"A twisty edge-of-your-seat thriller in which a teen girl battles to solve the mystery of her missing dad "
August 2021 Book of the Month
What a diamond of a thriller this is - a genuine page-turner that snakes with twists readers genuinely won’t see coming. Who to trust? Who to believe? Sophie McKenzie has struck gold with her latest page-turner.
Fourteen-year-old Cat is having a hard time of it, to put it mildly. She’s lost her father, her little sister doesn’t speak, and her mum, a former TV astrology celebrity, is more interested in her work than anything Cat says or does. But after receiving a bolt-from-the-blue text alleging that her dad is alive, Cat throws herself into trying to tracking him down, with the help of a newfound friend, handsome Tyler, the first person she’s been able to open up to for an absolute age.
A search for a dad becomes a search for a priceless diamond, which in turn becomes a search for the truth - and then a struggle to understand that truth. Driven by Cat’s endearingly determined, courageous personality, this read-in-one-sitting thriller has family and friendship bonds at its fast-beating heart.
Find out more about Hide and Secrets as we chat with Sophie McKenzie, our Author of the Month.
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Fantastic book full of exciting twists and turns.
Hide and Secrets is a fantastic book full of exciting twists and turns along the story line. The book is about a young, curious and clever girl, Cat whose father mysteriously disappeared a year and a half ago. When she finds out someone is deceiving her, the whole story changes as it gets more and more interesting. I love how the author has explained everything and how detailed it is. It truly is a mind-blowing story.... Read Full Review
Amazing and heart - warming book with plot twists you never expected coming.
Furious at the world around her, fourteen year-old Cat is facing the struggle of her dad being dead, her sister refusing to talk and her mum always being angry at her. One day, she gets a mysterious call from a person who claims to be her deceased dad's friend and unravels a trail of clues, the adventure which she goes on with the handsome boy next door.
It's a heartwarming book of friendship, mystery, adventure with a hint of horror.... Read Full Review
This story is incredible in the way it entrances the reader and instantly surprises them with the unanticipated story line.
Hide and Secrets is a novel that is filled to the brim with unexpected twists and turns making it a very exciting and entertaining read. Cat, with the help of Tyler, must discover the mystifying blue fire diamond in order to save her family. After the presumed death of her father, Cat is expecting nothing but a dreary summer holiday, spending her time dressmaking in the barn. But, all of that abruptly changes when Cat gets a mysterious phone call from one of her Dad’s old friends with intriguing news of her father.... Read Full Review
