The Patient's Secret
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Summary
Secrets worth dying―and killing―for， in a novel of suspense inspired by a horrific true crime by Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author Loreth Anne White。
When the battered body of a female jogger is found beneath the cliffs of an idyllic coastal community， these perfect neighbors suddenly don’t seem so perfect…
Lily Bradley is a respected psychotherapist married to a distinguished professor。 They live in a dream house with their two children in close-knit Story Cove。 Lily lives a well-ordered life。 Or so it seems。 As a therapist， she knows everyone keeps things hidden。 Even her。
Then sensual and free-spirited Arwen Harper rolls into town in her hand-painted VW van， her sixteen-year-old son riding shotgun。 Overnight， Story Cove’s secrets are no longer safe。 Because Arwen might know her new neighbors better than they know themselves。
Now someone is dead， and it looks like murder。 Brutal and personal。 The death invites the shrewd eye of Detective Rue Duval。 Rue’s job is to expose secrets。 But she’s also an expert at keeping them。
As the lives of three women become inexorably entwined， one thing is clear: when it comes to survival， ordinary people can do the most terrible things。
When the battered body of a female jogger is found beneath the cliffs of an idyllic coastal community， these perfect neighbors suddenly don’t seem so perfect…
Lily Bradley is a respected psychotherapist married to a distinguished professor。 They live in a dream house with their two children in close-knit Story Cove。 Lily lives a well-ordered life。 Or so it seems。 As a therapist， she knows everyone keeps things hidden。 Even her。
Then sensual and free-spirited Arwen Harper rolls into town in her hand-painted VW van， her sixteen-year-old son riding shotgun。 Overnight， Story Cove’s secrets are no longer safe。 Because Arwen might know her new neighbors better than they know themselves。
Now someone is dead， and it looks like murder。 Brutal and personal。 The death invites the shrewd eye of Detective Rue Duval。 Rue’s job is to expose secrets。 But she’s also an expert at keeping them。
As the lives of three women become inexorably entwined， one thing is clear: when it comes to survival， ordinary people can do the most terrible things。
Reviews
Reggie
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holy！！！ this book is fantastic！！！It all started decades ago， but we get the backstory in bits and bites。 The story is told through several POVs and over a short period of time before the death of a woman。 Brilliantly written and captivating！！ Looking forward to more from this author！
Elisa
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The characters are all very unlikeable， but it's the victim that's the worst。。。 She's a conniving， psychopathic， homewrecker， blackmailing woman。 I only cared whodunit so that I could give them a commendation。 It was still entertaining。 The characters are all very unlikeable， but it's the victim that's the worst。。。 She's a conniving， psychopathic， homewrecker， blackmailing woman。 I only cared whodunit so that I could give them a commendation。 It was still entertaining。 。。。more
Louise
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I am a huge Loreth Anne White fan， her books are an auto buy for me。 I know that she’ll give me clues throughout the novel， there’ll be threads trailing throughout it， and I still won’t get who did it。 There were a number of times that I had to go back and double check that I’d read what I thought I had。 There’s times when you go “oh this is an important plot point” but you have no idea what it actually means， or “oh， this is a clue” but you still have no idea what it’s a clue to。 I’m a mum， I h I am a huge Loreth Anne White fan， her books are an auto buy for me。 I know that she’ll give me clues throughout the novel， there’ll be threads trailing throughout it， and I still won’t get who did it。 There were a number of times that I had to go back and double check that I’d read what I thought I had。 There’s times when you go “oh this is an important plot point” but you have no idea what it actually means， or “oh， this is a clue” but you still have no idea what it’s a clue to。 I’m a mum， I have a 4yo boy and a 6yo girl。 Honestly， some of the hardest parts of this novel weren’t to do with who was murdered and how that affected their family。 It was the young son of one of the suspects and how he felt; the loneliness， the fear。 It was described so well and really affected me。 I highly recommend this book。 Absolutely brilliant 。。。more
Barbara Behring
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What if the past you're so desperately trying to hide catches up with you？ That is the premise of The Patient's Secret。 I found this book enjoyable and there were many twists and turns。 What if the past you're so desperately trying to hide catches up with you？ That is the premise of The Patient's Secret。 I found this book enjoyable and there were many twists and turns。 。。。more
Nancy L。 Raeuchle
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So very amazing ！！！I'm running out of ways to explain how brilliant this author is！ Please don't miss this book， like me you might think it could be one of the best well-written I did not see any of the twists and turns coming and I pride myself on figuring things out！ PLEASE READ THIS ！！！ 💖🙏 So very amazing ！！！I'm running out of ways to explain how brilliant this author is！ Please don't miss this book， like me you might think it could be one of the best well-written I did not see any of the twists and turns coming and I pride myself on figuring things out！ PLEASE READ THIS ！！！ 💖🙏 。。。more
Auđur
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4，5
Jayne
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There was no shortage of secrets in "The Patient's Secret"。Loreth Anne White is the "Queen of Dark and Twisty Atmospheric Page-Turner Thrillers" and she does not disappoint。Inspired by a horrific true crime that occurred several years ago in Canada， "The Patient's Secret" is a compelling whodunnit mystery that unfolds in an idyllic coastal community。When the battered body of a female jogger is found， multiple suspects are interrogated。 The book's three main female protagonists are entwined in th There was no shortage of secrets in "The Patient's Secret"。Loreth Anne White is the "Queen of Dark and Twisty Atmospheric Page-Turner Thrillers" and she does not disappoint。Inspired by a horrific true crime that occurred several years ago in Canada， "The Patient's Secret" is a compelling whodunnit mystery that unfolds in an idyllic coastal community。When the battered body of a female jogger is found， multiple suspects are interrogated。 The book's three main female protagonists are entwined in the murder investigation: with lives clashing in ways they could not have imagined。 All of the female protagonists and their spouses have deeply guarded secrets。Loreth Anne White is a gifted storyteller and a master in the art and science of manipulating readers。 This being said， this book featured more red herrings than a fish market and continually kept me guessing the answer to the "whodunnit" question until the very last page。The last half of the book was much stronger than the first half。 I listened to the audiobook and narrator Brittany Pressley did a superb job with the narration。 "In the Deep" is still my favorite Loreth Anne White book， but "The Patient's Secret" was a strong contender for that number one spot。I look forward to listening to future titles by this talented author。4。5 stars。 。。。more
Mary Hann
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The only reason this wasn't a five star book for me was that the book had too many threads at the beginning and the author wasn't giving quite enough for my mind to follow each one of them。 It definitely evolved over time but I wish there had been just a little more offered towards the beginning。 The only reason this wasn't a five star book for me was that the book had too many threads at the beginning and the author wasn't giving quite enough for my mind to follow each one of them。 It definitely evolved over time but I wish there had been just a little more offered towards the beginning。 。。。more
RedRedtheycallmeRed
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It's always a good day when I get my hands on a new Loreth Anne White book。 This one was quite dark and twisty， made even darker by the fact that it was inspired by true events。Lily's life is upended when her husband Tom finds a dead body and calls 911。 But Tom is acting really weird， it turns out they both know this woman。。。and everything starts falling apart。I didn't find any of the adult characters very likable （not all the kids， either）， but I could not stop reading， waiting for the inevitab It's always a good day when I get my hands on a new Loreth Anne White book。 This one was quite dark and twisty， made even darker by the fact that it was inspired by true events。Lily's life is upended when her husband Tom finds a dead body and calls 911。 But Tom is acting really weird， it turns out they both know this woman。。。and everything starts falling apart。I didn't find any of the adult characters very likable （not all the kids， either）， but I could not stop reading， waiting for the inevitable trainwreck to happen！ My suspicions changed multiple times， too many suspects to choose from。 There are multiple POV， and every one acts at least a little shady， even the detective！The story is interwoven with chapters about a gruesome murder in a tiny Canadian town that happened 30 years prior。 It's fairly graphic， and knowing it was based on true events made it more so。 Eventually it's revealed how that crime is connected to the present， and it was even more complicated than I had guessed。The only thing I had a problem with was Lily and Tom's children: 12-year-old Phoebe and 8-year-old Matthew。 Both acted several years older than they were and their ages didn't seem to fit。 Especially Matthew， no way I could buy that he was only 8。 。。。more
Diane Romanello
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I really enjoyed this book。 This was a small， close knit neighborhood drama of the best kind， and what made it even better is that it is based on a true crime story。Lily is conducting an early morning therapy session at her home office when her husband comes back from a run in the rain， closely followed by police knocking at the door。 On his run her husband Tom came across a dead body。 Things escalate from here when they figure out who the body is。The story has dual time lines from present day， I really enjoyed this book。 This was a small， close knit neighborhood drama of the best kind， and what made it even better is that it is based on a true crime story。Lily is conducting an early morning therapy session at her home office when her husband comes back from a run in the rain， closely followed by police knocking at the door。 On his run her husband Tom came across a dead body。 Things escalate from here when they figure out who the body is。The story has dual time lines from present day， to a countdown of sorts， counting down to the death。 It is very easy to follow and especially easy to get caught up in this story。 Once I got to a certain point I couldn't put it down and felt myself constantly thinking of what was going to happy。 It took everything in my not to google what the story was based on （and after reading the author's note， I felt even more compelled to google）I would highly recommend this to not only true crime fans but suspense fans in general。 Will definitely look out for more by White in the future。 Thank you to net galley and the publisher for this advance copy！ 。。。more
jas♡
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ahhhh。。。a woman found dead on the bottom of a cliff。。。 was it an a accident or someone pushed her？when it comes to dark thriller， this hits the parts omg！ This story was based off of a true story that made headlines！！！This book was good， because I have been reading so much romance， and when you read a book like this its like wtf！！！ It had a very tense start In The Patient’s Secret the residents living in the upscale， life and you think you know or they seem ordinary， but it be the most ordinary ahhhh。。。a woman found dead on the bottom of a cliff。。。 was it an a accident or someone pushed her？when it comes to dark thriller， this hits the parts omg！ This story was based off of a true story that made headlines！！！This book was good， because I have been reading so much romance， and when you read a book like this its like wtf！！！ It had a very tense start In The Patient’s Secret the residents living in the upscale， life and you think you know or they seem ordinary， but it be the most ordinary people！ Honestly， I think you guys should check it out！ This was my first book by Loreth Anne White， might continue to check out more books that she has！ I read this pretty fast。 TW: The book is graphic in the first chap！ 。。。more
I❤Reading
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This is a dark tale with several storylines that ultimately intersect。 Reading any sort of spoilers for this book will ruin the unfolding of events and the edge-of-your-seat tension that grows with each chapter。 Because nothing is as it seems。The story begins with the death of a jogger， Arwen Harper， and follows the investigation of her death and its potential link to the Jogger Killer murders。 Her death throws the Story Cove neighborhood out of kilter and threatens to ruin the well-crafted mask This is a dark tale with several storylines that ultimately intersect。 Reading any sort of spoilers for this book will ruin the unfolding of events and the edge-of-your-seat tension that grows with each chapter。 Because nothing is as it seems。The story begins with the death of a jogger， Arwen Harper， and follows the investigation of her death and its potential link to the Jogger Killer murders。 Her death throws the Story Cove neighborhood out of kilter and threatens to ruin the well-crafted mask they each wear。The plot is multi-layered and the characters are complex。 The story is told from multiple points of views and switches back and forth between the months/days leading up to the crime and the present investigation。 And each time a new chapter ends， another breadcrumb is left and another secret unraveled。 And yet， the last portion of the story will still have your jaw dropping with twists and turns。Overall， this is a page-turner that will keep you engaged and guessing until the very end。 But a word of caution。。。The level of detail of some of the crime scenes were graphic and involved children。/I received an early edition of this book from NetGalley。 This did not affect my opinion of the book or content of my review。/ 。。。more
Kendall
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Loreth Anne White get out of here woman！ You're the master at thrillers！！Shocking， addicting， dark， and oh so creepy good。Oh my gosh。。。。 I feel like it takes so much to impress me with thrillers。。。。 but this book is like crack！ I don't ever really read police procedural books but I won't miss any from White！ If you haven't experienced White's masterful stories。。。 you're missing out！The Patient's Secret is based partly off a true crime。 White knocks it out of the park with this one。 I was so surp Loreth Anne White get out of here woman！ You're the master at thrillers！！Shocking， addicting， dark， and oh so creepy good。Oh my gosh。。。。 I feel like it takes so much to impress me with thrillers。。。。 but this book is like crack！ I don't ever really read police procedural books but I won't miss any from White！ If you haven't experienced White's masterful stories。。。 you're missing out！The Patient's Secret is based partly off a true crime。 White knocks it out of the park with this one。 I was so surprised by the secrets that are revealed and the characters that are full of haunting pasts。 White of course ties the story together flawlessly as usual。I highly recommend adding this one to your list！Huge thank you to Amazon Publishing for my arc in exchange for an honest review。5/5 stars 。。。more
Toni
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A master storyteller！RTC
Yun
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When it comes to dark and compelling psychological thrillers， The Patient's Secret hits all the right notes。Lily Bradley has what seems to be an enviable life， living in affluent Story Cove with her loving husband Tom and two wonderfully unruly children。 But she's been on edge lately， feeling like she's being followed and her husband is keeping secrets from her。 When a newcomer is found dead at the base of the cliffs and Tom is the one who finds her， Lily realizes the careful life she's cultivat When it comes to dark and compelling psychological thrillers， The Patient's Secret hits all the right notes。Lily Bradley has what seems to be an enviable life， living in affluent Story Cove with her loving husband Tom and two wonderfully unruly children。 But she's been on edge lately， feeling like she's being followed and her husband is keeping secrets from her。 When a newcomer is found dead at the base of the cliffs and Tom is the one who finds her， Lily realizes the careful life she's cultivated may just be an illusion。This was an atmospheric read， and I found it to be riveting。 Once I started， I couldn't put it down。 While it's a much-trodden genre， there were elements in here I've never seen before， which made the whole thing feel fresh and unusual。 I wasn't exactly sure where it was going， and there were plenty of twists and turns to sustain my interests throughout。For me， this struck a really good balance between the psychological and the thriller。 Normally， my complaint with this genre is that we spend too much time in the character's head with their fears and paranoia， and it all turns silly after a while。 And while we do have some of that here， it wasn't overdone。 And to counterbalance it， we get to follow the investigation as it unfolds and secrets are revealed， which was plenty satisfying。I first started reading Loreth Anne White with her book In the Dark， and I find her offerings to be entertaining and gripping。 She takes an oversaturated genre and adds something new to it。 I'll definitely continue to seek her out。My heartfelt thanks for the advance copy that was provided for my honest and unbiased review。~~~~~~~~~~~~See also， my thoughts on:In the Dark~~~~~~~~~~~~ 。。。more
Anne - Books of My Heart
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This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from NetGalley， Publisher。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。I'm a big fan of this author and so it didn't surprise me that I loved The Patient's Secret。 There are several families who are having various issues which add to the layers and make it unclear who the killer is。 Everyone has secrets and motive。Tom and Lily Bradley have children， Phoebe and Matthew。 Lily thinks Tom i This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from NetGalley， Publisher。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。I'm a big fan of this author and so it didn't surprise me that I loved The Patient's Secret。 There are several families who are having various issues which add to the layers and make it unclear who the killer is。 Everyone has secrets and motive。Tom and Lily Bradley have children， Phoebe and Matthew。 Lily thinks Tom is having an affair。 She is worried her secret will come out and her children's ages， as well as her daughter's current choices are freaking her out。 Tom finds the body and seems like a prime suspect。 Matthew is a star; I adore his role。Simon and Hannah are neighbors and friends， also with children。 Hannah also thinks her husband is having an affair。Arwen and her son， Joe came to the neighborhood only a few months ago。 Arwen has some issues， including seducing married men。 She is writing a book about her past trauma and has experience with investigative journalism in the past。 Joe is very worried about his Mom because of her drinking and drugs。Phoebe Bradley is 12 and she is spending time and wants to date Joe， who is 16。 Lily feels this is too big of an age gap。 Phoebe and Joe really connect and become close friends。Rue is the homicide detective。 She has been working on a serial killer case which has similarities to this death， so she wants this case。 She is also having problems in her marriage。 Her son， Eb， is completely supportive of her。This miasma of cheating and insecure to dissolving relationships goes nuclear when Arwen the seductress is found dead in suspicious circumstances。 I won't spoil the twisty path of everyone could be a suspect。 None of the women want their husband to be the killer。The children are key players in the story。 Matthew， Joe and Eb are such great characters。 They end up having to be very adult for the circumstances they face。Narration: I've enjoyed this narrator in the past and her performance worked well for me again。 There is some dialogue but the stream of thought where we get their point of view seems to be mostly women - Lily， Rue， Hannah and Matthew。 The voices were all comfortable for me。 I was able to listen at my normal 1。5x speed。Listen to a clip: HERE 。。。more
Susan
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I can honestly say that every single gues I had was so incredibly off I am embarrassed with myself。And it wasn't because the book was written in an unbelievable way。 Oh no。 Everything was completely believable。。。 I mean perfectly believable。 I just put all the wrong pieces together on all the wrong ways。And even better？ Sometimes my wrong pieces being put together， ends up better than the authors ending。 Not this time。 Oh hell no。 Almost every single character。。。 well。。 let's just say I was eith I can honestly say that every single gues I had was so incredibly off I am embarrassed with myself。And it wasn't because the book was written in an unbelievable way。 Oh no。 Everything was completely believable。。。 I mean perfectly believable。 I just put all the wrong pieces together on all the wrong ways。And even better？ Sometimes my wrong pieces being put together， ends up better than the authors ending。 Not this time。 Oh hell no。 Almost every single character。。。 well。。 let's just say I was either completely wrong or never even considered them a player。 The plot is well paced， everything well laid out， and unfolded。 。。。more
Kat
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I had high hopes for this one because I LOVED Under Devil's Bridge， but I was sadly left disappointed。 This novel just had so much going on that it was hard to keep track of who was who。 And the ending was just lacking the oomph that I like my novels to have。 I will read more by this author due to how much I loved Bridge， but unfortunately this one just didn't cut it for me。 2。5 stars， rounded down。 I had high hopes for this one because I LOVED Under Devil's Bridge， but I was sadly left disappointed。 This novel just had so much going on that it was hard to keep track of who was who。 And the ending was just lacking the oomph that I like my novels to have。 I will read more by this author due to how much I loved Bridge， but unfortunately this one just didn't cut it for me。 2。5 stars， rounded down。 。。。more
Elysia
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Thank you @amazonpublishing for my gifted copy of The Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne White。 This is my third book by this author and she never disappoints！ What I liked: 💀 Inspired by a true crime 6️⃣ Six Person POV - yet it isn't confusing🐌 Slow Burn - yet I still needed to know what would happen next🏃♀️ It all starts with 'her' murder 🧐 Flashback chapters that start two months before she dies🔪 True Crime story within the story 👬 Everyone ended up being a suspect。🤯 There was some great twists Thank you @amazonpublishing for my gifted copy of The Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne White。 This is my third book by this author and she never disappoints！ What I liked: 💀 Inspired by a true crime 6️⃣ Six Person POV - yet it isn't confusing🐌 Slow Burn - yet I still needed to know what would happen next🏃♀️ It all starts with 'her' murder 🧐 Flashback chapters that start two months before she dies🔪 True Crime story within the story 👬 Everyone ended up being a suspect。🤯 There was some great twists！ Some I saw coming and some I didn't。 What I didn't like: 😫 It wrapped up a little too nice for me。 I wanted something that would leave me speechless。 Release Date: March 8 。。。more
Maureen Carden
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In The Patient’s Secret the residents living in the upscale， seaside enclave of Story Cove， B。C。 feel lucky and maybe a bit smug living in such an idyllic location。 Usually small group of University professors meet for drinks Friday afternoons with the party moving onto any one of their sailing boats。 Some of the women do book club with lots of wine。 One father might help a neighborhood kid with his photography。 Another mother might always be ready to drive all the kids to their private school。 In The Patient’s Secret the residents living in the upscale， seaside enclave of Story Cove， B。C。 feel lucky and maybe a bit smug living in such an idyllic location。 Usually small group of University professors meet for drinks Friday afternoons with the party moving onto any one of their sailing boats。 Some of the women do book club with lots of wine。 One father might help a neighborhood kid with his photography。 Another mother might always be ready to drive all the kids to their private school。 Get the picture yet？ Across the Strait of Juan de Fuca residents can see Washington State’s Olympic Mountains。 Such a stunning location。 Sure， there are secrets。 Murder？ Adultery？ Mental illness？ Vodka bottles under a tween’s bed？ Who knows？ But every adult knows when the snake enters paradise。 The snake， Arwen Harper， at first is well disguised as an artist， as a bohemian， as the waitress at The Red Lion。 The professors meet for their Friday happy hours at The Red Lion， and the snake works her magic。 Arwen starts shedding her skin when she and her sixteen year old son， Joe， move into a cottage behind a house on the cul-de-sac where two of the university professors just happen to live their idyllic lives。 Just after they move in， Harper and Joe are invited to a neighborhood pool party。 The party ends early because of a dangerous thunderstorm and a devastating fight between Lily and Tom Bradley， and Arwen Harper The next morning Tom Bradley discovers the broken body of a runner at the foot of the rocky cliffs overlooking Grotto Beach， too broken to immediately identify。 The victim partially fits the profile as the work of the Jogger Killer （JK）。 The head of the JK task force， Rue Duval， is called in immediately to investigate。 I have always found Loreth Anne White one of most quotable writers I have read。 I want to share just about every sentence she writes， but I will settle on this quote “…and always-hidden beneath the narratives-are the secrets。 Deep and dark and primal。 Everyone has them。”White brings up various psychological issues in The Patient’s Secret。 A few of the questions concern the rehabilitation of child criminals; questions of race and how an atypical upbringing will impact later life。 The most important question of all， how far would you go to protect your family？I had one big problem with the story， the lead detective， Rue Duval， should have removed herself from the case immediately once the victim was identified。 Rue along with family could all be considered viable suspects。 There are multiple POV's and timelines to follow in The Patient’s Secret， while at the same time the reader needs to follow White's clever shell games。 Keep an eye on White’s shells。 You will never see the pea again， even as she hands you an easy and obvious win to entice you deeper。 For White plays a different game， quickly adding other shells， other peas until you just give up， sit back and enjoy one shocking moment after another。 I should entitle this review “I Never Saw That One Coming”。White is an impeccable writer， her settings are always lovely， but with an undertone of darkness， most of her characters are relatable， despite their smugness or shadows。 Always though， it is her story， her narrative that will leave you wanting more。Thank you to NetGalley， Montlake and Loreth Anne White for a review ARC。 。。。more
Grace
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4。5 starsA fast-paced psychological thriller that not only will keep you on your toes but will have you shocked by how it all plays out。 At least that is how I felt upon finishing。This story begins with a death， which is detailed from the victim's POV。 What we don't know is who is responsible。 Arwen Harper enters the small Canadian town of Story Cove， with clear intentions。 She has a story she wants to bring to light， and while her reasons are fair， her methods are far from it。 As the story prog 4。5 starsA fast-paced psychological thriller that not only will keep you on your toes but will have you shocked by how it all plays out。 At least that is how I felt upon finishing。This story begins with a death， which is detailed from the victim's POV。 What we don't know is who is responsible。 Arwen Harper enters the small Canadian town of Story Cove， with clear intentions。 She has a story she wants to bring to light， and while her reasons are fair， her methods are far from it。 As the story progresses， it seems nearly everyone in town a motive for her murder， as personal secrets are revealed along the way。 But it all begins with Tom Bradley， a local professor， who finds her body。 Following his encounter， his actions make him a prime suspect。The plotline is a bit complex， switching from past to present and multiple POVs。 But the author carefully feeds the reader the truths of the three main female characters - Arwen， Lily （Tom's wife） and Detective Rulandi "Rue" Duval - and you begin to understand why things went sideways the night of Arwen's death。The author did a great job of laying out the plotlines and then methodically threading them together， giving you a clearer picture， but not spoiling the big reveal。 I would have never guessed on what really transpired， I dare you to try and figure this one out。If you love intense thrillers that keep your mind in overdrive， this one is worth checking out！*An ARC was received via NetGalley for an honest review。For more reviews， visit 。。。more
Lisa
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When the broken and battered body of a young woman is discovered at the bottom of a cliff， the police wonder if the Jogger Killer has struck again。 However， in the nearby close-knit neighborhood of Story Cove， the picture-perfect homes and manicured lawns hide a wealth of secrets lying just beneath the surface。 Loreth Anne White weaves a twisted， riveting plot revealing the true faces of the residents of the posh community。 I was fascinated by this exceptional psychological thriller based on a h When the broken and battered body of a young woman is discovered at the bottom of a cliff， the police wonder if the Jogger Killer has struck again。 However， in the nearby close-knit neighborhood of Story Cove， the picture-perfect homes and manicured lawns hide a wealth of secrets lying just beneath the surface。 Loreth Anne White weaves a twisted， riveting plot revealing the true faces of the residents of the posh community。 I was fascinated by this exceptional psychological thriller based on a horrific true crime。 Prepare to get lost in the spine-chilling glimpse behind closed doors of this affluent suburb！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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Loved it！！ The scariest part of the book is that it's based on a true story。 The worst part was who was actually behind the killing of the family。 Arwen's death was a mystery that had me guessing until the very end。 My list of suspects was long， very long。 Pretty much everyone in the book was on my list。 I would have wanted to kill her。 She was extremely manipulative。 Arwen definitely struggled with mental issues， along with drugs， alcohol and her obsession with the Bradleys。 She was consumed wi Loved it！！ The scariest part of the book is that it's based on a true story。 The worst part was who was actually behind the killing of the family。 Arwen's death was a mystery that had me guessing until the very end。 My list of suspects was long， very long。 Pretty much everyone in the book was on my list。 I would have wanted to kill her。 She was extremely manipulative。 Arwen definitely struggled with mental issues， along with drugs， alcohol and her obsession with the Bradleys。 She was consumed with revenge and nothing would stop her。 She would never have won the mother of the year award。 Arwen screamed at her son because he entered her studio and asked if she would eat dinner with him。 She didn't even live in the cottage with Joe。 She stayed in her studio and only had breakfast with Joe。 I'm not sure if Arwen could legally write the book and name people under the Canadian law。 Phoebe was quite the little madam。 The attitude， the smoking， the drinking， dating a sixteen year old and she was only twelve。 TWELVE！！！ A twelve year old does not need to date She was so angry and mainly took it out on her mom。 Who knew so many people in such a small town could own a rhino necklace。 The BBQ was where all the secrets were finally revealed and it was quite the showdown。 Definitely recommend the book。 It was a great mystery/thriller。 I loved the story， writing style and characters。 The murder of the family was gruesome and hard to read at times。 It was definitely unexpected when the truth behind Arwen's death was revealed。 Look forward to reading more books by the author。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Montlake through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Lindsey Ruppe
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Simply outstanding！ I was riveted from the prologue and kept me guessing the entire ride。 White is renowned for her intricate plots twists and turns and The Patient’s Secret held its own。 It was fun trying to figure out The Who， how and why。 It’s different when you can’t empathize or even like characters in the book。 I enjoyed Rue and Matthew， but most everyone else just had shade。 Many thanks to you， Loreth and Netgalley for the ARC！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tiffany Johnson
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A classic who dun it mystery crime thriller with a ton of characters and POV's to keep you guessing （and misdirected！） I enjoyed the story and was kept in the dark on the "killer's" identity mostly till the end。 Part of the story is taken from a true crime event， and I like that flare/addition although the crime itself is gory and not for the faint at heart。 I guess the only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars is the wide range of POV's sort of buried a question that to me the author would l A classic who dun it mystery crime thriller with a ton of characters and POV's to keep you guessing （and misdirected！） I enjoyed the story and was kept in the dark on the "killer's" identity mostly till the end。 Part of the story is taken from a true crime event， and I like that flare/addition although the crime itself is gory and not for the faint at heart。 I guess the only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars is the wide range of POV's sort of buried a question that to me the author would like the reader to think about。 The question pops up during a therapy session but the therapist is distracted and guilt-ridden and I didn't see how poignant the question was till the very end。 Maybe that was by design， again to keep the reader in the dark， but I don't often ponder books for long after I finish reading as I'm off to the next one。 For me， thinking about it while reading is more impactful， especially while hurtling towards a big reveal， and I do think it's an important question to ask。 Can people who do terrible things truly be rehabilitated？Overall， entertaining！ Kept me guessing and coming back for more and that just solidifies I will search out the next book the author releases。 。。。more
Denise
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I am a Loreth Anne White fan girl anyway， but this book took it to a whole other level for me！ Knowing from the beginning that this book is loosely inspired by a true crime that happened in Canada years ago gave it an extra spark for me （although I purposely waited until after I finished the book to look up the crime， and I suggest you do as well， as reading about it before will give a key part away， and it's best to go in blind）。 It's an idyllic neighborhood that Dr。 Lily Bradley lives in - unt I am a Loreth Anne White fan girl anyway， but this book took it to a whole other level for me！ Knowing from the beginning that this book is loosely inspired by a true crime that happened in Canada years ago gave it an extra spark for me （although I purposely waited until after I finished the book to look up the crime， and I suggest you do as well， as reading about it before will give a key part away， and it's best to go in blind）。 It's an idyllic neighborhood that Dr。 Lily Bradley lives in - until the battered body of a female jogger is found at the bottom of a cliff off one of the running trails， and Lily's husband is the one who found her。 All of a sudden， fingers start pointing and the perfect neighborhood doesn't seem so perfect any more。 As Lily is a respected psychotherapist and her husband is a psychology professor， they are well versed in mental health and know that everyone keeps things hidden - including themselves。 Now though someone is dead - it looks like murder and everyone is connected to the victim。 Enter Detective Rue Duval。 Rue developed notoriety as being the lead detective in an open serial killer case， and she prides herself on exposing secrets。 She immediately sees parallels in this case， but the more she investigates， the more she finds herself trying to keep her own secret connections hidden as well。For a myriad of reasons， this was one of the best thrillers I've read in a long time！ There are so many secrets and characters whose lives are intertwined in ways that aren't easily apparent， with spectacular twists that just don't stop coming - there are numerous "could-possibly-be" scenarios interspersed with clever red herrings of events and people - you have no idea who is good， who is not， and who lives in the shades of gray area。 It's not a book where you find yourself liking many of the characters， as they all have rather selfish agendas and questionable morals， but it is an engrossing "whodunnit"。 I think I suspected every one of the characters at one time or another and still wasn't correct， as in the end， I was completely blown away by the turn of events。 Without giving too much away， I was also just as surprised （pleasantly） by who it was not。 I also love the little nuggets of wisdom that always catch me off guard in White's books。 In this one， two of the most poignant quotes that I highlighted were: "People don't live in nicely painted heritage homes in pretty neighborhoods 。。 people live in the six inches of real estate between their ears 。。。 they live inside their heads。 That's where reality resides。" And in referring to the academia world and of the professors being investigated， White penned， "he exudes a controlled energy， an arrogance that Rue finds often with older men who sit in academic towers and pontificate about the world and society's systems while living and operating quite apart from the reality of them。" So many times I found myself re-reading passages in this one saying， "so true！" out loud。 Always the mark of a memorable read for me。 Overall， this is a dark， twisty， page-turner that kept me on the edge of my reading seat until the very last page。 Trigger warning though - there are crimes against children in it， and the detail of the crime scene was graphic， as it was based on the actual true crime。 My favorite White book to-date and in my opinion， a must-read in 2022！ All the stars。 。。。more
Kaceey
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Anytime someone new moves into the neighborhood， the first question typically on everyone’s mind is… I wonder how they’ll fit in。 （Of course， this includes some good old-fashioned peering through the shades！） And it’s no different when Arwen and her son move into Stoney Brook。 The welcoming committee couldn’t be more divided with their opinions。 The men are predictably giddy to have Ms。 Arwen in their presence。😉 Their wives， of course are not exactly on-board with the young， beautiful single mot Anytime someone new moves into the neighborhood， the first question typically on everyone’s mind is… I wonder how they’ll fit in。 （Of course， this includes some good old-fashioned peering through the shades！） And it’s no different when Arwen and her son move into Stoney Brook。 The welcoming committee couldn’t be more divided with their opinions。 The men are predictably giddy to have Ms。 Arwen in their presence。😉 Their wives， of course are not exactly on-board with the young， beautiful single mother just down the street。A huge fight at the neighborhood barbecue， a possible murder。 Now everyone starts eyeing their neighbors quite differently。 After all…they are all hiding their own secrets！A fast-paced domestic thriller （which are my favorite） with plenty of moving parts from multiple POV’s。 Easy to follow along so pack your favorite detective’s cap to figure this one out。 It surprised me！My first read by this author and fortunately I have a few of her previous books on my shelf just waiting for me。Posted to: https://books-are-a-girls-best-friend。。。Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake 。。。more
Kat
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Amazing， brilliant， outstanding and just perfect and if I could I would give this book all the stars in the damn universe it was so so good ！！The book gripped me right from the off it had so much going on and was partly based on a real life crime which made it all the more interesting but what made it so special for me was the fantastic way the twists and turns were written making me find every spare moment to read just another chapter I was so hooked into the story。 As I’m waiting to go into ho Amazing， brilliant， outstanding and just perfect and if I could I would give this book all the stars in the damn universe it was so so good ！！The book gripped me right from the off it had so much going on and was partly based on a real life crime which made it all the more interesting but what made it so special for me was the fantastic way the twists and turns were written making me find every spare moment to read just another chapter I was so hooked into the story。 As I’m waiting to go into hospital and I am a bit preoccupied I really needed to read a book that would take me to another place and this story did that and more I forgot everything and was so involved with the mystery of who did what in a book full of secrets， lies and deceptions。 The characters were all so well written， the plot was amazingly crafted and I would urge everyone who loves a twisty and clever tale to pick this one up， many thanks to Loreth Anne White for the book I loved everything about it。My thanks also to NetGalley and Montlake for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Amanda’s_Good_Books
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Tྂhྂeྂ Pྂaྂtྂiྂeྂnྂtྂ'sྂ SྂeྂcྂrྂeྂtྂBy ， Loreth Anne WhiteRelease Date 03/01/2022Lily Bradley， psychotherapist owns Oak-tree therapy， she’s very well known and trusted for her work。 She has a perfect life。 Her perfect home， job， and family are ruined one stormy morning。 Her Husband Tom finds a body on the beach during a morning run， in a thunderstorm， and detective Rue Duval is on this case。 And his…Meanwhile new-by Arwen and her son pull into town for a do-over， however， Arwen has other plans。 Tྂhྂeྂ Pྂaྂtྂiྂeྂnྂtྂ'sྂ SྂeྂcྂrྂeྂtྂBy ， Loreth Anne WhiteRelease Date 03/01/2022Lily Bradley， psychotherapist owns Oak-tree therapy， she’s very well known and trusted for her work。 She has a perfect life。 Her perfect home， job， and family are ruined one stormy morning。 Her Husband Tom finds a body on the beach during a morning run， in a thunderstorm， and detective Rue Duval is on this case。 And his…Meanwhile new-by Arwen and her son pull into town for a do-over， however， Arwen has other plans。 And some people will stop her from exposing the truth no matter the circumstance。 8-year-old son Matthew is an observant child， who takes candid pictures of people that don’t see him do so。 He calls them case files。 Her daughter Phoebe is an average rebellious teen， with normal issues， however deep inside she resents her parents with such a passion it’s scary。 When this body is discovered， it tears this family down piece by piece。 Told in different POV， past， and present。 Weeks before and after the murder。 You can’t stop turning the pages once you begin。 So plan an all-nighter once you start。 Side note this is based on true events， a heinous crime that happened in Canada several years back。 But I beg you not to google it or look it up。 Don’t ruin this book for yourself。 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟S҉҉T҉҉A҉҉R҉҉S҉҉This will be a best seller so add it to your TBR ASAPThank you to Loreth， and Amazon Publishing for sending me this book。 ❤️#books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #booklover #booknerdigans #shelfie #bookshelf #instabooks #bookreview #bookcommunity #booksofinstagram #igbooks #booknerd #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookish #booklove #booksbooksbooks #thepatientssecret #amazonpublishing #lorethannewhite #suspensebooks #arcbooks 。。。more
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