Synopsis
The gripping new crime thriller from Karin Slaughter – the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of We Are All Guilty Here.
Welcome to North Falls—a small town with big secrets.
The house at 1601 Iris Drive looks like any other in the quiet, residential street. But rumours are rife about the Vickery family, and what goes on behind closed doors.
Then one afternoon gunshots ring out. Allison Vickery is found murdered in her own kitchen, her teenage daughter bleeding and left for dead.
Everyone thinks they know what happened. But they’re wrong. The truth is more shocking than anyone could ever have imagined.
Secrets are everywhere in this small town. And it’s up to Detective Emmy Clifton to uncover the truth…
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008771133
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 38 mm
- Weight: 640g
- Languages: English
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History will out in this thriller
My thanks to Karin and Netgalley for allowing me to read The Secrets We Hide before the publication date.
This is the second book in the North Falls serie... READ MORE
More than just secrets
I absolutely loved the first in this new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter when I read it last year, and this follow-up more than lives up to expecta... READ MORE
Continuing saga of North Falls
Emmy's father was killed six weeks ago, her mother’s funeral was today, and her friend has just been shot. It’s been a rough day for acting Sheriff Emmy Lo... READ MORE
First rate thriller, full of twists and turns
The second in a new series featuring Detective Emmy Clifton and we return to North Falls to find her struggling with the recent death of her mother, not lo... READ MORE
Mysterious, exciting, suspensy, a bit funny, sweet, adorable + heartbreaking!
4.9 Stars
I did a re-read of WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE before starting this second book. Due to my bookalzheimers I was afraid I couldn't remember Emmy and... READ MORE
Another thrilling thriller
The Secrets We Hide is the second book in the North Falls series which is a gripping crime thriller that often leaves you breathless with all the action an... READ MORE
The Secrets We Hide
What a great book. It is good to be back with characters I really enjoyed the first time round and is set in North Falls. Alison Vickery is found dead in... READ MORE
A thrilling read
The Secrets We Hide is a great addition to the authors North Fall series and a book I really enjoyed. I love the authors writing style, it is very engaging... READ MORE
Another brilliant book in this police procedural series
We are back in North Falls, Georgia for the second book of The North Falls series. I definitely recommend reading the first book before you read this one ... READ MORE
Convoluted fascinating detective thriller.
Emmy, acting sheriff of North Falls, ends up investigating the murder of a ex-colleague with the help of her sister, Jude, ex-FBI, and a bunch of other cha... READ MORE
More secrets in North Falls with Detective Emmy Clifton
The Secrets We KeepKarin Slaughter
4 stars
More secrets in North Falls with Detective Emmy Clifton
This book is the follow up to We Are All Guilty... READ MORE
Slaughter never disappoints.
The Secrets We Hide is the second book in the North Falls series by award-winning, bestselling American author, Karin Slaughter. A very short time after sh... READ MORE
The Secrets We Hide
This is book two of the author's new North Falls series and as per usual I am going to recommend you read the first book - We Are All Guilty Here - before ... READ MORE
Tense thriller
The Secrets We Hide is the latest tense thriller in the North Town series by Karin Slaughter which again takes us to the small town of North Falls where ev... READ MORE
North Falls thriller
On the way back from her mother's funeral acting sheriff Emmy-Lou Clifton hear gunshots and is drawn into investigating the murder of one of colleagues and... READ MORE
A Small Town Strangled by Secrets: Why Karin Slaughter’s New Thriller is Absolute Mastery
Huge thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for providing me... READ MORE
Tense thriller
You can always be assured with a great read from Karin Slaughter; and as I read and enjoyed the first book in the North Falls series (We Are All Guilty Her... READ MORE
A gripping thriller
Thank you to the author, publishers Harper Collins and NetGalley UK for access to this as an advance reader’s ebook. This is an honest and voluntary review... READ MORE
Thrilling read
This is the second book in a series and it is advisable to read book one first. The introduction of many characters slows the pace at the beginning but the... READ MORE
Intriguing read
The queen of Crime Karin Slaughter is back with The secrets we hide is book 2 in the second book in the North fall’s series.
We are back in North Falls w... READ MORE
Good read!
A good addition to The North Falls series by this author. Book two didn’t quite grab me as the first book did. The police investigation was very interestin... READ MORE
Sensationally entertaining!
What a book! Full of surprises, shocks and sensational moments.
I just loved Jude and her "sister" Emmy (main character). Cole was good too!
I found ... READ MORE
Fantastic Storyline
Another great story in the North Falls series. Loved getting to know more about the Clifton’s. It had me gripped from the first page until the end. Plenty ... READ MORE
“We’re only as good as the secrets we hide.”
4.5⭐️
I liked this sequel even better than the first one.
An engrossing mystery, plenty of trauma and ptsd, a dash of family secrets and drama, and s... READ MORE
A Gripping Return to North Falls
Karin Slaughter delivers another compelling thriller with The Secrets We Hide, a worthy follow-up to We Are All Guilty Here and a fantastic addition to the... READ MORE
Thoroughly enjoyable
first, I was excited to read this one. It did not disappoint- another great twisty murder plot and an interesting relationship between the ‘sisters’. My on... READ MORE
A fast paced rollercoaster of a read
I just love, love loved this book. It’s so good. Book two in the North Falls series and it doesn’t disappoint. I couldn’t put it down. It’s so immersive, e... READ MORE
fast paced thriller
Although I read and enjoyed "we are all guilty here," the first book in the North Falls series, it took me a little while to get into this one. However as ... READ MORE
A thriller with heart
Welcome back to North Falls and yet another foray into just how dark humanity can be. We previously met Jude in We Are All Guilty Here and this story catch... READ MORE
A Thrilling Read
The Secrets We Hide is the second book featuring Sheriff Emmy Clifton. Six weeks after the death of her father, Emmy is on her way to her mother’s wake whe... READ MORE
brilliant successor
I read the first book in the North Falls series from the local library and gave it five ⭐️ on Good Reads, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to revi... READ MORE
Brilliant second book in the North Falls series
The second book in the North Falls series is an absolute cracker. It is not imperative that you read the first, We Are All Guilty Here’ but it will certain... READ MORE
The investigation of a major incident creates more questions than answers
5 stars
A police chief is in the process of burying her mother when a major incident is reported. What follows is the agonising investigation to identify ... READ MORE
A gripping thriller
Sheriff Emmy Clifton is a woman teetering on the edge. The stress that she had endured in We Are All Guilty Here, has carried over and multiplied in The Se... READ MORE
The Secrets We Hide.
Karin Slaughter is one of my favourite authors and I was delighted to receive this advanced copy of her latest book The Secrets We Hide the second book in ... READ MORE
A gripping small town mystery
The Secrets We Hide was a really solid thriller with great characters, plenty of twists and an interesting small-town mystery at its centre. When a woman i... READ MORE
Gripping
A fast paced thriller which is a real page turner. Every bit as good as the first book in this new series by a master of suspense. The book stands alone to... READ MORE
Great writing, excellent plot!
Number 2 in the North Falls series.
Sheriff Emmy Clifton is still reeling from the recent death of her beloved father Gerald, and now, just six weeks la... READ MORE
Another Karin Slaughter triumph
Karin Slaughter never fails to amaze me with how sensational she is as an author; her plots take you to places you don’t see coming every single time. ‘The... READ MORE
A solid murder mystery with a strong storyline
Detective Emily Clifton is back with another murder to solve - this time, it's an ex-colleague Allison, who has been shot dead, and her daughter Amanda, le... READ MORE
A gripping story.
I have read so many of Karin’s books and loved them all. The North Falls series of which this is the second are slightly different, a smaller canvas but mo... READ MORE
Slow burning, great ending
Well written tense thriller. I felt it got off to a slow start but the second half was fantastic, building to a satisfyingly unpredictable conclusion.
Good sequel
I will start the review by advising readers to read book one in the series first, there are lots of names and characters mentioned that could become confus... READ MORE
Multilayered and complex!
In The Secrets We Hide, the second in Karin Slaughter’s excellent North Falls series, Emmy Clifton is now acting sheriff. She’s facing an election challeng... READ MORE
This series is not for me
I read the first one, which I'm my opinion was about 100 pages too long.
I wasn't particularly enthralled by this one either. The storyline was marginally... READ MORE
Excellent
The second instalment in the North Falls series is every bit as immersive as the first. Sheriff Emmy Clifton is still reeling from the loss of her parents ... READ MORE
Karin never misses.
I forgot how much I love Jude and Emmy. I truly love their complicated relationship and the way they interact with each other despite both their inabilitie... READ MORE
A story of secrets and lies!
Sheriff Emmy Clifton is driving home after attending the funeral of her mother and stops when she hears gunshots. In a house she discovers the dead body o... READ MORE
The second in the North Falls series.
It starts shortly after the first book finishes, just after a funeral, with shots heard close by. A woman’s body is found, with her daughter badly injured ... READ MORE
Riveting!
Another riveting read from Karin Slaughter.
This author never fails to hit the target for me !
The story is full of surprises and the twist at the very ... READ MORE
A fast-moving crime thriller
This is the second book in Karin Slaughter’s North Falls series and I’m already eager for the third. The Secrets we Hide starts with a shooting, but a big ... READ MORE
Excellent
The follow up to the superb We Are All Guilty Here, The Secrets We Hide has us again in the middle of the lives of the residents of North Falls, a small to... READ MORE
fantastic read
Another fantastic book by Karin. North fall's is dealing with the murder of a local cop and the attempted murder of her daughter.Emmy responds to the shots... READ MORE
Brilliant writing
This is such a good book, from an author at the top of her game. I enjoyed the first North Falls book, but this is dynamite.When Emmy Clifton (acting sheri... READ MORE
Fabulous once again from the wonderful Karin Slaughter
The one thing I absolutely love about Karin Slaughter's books is that this woman knows exactly how to tie a story up in knots and unravel them in ways you ... READ MORE
I am a big fan
In Karin Slaughter's second North Falls thriller, Sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister, ex-federal agent Jude Archer, discover a devastating crime scene. Dr... READ MORE
Outstanding read
As a longtime Karin Slaughter fan, The Secrets We Hide was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and it more than lived up to expectations. Returnin... READ MORE
Small communities and how money dictates that secrets are kept
Having read the first book in this series, We Are All Guilty Here, I was delighted to be given an advance copy of the second in the series. Revisiting Emmy... READ MORE
Brilliant!
I went straight into this ARC after reading the first in the series.
And I loved diving straight back into Detectives Emmy and Jude’s lives!
A woma... READ MORE
Awesome installment
I absolutely loved this book.
Karin Slaughter is an auto-read for me and I think I might have enjoyed this even more than the first book in the series.
... READ MORE
Gripping
This follows almost straight on from We Are Guilty Here. The day of Myrna's funeral Emmy and Jude end up taking the long way around to Taybee's for the w... READ MORE
as expected….. AMAZING
5⭐️ and some ! Dark, gripping, and completely addictive Karin Slaughter at her absolute bestI went into The Secrets We Hide as a long time, loyal fan of Ka... READ MORE
Karin Slaughter at her best!
Karin Slaughter delivers another gripping, twist-filled thriller with The Secrets We Hide, a novel that kept me completely hooked from beginning to end.
... READ MORE
Compelling
Another compelling small town crime drama from Karin Slaughter. Very American, which I usually try to avoid but this author makes her characters so believa... READ MORE
“Have you ever picked up a series and immediately wanted to know what happens next?”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️•5
The Secrets We Hide picks up just 6 weeks after the first book ends, so I’d highly recommend reading the series in order. The emotional fallo... READ MORE
Captivating read
In this, the second installment in the North Falls series, Sheriff Emmy Clifton is still mourning the murder of her father and the recent death of her moth... READ MORE
Murder, mysteries and secrets
Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and Karin Slaughter for this ARC.
Trigger warnings: domestic violence, abuse, drugs, corruption,... READ MORE
Fantastic character dynamics
This is a fantastic follow on from We are all Guilty Here and takes place a short while after with Emmy struggling with grief and earning respect at work w... READ MORE
Gripping murder mystery
Another great story from Karin Slaughter, it is the second book in this series but can easily be read as a standalone.
Emmy Clifton became sheriff of Nort... READ MORE
excellently second book in the North Falls series
5 stars. No notes.Okay, I do have notes, of course.I absolutely inhaled this book, like I knew I would. It’s a tough one with Karin Slaughter’s books, I wa... READ MORE
Love, love, loved it!
My family recommended Karin Slaughter to me a couple of years back, when I read Cop Town, so I was extremely excited to receive an advanced reader e.copy o... READ MORE
Excellent story of family secrets, bonding and sisterly support
This second book in the North Falls series by Karin Slaughter is another five star read!
In this story of family secrets, bonding and sisterly support, a ... READ MORE
NO SECRET THAT IT'S EXCELLENT
KARIN SLAUGHTER – THE SECRETS WE HIDE *****
I remember being impressed with the previous North Falls novel and even though it is some time since I read it... READ MORE
Impossible to put down!!
The Secrets We Hide is the second book in the North Falls series by Karin Slaughter and returns readers to the small town of North Falls, where long buried... READ MORE
Great Second Novel in Series
It took me no time at all to get back into the world of North Falls and the characters from the first novel in the series: We Are All Guilty Here.
It is... READ MORE
Brilliant !
A worthy follow up to We Are All Guilty Here - I am hoping there is more to come for North Falls- becaus!e this series is brilliant !
The characters /stor... READ MORE
Twisty and gripping
I really loved We Are All Guilty Here, the first in the North Falls series, so I was eager to read the follow up, which can be read as a stand alone, as en... READ MORE
Recommended!
I’m a massive fan of this author so was excited to be able to read this 2nd book in the new series about Detective Emmie Clifton.
In this one there is a m... READ MORE
Excellent read
This book is probably better than the first well written as always with Karins books. The plot is twisty and well developed and the characters are well rea... READ MORE
Great author
This is book 2 in this series. Gunshots fired sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister Jude Archer investigates and come across a scene of a dead woman Alison ... READ MORE
Can't Wait For The Next!
How do I forget that a Karin Slaughter novel requires an abandonment of all surplus tasks? Unlike some other readers I was engaged from the first chapter. ... READ MORE
A return to North Falls
The Secrets We Hide is the second book in the North Falls series and can be read as a standalone, but I'd recommend reading We Are All Guilty Here to get t... READ MORE
Gripping thriller
I went into The Secrets We Hide completely blind because I love Karin Slaughter's books. As I read, a sense of familiarity set in- turned out this is book ... READ MORE
Read the book to find out: Does Sheriff Emmy ever sleep?
Karin Slaughter must have given Sheriff Emmy Clifton some of her own charactaristics, including working in high gear with no visible rest. Faced with diffi... READ MORE
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