A review by kaeleaxrose24
The Secrets We Buried by Becca Day

4.0

This story follows three friends who have grown apart since the murder of their other friend 5 years ago. They all have secrets that Geneva, their friend who was murderer, was holding over their heads all those years ago. Secrets that frame them as possibly guilty for having a motive of wanting her dead.

No one was ever convicted of Geneva’s murder, but her husband was suspect number one. They were never able to pin it on him, but the amount of hate he received made him move away and lay low for 5 years.

Five years to the day, they return to where it all happened due to one of the girls’ mothers dying. Once back in the area together, a YouTuber starts poking around and reopens the case, making the women feel uncomfortable as their secrets may come out.

This book was so well written. It kept me engaged and interested from beginning to end. There was no slow parts. It was one plot twist after another, most of which surprised me.

You get to see how the women try to stay true to their promises all those years ago, but when someone threatens your family and your secrets, anything can happen.

I’m not normally interested in stories about wealthy women and their problems, but this one definitely had me hooked.

This book comes out in September and I’m super thankful Becca Day allowed me to read it early. I will definitely be reading more of her books very soon!