A unique crime novel about a courtroom artist called Georgia Sage who after a tragic childhood gets drawn into an old trial, which she is determined to pursue justice.

The Secrets You Hide has every element you could want in a thriller: murder, mystery, love, abuse, jealousy and such sadness! All this combined made for an absolutely compelling read which I just could not put down.

The characters were so well described that I feel in love with each of them, especially protagonist Georgia Sage who I so wanted her to do right. She comes across as vulnerable but with a steel interior. Oli, dear Oli a constant reliable friend and Neena the journalist always out for a story but remained a good friend.

There are such depths to The Secrets You Hide and so many twists and turns, this made for an unpredictable reading and I was baffled how it would end. This is a certain page-turner and the writing throughout was a good pace for a thriller keeping you on the edge of your seat.

Well done to Kate Helm, a debut crime novel under this name and an excellent read which I shall be recommending to family and friends.

About the Author

I was born in Lancashire, and worked as a journalist covering courts and crime, before becoming a BBC reporter and producer in news and current affairs.

I also wrote documentary and drama scripts, including the BBC1 programme: Angel of Death: The Story of Beverly Allitt. Kate Helm is a pseudonym for me – under my own name, Kate Harrison, I’ve written women’s fiction (like The Secret Shopper’s Revenge), teen fiction (including Soul Beach) AND health/diet books about 5:2, intermittent fasting and ‘The Dirty Diet.’

I became Kate Helm to avoid confusion – and I chose Helm because the original name for Brighton, the city where I live – and find so much inspiration – is Brighthelmstone.

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