This Secret Thing, Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
This Secret Thing, Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
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This Secret Thing

Author: Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

Narrator: Joshilyn Jackson

Unabridged: 10 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2020

Synopsis

Out of love. Out of protection. Out of fear. Everyone has a reason to lie.Everyone in Raleigh, North Carolina, is talking about Norah Ramsey, the single mother accused of being a suburban madam. But Norah’s not the only one keeping secrets.After her mother’s arrest, Norah’s teenage daughter, Violet, is devastated and alone. She has no one to turn to until her grandmother Polly arrives. Polly, long estranged from Norah, is running from her own troubles. Down the street, Bess, once Norah’s best friend, desperately tries to hide secrets while Casey, Bess’s daughter, flees college after a traumatic event, only to find that home isn’t the safe haven she expected. And Nico, the detective who has doggedly pursued Norah Ramsey in hopes that she will lead him to his missing brother, is drawn further into these women’s lives while facing his own domestic disturbance.Scandal has brought each of them to a crossroads. Now, as they delve into Norah’s secrets, they must come to terms with secrets of their own—ones that still have the power to hurt or to heal.

About Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

Marybeth Mayhew Whalen is the author of Only Ever Her, When We Were Worthy, The Things We Wish Were True, and five previous novels. She enjoys speaking to women’s groups around the US, sharing how the power of story informs our own lives. Marybeth and her husband, Curt, have been married for a very long time and are the parents of six children, ranging from elementary age to young adult. Marybeth divides her time between the shores of Sunset Beach and the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina. She is always at work on her next novel. You can find her at www.marybethwhalen.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on August 10, 2020

This Secret Thing is a powerful story of friendship and sisterhood, and I fell into Whalen’s vision of a tight-knit Raleigh community willingly and easily. I could see the houses with their shaded windows, feel the sense of people watching, wondering what their neighbors were really up to. Sometimes......more

Goodreads review by Kristi Lamont on October 29, 2020

It has taken me more than 24 hours to figure out how to write my Book Report on This Secret Thing: A Novel, by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen. Why? Well, mainly because I wasn't quite sure of the point she was trying to make. Men bad, women good? Prostitution of any sort -- high school and college girls having......more

Goodreads review by Cortney on July 13, 2020

Huge thanks to Netgalley and Marybeth Mayhew Whalen for my copy of This Secret Thing. The Secret Thing is about a group of women who make hard choices for their families. The book begins with Norah who is arrested for managing a prostitution ring. Her mother, Polly, comes to visit to take care of Nor......more

Goodreads review by Alexa on October 11, 2020

Picked this up as my "free" Prime member book selection and zipped right through it. It lands a bit more on the "domestic fiction" end than I normally go for, but I'm glad I picked it up. Technically I'd call this domestic suspense, but the suspense thread is lighter than the average thriller. There......more

Goodreads review by PinkAmy loves books, cats and naps on September 08, 2020

3.5 STARS Norah is arrested as the Suburban Madam throwing her daughter, estranged mother and once-quiet neighborhood into a frenzy. Told from the points of view of Norah’s daughter, mother, former best friend Bess and het daughter, and a cop the story of the neighbors and their secrets slowly unfold.......more

Quotes

“This Secret Thing is intricate and contains several subplots with multidimensional characters. It is incredible that a small neighborhood could hold so much secrecy and mystery, but one never knows what goes on behind closed doors. Reading like a modern-day Peyton Place, this page-turner offers juicy gossip and mounting suspense, keeping one captivated up to the welcome and satisfying conclusion.” —New York Journal of Books“A deeply satisfying story of secrets, scandal, and the repercussions of the decisions we make, This Secret Thing is brimming with menace and hope, and showcases Whalen’s talent for bringing her multi-layered characters to life. An impressive page-turner with heart and soul.” —J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of Good Girls Lie“In her new novel This Secret Thing, Marybeth Mayhew Whalen deftly plumbs the depths of the hidden life of a seemingly placid suburb. With surgical precision and rare insight into the inner lives of her subjects, the author peels away layer upon layers of half-truths, secrets, and lies to reveal the shocking truth at the heart of this story. Marybeth Whalen is the new mistress of the suburban thriller.” —Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of Hello, Summer, Sunset Beach, and The High Tide Club

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