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Modern · Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

Little Secrets

by Jennifer Hillier
2020 · 368 pages · Fiction
62.4Must-Read
Score Modern
Critics' pick
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Marin had the perfect life: married to her college sweetheart and running a chain of upscale hair salons. Then tragedy strikes, and she fights desperately to save her marriage.

Why it's worth reading

It was an Anthony Award finalist. It's a riveting novel of psychological suspense.

You'll love it if you liked

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Good to know

It's psychological suspense with a marriage at its heart.

By the numbers

62.4Must-Read Score
  • Readers43 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics18 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller21 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Buzz19 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Why it made the list

Shortlisted
Anthony Award finalist (2021)

Reads as

Gripping

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Little Secrets worth reading?

Yes. It was an Anthony Award finalist. It ranks #2,279 of the 3,057 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 62.4 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Little Secrets about?

Marin had the perfect life: married to her college sweetheart and running a chain of upscale hair salons. Then tragedy strikes, and she fights desperately to save her marriage.

How long does it take to read Little Secrets?

About 9 hours (368 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Little Secrets?

If you liked it, try Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn or Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty.