Twelve Secrets by Robert Gold

REVIEW BY JAMES CANN

SPHERE, £12.99 (EBOOK £6.99)

Who doesn’t love a tightly-plotted thriller? If the still-flourishing success of Harlan Coben and his peers is anything to go by, twisty but lean whodunnits remain precious commodities. Robert Gold delivers an intriguing tale of a shocking teenage tragedy that continues to torture investigative journalist Ben Harper, and send shockwaves through the generations of families who live in the fictional village of Haddley. Clever twists surprise, but never take liberties. Gold’s maiden novel is hard to put down, and full of promise for further murder mysteries to come.