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Secret Smile
Secret Smile
Author: Nicci French
From the international bestselling author of Land of the Living and Killing Me Softly comes a chilling new novel about a broken affair that leads to a deadly obsession. Mirandaís sister has a new boyfriend who isnít the man he claims to be. Miranda should know, because she broke off her affair with him a few weeks ago when she came ho...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780446533478
ISBN-10: 0446533475
Publication Date: 6/22/2004
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 8
A fun thriller with a surprise ending. French makes you loathe the antagonist and all of the people who are ignorant enough to fall into his traps. She keeps you rooting for the heroine throughout the book.
ilovedale3 avatar reviewed Secret Smile on + 524 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Good psychological thriller (like all of French's books)!

However, I was a smidge disappointed in the ending; it seemed a little too pat and contrived. The scarily insidious "villain" character of Brendan, though, more than made up for my disappointment... one of the scariest and most believeable bad guys I've read in a while.
NJMary63 avatar reviewed Secret Smile on + 21 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was definitely creepy. I loathed Brendan and wanted to shake Miranda for letting it get so far in the beginning. A very good read, I'll check out more of French's books.
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Helpful Score: 1
Not my favorite of Nicci French's books. However, it is interesting and ends well.
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Helpful Score: 1
Great book, read in one sitting!
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I enjoyed this book.
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This book was a slightly hard read. The reader kept finding angst towards to main character. French did not keep the suspense at a high level throughout the book. I need to read a couple more books by French before reaching a verdict on this author.
poohbritt avatar reviewed Secret Smile on + 37 more book reviews
I didn't expect much when I bought this book because I wasn't familiar with the author(s) (the author is actually a couple who write as one pen-name). But I was very, very pleasantly surprised. Once I got into it, I finished it through the night because it is very hard to put down. It's been awhile since I've read a thriller that had an unpredictable ending. If you like this, I'd also get "Killing me Softly."
PollyBee avatar reviewed Secret Smile on
I loved this book! One of the best I've read I think. Could not put it down!
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This will grab you from the first pages--scarey and creepy.

Deals with stalking and obsession and the disasters it leads to but the ending will blow you away.


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