Time to kick off August with a blog tour!
Thank you Bookouture for the gifted ebook copy in exchange for my honest review
TWELVE SECRETS – Robert Gold (Released March 3rd, 2022)
This is book one in the Ben Harper series – with two more books in the series!
Book Description:
I should hate you. I should want you dead for what you did to my sweet, blue-eyed boy. But you’re the only person who can give me the answers I need. What really happened the night you killed him?
It’s twenty years since my teenage brother was murdered and my mother took her own life with a broken heart. I buried myself in writing to numb the pain, but when the police knock at my door and tell me my brother’s killer has just been found murdered, my heart stops dead: the killer had letters from my mother written just days before she died.
My mother believed someone else was there that night. As the police search my home, my head races with a million questions. Did my mother really kill herself, or did someone get to her before she could find out the truth?
Under the guise of writing an article, I press old friends and neighbours for answers. But why do they dodge my questions? What are they so afraid of? Is there anybody in this small town I can trust?
I pore over my mother’s letters late into the night until I discover a family secret that turns my blood to ice. Everything I thought I knew about the night my brother was murdered is a lie.
As I get closer to the truth, another body drops. Someone in this close-knit town will stop at nothing to keep their secrets. Can I find them before another innocent life is taken?
A twisty, pulse-racing new crime thriller that will keep you turning pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni and Kendra Elliot.
My Thoughts: 4/5 stars
After some lackluster books, this was a breath of fresh air. Sometimes, you just need a really fast paced crime thriller to get back on track. TWELVE SECRETS (also loved that this coincidentally was my 12th book read for July) is book one in the Ben Harper series. Have no fear, if you’re a reader that dreads waiting for the next book in the series, you won’t have to! Books two AND three are out now (book three released in May), so you’ll be able to continue with the thrilling series immediately.
This is a great introduction to the series and instantly pulls you into the story. What’s better than true crime? Having our protagonist, a true crime journalist, have a past that falls under the umbrella of true crime. With a traumatic past involving the murder of his brother and best friend, and later the death of his mother, Ben Harper is faced with the fast approaching anniversary. With his editor wanting him to share his story things take a turn when someone related to his past case turns up dead.
I will say, I was pleasantly surprised with how this story progressed. A lot of times these types of crime fiction novels can become very predictable (especially for those that frequent the genre), but this book did keep me guessing. Lots of questions and lots of intrigue from start to finish. I’m glad this was a journalist and not just another police procedural! I can’t wait to start book two!
About the Author:
Robert Gold is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Ben Harper series, which includes Twelve Secrets, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, Eleven Liars and Ten Seconds. Originally from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, Robert Gold began his career as an intern at the American broadcaster CNN, based in Washington DC. He returned to Yorkshire to work for the retailer ASDA, becoming the chain’s nationwide book buyer. He now works in sales for a UK publishing company. Robert now lives in Putney and his new hometown served as the inspiration for the fictional town of Haddley in his thrillers.
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