unspeakable secret plot device

You know the Unspeakable Secret, right? It’s the Very Bad Thing that the character keeps referencing, over and over, without details, just letting readers know that it was Horrible and Shocking and if anyone ever knew their unspeakable secret, everything would be ruined!

Suspense Readalikes: The Luckiest Girl Alive and Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead

In The Luckiest Girl Alive, by Jessica Knoll,  TifAni never speaks about the awful secrets in her past. She's rebranded…

1 year ago

In A Dark, Dark Wood

I enjoyed In A Dark, Dark Wood, by Ruth Ware, but it has a bit of a slow start, with…

1 year ago

Sea Life and Secrets in “The Love of My Life”

In The Love of My Life, by Rosie Walsh, Leo begins working on his wife Emma's bio (he's an obituary…

2 years ago

The Paris Apartment

The Paris Apartment, by Lucy Foley, was one of my most anticipated reads this year. I tried to get it…

3 years ago

Ninth House

Ninth House, by Leigh Bardugo, is a good read for fans of the academia, secrets, and murder in The Secret…

4 years ago