{"product_id":"the-family-secret-completely-gripping-crime-fiction-with-a-jaw-dropping-twist-paperback","title":"The Family Secret: Completely gripping crime fiction with a jaw-dropping twist - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Gibney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeflated balloons on the floor. Sandwiches curling on plates. The evidence of a normal birthday party a shocking contrast to the bodies of the mother and her twelve-year-old daughter lying on their beds, their secret taken to the grave... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Detective Lottie Parker arrives at the devastating scene the day after \u003cstrong\u003eFreya Healey\u003c\/strong\u003e's birthday party, a wave of sorrow overcomes her. Holding Freya's cold white hand, she vows to find justice for her and her parents lying dead in the next room, killed just after the last guest had gone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Determined to solve this terrible crime, Lottie rushes to interview the party guests, including Freya's best friend Lily. Shy and tearful, the little girl is unwilling to talk about Freya and her parents, at least in front of her over-protective mother. But when her mother reveals that Lily changed her mind about sleeping over at the Healeys at the last minute on the night they were killed, she feels certain that she is hiding something crucial... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe next morning, she is shocked to receive a phone call from Lily's terrified mother. \u003cstrong\u003eLily has been stolen from her home\u003c\/strong\u003e - could the Healey family secret have something to do with her disappearance? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigging deeper, desperate for answers, Lottie discovers a connection between Lily's father and Freya's mother that chills her to the bone. Do both families hide dark secrets? What evidence can she trust and who is lying to her? \u003cstrong\u003eAnd can she find the truth before another innocent little girl is lost forever? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA totally addictive page-turner from bestselling author Patricia Gibney. If you like Rachel McLean, Kendra Elliott and Robert Dugoni, \u003cem\u003eAfter the Party\u003c\/em\u003e will have you hooked.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat everyone is saying about \u003cem\u003eThe Family Secret\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ewas completely hooked and didn't stop reading until the last page!\u003c\/strong\u003e... just when I thought I had a handle on it... boom... \u003cstrong\u003eanother twist pulled the rug out from under me\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eso gripping\u003c\/strong\u003e I genuinely couldn't stop reading... fast-paced, heartbreaking, twisty and \u003cstrong\u003ecompletely addictive I flew through it and didn't want it to end\u003c\/strong\u003e. The tension builds perfectly and that ending? \u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely brilliant\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWow this was explosive! From start to finish it was packed with action \u003c\/strong\u003eand with one\u003cstrong\u003e amazing cliffhanger, I need the next one immediately!\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eHighly recommend!\u003c\/strong\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHeart-pounding\u003c\/strong\u003e... intense, fast paced and \u003cstrong\u003egut wrenching\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e I was on the edge of my seat the entire time\u003c\/strong\u003e... Clear your schedule and hope no one interrupts you as delve into \u003cem\u003eThe Family Secret\u003c\/em\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eJust wow!\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003einsanely good\u003c\/strong\u003e, straight out of the gate... \u003cstrong\u003efast paced\u003c\/strong\u003e and didn't let up until the end... I truly believe that each book gets better than the last!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 492\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107666915629,"sku":"9781805504528","price":22.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/fz5aV5owXh9781805504528.webp?v=1780451440","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-family-secret-completely-gripping-crime-fiction-with-a-jaw-dropping-twist-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}