Publisher: HQDigital
Release Date: November 24, 2017
Genre: YA Thriller
Pages: 150
The newest fast-paced YA thriller novella from Katlyn Duncan
Some secrets can never stay hidden for long…
Six teenagers meet in Saturday detention: a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl.
But someone is watching. Someone has made sure that they are all in the same room at the same time. Someone knows that each of them is hiding a terrible secret…
…and by the end of detention, everyone will know the truth.
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My Review:
Six Little Secrets is The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars. Gather six teenagers from different social groups in one room for a Saturday detention who have seemingly nothing in common, yet each is hiding something. Insert a mysterious voice over the PA system when the detention monitor leaves the room who tells them they are all there for a reason - because of the things they're hiding (broadcast in the style of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None or Ten by Gretchen McNeil) and wait for the ensuing mayhem.
Each one is given a task and should they refuse or fail the task there will be consequences. At first, they blow it off as a prank - until their unseen provocateur delivers the first consequence. Realizing it isn't a joke the six band together to complete their tasks even as the tasks and consequences become more serious. Why have these six been selected? What did they ever do to their attacker? Who is the person calling the shots and why?
Either way, these six will be bound together by this day forever.
At first, I didn't think I would like this book. I could identify it right away as being like The Breakfast Club and I was hoping there'd be some murder or something in this book (there was, just not in the way I expected).
This book was fast-paced and relatively short so I easily found myself getting engrossed in the story and by the end, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. I genuinely did not know who the person behind it all was until it came out at the end and I was interested in finding out all of the character's secrets - although some of them were just kind of "meh" secrets. And even the person targeting them's motive seems a little shaky. These six inadvertently caused the event that set the instigator off but why did that person choose to get revenge in this way? Sure, the cops probably wouldn't have gone after the six for the event that was the catalyst but surely all of these secrets (at least the ones that were criminal) could have been turned over to the police.
Overall, I liked this book much more than I expected to and found the ending satisfying which is the important part. I was emotionally invested in the characters enough that I wanted to see what happened to them and the plot was consistent and kept me going. Would I read this book again? Yes. Would I recommend it to a friend or another reader? Also yes. It was an enjoyable read and it's perfect for someone looking for a quick thriller.
My Rating:
🌟🌟🌟🌟1/2
4.5 of 5 Stars!
About the Author:
Katlyn Duncan was born and raised in a small town in New England. Her overactive imagination involved invisible friends, wanting to be a Disney Princess and making up her own stories. Her bibliophile mom always encouraged her love of reading and that stayed with her ever since. Even though she works full time in the medical field Katlyn has always made time for books, whether she is reading or writing them.
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Giveaway Details:
- 1 Winner Will Receive a $25 B&N Gift Card, US Only
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Tour Schedule:
Week One:
11/13/2017- Cindy's Love of Books- Review
11/13/2017- Books,Dreams,Life- Excerpt
11/14/2017- Smada's Book Smack- Review
11/14/2017- Stuffed Shelves- Review
11/15/2017- Sweet Southern Home- Review
11/15/2017- Books at Dawn- Review
11/16/2017- Twinning for Books- Interview
11/16/2017- Savings in Seconds- Review
11/17/2017- Hooked To Books- Excerpt
11/17/2017- Mama Reads Blog- Review
Week Two:
11/20/2017- Owl always be reading- Review
11/20/2017- Daily Waffle- Interview
11/21/2017- Kendra Loves Books- Review
11/21/2017- Never Too Many To Read- Review
11/22/2017- Jo's Book Blog- Guest Post
11/22/2017- Queen of Books- Review
11/23/2017- Literary Meanderings- Excerpt
11/23/2017- Taylor Fenner’s Bookish World- Review
11/24/2017- BookHounds YA- Guest Post
11/24/2017- Texan Girl Reads- Review
Thanks so much for taking part in the Six Little Secrets blog tour and for your lovely review. Happy Reading!
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