Title: HUSH
Author: Kate White
Narrator: Aimee Jolson
ISBN: 978 0061 5766 14
Publisher: Harper Collins
Pages: 352
Source: Audible
When Lake Warren learns that her husband, Jack, is suing for full custody of their two kids four months after their separation, she’s pretty certain that things can’t get any worse. The upside is that she’s working with the Advanced Fertility Center as a marketing consultant, alongside the attractive, flirtatious Dr Keaton. But the morning after their one-night stand, Lake finds Keaton with his throat slashed and discovers that things can indeed become worse-they can become deadly. So as not to jeopardize her case for custody, Lake is forced to lie to the police.
Having just been intimate with a man who has been murdered, and wanting to protect herself from being charged with the crime, she begins her own search for the truth. Meanwhile, the police start looking at her closely, people at the clinic start treating her with hostility, and strange clues begin dropping-quite literally-on her doorstep, and Lake realizes that she is dangerously close to dark secrets, both about Keaton and the clinic. But can Lake stop what she’s started before it’s too late?
Official Summary
29 March 2023
For me to review two books by the same author within the same week should be an indicator that I am enjoying the author’s work. I only recently discovered Kate White after seeing a Twitter post where another author raved about her writing. I have hunted for her books ever since unfortunately I am yet to find any of her books in a local bookstore – I am not sure why.
I have found her books online – unfortunately at a premium rate. The good news, I have purchased an Audible membership which gives access to her audiobooks at least.
Kate White writes thrillers with a feminine touch. Her characters are successful women who live in New York and who end up in horrible situations. In this book, the character not only finds herself in a difficult situation, but she also hides the truth to protect herself. I love the way the author places you inside her character’s mind, allowing the reader to share her thoughts and emotions. I love the way this author’s writing draws me into the story, leaving me eager to reach the end.
Lake Warren was surprised when her husband decided to leave, but when she finds out he wants full custody of her children she cannot believe it. Her lawyer advised that until the custody matter is resolved, it would be best for Lake to keep a very low profile. The flirty Dr Keaton who is about to join the Fertility clinic where Lake is currently working makes that very difficult. After a one-night stand with Dr Keaton, Lake finds him murdered and she flees the scene, thinking the killer is still in the flat. If the police discover her involvement with Dr Keaton and his death, she is sure she will lose her children. Determined to find out what happened to Keaton, Lake starts digging around at the clinic. Unfortunately, her digging leads her to find some secrets that put her life in danger and leave her unsure of who she can trust. Lake turns to a local reporter for help and finds herself in danger at every turn. Can Lake get to the truth before her children return home from summer camp, or will they end up in danger too?
I enjoy the suspense in Kate White’s books and the narrator did a brilliant job with this story. My only complaint is that the women in White’s books always end up turning to a man to save them – that is just a little old school.
Lake Warren is a successful woman who loves her children. She comes across as strong and independent – determined to solve her own problems. If only she told the truth, her situation would have been a lot less complicated. Despite that, I understood the fear of losing her children motivating her choices.
If you enjoy an old-school damsel in distress thriller – then you will love this book.
Also By Kate White
Eyes on You
After losing her on-air job two years ago, television host Robin Trainer has fought her way back and now she’s hotter than ever. With her new show climbing in the ratings and her first book a bestseller, she’s being dubbed a media double threat.
But suddenly, things begin to go wrong. Small incidents at first: a nasty note left in her purse; her photo shredded. But the obnoxious quickly becomes threatening when the foundation the makeup artist uses burns Robin’s face. It wasn’t an accident—someone had deliberately doctored with the product.
An adversary with a dark agenda wants to hurt Robin, and the clues point to someone she works with every day. While she frantically tries to put the pieces together and unmask this hidden foe, it becomes terrifyingly clear that the person responsible isn’t going to stop until Robin loses everything that matters to her . . . including her life.
About the Author
Author bio from the author’s site
Kate White is the New York Times bestselling author of sixteen novels of suspense: eight standalone psychological thrillers, including The Second Husband (June 22), and eight Bailey Weggins mysteries.
For fourteen years Kate served as the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, which under her became the most successful magazine in single copy sales in the U.S. Though she loved her magazine career, she decided to leave nine years ago to concentrate full-time on another passion: writing suspense fiction.
She has been nominated for many awards in her media career, including an International Thriller Writers award. Her first mystery, If Looks Could Kill, was a Kelly Ripa Book Club pick and #1 bestseller on Amazon. She has been published in countries around the world.
Like many female mystery authors, Kate fell in love with the genre after reading her first Nancy Drew book, in her case The Secret of Redgate Farm.
Kate is a frequent speaker at libraries, book conferences and organizations, and has also appeared on many television shows, including The Today Show, CBS This Morning, and Good Morning America.
She is also the editor of the Mystery Writers of America Cookbook, as well as the author of several popular career books, including I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: How to Ask for the Money, Snag the Promotion, and Create the Career You Deserve, and the ground-breaking Wall Street Journal bestseller, Why Good Girls Don’t Get Ahead but Gutsy Girls Do.
Kate, who is married and the mother of two children, divides her time between New York City and Las Flores, Uruguay.
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