ago.
The story is told from the point of view of both characters, interspersed with that of another character whose life was changed after the event. Through the dialogue it pieces together what happened leading up to the event, and after, and what it means for both Maddy and Sadie now that they have been reluctantly reunited. Other incidental characters storylines detail how the actions of one night, impacted those around them, in unexpected ways.
A well described narrative which made it easy to visualise the scenes together with building the tension to the conclusion. Recommended read.
October 10, 2025
What do you do when you get invited to the social event of the season - and then discover that there's a dark conspiracy that lurks behind the invitation? Maddy and Sadie, who left each other in the rearview mirror long ago because of the uncomfortable secrets that they share, are about to find out...
Because whether the guests like it or not, all the masks are very soon coming off at the prestigious White Feather Masquerade Ball!
This is an entertaining story, but not all the twists were as unexpected as a reader might wish. It gets 3.5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
Because whether the guests like it or not, all the masks are very soon coming off at the prestigious White Feather Masquerade Ball!
This is an entertaining story, but not all the twists were as unexpected as a reader might wish. It gets 3.5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
October 19, 2025
3.5 rounded to 4
This book gets in your head a little bit. I finished it about an hour ago and I'm still not sure how to feel. There isn't a clear cut choice on who is the victim, who to root for. I think the only character I felt relatable was Sadie but I found myself having difficulty feeling for them. Not many redeeming qualities to be found.
The writing was good, straight-forward, quick read. There were a few little surprises. Personally, the wrap up felt a bit drawn out but overall a good read.
This book gets in your head a little bit. I finished it about an hour ago and I'm still not sure how to feel. There isn't a clear cut choice on who is the victim, who to root for. I think the only character I felt relatable was Sadie but I found myself having difficulty feeling for them. Not many redeeming qualities to be found.
The writing was good, straight-forward, quick read. There were a few little surprises. Personally, the wrap up felt a bit drawn out but overall a good read.
September 9, 2025
This is one of those wonderfully-convoluted novels I am fond of. It involves two friends--Maddy and Sadie, a car accident at night and a young girl with secrets of her own.Told in 10-year increments, the book details how each of the characters meet, have families, keep secrets, and eventually discover that lies are usually always discovered! I raced through it as it's a unique plot that kept me guessing until the end!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!
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