Jackie Walsh

...Can destroy your life 'Wow, wow, wow, this book had me guessing all the way to the end!' ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review When new mother, Laura Caldwell, opens the card dropped through her letterbox, she expected to see a heartfelt note, congratulating her on the birth of baby Shay. Instead, she sees a message that makes her blood run cold. 'Your husband is a murderer.' It couldn’t be true, could it? Not Conor, her adoring husband. He couldn’t be behind the brutal killing of local barmaid, Vicky. Not him. But while Laura fights to discover the truth about her husband, she’s also holding dark secrets of her own; secrets she’s spent years trying to hide. Could the card be a desperate attempt at revenge – or could her husband really be a murderer? There’s a tangled web between this perfect couple – and the truth might just destroy them... Readers are hooked on Five Little Words: ‘OMG I could not put this book down... so many twists, turns and secrets and sucks you in from the very first chapter...I did not see the ending coming.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘This book will keep you guessing till the very end! I loved every page in it’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘I just couldn't stop reading this brilliantly addictive book... full of twists and turns - I can definitely recommend.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘Secrets, twists and so much more. What a thrilling novel, I was hooked...Highly recommend it.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘The moment I started the first chapter I just couldn’t stop reading...If you’re a fan of murder mysteries I really recommend this book. Try and solve it before the end. I dare you!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘Wow, wow, wow, this book had me guessing all the way to the end!... I raced through this book and couldn’t put it down until I found out that whopper of an ending...I would definitely recommend it’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘The moment the first jaw-dropping bombshell landed, I was hooked... Clever cliff-hangers...and a twist you couldn't guess even if you tried. A gripping, hard-hitting read’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘I raced through this...A cleverly crafted, well thought-out plot and one to keep you turning the pages.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘This book had me hooked from start to finish - it is a long time since I finished a book as quickly!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘What a page turner!... will have you guessing all the way to the end.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘Incredibly well-paced. I was constantly second-guessing who did what and why. The ending was very satisfying’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘A fast-paced thriller that will have readers enthralled. I really enjoyed this book and it left me guessing until the end. This is a great read!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘I could not put this book down...I found it incredible and had to find out how it ended’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘A fabulously written whodunnit...You will love it!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review

A completely gripping, fast-paced thriller

Five Little Words

‘will have you gripped from start to finish, so much so that you really don’t want to stop reading!’ (5 stars) Reader review 'I was hooked straight in from the first chapter and it really didn't let up. Fast paced and thrilling.’ (5 stars) Reader review You know everything about your husband. Don’t you? He loves you. He loves your children. He’d never put his family in danger. One of these is a lie. It started like any other day at the hairdressers where Sally works as a stylist... until her first client innocently shows her a family photograph; a photograph that causes Sally to collapse in shock. In one moment, Sally discovers that Tom has been hiding an explosive secret – one that could tear apart the life they’ve built together. Faced with an impossible dilemma - search for the truth, or keep her contented life? – Sally is about to discover that even those closest to us have secrets... and that sometimes the truth is the last thing we want to hear. A completely gripping, suspenseful psychological thriller that fans of T.M. Logan, My Lovely Wife and K.L. Slater won't be able to put down. Readers can’t get enough of The Secrets He Kept: ‘I read this in one sitting, loved it!! Quickly paced, great story!! Kept me guessing to the very end!!’ (5 stars) Reader review ‘I loved, loved this book. It was engaging from the first page and kept me up half the night.’ Reader review ‘Every few chapters provide a new twist in this story, all ending with a very satisfying conclusion...I could not recommend this book more!’ (5 stars) ‘Wow, this was one gripping read!...A roller coaster of a read that thrills and excites.’ (5 stars) Reader review ‘a fast paced and twisty ride that kept me gripped from start to finish...kept me addicted till the very last page.’ Reader review ‘A fast paced, twisty domestic thriller...an engrossing read with a likable character and a host of thrilling twists and turns, enjoy!’ Reader review ‘I was intrigued by this book from the start... A highly recommended and enjoyable read’ Reader review ‘a very compelling thriller...I would definitely recommend this book to those who enjoy psychological thrillers.’ Reader review ‘The moment the first jaw-dropping bombshell landed in the first chapter, I was hooked... Clever cliff-hangers...and a twist you couldn't guess even if you tried. A gripping, hard-hitting read’ (5 stars) Reader review ‘a splendid thriller that will leave you guessing until the end...I would recommend this book to anyone who loves psychological thrillers.’ (5 stars) Reader review ‘What a brilliant fast paced book. I was guessing all the way through.’ (5 stars) Reader review ‘Fantastic read! Great plot that grabs you from the very beginning. A masterful story that keeps you endlessly intrigued...HIGHLY RECOMMEND!’ (5 stars) Reader review ‘A brilliant roller coaster of a read...full of twists and turns and I was gripped from the very first page’ Reader review ‘The characters were well drawn and the story flowed seamlessly. Highly recommended.’ (5 stars) Reader review ‘kept me fully engaged from beginning to end...a riveting and twisty tale that will have you racing to get to the bottom of it all.’ Reader review ‘The story is full of twists and turns and kept me hooked throughout...will have you flying through the chapters to see how it will all unravel.’ Reader review ‘loved all the twists and turns; kept me guessing! I really enjoyed this, read it in one sitting!’ (5 stars) Reader review

A suspenseful, gripping psychological thriller with a nail-biting ending

The Secrets He Kept

‘OMG, OMG this book is heart-pounding...This one was a page turner for sure.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review Her dream wedding might become a nightmare Tara Moore feels like the luckiest girl in the world. She’s finally found the man of her dreams, and after the fairytale wedding, she’s leaving Dublin to start a new life in Australia. Until Avril Ryan’s body is discovered in a house that Tara lived in three years ago. Tara doesn't know Avril, so why was she the last person Avril called? How has she become the number one suspect? But what the police don’t know is that Tara’s past conceals her own dangerous secrets. And as the detectives start digging and old friendships come to light, Tara begins to wonder who she can trust. Will her wedding day become her last? A twisty, unputdownable psychological thriller packed with suspense. Fans of T.M. Logan and Samantha Hayes will be completely gripped. Readers are loving Her White Lie: ‘A pretty fantastic mystery with plenty of twists...Get ready for a wild ride!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘Ooh, marriages and weddings and dead bodies. We love all three of those in a book!... I WAS HOOKED FROM THE BEGINNING.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘Suspenseful and mysterious and had me guessing right until the end. Highly recommended.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘12/10 would recommend to anyone who likes murder mystery thrillers that will take you on a journey.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘Buckle up Dear Reader because the author hooks you within the first few pages and makes this book impossible to put down!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘I so love this author’s books...always twisty and addictive.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘Had me hooked from the very start. This is a must read from an author who has yet to disappoint.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘This twisty thriller was everything! I absolutely loved this book! It was so amazing I read in one sitting!’ Reader Review ‘Really enjoyed this roller coaster read with twists you just don't see coming!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review

A gripping thriller that will have you hooked to the very last page

Her White Lie

‘It is SUCH a good mystery book, a real page turner...definitely a book I'll remember having read for a long time. I'd mark it a 6 out of 5 if I could.’ (5 stars) Goodreads reviewer ‘I took you, Becca. You’re not my daughter.’ Since Becca Wall’s mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, every day Becca loses a little more of the loving, caring mother who would do anything for her only daughter. But when one day Nancy Wall confesses that Becca is not her child, Becca’s world falls apart. Becca tells herself that the words are just a cruel symptom of Nancy’s illness; after all, she has her birth certificate, and pictures of herself as a newborn along with her Mom, Dad and older brother, Danny. Becca tries to forget, to get on with on her life – until the day the police question her about the whereabouts of a missing woman, Katie Collins. Katie has disappeared without a trace, telling her husband that she is leaving to find Rebecca Wall. But Becca doesn’t know Katie, so it’s a case of mistaken identity – isn’t it? But as Becca discovers why Katie was desperate to find her, the lies that Becca has always believed come crashing down. Soon, it’s clear that someone knows the truth – and that they’ll stop at nothing to keep their secrets... An addictive, fast-paced psychological thriller with a shocking twist that will leave you gasping. Fans of The Girl on the Train, The Wife Between Us and T.M Logan will be gripped until the very last page. Readers are hooked on Familiar Strangers...: ‘Familiar Strangers is packed to the brim with suspense that will have you hooked throughout... once you start it, you will not want to stop until you turn that very last page.’ (5 stars) By The Letter Book Reviews 'Iloved this and devoured it to the end... A stunning piece of writing with the tension and drama you expect from a top psychological thriller. Very highly recommended.’ (5 stars) Goodreads reviewer ‘wow! It was excellent...This book is very well written, has great characters and grabbed my attention and held it the entire time I was reading.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘uncharacteristically I am very nearly speechless. I've just finished this novel and my head is still processing the events that unfolded within... I look forward to any future novels written by Jackie Walsh.’ Goodreads reviewer 'gripped me from page one and I raced through it to the end. The story is full of mystery and tension along with humour, and sadness. I highly recommend this excellent debut novel.Patricia Gibney, author of Final Betrayal ‘Wow. What a great, twisty book. Kept me guessing until the very end.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘Familiar Strangers has an utterly captivating plot, and I was drawn further and further into the story as it progressed, I was kept guessing all the way through.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘Compelling, fast-paced, and utterly gripping, Familiar Strangers will keep you hooked until the very end. I loved it’ Louise Phillips, author of the Dr. Kate Pearson crime thriller series ‘A fast-paced but sensitive thriller. A cracking debut.' Andrea Carter, author of the Inishowen Mystery series

An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist

Familiar Strangers

Stay up late reading these four gripping psychological thrillers by Jackie Walsh; Familiar Strangers, The Secrets He Kept, Five Little Words and Her White Lie. Familiar Strangers: One day Nancy Wall, recently diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers, tells her daughter Becca that she is not her child. Becca tells herself that the words are just a cruel symptom of Nancy’s illness; after all, she has her birth certificate, and pictures of herself as a newborn along with her Mom, Dad and older brother, Danny. Becca tries to forget, to get on with her life – until the day the police question her about the whereabouts of a missing woman, Katie Collins. Katie has disappeared without a trace, telling her husband that she is leaving to find Rebecca Wall. But Becca doesn’t know Katie. As Becca discovers why Katie was desperate to find her, the lies that Becca has always believed come crashing down... The Secrets He Kept: It started like any other day at the hairdressers where Sally works as a stylist... until her first client innocently shows her a family photograph; a photograph that causes Sally to collapse in shock. In one moment, Sally discovers that Tom has been hiding an explosive secret – one that could tear apart the life they’ve built together. Faced with an impossible dilemma – search for the truth, or keep her contented life? – Sally is about to discover that even those closest to us have secrets... and that sometimes the truth is the last thing we want to hear. Five Little Words: When new mother, Laura Caldwell, opens the card dropped through her letterbox, she expected to see a heartfelt note, congratulating her on the birth of baby Shay. Instead, she sees a message that makes her blood run cold. ‘Your husband is a murderer.’ Connor couldn’t possibly be behind the brutal killing of local barmaid, Vicky... could he? But while Laura fights to discover the truth about her husband, she’s also holding dark secrets of her own; secrets she’s spent years trying to hide. Could the card be a desperate attempt at revenge – or could her husband really be a murderer? The truth might just destroy them... Her White Lie: Tara Moore feels like the luckiest girl in the world. She’s finally found the man of her dreams, and after the fairytale wedding, she’s leaving Dublin to start a new life in Australia. Until Avril Ryan’s body is discovered in a house that Tara lived in three years ago. Tara doesn’t know Avril, so why was she the last person Avril called? How has she become the number one suspect? But what the police don’t know is that Tara’s is concealing her own dangerous secrets. And as the detectives start digging and old friendships come to light, Tara begins to wonder who she can trust. Will her wedding day become her last? Twisty, unputdownable psychological thrillers packed with suspense. Perfect for fans of T.M. Logan, K.L. Slater and Samantha Hayes. Praise for Jackie Walsh ‘Gripped me from page one and I raced through it to the end. The story is full of mystery and tension along with humour and sadness. I highly recommend.’ Patricia Gibney, author of Final Betrayal, on Familiar Strangers ‘Stunning writing with lots of tension and drama. Very highly recommended.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘A roller coaster of a read that thrills and excites.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘A fast paced and twisty ride that kept me gripped from start to finish... kept me addicted till the very last page.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘Cleverly crafted, well thought-out plot and one to keep you turning the pages.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review ‘I so love this author’s books... always twisty and addictive.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

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