Told from alternating points of view of both Agatha and Meg. Characters were brilliantly authentic. I connected with both of them! Yes, and at times even Agatha (yikes!)

Pregnancy brings with it tons of uncertainty, highs and lows, and the burden of knowing that you're not always in control. Not even the little details that you've planned and certainly not the big details that you've anguished over. The directors, Jennifer Leacey and Catherine Millar, pull off no easy feat, pushing viewers into a psychologically tense space where walls feel like they are closing in and the actions of certain characters become maddening. Generally in a good, nail-biting way, rather than “get outta town, this is stretching plausibility” – though at times there is a faint element of that too. Meghan meets Agatha in the market she shops in, striking up a conversation over their pregnancies. However, what you see on the surface of their lives is not always the same as what lies beneath- and that’s putting it mildly!! Joy Behar Calls On Will Smith To "Get In The Ring" With Jada Pinkett Smith On 'The View': "He Sits There And Takes It" Harvey, Dennis (16 September 2020). " 'The Secrets We Keep' Review: Noomi Rapace Discovers An Incognito War Criminal in Taut Suspense Drama". Variety . Retrieved September 21, 2020.

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Two-times Gold Dagger winner (2015 and 2020), twice Edgar best novel finalist (2016 and 2020) and winner of the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2021), Michael Robotham was born in Australia in November 1960 and grew up in small country towns that had more dogs than people and more flies than dogs. He escaped became a cadet journalist on an afternoon newspaper in Sydney. But, as we said, there were clues dropped along the way in the first episode that made us question whether Aggie is actually pregnant. It’s just enough to get us thinking, but it also made for less of a surprise when we saw the ending. What this sets in motion, though, is what we hope is a twisty thriller that shows the consequences of Aggie’s mental break and how it affects Meghan’s family. Opening Shot: A dog barks in the middle of the night; a pregnant woman, who’s already awake and lying in bed, gets up. We hear in voice over that this is their “oops” baby, that the woman and her husband didn’t plan on a third child, but after a night of revelry it just happened. This book definitely lived up to the hype!! The writing is superb, with well drawn characters, and perfect pacing.

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Leo’ on Netflix, in Which Adam Sandler Voices a Lizard Who's Also a Child Psychologist I've spoken to her properly now. We've made a connection. We're going to be friends, Meg and I, and I'll be just like her. I'll make a lovely home and keep my man happy. We'll do yoga classes and swap recipes and meet for coffee every Friday morning with our mothers' group"

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POW, right in the kisser! Wait. There's not one iota of violence in this tense thriller. The POW is just a WOW! Two pregnant ladies - one whose baby is unplanned, the other whose baby is planned down to the tiniest detail. Their paths were bound to cross, the common bond discovered. I loved the way this story was told! The author, Michael Robotham, did a fantastic job with the two female narrators, Meg and Agatha. Character development was definitely a 5 star experience in this gripping novel! I was completely engrossed in Meg and Agatha’s lives, hanging on their every thought and word to see what would happen next. I felt as though I was actually right inside their minds, feeling their feelings, and weighing out decisions with them. McNary, Dave (November 1, 2018). "Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman to Star in Thriller 'The Secrets We Keep' ". Variety . Retrieved April 24, 2019.

Oh Mr Robotham, you had me worried at the beginning of this novel. Michael Robotham writing from the viewpoints of two pregnant women? I thought you had changed genres to write a suburban family drama (maybe in the style of Liane Moriarty?) rather than the psychological thrillers we have come to know and love. But of course I was wrong and the novel very soon evolved into a twisted story of longing and obsession. Agatha is pregnant and works at a grocery store in an affluent area in London. Her favorite part of the day is when Meghan comes into the store.

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How do we know what someone's marriage or relationship is truly like. Just look at how happy everyone is on Facebook and other social media. So often we are just seeing just the parts they want us to see.