It was his hideout, but now he did not feel safe at all. The birds had suddenly gone quiet, and the boy was certain the man was in the woods below him. And then a voice fractured the unnatural hush. 'I know you're in there.' The voice was harsh but high-pitched, sounding strained. It chilled the boy. Thirty years ago, Jack Renoir's idyllic childhood on his uncle's California apple farm was shattered when he witnessed a brutal murder. With a single shot, his life changed forever. Three decades later, Renoir is a man preoccupied with secrets and lies - a man who's forgotten how to trust. But when Kate Palmer walks into his San Francisco office, his carefully-controlled world is turned upside down. As his defences dissolve, Renoir moves to England with Kate to make a new start. But old habits die hard, and he is soon drawn into a murky world he hoped he had left behind for good. When his efforts to help Kate backfire, Renoir finds his unresolved past threatening to destroy his future...
Keeping Secrets
In this portrait of life with an alcoholic, the celebrated actress discusses growing up with an alcoholic father, how her siblings fell victim to alcoholism, and how her family obtained help through therapy.
Two years after the plane crash that had killed her husband, Annabelle Murphy has come to terms with her grief and has found solace in her two children, until the discovery of the wreckage reveals that her husband had died with another ...
"Rice’s remarkable gift for creating singular characters in this memorable story underscores her presence as a fresh new voice in fiction."—Publishers Weekly Set in 1950s London, The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets centers around Penelope, ...
Some Secrets Weren’t Meant to Be Kept… They started out as the “misfit moms”—the trio of less-than-conventional parents at their sons’ tiny private school.
A secret is a hard thing to keep for little sister Ivy, especially when it involves a fantastic prank her big sister, Zelda, is planning for April Fool's Day.
Until it's clear that the secrets won't go away, and the truth might bring everything crashing down... Imperfect friendships, the shadow of grief and the sweet pain of romance - this is a poetic, thrilling ode to being human.
This book explores how to break the secret-keeping habit and get the help and support needed to overcome addiction, rebuild self-esteem, and live honestly.
" With shades of blackmail and family secrets, her newest original offering, Keeping Secrets, is guaranteed to draw you in and surprise you at every turn … Previously published.
From beloved poet and YouTuber Savannah Brown comes this riveting young adult LGBTQ suspense debut, hailed as "Both ominous and deliciously twisted" (Booklist) and "Visceral, pitch-perfect.