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The Attic's Secret
Families don’t fall apart overnight.
Sometimes they’re dismantled—piece by piece—by the person you least suspect.
When sixteen-year-old Cyrus Olsen loses his mother, he believes the worst is behind him. But when his father remarries and brings Chrissy and her daughter Aria into their old farmhouse, Cyrus quickly realizes grief wasn’t the end of his nightmare—it was the beginning.
Aria arrives smiling, perfect, polite… and holding a loaded matchbook behind her back.
Inside the house where Cyrus grew up—where every corner still smells like his mother—Aria begins digging. Twisting. Manipulating. She weaponizes every glance, every lie, every performance. And when Cyrus pushes back, she pushes harder… until she has everyone convinced he’s unraveling.
His father.
Chrissy.
Nate.
The entire community.
Everyone but Cyrus sees the
Aria doesn’t want a brother.
She wants a burial.
As her stories grow darker and her accusations more dangerous, Cyrus watches his life crumble in real time—his relationships, his sanity, his safety. And when one final lie tips the balance and Aria claims Cyrus attacked her, he snaps.
That moment becomes the secret.
The attic becomes the hiding place.
And Cyrus becomes someone he can never come back from.
In this house, the truth is deadly.
And the attic never lets go of what you hide inside.
Sometimes they’re dismantled—piece by piece—by the person you least suspect.
When sixteen-year-old Cyrus Olsen loses his mother, he believes the worst is behind him. But when his father remarries and brings Chrissy and her daughter Aria into their old farmhouse, Cyrus quickly realizes grief wasn’t the end of his nightmare—it was the beginning.
Aria arrives smiling, perfect, polite… and holding a loaded matchbook behind her back.
Inside the house where Cyrus grew up—where every corner still smells like his mother—Aria begins digging. Twisting. Manipulating. She weaponizes every glance, every lie, every performance. And when Cyrus pushes back, she pushes harder… until she has everyone convinced he’s unraveling.
His father.
Chrissy.
Nate.
The entire community.
Everyone but Cyrus sees the
Aria doesn’t want a brother.
She wants a burial.
As her stories grow darker and her accusations more dangerous, Cyrus watches his life crumble in real time—his relationships, his sanity, his safety. And when one final lie tips the balance and Aria claims Cyrus attacked her, he snaps.
That moment becomes the secret.
The attic becomes the hiding place.
And Cyrus becomes someone he can never come back from.
In this house, the truth is deadly.
And the attic never lets go of what you hide inside.
476 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 13, 2026
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Holy plot twist! this book sucked me in from the beginning! Just when I thought I had it all figured it, boom plot twist! if you love thrillers this is definitely a must read!
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I wasnt expecting all of the twists and how crazy Chrissy was. Then to find out it was all tied back to Cyrus?! When I tell you my jaw was on the floor for the last like 10 chapters, I couldn't believe what was happening!
Holy plot twist! this book sucked me in from the beginning! Just when I thought I had it all figured it, boom plot twist! if you love thrillers this is definitely a must read!
********spoilers********
I wasnt expecting all of the twists and how crazy Chrissy was. Then to find out it was all tied back to Cyrus?! When I tell you my jaw was on the floor for the last like 10 chapters, I couldn't believe what was happening!
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January 17, 2026
This is the kind of book that pulls you in quickly and doesn’t let go until the very last page.
The Attic’s Secret hooked me right away with its smooth, easy-to-follow writing style that never feels overcomplicated. I really enjoyed how naturally the story flows between different characters, making it easy to stay engaged.
The author does an excellent job building suspense and intentionally throwing the reader off. There were moments where my adrenaline was running alongside the characters, and the twists genuinely caught me by surprise.
The ending was amazing and completely unexpected, making the entire journey feel worth it. Overall, this is an engaging, suspenseful read that keeps you guessing until the very end.
The Attic’s Secret hooked me right away with its smooth, easy-to-follow writing style that never feels overcomplicated. I really enjoyed how naturally the story flows between different characters, making it easy to stay engaged.
The author does an excellent job building suspense and intentionally throwing the reader off. There were moments where my adrenaline was running alongside the characters, and the twists genuinely caught me by surprise.
The ending was amazing and completely unexpected, making the entire journey feel worth it. Overall, this is an engaging, suspenseful read that keeps you guessing until the very end.
January 13, 2026
HOLY CRAP!!! That ending was phenomenal!!! The whole book is full of twists and turns. The second you think you are catching on - Boom 💥 - next twist and you were so wrong!!! I cannot get over this ending.
This is a Psychological Thriller at the TOP of its game!!!
Must read for sure!!!
This is a Psychological Thriller at the TOP of its game!!!
Must read for sure!!!
January 14, 2026
First read from Hope, it was pretty promising and delivered. It was fun trying to piece things together. Solid read, would read more.
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