It could’ve been titled more aggressively, like Web of Deceit or T he Long, Dark Night of the Soul. Sure, the title might undersell how good the novel is. It’s a brutal and emotional ride that is really hard to pry yourself away from. Marin Machado is perhaps not as charming as her previous protagonist Georgina Shaw, but her problems are more gripping and relatable. While it’s implausible a woman would get systematically lied to like Marin Machado is, the charm of Little Secrets is navigating this disaster scenario and purge our own insecurities. It is melodramatic in the best possible way, like the string of awesome Michael Douglas thrillers that spanned from Fatal Attraction to The Game. While the angle (and the specTACular plot twists) are definitely reminiscent of Gillian Flynn, Hillier bring her own tone to Little Secrets. If you have a dark side, you’re not necessarily evil. Marin Machado is both burdened by a terrible drama and about to burden someone else in other to symbolically regain control over her life. One point Little Secrets has in common with its predecessor Jar of Hearts is the fusion of the damsel in distress and femme fatale trope in their protagonists. You know what fear I’m talking about, don’t you? It appeals to that primordial fear buried in our limbic brain that no one is telling us the truth about anything and that our lives could fall apart at any time. It’s by far Hillier’s most relatable novel. There’s only a bereaved mom surrounded by either unsavory or deceitful people, hence the tittle. When she learns that her husband is having an affair, Marin figures out it’s a problem she can solve.Ī major difference between Little Secrets and Jennifer Hillier’s other novels is that there’s no serial killer featured. Sixteen months later, the disappearance of young Sebastian is still unsolved and it is putting tremendous pressure on her marriage. Little Secrets tells the story of Marin Machado, a successful hairdresser who’s son was kidnapped. It’s more Gillian Flynn’esque for lack of a better word. This novel is slightly different from Jennifer Hillier’s usual wheelhouse. Little Secrets is mysterious and I might’ve never picked it up if I didn’t already know Jennifer Hillier was awesome at writing thriller. Without it, I could’ve been fooled into thinking it was a book about the secrets of goth fashion and culture. There’s also a mention that it’s a novel, so you know what you’re buying. The tittle is printed in large pink letters and hints at deception. There’s a woman who looks vaguely upset on the cover.
If you don’t already know who Jennifer Hillier is and what she does, it’s almost impossible to assume anything from the cover of her latest novel Little Secrets.
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