Robin’s Review of What We Do in Secret

What We Do in Secret

Karla Cooper is spending her first night home from a lengthy psychiatric stay with a full bottle of pills and a hunger for death…until headlights shine on the garage of the house across the street.

New neighbors.

Now Karla has another obsession—watching from afar, learning everything she can about this seemingly perfect family, the perfect wife. And she has a list of strict rules she abides by in order to never get caught.

But sometimes, not everyone is who they seem to be.

The closer Karla gets to Stevie and her family, the more Karla understands that the darkest secrets are often the most dangerous. Just how far will she go to protect her own?

Robin’s Review

Triggers: Mental illness, obsession, deception, violence, manipulation

What Did I Just Walk Into?

Quiet neighborhood. New neighbors. One woman with too much time, too many secrets, and absolutely no chill. What starts with a flicker of curiosity spirals into something else entirely. Boundaries? Never heard of ’em.

This book invites you to peer through the blinds… and then yanks them shut just when you think you understand what’s going on.

Here’s What Slapped:

📖 Twisty in the best ways—some landmines you’ll spot, some you’ll step right on

📖 Nobody’s innocent, and that’s half the fun

📖 Perfectly paced chaos that refuses to be predictable

📖 That uncomfortable itch of “is she the villain or just paying attention?”

What Needed Therapy:

📖 A few slow stretches early on, but don’t be fooled—things get weird fast

📖 If you’re looking for someone to root for, good luck with that

Perfect for Readers Who Love:

📖 Peeling back the layers of picture-perfect people

📖 Thrillers where the real danger is watching

📖 Obsession with a side of “wait, who’s actually in control here?”

📖 That eerie, creeping sense of “something is definitely off”

Vibe Check:

👁 Voyeurism, but make it deeply personal

🧠 Unreliable everything

🔥 No one’s playing nice and nothing’s what it seems

Reviewed by Robin for Robin’s Review

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