The Couple's Secret - Lisa Regan

 The Couple's Secret  - Lisa Regan

Pub. Date: Sept. 1, 2025

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Seven years ago, an engaged couple vanished on their way home from dinner, leaving three children to fend for themselves. Their disappearance remained an unsolved mystery until a submerged car containing their bodies is found three hours away in Denton, Pa., the jurisdiction of Detective Lisa Regan. When it is discovered they were murdered, Lisa and her team reopen the case to find the culprit. As the investigation unfolds, surprising secrets are revealed.

Meanwhile, on the home front, Josie is trying to establish a relationship as a new guardian of a teenager (the cliffhanger ending of the last installment of this series), dealing with husband Noah’s PTSD, and planning a vow renewal ceremony with him.

Cleverly plotted, this is a compelling, twisty mystery with elements of psychological thriller and family drama. Readers will be privy to more and more of the personal aspects of Josie and Noah’s life as well as gaining a little insight into the relatively new character of Turner, annoying enigma that he is. 

I enjoy seeing Regan’s characters show growth and change with time and experience. I like Josie.  She is a capable, intelligent, though vulnerable young woman. 

This is book #23 in the series and I have read all of them, as it is one of my favorites.  Regan does a good job of filling in pertinent information in characters’ backstories so it does work as a standalone, although I do recommend trying to read some if not all of the prior stories. 

If you like well  written, gripping, police procedurals/thrillers, I highly recommend this book/series.  I can’t wait for #24. 

Thanks  to @NetGalley and @BookOuture for the DRC.

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