The House Of Hidden Secrets
The imposing gates of Ramsay Hall yawned open. As Serena and 4-year-old Lana walked up the long driveway, little did they know the dark secrets that lay within.
When Serena Green accepted the role of housekeeper for wealthy widower Hayden Ramsay, she never imagined her new home would be Ramsay Hall, an ancient, sprawling mansion in Northern England.
Serena quickly becomes an integral part of the household, making friends with Hayden’s younger son Hugh, despite Jack, his older brother’s, coldness towards her and Lana.
But the hall’s beautiful exterior hides many ugly secrets. Though Serena and Jack begin to grow closer, she’s confused by his behaviour around Lana. What is he guilty of? And is there more to their mother’s death than the Ramsay men will admit, even to themselves?
As the harrowing past of Ramsay Hall unravels, Serena fresh start becomes a fresh horror. She fears for her and Lana’s safety, but what are the bleak secrets in Serena’s own past?
This house is built on a lifetime of lies… and the truth might just bring the walls crashing down.
A twisty, gripping and utterly unputdownable new thriller that fans of Lisa Jewell, C.L. Taylor and Mark Edwards will love.
My Review:
The book starts out at a slow pace and picks up speed the more you read. Serena and her daughter Lana answer an ad for a live in housekeeper. When they arrive at the house, it is a beautiful mansion. She makes herself at home, but the longer she lives there, the less she seems to know about the house’s owners.
I liked how the story progresses, and what you thought of the main characters changed over and over . As the title suggests, there are many secrets, some that are easy to figure out and some that will throw you for a loop. But overall the plot keeps you guessing. And I think my favorite character is Lana and her innocence.
The story has a gothic feel at times and a little ghostly. But ultimately it comes down to what cost would you pay to keep your secrets.
If you like slow burning psychological thrillers, then you’ll like this book.
Author Bio – Caroline England was born and brought up in Yorkshire and studied Law at the University of Manchester. She was a divorce and professional indemnity lawyer before leaving the law to bring up her three daughters and turning her hand to writing. Caroline is the author of The Wife’s Secret, previously called Beneath the Skin, and the top-ten ebook bestseller My Husband’s Lies. Betray Her is her third novel. She lives in Manchester with her family. The House of Hidden Secrets is the first title written under her pseudonym, CE Rose.
To find out more about Caroline, visit her website www.carolineenglandauthor.co.uk
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