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Secret Smile by Nicci French

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isa_vandervliet's review against another edition

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sad

4.0

sorrel29's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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paddles1704's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

This book made me so angry. I don’t even really know who it is written for. It’s not for women - it will only make them angry. There is no triumph in the ending. It’s not written for men - there is one positive male character in this book, and he comes out of nowhere, and is played for a fool. I spent the entirety of this book thinking of all the things I would have done differently, and I wouldn’t suggest wasting your time on it.

dhall58's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

thisisgettingstupid999's review against another edition

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5.0

I’ve read several Nicci French books in the past, but nothing prepared me for this. The other books I’ve read have been good but fairly standard crime novels, but this, about the aftermath of a short relationship, was totally different. I found the main character, Miranda, very believable and I wanted to yell at her every time she failed to assert herself or took a wrong turn. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me wonder how I’d missed this book before – turns out it was made into a TV series in 2005: I wonder if it was as good as the book?