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This Secret Thing
This Secret Thing | Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
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Out of love. Out of protection. Out of fear. Everyone has a reason to lie. Everyone in Raleigh, North Carolina, is talking about Norah Ramsey, the single mother accused of being a suburban madam. But Norah's not the only one keeping secrets. After her mother's arrest, Norah's teenage daughter, Violet, is devastated and alone. She has no one to turn to until her grandmother Polly arrives. Polly, long estranged from Norah, is running from her own troubles. Down the street, Bess, once Norah's best friend, desperately tries to hide secrets while Casey, Bess's daughter, flees college after a traumatic event, only to find that home isn't the safe haven she expected. And Nico, the detective who has doggedly pursued Norah Ramsey in hopes that she will lead him to his missing brother, is drawn further into these women's lives while facing his own domestic disturbance. Scandal has brought each of them to a crossroads. Now, as they delve into Norah's secrets, they must come to terms with secrets of their own--ones that still have the power to hurt or to heal.
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This Secret Thing | Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
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To be honest, this book was not what I expected. I guess I was expecting more of a thriller. Some of the reactions to secrets that were revealed fell flat for me. The idea that all the characters had secrets was appealing and I wanted to know what they were and how they were revealed. It wrapped up nicely, even if a bit unrealistically. I was still able to set that aside enough to enjoy it as a quick read.

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Kappadeemom
This Secret Thing | Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
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Enjoying this #ARC. A woman in a Surburban neighborhood gets arrested for being a madam.

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MallenNC
This Secret Thing | Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
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#ThankfulThursday The tagged book is about a “suburban madam” in Raleigh, NC, where I live. So I have to read it.

1. Yes. My favorites are President Jimmy Carter and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart. I also know comedian Fortune Feimster, who was on Chelsea Lately, from college.

2. I expect to be thankful for being able to see friends and go do fun things together again!

Tagging new Litsy connections! @ChasingOm @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick You've met some great people! Thanks for the tag. 4y
MallenNC @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I feel lucky to have met them! A good friend lives in Georgia and we went to one of President Carter‘s Sunday School classes and got to meet him afterward. I‘m so glad to have done it! 4y
Cosmos_Moon 💜 Love John Stewart! Happy Thursday! 4y
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