Saturday, December 27, 2025

They All Had a Secret by Michele Leathers - OPTIONAL

They All Had a Secret by Michele Leathers
, 243 pages. Sourcebooks, 2026. $13 (pb)

Language: G (0 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: PG (kissing); Violence: PG (deaths mentioned)

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SOME

Her name was Bellany, but she is on the run and reinvented herself as Charity, a lowly barista and a maid at a local hotel. She has her eye on Roy - the grandson of the holtelier. So what if he already has a girlfriend. “Charity” is beautiful and manipulative -sure she can get whatever she wants. She is even willing to leave a few bodies to get her way.

From the very start you can tell that Bellany is rotten to the core - selfish and self-serving. But no one comes out untainted here - just like the title says. Great twist right near the end. Glad it is in paperback - it might be worth a purchase.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS 

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