The Secrets That They Keep
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The Secrets That They Keep is a gritty and dark thriller with morally complex characters.
Alyx Beck is caught in a nasty web. Driven by her determination to care for her neurodivergent twin brother she navigates a treacherous world where sex and money intertwine. As events spiral, both their lives hang in the balance and survival becomes the ultimate goal. Sometimes for the fly to survive it must kill the spider.
Alyx has to fake it several times a day. Fake the desire, the lust, and the orgasms. What she doesn’t have to fake is her love for her neurodivergent twin brother or her allegiance to her employer. She’ll do whatever her handler requires of her. They’ve taken care of her since her parents died tragically, and they’ve never steered her wrong. They pay her well so she can care for her brother’s needs, too. However, when Alyx’s driver/bodyguard-and only friend- Sasha, goes missing with $100K, her devotion can no longer shield her from her handler’s wrath. As events spiral Alyx realizes-a little too late-that she has been backing the wrong people. She’s caught in a sticky web and there is only one way out-but she may have to get a little blood on her hands.
It’s Promising Young Woman meets Filthy Rich, with a touch of Haunting Adeline, Gone Girl, and Luckiest Girl Alive.
This dark thriller has a female protagonist, neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ characters.
ASIN : B0D9QY2FQG
Publisher : T.M. Lore (October 3, 2024)
Language : English
Paperback : 414 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8218474942
Item Weight : 15.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5 x 0.92 x 8 inches
8 reviews for The Secrets That They Keep
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Original price was: $19.99.$18.18Current price is: $18.18.
C. D. –
Phenomenal
Couldn’t put it down loved every second of it
Bubble –
Couldn’t put it down
Dark and suspenseful. Lots of twists and turns.
ProfeJMarie –
Intense page-turner
This book explores the lives of sex workers and then quickly takes a deep dive into the world of human sex trafficking. The story is intense and dark at times with a character, Alyx, that you will root for the whole way. It’s a page-turning story that will keep you reading to find out how insidious and complex the sex trafficking ring while holding your breath that the slightest mistake might result in fatal results. Great ending (with a bit of a cliffhanger for the next book in the series).Do take heed of the content warnings at the beginning of the book. Lore does not provide them lightly.
Jeff –
Great read
If you like spicy, twists, turns and fierce family loyalty then this book is just for you!
FullyBookedInKentucky –
Be warned. Once you are in, you can’t get out.
The Secrets That They KeepTM Lore10/03/2024What would you do to save yourself and your brother from the world if everything was taken away? Alyx is an upscale escort. It pays well. She has enough money for her brother and his medications. She is healthy. She gets to wear the best clothes. She has a driver and a handler and ‘friends’. The thing is, she is controlled. Where is she, who she talks to, what she wears and what she eats. Alyx has never really asked any questions, because this is the environment that she has essentially grown up it.Agents start poking around and some girls want out. That’s when things start coming apart. Bodies start piling up and tempers flare. Everyone is owned. Everyone has a price and everyone is guilty. Greed, power, money and the hierarchy of a sex cult are tangled up in a web of secrets. Be warned. Once you are in, you can’t get out.*This book covers very sensitive topics for some. The author has graciously listed those in an introduction, so check those out if you have triggers.*
Amazon Customer –
Start this read when you have time!
Could not put this story down. I love this author!
Kodi B. –
A Must Read! REVIEW HAS SPOILERS!
A book I physically couldn’t put down!I read this super quick and am floored by the writing style, expertise, and execution of the author. This was my first book of hers, and it definitely won’t be my last.This Dark Thriller is about a woman named Alyx and follows her day-to-day life in a seedy industry. She takes care of her autistic twin brother named Trenton, who is very capable and loves his sister. She does what she does to provide for him and his medication all while trying to keep him safe and protect him.She’s put through the ringer as you follow her from client to client, see her daily struggles, and see how her life unfolds. As everything goes like it always does, suddenly Alyx’s driver ditches her with all of her hard earned coin and her boss’s cut. Starting a string of violence, death’s, and trials as the boss’s search for their money and seek revenge. With major plot twists you won’t see coming, people working undercover, and Alyx getting a promotion she’s not ready for, this book will have you on the edge of your seat. As things end on a secret island with a feast, sacrifices, and a new king. Things unfold with the boss’s daughter being rescued and taken, multiple arrests, as the FBI invades and brings most of the operation down. Alyx is now their eyes on the inside as she takes her place as Queen next to her King of the industry. Ending leaving you wanting more info, wanting to know what happens with the rest of the characters and Trenton, as the boss tries to salvage his way of life and livelihood. I can’t wait for more!!…. What to Expect ….Dark Thriller, suspense, grooming, betrayal, scandal, smex trafficking, survival, lgbtq, autism, abuse, mention of child abduction and trafficking, murder, plot twists, cannibals, breeding, violence, and much more.
Christopher M. Tantillo –
An Amazing Debut That Deals with Very Important Topics
“The Secrets That They Keep” is the debut dark mystery/thriller from T.M. Lore. It’s about Alyx Beck, a worker that finds herself thrust into a dark and twisted underworld as everything she thought she knew of her life and her work is flipped upside down on the same night some money goes missing and people show up dead. But when her life, and the life of her younger brother, is threatened, she will stop at nothing to protect what she loves.This was a rollercoaster of a book, and I had no idea what I was getting in to. This book is very dark and very heavy, and deals with very serious, even taboo, topics. Please check your trigger warnings before reading. This book was written wonderfully, had (sort of?) likeable characters, and the dialogue is great. There is spice; I’d say nothing overly graphic, but it’s there.This is book one in a planned series, so it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. A true WTF moment. This book left me feeling angry and upset, while also making me laugh and providing moments of levity when needed. This is not a book for newer readers of dark mysteries or thrillers. But it has a lot to say about the evils of kidnapping and trafficking, and the PEOPLE that are FORCED to live this life every day.Also: this is why we choose the bear. Every single time.Recommended for fans of dark mystery/thriller books, that don’t mind very heavy themes and topics.