The Secret Marriage: A totally addictive and absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller

A family reunion. A shocking secret. A night to die for...

On a dark and stormy December night, the Bailey family are gathered at an isolated hotel in the English countryside. They're reuniting for the first time since the accident that shattered their lives ten years ago.

It's a time for love and forgiveness. But more than one guest has an ulterior motive:

The perfect daughter

The alcoholic

The single mother

The liar

The handsome husband

The adulterer

The beautiful sister

The jealous sibling

The murderer...

As the clock strikes midnight, one member of the party is found dead at the foot of the grand marble staircase.

Everyone is a suspect. But which one of them is a killer?

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Published Aug 24, 2025

293 pages

Average rating: 6.67

3 RATINGS

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ValerieRuiz
Apr 06, 2026
8/10 stars
Kirsty thinks she’s found her happily-ever-after with Nicholas in their dream farmhouse. But everything shatters when she discovers him with another woman and hears him call her “wifey.” The realization that Nicholas has been living a double life sends Kirsty into a spiral of anger and obsession. As deception and revenge take hold, Kirsty is forced to confront just how dangerous love and lies can become. Mikayla Davids does it again! While this wasn't my favorite book of hers, it was still good and had enough curiosity that had me glued to the book. I read a good chunk of this one at the nail salon. David's writing style closely resembles Freida McFadden's in the way that it's quick, thrilly, and straight to the point. So if you like Freida, you might want to give Mikayla David's a try. Trigger Warnings: infidelity, betrayal, emotional manipulation, gaslighting, domestic conflict, revenge, obsession, psychological tension

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