The Family Secret
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- Author：Kiersten Modglin
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Summary
Their new home has a terrifying secret…
When freshly engaged Austyn Murphy and Lowell Bass receive the news that Lowell’s parents have died unexpectedly， they set out for the historic Bass estate to handle their affairs and lay the former heads of the family to rest。
Enshrouded in layers of secrecy and tradition， the Bass estate， and the family residing within its walls， give anything but a warm welcome。 When the idea of staying in the home permanently is brought up， Austyn witnesses a side of her future husband she’s never seen before。
Late one night， Austyn overhears a whispered conversation， revealing she hasn’t been given the full truth about the world she’s marrying into。 And when Emily， an old friend， calls with devastating news of her own， Lowell and Austyn invite her to join them for a visit at the estate。
Upon Emily’s arrival， a confession is made， causing a rift in the seemingly impenetrable bond the girls once had。 As Emily settles into their home， becoming closer to Lowell than ever before， Austyn fears she’s made a grave mistake。
Trapped inside the Bass estate under the ever-watchful eye of the staff and her soon-to-be family， Austyn makes another chilling discovery—something so terrible it changes everything。
With distressing revelations hidden around every corner and time running out before final decisions are made about her future， Austyn must uncover the truth about the opulent and powerful Bass family…at the risk of becoming another one of their dark secrets。
When freshly engaged Austyn Murphy and Lowell Bass receive the news that Lowell’s parents have died unexpectedly， they set out for the historic Bass estate to handle their affairs and lay the former heads of the family to rest。
Enshrouded in layers of secrecy and tradition， the Bass estate， and the family residing within its walls， give anything but a warm welcome。 When the idea of staying in the home permanently is brought up， Austyn witnesses a side of her future husband she’s never seen before。
Late one night， Austyn overhears a whispered conversation， revealing she hasn’t been given the full truth about the world she’s marrying into。 And when Emily， an old friend， calls with devastating news of her own， Lowell and Austyn invite her to join them for a visit at the estate。
Upon Emily’s arrival， a confession is made， causing a rift in the seemingly impenetrable bond the girls once had。 As Emily settles into their home， becoming closer to Lowell than ever before， Austyn fears she’s made a grave mistake。
Trapped inside the Bass estate under the ever-watchful eye of the staff and her soon-to-be family， Austyn makes another chilling discovery—something so terrible it changes everything。
With distressing revelations hidden around every corner and time running out before final decisions are made about her future， Austyn must uncover the truth about the opulent and powerful Bass family…at the risk of becoming another one of their dark secrets。
Reviews
L's of Kauai
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Really good but just not quite as good as the others I've read by this author Really good but just not quite as good as the others I've read by this author 。。。more
Taammy Marie
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It kept me reading！
Kate
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4。5 stars rounded up。 Great read！
Marlene
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An entertaining read but very predictable。
Blondie Book Club
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Cheesy Lifetime Movie I’m astounded at how many five star reviews this book got。 The entire thing read like a lifetime movie。 Wealth， family secrets…all down to the extremely far fetched twist （which no， you don’t see coming， because it’s sort of ridiculous）。 The pros are it’s a quick read。
Jennifer Williams
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whatttt？？？That’s what you’ll be saying as this crazy story twist and turns and unfolds！ I did not see that coming！ I also couldn’t stop reading it！ I love it when the story takes you away with it！ Kiersten Modglin is a fabulous author！ If you aren’t familiar with her I’d highly suggest you check her out！
lusty22
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This was a great and riveting story up until the reveal。 I couldn't put it down。 But then when we get to the ending and all is being revealed I'm like huh？ It was a real let down and honestly it was just plain silly。 I like this author and read all her books。 I'm not giving that up as most of her books are suspenseful。 This was just had a poor ending， and so it's just three stars。 This was a great and riveting story up until the reveal。 I couldn't put it down。 But then when we get to the ending and all is being revealed I'm like huh？ It was a real let down and honestly it was just plain silly。 I like this author and read all her books。 I'm not giving that up as most of her books are suspenseful。 This was just had a poor ending， and so it's just three stars。 。。。more
Linda White
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Didn't see a twistThe reviews mentioned being surprised who the villain was。 I thought it was obvious the whole time。 It was a fast read。 Didn't see a twistThe reviews mentioned being surprised who the villain was。 I thought it was obvious the whole time。 It was a fast read。 。。。more
Nageen
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Love a good Gossip Girl allusion even more than I love a good old woman-meets-her-rich-fiancé’s-house plot 😂
Wendy McKim
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Easy read！It was a very easy read！ The ending started to become very far fetched， but it was still good！！ I'll definitely read more of her books！ Easy read！It was a very easy read！ The ending started to become very far fetched， but it was still good！！ I'll definitely read more of her books！ 。。。more
Lisa
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Great readSecrets， so many family secrets！ Austyn and Lowell are engaged， planning on a wonderful future！ Then， Lowell's parents die unexpectedly。 That's when all the secrets， good and bad come to light！ This was a really good book！！ Great readSecrets， so many family secrets！ Austyn and Lowell are engaged， planning on a wonderful future！ Then， Lowell's parents die unexpectedly。 That's when all the secrets， good and bad come to light！ This was a really good book！！ 。。。more
Aya
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The Family Secret is a thriller which I didn't feel any thrills。 Nothing much happened in the book except for the last few chapters。 The plot was predictable and it was quite easy to figure out the ending。 I didn't have any issues with the above but I just needed better writing。 I was surprised by the ratings， so I guess I'm not the right person for this book。 The Family Secret is a thriller which I didn't feel any thrills。 Nothing much happened in the book except for the last few chapters。 The plot was predictable and it was quite easy to figure out the ending。 I didn't have any issues with the above but I just needed better writing。 I was surprised by the ratings， so I guess I'm not the right person for this book。 。。。more
Heidi
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A book about wealth and greed and murder。 What’s not to love？
Dee Dee Mac
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I needed a family tree diagram by the time I finished the book。 I think K Mod may have been watching “Succession” when she wrote this。 Dallas Bass is Roman Roy。
Heidijo smart
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a good read。 It was good。 Held my attention all the way through it。 I took forward to reading more of her books。
Donna
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The FamilyThe very rich family that Austyn plans to marry into is ultra rich。 More so than she realizes when she travels to California to visit her fiancé’s home called The Pond。 She meets his sister and brother for the first time。 It is not a happy trip since there are deaths to grieve。 Austyn finds some secrets that have been hidden for decades and that influence all their lives。 Good story。 The author never disappoints。
Ana Decosta
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I was hooked from the very start and waited patiently for the mystery to be unveiled。 I had no objections till the scene in the shed with two protagonists getting naked。 It seemed far-fetched， just like Lowell’s death。 I also didn’t „feel” much chemistry between Austyn and Dallas despite them having a few moments。 There was some slight attraction， but in writing it fell flat。 However， the story was intriguing， with fingers pointing in each direction， never being sure of whom to trust。 Pretty dec I was hooked from the very start and waited patiently for the mystery to be unveiled。 I had no objections till the scene in the shed with two protagonists getting naked。 It seemed far-fetched， just like Lowell’s death。 I also didn’t „feel” much chemistry between Austyn and Dallas despite them having a few moments。 There was some slight attraction， but in writing it fell flat。 However， the story was intriguing， with fingers pointing in each direction， never being sure of whom to trust。 Pretty decent ending without too much sugary content。 4 stars from me。 。。。more
Meredith
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family is never what it seemsNew author for me who will be moved to one of my favs！ Family’s are there for each other and protect one another but this family takes it a step too far。 Full of twists no turns this book is a must read， I finished this book in less than 24 hours…。 It was too good to put down！
ChristyReadsDaily
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Great pace， nice storyline， plenty of plot twists。 Great characters & character development。 Really good book
Virginia Searles
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I liked the way this book was written so the reader didn’t know who to trust。 Just when you thought you could trust someone， something would happen， and trust was shattered。 The whole name of the game in this book is trust - and mind games。 I enjoyed every plot twist， and to be honest， it didn’t quite play out the way I anticipated。
Mary Donegan
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FEB ‘23 - 4 STARS EVEN THOUGH SHORT BOOK）DESCRIPTION: When freshly engaged Austyn Murphy and Lowell Bass receive the news that Lowell’s parents have died unexpectedly， they set out for the historic Bass estate to handle their affairs and lay the former heads of the family to rest。 Enshrouded in layers of secrecy and tradition， the Bass estate， and the family residing within its walls， give anything but a warm welcome。 When the idea of staying in the home permanently is brought up， Austyn witness FEB ‘23 - 4 STARS EVEN THOUGH SHORT BOOK）DESCRIPTION: When freshly engaged Austyn Murphy and Lowell Bass receive the news that Lowell’s parents have died unexpectedly， they set out for the historic Bass estate to handle their affairs and lay the former heads of the family to rest。 Enshrouded in layers of secrecy and tradition， the Bass estate， and the family residing within its walls， give anything but a warm welcome。 When the idea of staying in the home permanently is brought up， Austyn witnesses a side of her future husband she’s never seen before。REVIEW: First book by this author for me was The Reunion （‘21 - Read’23 - 4 Stars）。 Like the writing。 I thought plot was original and fast moving for me even though on the short side， 240 pages。 Did hold my attention the entire way。 Quick read。 。。。more
Susan Krutzler
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Another great book by KM。 Lots of suspense and a definite page turner。 Her books aren’t the deepest but they make the best suspense readers。 Good characters and shady people。 Austyn and Lowell BassAre the couple to be， or aren’t they？ When they get to the Bass estate， family secrets are overheard。 Let the twists begin。
Colleen Oppenheim
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I had no idea where Kiersten was going to go with this book。 I kept guessing and I kept getting it wrong。 What a great cast of characters！ Kiersten has such a crisp writing style - it is what keeps me coming back book after book！ Definitely for fans of thrillers！
Erin Rauch
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powerfulI enjoyed this from beginning to end。 It wasn’t the thriller I’m used to from K。 Mod， it but kept me intrigued and excited。 Really powerful story all the way through。
Jan C。 Lewis
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Ridiculous， inane， boringI can’t believe this even got published， what an amazing waste of time。 This makes me question Amazon book reviews。
Lyndsey thelittlereadingmermaid
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I feel like literally everything Kiersten Modglin writes is a home run， and this was definitely thrilling， there's no question about that- but the end twist in this one just didn't do it for me。 It was just too far fetched。How much of a coincidence was it that Austyn was friends with Emily before she got engaged to Lowell， and that Emily ended up being the Bass true heir？ Just so odd and far-fetched。 I loved the setting of this， though。 Sort of a locked door mystery， in a sense， and I absolutely I feel like literally everything Kiersten Modglin writes is a home run， and this was definitely thrilling， there's no question about that- but the end twist in this one just didn't do it for me。 It was just too far fetched。How much of a coincidence was it that Austyn was friends with Emily before she got engaged to Lowell， and that Emily ended up being the Bass true heir？ Just so odd and far-fetched。 I loved the setting of this， though。 Sort of a locked door mystery， in a sense， and I absolutely LOVED Dallas's character。 I envisioned Ian Somerhalder in his Damon era and it definitely did things to me。 The sexual tension and flirtation between Dallas and Austyn was unmatched。 I was 100% here for it。Overall， a very entertaining and thrilling book to get lost in。 In true Kiersten fashion， it's very fast paced and it'll definitely leave you wanting more。 。。。more
Eva Witmer
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Austyn & the very wealthy Lowell are engaged to be married and livid happily in Nashville。 Lowell’s parents both unexpectedly pass away in an accident and Lowell must go home to the West Coast to be with his siblings and deal with their parent’s untimely death。 Lowell now becomes CEO of the family business but at what cost？
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