The Secret at No.4

Name: The Secret at No.4
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: S.L. McManus
ISBN: 9780008559182

Author: S.L. McManus

Narrator: Liz Fletcher

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperNorth

Published: 07/06/2023

Categories: Fiction, Crime, Mystery & Detective, Amateur Sleuth, Women Sleuths, International Crime & Mystery, Psychological

Synopsis

One street, ten doors, who’s the killer? The street that contains No.4 is a dark place, secrets linger and whispers of a murder haunt it. The residents have learnt to live with its sinister past, but when one of their own returns to hunt for the truth, their welcome is far from warm… Fifteen years ago Today Now There’s minimal evidence, no body and a street in silence. Yet Henry’s elderly and dementia suffering mother, Marianne, appears haunted. She whispers and screams that her son was killed and buried on the street they call home. With the anniversary of Henry’s disappearance fast approaching, Ruth has just days to uncover the truth of what happened to the man she once knew. The more Ruth learns, the more she comes to understand:

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jack Newton

This was such a gripping book, the fastest I've read a book in a while because I was sucked into Crow Street and wanted to find out the answers to all of the mysteries at the start. S.L.McManus deftly builds up the world of Crow Street, the characters within and a tense atmosphere. I quickly felt lik......more

Goodreads review by Katie Page

4.5 ⭐️ This book had me guessing right to the end! It was so twisty and I thought it was going to go in a complete different direction with the characters involved but I was actually wrong! It was a great pace to follow, and even with the multiple POVs it was easy to follow.......more

Goodreads review by Renita

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Quotes

'Definitely the best book I’ve read this year. A wonderful cast of real characters, with an emotional, yet gripping, storyline. I was totally engrossed.' ‘Atmosphere and tension by the bucket-load, McManus has a natural gift of keeping you glued to the page.’ ‘Long-buried secrets, compelling characters and a twist-a-minute plot kept me guessing to the final pages.’ - What readers on NetGalley are saying about : ‘There are very few books that from the first chapter have you hooked but this is most certainly one of them’ ‘A riveting and satisfying mystery’ ‘Will keep readers on the edge of their seats’ ‘Has more twists and turns than you can imagine which makes for an exhilarating read’ ‘The characters are well-developed and complex’ ‘The atmosphere in The Secret at No. 4 is palpable’