Keep Me Like a Secret
A Novel
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Keep Me Like a Secret
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Stacy Willingham
New York Times bestselling author Stacy Willingham unearths a Southern town's darkest secrets in her latest twisty thriller
Back in 1999, four ten-year-old girls were kidnapped in Fairhope, Alabama, one at a time. Three of them never came home, but Rachel Pratt, the sole survivor of the “Fairhope Four”, fought her way free and lived to tell the tale.
Fairhope is the kind of small town where bad things don’t happen, so the case made national news. It was primarily Rachel’s testimonythat sent her kidnapper, Simon Burkett, to death row—but now, twenty-six years later, Simon's sentence has been overturned on a technicality, and Rachel is in the news all over again.
This time, however, she’s no longer the brave little girl who escaped, but the villain who may have put an innocent man behind bars.
Two weeks after Simon’s release, another girl goes missing in Fairhope, and Rachel returns to her hometown in fear that her own nightmare is happening again. As the days pass, she is overwhelmed with her memories of that long ago summer, and begins to doubt her own recollections. Has Simon Burkett struck again, or has another monster emerged in Fairhope? Determined to uncover the truth, once and for all, Rachel dives head-first into her own investigation, no matter whose deepest secrets she will unravel—including her own.
Reviews
"One of the best books I've read in years. Keep Me Like a Secret is haunting, atmospheric, and utterly gripping. Dark family secrets, a lingering mystery, and one woman's determination to save a taken girl collide in a superb read from a truly gifted storyteller."—Sarah Pekkanen
Praise for Forget Me Not:
“Forget Me Not is a sinister Southern mystery with deep family secrets and a town protecting its own… There are a few surprising twists and turns that keep the plot fresh, and the final reveal wraps up all the loose ends. Good pacing, sound characters, and a coastal Southern setting lend to this overall entertaining story.” —FreshFiction
“An unforgettable novel…. [A] heart-stopping, mind-shattering adventure that is sure to have you on the edge of your seat…. The perfect fall read.”—BookTrib
“Once again, Willingham (Only If You’re Lucky) delivers a gripping thriller packed with twists that will keep readers on edge until the final page… Fans of Sally Hepworth and Kate Alice Marshall will enjoy the novel’s Southern heat, slow-burning tension, and suspense.” –Library Journal
"[The] narratives are cleverly alternated to leverage paranoia and twists; this is prime binge reading."—Booklist
“[This is a] compelling suspense ride, full of twists and turns avid followers of her couldn't even imagine. Much like the diary in Willingham's current book, Forget Me Not is hard to put down after you've read the first few chapters. Totally consume yourself in this southern suspense novel.”—Charleston.com
“Absolutely riveting. Simmering tension and genuine shocks make Forget Me Not a thriller I’ll remember for a long, long time.”— Riley Sager
“Stacy Willingham beguiles with her magnetic writing and atmospheric setting, drawing readers easily into a decades-old mystery where a constant sense of danger and unease brews beneath the surface. Shocking and totally twisted. Totally unique, I've never read anything like it.”— Mary Kubica
“Stacy Willingham does not miss! I was immediately drawn into this eerie and captivating story, and could not put it down. A perfect thriller for summer reading.” – Samantha Downing