Six little secrets by katlyn duncan.
Six teenagers meet in Saturday detention: a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl.

But someone is watching. Someone has made sure that they are all in the same room at the same time. Someone knows that each of them is hiding a terrible secret…

…and by the end of detention, everyone will know the truth.
This was a really good read. A twister of a read. What a rollercoaster. Didn't see that coming. 4*. Netgalley and hq digital.

Six Little Secrets packs a lot of punch in a novella. The characters are pretty well developed and the plot flows. When Zoe finds herself with 5 classmates at weekend detention, she is not happy. She had looked forward to quiet time in the library. The students are given a chore to complete for the principal, but their work goes by the wayside when someone else has plans for them. Secrets are told and no one leaves detention quite the same. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an opportunity to be an early reader in exchange for my fair and honest review.

Six Little Secrets is The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars. Gather six teenagers from different social groups in one room for a Saturday detention who have seemingly nothing in common, yet each is hiding something. Insert a mysterious voice over the PA system when the detention monitor leaves the room who tells them they are all there for a reason - because of the things they're hiding (broadcast in the style of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None or Ten by Gretchen McNeil) and wait for the ensuing mayhem.

Each one is given a task and should they refuse or fail the task there will be consequences. At first, they blow it off as a prank - until their unseen provocateur delivers the first consequence. Realizing it isn't a joke the six band together to complete their tasks even as the tasks and consequences become more serious. Why have these six been selected? What did they ever do to their attacker? Who is the person calling the shots and why?

Either way, these six will be bound together by this day forever.

At first, I didn't think I would like this book. I could identify it right away as being like The Breakfast Club and I was hoping there'd be some murder or something in this book (there was, just not in the way I expected).

This book was fast-paced and relatively short so I easily found myself getting engrossed in the story and by the end, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. I genuinely did not know who the person behind it all was until it came out at the end and I was interested in finding out all of the character's secrets - although some of them were just kind of "meh" secrets. And even the person targeting them's motive seems a little shaky. These six inadvertently caused the event that set the instigator off but why did that person choose to get revenge in this way? Sure, the cops probably wouldn't have gone after the six for the event that was the catalyst but surely all of these secrets (at least the ones that were criminal) could have been turned over to the police.

Overall, I liked this book much more than I expected to and found the ending satisfying which is the important part. I was emotionally invested in the characters enough that I wanted to see what happened to them and the plot was consistent and kept me going. Would I read this book again? Yes. Would I recommend it to a friend or another reader? Also yes. It was an enjoyable read and it's perfect for someone looking for a quick thriller.

A modern take on the old classic Breakfast Club, add in secrets and revenge & watch as everyone's secret is put out for the world to see. I managed to read this book in half a day, i enjoyed reading it. At points i found it to be funny, yet captivating. I didn't expect who "Jacob" turned out to be, and i loved the twist at the end with who was working with "Jacob". A very fun read for any age!

Who could read the synopsis on this one and not immediately think that this would be an ominous take on the iconic John Hughes film The Breakfast Club? Being one of my favorite films of the eighties I couldn’t resist picking this one up just to see what the author would do to give the story a creepy twist. While it’s not without it’s faults it did turn into one that I enjoyed reading just because it really is a remake of The Breakfast Club.

The story has taken Saturday detention that we all know from the movie and turned it into an elaborate revenge plot so while you are reminded of a classic film there is a whole new story to enjoy here. Whoever has set up the kids in detention has them doing tasks to keep their secrets hidden and by the end everything tied together quite nicely.

Now my biggest complaint about this book is going to simply be one that most will probably have with it being a short read, it simply lacked the depth that being longer would have given the story. The book is very fast paced as it moves through the story but without more depth it lacked making the characters stand out and be what their descriptions are listed as – a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl. Overall though I think it was worth the read and would rate this one at 3.5 stars.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Who could read the synopsis on this one and not immediately think that this would be an ominous take on the iconic John Hughes film The Breakfast Club? Being one of my favorite films of the eighties I couldn’t resist picking this one up just to see what the author would do to give the story a creepy twist. While it’s not without it’s faults it did turn into one that I enjoyed reading just because it really is a remake of The Breakfast Club.

The story has taken Saturday detention that we all know from the movie and turned it into an elaborate revenge plot so while you are reminded of a classic film there is a whole new story to enjoy here. Whoever has set up the kids in detention has them doing tasks to keep their secrets hidden and by the end everything tied together quite nicely.

Now my biggest complaint about this book is going to simply be one that most will probably have with it being a short read, it simply lacked the depth that being longer would have given the story. The book is very fast paced as it moves through the story but without more depth it lacked making the characters stand out and be what their descriptions are listed as – a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl. Overall though I think it was worth the read and would rate this one at 3.5 stars.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Some secrets can never stay hidden for long…

Six teenagers meet in Saturday detention: a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl.

But someone is watching. Someone has made sure that they are all in the same room at the same time. Someone knows that each of them is hiding a terrible secret…

…and by the end of detention, everyone will know the truth.

My thoughts
3.5
The Breakfast club all over again but with a twist to it, and that's all I have to say about , each of the six students and the teacher all have a dark secret that links them together but how, to find out you have to read the book.Its an ok read ,but slow from beginning to the end.And it's one of those books that shows no matter how hard you try to keep a secret ,they all ways come out, like I said it's ok,but other books that follow that same line have been done way better. None of the characters are very remember to tell you the truth. With that said I would like to think NetGalley for giving me a chance at reading and reviewing .

I really enjoyed reading this book! It was short, but it had a fantastic mystery! It was a little rough around the edges, but it was a really great story! I really enjoyed getting to know these characters and empathized with the situation that they found themselves in!

The way this story was told, was really fantastic! We got to be in all 6 of the teens heads, of how they ended up in detention, and the actual detention itself, as they were given tasks. It was a format that worked really well and was interesting to read!

They focused intently on the name they got as being the person who was doing this to them. I thought it was more likely that it was why this was being done, because why would they be given the person's name, that would mean that they could relate details to the police. And yeah, a good deal of what happened should be illegal!

I really enjoyed how things ended, it was satisfying, the truth was out, or a good deal of it, and while they hadn't made good choices in the past, well, the events of this book taught them a lesson. So a good ending, all in all!

Yeah, this book was pretty great, and I really enjoyed it!

I received this book from Netgalley. I really enjoyed this book. It has a similar setup as one of us is lying but it is SO much better. I liked how it all tied together. I do wish we got a little more background on each other characters. I felt like I didn’t know them very well. Other than that I would definitely recommend this book!

I pride myself in being honest with my reviews, whether the book was gifted or something I purchased myself. This book was gifted to me from NetGalley although it was on my radar prior to seeing it there. With a synopsis that starts, 'Six teenagers meet in Saturday detention: a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl.' how can you not think of the Breakfast Club? That iconic cult film that still rates as one of my favourite JH films of all time and yes I am old enough to remember its release (Yes that old). I love a YA mystery and I really thought that Six Little Secrets was going to be one of those top 10 books for me this year, but unfortunately it wasn't. In fact this was a DNF at 62%. With books that are gifted to me I do my damnedest to finish them, but there were a few things I wasn't enjoying and I just didn't feel invested to finish it.

My first issue was the voices. Too many times I read these YA books and they don't hit the mark with the voices of the characters. Granted I like in the UK which I know sometimes even with the US they may use words I'll question but 'get' as its the norm in a different country. I do however have 3 teen daughters and a son who's not far off either. Listening to the voices of the characters at times I felt I was listening to older adults. Then it would flip and they would sound like teens again. I just didn't feel it stuck at all, one or the others but not both. I didn't really like the characters at all and they felt so cliche. Almost like it was trying to be TBC (The breakfast club) and failing. If the characters had of been made their own selves and not some copies again I think I may have enjoyed it more. Another issue with this book was more my issue than the books, the sheer amount of characters. With not really feeling any warmth to any of them I didn't get to know them. The book is short and even the little I read I wanted more about them - again if I'd had this I may have finished it.

I hate laying down faults with a book in a review, especially a book I didn't finish. I'm sure Katlyn (Author) worked extremely hard on this book putting a lot of herself into it and this is not something I could do. However book reviews are personal and I ask you to bare this in mind when looking at any review. Just because I did not like a book does not mean you will not. If this book is revised in the future I may give it another go, but as it stands this is a DNF for me - 2 stars.

I received an ARC copy of Six Little Secrets from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Okay, so...I'm not quite sure what I just read. I guess I'll start this review off by saying that I really, really hope the copy I received was just a draft and not the final product because there were several spelling and grammar issues. The biggest and by far the most frequent was that words were often split down the middle (li ke th is)—I tried counting, but quickly lost track. The manuscript was also filled with several awkward paragraphs and choppy sentences, including dialogue that was not separated onto different lines.
Now that I've got that out of the way, it's time to move onto the plot. Six Little Secrets had an interesting premise and I'm always down for an interesting mystery. It was quite obviously inspired by The Breakfast Club and perhaps (though I haven't read it yet) One of Us is Lying. Six students are brought to detention because they all have secrets that connect them to a terrible event. The cover and summary (which, unlike the book itself, was not littered with errors) definitely drew me in...but I was quickly let down.
I will give the author credit that the characters were interesting (albeit carbon copies of those in The Breakfast Club) and the tasks they had to complete were, to my knowledge, fairly unique. But as far as descriptive detail goes, Katlyn Duncan hardly scratches the surface. According to Goodreads this is not the author's debut so I can only hope that her other books are not like this...because major plot points are skimmed over and the entire book reads like a first draft. It is a fairly short novel (140 pages according to Goodreads) and a lot of readers LIKE short novels, but I personally think more length—as in, more detail, more fleshing out—could've seriously done this book some justice. Would it have been a five star? No because, like I said, there were still several errors and the characters, though interesting, were not unique in their personalities (their backstories, yes). But I think it could've at least raised my rating to a 3-star or *maybe* even a 4-star depending on what was done.
As for how things play out, I will admit that I was not expecting Zoe's secret, so I will give Katlyn Duncan props for that. However, I was able to predict that it was an inside job so the end did not shock me much. I also feel like Katlyn Duncan skimmed over a lot of major details to make her scenes seem more 'convenient'—like Holly/Megan disappearing from the room for instance. It left me, as a reader, feeling pretty confused and it's lazy writing, in my opinion.
All in all, this book was a pretty major disappointment and I can see from the other reviews rolling in (as of the date of this review) that I'm not the only one who thinks so. Like I said before, I have no idea what the author's other books are like so I'm going to hope for her sake that this one was merely a flop, or maybe she just sent out a draft, while her others might be decent. Might be wishful thinking on my part, but I'm choosing to give the author and her writing the benefit of the doubt. Thank you again, to the publisher and NetGalley, for allowing me to read this book.
That is all.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Definitely a mix between the Breakfast Club and Pretty Little Liars.
I had high hopes for this one. There were a few twists I didn’t see coming, but I felt the “Big Reveal” was a bit of a let down. At first, there was not much character development and dialogue greatly outweighed any description of events. This got better throughout the book though. I did enjoy it, but if it had been longer and more detailed, it would’ve been much better.

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing a complimentary copy of SIX LITTLE SECRETS by Katlyn Duncan in exchange for my honest review.***

GRADE: B-
3.5 STARS

Take The Breakfast Club. Add in six secrets. Sprinkle with blackmail and you’ve got SIX LITTLE SECRETS. Two boys and four girls land in detention for various misdeeds. Make that three girls, Zoe is present voluntarily to avoid her home. Each is given a task to complete by a certain time, if not the consequences is secret disclosure.

I finished SIX LITTLE SECRETS in a few hours in one sitting enjoying every minute of this fast paced mystery. Although some of the characters were cliché, the plot mattered more than the individuals. The somewhat corny ending satisfied my questions.

While SIX LITTLE SECRETS is probably not a book I will reread, I recommend it.

Six high school kids are in Saturday detention. They all have secrets and someone wants to expose them. I recently read And Then There Were None by Agatha Christi and if you like that book, you should check out this one.

There isn't much more I can say without giving away too much of the plot. I can say that I felt that the person behind it all was a little unrealistic. I don't have a clue how that person would have pulled all of that off. Some of it yes, but other parts.... nah. Having that thought constantly throughout the book brought the star rating down. I understand that it was a novella but I would have loved more character development so I would become more attached to the characters. By the end I was left wanting to know more about each of them.

However, it was still a good read that I enjoyed and would recommend it.