VBT# The Secrets Between Us - Cyan Michaels

VBT# The Secrets Between Us - Cyan Michaels - October 2025

Some books you pick up casually; others grab you by the throat and refuse to let go. Cyan Michaels' "The Secrets Between Us" is firmly in the latter category, and I found myself reading well past my bedtime—something I promised myself I wouldn't do on a work night.

Amy appears to have it all: a loving husband Craig, an adorable five-year-old son named Asher, and a comfortable life. Sure, Craig's work schedule keeps him away most of the week, but plenty of families manage similar arrangements. That is, until Amy discovers a school photo form hidden in Craig's clothing—for a school Asher doesn't attend, featuring a boy who isn't her son but bears an uncanny resemblance to him.

Meanwhile, across town, mommy blogger Becca lives her best life in luxury, documenting her picture-perfect existence online. The truth readers quickly piece together is devastating: Craig is living a double life, maintaining two families simultaneously. With Amy, he plays the modest, hardworking husband. With Becca, he's the wealthy provider of an extravagant lifestyle.

What elevates this beyond a simple infidelity tale is Cyan Michaels' deft handling of dual storylines. As Amy unravels the shocking truth about Becca and Craig's deception, a darker thread emerges—mysterious disappearances and murders of wealthy socialites, all connected to Amy's own job. The realization hits like ice water: Amy isn't just a betrayed wife; she's an unwitting pawn in a dangerous game orchestrated by the very people she trusted.

"The Secrets Between Us" proves that sometimes the most terrifying secrets are hidden in plain sight, wrapped in the mundane details of everyday life. A solid psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.

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