The Secretary

By: Britney King

Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Samantha Desz

From the bestselling author of The Social Affair and HER comes a new mind-bending thriller about a young woman whose life takes a wicked turn when she lands her dream job.

The job comes with a lot of perks–a mysterious new boss is one of them–and his deep pockets don’t hurt.

In her first week, Gillian finds a note on her desk with two boxes and a question:

Will you have dinner with me? Check yes or no.

It was easily the best night of her whole young life. The second note arrived looking very much the same, only different.

Do you have what it takes to be in my world?

Gillian has been asked to handle a lot of tasks in her work.

But covering up a murder might be the strangest one yet.

Check yes or no.

She can check yes and face prison time. Hypothetically. No, and she finds out why the job was vacant.

Tautly paced, The Secretary is an unnerving and electrifying psychological thriller about illusion, passion, and the dangerous places ambition can take you. Full of enough tension and twists to make even the most seasoned suspense fan break out in a cold sweat, it keeps you guessing until the very end.

©2022 Britney King LLC (P)2022 Podium Audio

Not for me

This is just one instance that made me roll my eyes: “In her first week, Gillian finds a note on her desk with two boxes and a question:

Will you have dinner with me? Check yes or no.” 👀

Not one likable character. Gillian, the main character is unlikable, irritating, and not very smart. 

Overall I found the plot confusing and unrealistic. The narration was very good but couldn't salvage things for me. The scientific aspect to the story was kinda corny and most unbelievable.

 Britney King is a good writer but this one wasn't for me. 

Great suspense !

Loved the writing, great character incite and humor : suspenseful with a trust at the end. Great to keep me going on my long drive home from Canada to Austin !

Great story

I absolutely loved this book. The narrators were so captivating and the words held my attention from start to finish.

Great Read

The Secretary was a great read by Britney King. Gillian has landed her dream job. In her first week, there is a note on her desk that says ‘will you have dinner with me? Check yes or no.’ The second note comes the same way but says ‘do you have what it takes to be in my world.’ She knew what her job tasks would be but never thought one of them would be to cover up a murder. I enjoyed reading this book and can’t wait to read more by the author.

Entertaining listen

The Secretary is a well written story. The plot is interesting and kept me engaged. I wish there would have been more to flesh out the characters and make the story more robust, but I enjoyed it as it is. The narrator who did Gillian’s character is fantastic. Overall, a good listen.