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This book is set in Ireland
It jumps between 1992 and 2017
Lindsey is a grown woman now and in the early 1990s she used to go and stay at Thornbury Hall this is the house where her best friend at the time Rachel lived with her Parents and eldest brother Patrick. Then Peter, Patrick and Rachel's Dad killed himself.

Lindsey finds her self drawn back to the house Patrick still lives there, Rachel has moved away to London. Lindsey and Patrick become an item, Patrick plans a big reunion before he sells the house.
All the old gang arrive. One of them is accidently shot, Patrick takes the blame but it was in fact Rachel she is a bit crazy, She never forgave Lindsey for telling her Parents that she was pregnant.
Its also revealed that Peter was taking photos of teenage girls, Lindsey was the one that shot him and made it look like a suicide.

OK book I got a bit confused in places though.… (more)

A gripping story, smartly written and very believable by authors who know how to grab a reader's interest and never let it go.

Karen Perry is the pen name of crime writing duo Paul Perry and Karen Gillece who both live in Ireland. Their latest novel, Girl Unknown is my second novel by this team and it certainly didn't disappoint.

When Zoe Barry walks into Professor David Connolly's office and announces that she is his daughter, he is left reeling. Suddenly his family - imperfect, flawed but working, is trying to find space for someone new. But no one expected where it all would end, her stories don't add up and the whole family struggle to make sense of her.

I really liked the premise of this novel and characters were well drawn and both plot and characters were believable.
An enjoyable and suspenseful read with lots of twists and turns to keep the reader interested. I especially enjoyed the twists and turns.

My thanks to Penguin Books for the opportunity to read this novel in return for an honest review.

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Having enjoyed Karen Perry's previous novels I was really looking forward to Can you Keep a Secret

This is a thriller where years of secrets and intrigue come to boiling point on a weekend reunion for friends and family at the crumbling estate called Thornbury Hall.

Karen Perry is certainly a writer with a terrific imagination as her past novels [b:The Boy That Never Was|18774350|The Boy That Never Was|Karen Perry|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1384046170s/18774350.jpg|25095594] [bc:The Boy That Never Was|18774350|The Boy That Never Was|Karen Perry|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1384046170s/18774350.jpg|25095594]and [b:Girl Unknown|30629314|Girl Unknown|Karen Perry|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479308791s/30629314.jpg|51162994] [bc:Girl Unknown|30629314|Girl Unknown|Karen Perry|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479308791s/30629314.jpg|51162994]were compelling and suspensful. Both novels I really enjoyed but Can you Keep a Secret just didn't seem to draw me in quite as much, while there is suspense and intrigue and the writing is good the book for the first 120 pages was a slow burner and took me a while connect or care for any of the characters. It does get there in the end and perhaps I just didn't have the patience for the slow reveal and others may appreciate this one better.

I look forward to more novels from this author.

My thanks to Penguin books for the opportunity to read an advanced copy in return for an honest review… (more)