And they come from very different backgrounds and life experiences. But Agatha knows much more about Meg than vice versa. Here is another cracker from Australian author Michael Robotham.Two women, Meg and Agatha, living in suburban London, are joined by a bond of pregnancy. Fantastic writing! Pretty sure this will make my favorites shelf for this year. I'm glad I have his Joseph O'Loughlin series lined up on my Kindle to read soon. The two alternating perspectives worked exceptionally well, and I found I cared about both characters.This is a standalone and was my first book by Michael Robotham. Eerie and tense, this was such a twisted tale, a true page turner! I really enjoyed the way Robotham gradually unfolded the plot and revealed more of his characters' layers. Agatha works in Meghan's local supermarket and the two women start to bond as their due dates are not far apart.Loved the entire book, but Agatha's point of view, in particular, was outstanding. Two points of view.Meghan seems to have it all: 2 beautiful children, a handsome and successful husband, a lovely home in London, a close circle of friends, and now a third pregnancy.Agatha is on the other end of the spectrum and is desperate to build a life as "perfect" as Meghan's. True to its title, this riveting novel of suspense is full of people keeping secrets.Two women. From internationally bestselling author Michael Robotham, The Secrets She Keeps is a dark, exquisite, and twisted page-turner so full of surprises, you’ll find it impossible to put down. Soon the lives of these two women will collide in the most spellbinding and intimate of ways, until their secrets are exposed by one shocking act that cannot be undone. Meghan has her secrets too, especially one that she dare not ever tell. Yet if Agatha could look beyond the gloss and trappings of Meghan’s “perfect life,” she’d see the flaws and doubts. Meghan has it all: two adorable children, a handsome and successful husband, a happy marriage, a beautiful house, and a popular parenting blog that Agatha reads with devotion each night as she waits for her absent boyfriend, the father of the baby growing inside her, to return her calls. And the one thing Agatha looks forward to each day is catching a glimpse of her, the effortlessly chic customer at the grocery store where she works stocking shelves.
Meghan doesn’t know Agatha, but Agatha knows Meghan. The result? A book you won’t be able to put down, although you may occasionally want to hide your eyes.” -Stephen King Add Michael Robotham’s clean prose and whipcrack pacing. “Two terrific female characters, both with secrets.
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