Sinister teenage secrets threaten to burst into the open in Quintana's accomplished psychodrama.
From the author of The Missing Girl, Jenny Quintana's gripping novel, Our Dark Secret, tells the story of two girls, two deaths and two decades of silence . . .
As a teenager in the late 1970s, Elizabeth was clever, overweight and something of a loner. When Rachel and her family moved to town, though, Elizabeth was drawn to the bright and beautiful Rachel like a moth to a flame.
She would do anything for Rachel. Anything.
Then the first body was discovered.
Twenty years on, Elizabeth wants nothing more than to keep the secrets of her teenage years where they belong: in the past. But another body has been found, and she can't keep running from what happened . . .
Can she?
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781509839483
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 228 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 22 mm
Emotional and gripping: Our Dark Secret confirms Jenny Quintana as the mistress of the heartbreaking thriller - Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said and Stone Mothers
Darkly compelling, tender characterisation — I read this in a few greedy gulps - Jane Shemilt, author of Daughter and The Playground
Bittersweet, full of growing menace, yet poignant and full of longing . . . Fans of The Missing Girl will fall in love with this! - Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend
Jenny Quintana is a rare talent . . . Superb plotting, razor-sharp characterisation, and a creeping sense of dread makes Our Dark Secret a novel that you won’t be able to put down - Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little Lies and Stone Cold Heart
A compulsive page-turner; a beautifully written coming-of-age story; a murder mystery peopled with characters who live and breathe . . . and a brilliant read - Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle and The Neighbour
Excellent – a dark and moving mystery, woven from the tales of truly memorable characters - Rachel Edwards, author of Darling
Our Dark Secret is a gripping read from right from the start! The depth of the character descriptions and writing style make this a truly compelling read. The alternation between timelines kept me on the edge of my... More
Our Dark Secret is beautifully written story that plays out in two timelines, the 'then (1979)' and 'now' (1999). All of the characters are deftly developed by Jenny Quintana as the events that... More
This books starts with a revelation that a body has been found. Then the story cleverly unfolds as a young Elizabeth retells the story of her childhood into her teenage years when another body was found. The feeling... More
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