Debut Release: How to Bury a Secret
SHE CHANGED HER NAME. BUT SHE CAN'T ESCAPE HER PAST.
Lily has it all. A successful career at a fast-paced tech startup, a man she plans to marry, and a coveted promotion within reach. Until the video.
On the day she unveils cutting-edge software designed to detect deepfakes, Lily becomes the victim of one herself. As her carefully built future begins to implode, she must uncover who is behind the fabricated video before they destroy everything she has worked for.
But as Lily digs deeper, she realises her past may finally be catching up with her. Seventeen years earlier, a devastating accusation and a sudden death leave wounds that never fully heal. Mistakes are made. Truths are buried. But the consequences are not.
As the attacks escalate in the present, Lily is forced to confront the girl she used to be—and the night that changed everything.
Perfect for fans of The Housemaid, The Silent Patient, and Big Little Lies, How to Bury a Secret will leave you turning pages into the night.
How to Bury a Secret will be available on 5 March 2026.
Ainsley Reid is the author of the debut thriller, How to Bury a Secret. She lives in Aotearoa New Zealand, with her family and an ever-expanding to-be-read pile. A lover of twisty thrillers, she's excited to share stories filled with secrets, suspense, and unexpected turns.
Contact Ainsley: ainsleyreidbooks@gmail.com