"A heady and evocative story of love, sorrow and the ties that bind people to each other in sometimes inexplicable ways."
- GOOD READING

"An excellent debut from an Australian writer."
- THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY

"Lilia's Secret is mesmerizing, and Reddan's language is hypnotic. After the first two pages, I knew it would be one of those books I would not be able to put down. The story has both magical and mythical qualities but it is far from a fantasy. The characters are indeed very recognizable and almost tangible. Both twenty-something Maddy, a successful software engineer from Sydney, and the recently retired wealthy businessman Bill, from Boston, live an everyday reality that most readers would recognize. They both impulsively decide to travel to the heart of Mexico to find out more about legendary Lilia de Las Flores, hoping to find answers that can help their troubled souls. Bill wants to know why his father left his family for Lilia when he was only a child, and Maddy is hoping to find out more about her Mexican husband's family. Their paths cross in the sleepy and secretive town of Aguasecas, where they are sucked in by the magical and mystical stories of Lilia – stories that seem to give more questions than answers. If this is any indication of what's to come from Reddan, we are lucky indeed. Get yourself a copy of Lilia's Secret and enjoy!"
Reviewed by Chrisin Gilbert - INDAILY (Adelaide Newspaper)

"Maddy Maguire and Bill Bixton are both haunted by the ghosts of their families. Australian Maddy has fallen in love with a Mexican but can’t commit to having a baby. Families are dangerous things: mothers leave and people fall apart. American Bill has retired after a lifetime of work and realised he was robbed of the ability to love when his father disappeared. Now these strangers are deep in the heart of Mexico, chasing down the ghost of the woman who changed the course of both their lives. Lilia de las Flores has been dead twenty years but the rumours are still swirling: a healer, a witch, an angel, a black widow who ensnared men and killed them. Both Bill and Maddy are drowning in memories of family, flashbacks that weigh down Lilia’s Story. Mexico is rife with mystery and stories to be told but Reddan tells this one in so many pieces, it is difficult to find its heart. Persevere, though, and you’ll be rewarded. Although the book is a slow starter, it is also a heady and evocative story of love, sorrow and the ties that bind people to each other in sometimes inexplicable ways."
Reviewed by Elizabeth McIntyre