If you love a good thriller but you’re tired of every heroine being 25, flawless and mysteriously free of hot flushes, Little Secrets might be your next read.
Author and Menopause Exchange editor Victoria Goldman has given us something different – a crime novel led by a woman in her early 50s who’s juggling real life, real symptoms and a mystery that refuses to stay buried.
Meet Madeleine Batten: hotel manager, perfectionist, mum of a soon-to-be bride and currently dealing with brain fog, night sweats and a 20-year-old murder case at a former prison turned luxury hotel. As you can imagine… nothing goes to plan.
The story centres around the Panbrook Prison Hotel, where a prison nurse was accused of killing five inmates back in 1999. Was she innocent? Guilty? Or is there something everyone has missed? Think locked-room mystery energy with a midlife twist. Fans of Sarah Pearse, Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware will feel right at home.
Bestselling author Janice Hallett calls it “a rollercoaster ride you will not forget”.
Victoria Goldman knows her stuff too – she’s an experienced health journalist, editor and the long-time editor of The Menopause Exchange. Little Secrets is her third crime novel.
You can find it on Amazon and Waterstones, and you can discover more about Victoria at vgoldmanbooks.com.
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