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* HateSink: Sadie is this for trying to ruin Constance's life every step of the way, from trying to get their house (which was left to them by their late aunt) demolished to [[spoiler:accusing them of Valerie's murder in Chapter 10 and turning the neighborhood against them]], not to mention she's the AlphaBitch of Vermillion Lane.
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* HateSink: Sadie is this for as the AlphaBitch of Vermillion Lane who's trying to ruin Constance's life every step of the way, from trying to get their house (which was left to them by their late aunt) demolished to [[spoiler:accusing them of Valerie's murder in Chapter 10 and turning the neighborhood against them]], not to mention she's the AlphaBitch of Vermillion Lane.them]].
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* HateSink: Sadie is this for trying to ruin Constance's life every step of the way, from trying to get their house (which was left to them by their late aunt) demolished to [[spoiler:accusing them of Valerie's murder in Chapter 10 and turning the neighborhood against them]].
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* HateSink: Sadie is this for trying to ruin Constance's life every step of the way, from trying to get their house (which was left to them by their late aunt) demolished to [[spoiler:accusing them of Valerie's murder in Chapter 10 and turning the neighborhood against them]].them]], not to mention she's the AlphaBitch of Vermillion Lane.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Sadie does have reason to kill Valerie, but she wouldn't resort to murder. In fact, when [[spoiler:Vince, her own pool boy,]] is revealed to be the killer, she calls [[spoiler:him]] out for it.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Sadie does have reason to kill Valerie, but she wouldn't resort to murder. In fact, when [[spoiler:Vince, her own pool boy,]] [[spoiler:Vince]] is revealed to be the killer, she calls [[spoiler:him]] out for it.
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* HateSink: Sadie is this for trying to ruin Constance's life every step of the way, from trying to get their house (which was left to them by their late aunt) demolished to [[spoiler:accusing them of Valerie's murder in Chapter 10 and turning the neighborhood against them]].
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* RedHerring: See EveryoneHasStandards above.
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* RedHerring: See EveryoneHasStandards above.Throughout the book, Sadie is the top murder suspect, due to how much she hated Valerie, and later [[spoiler: Allison turns up dead on the night that she wins the HOA election (which made Sadie furious enough to start [[TantrumThrowing throwing plates at the wall]])]]. The last two chapters reveal that [[spoiler: Sadie was not the killer, nor did she have any part in using Vince to kill for her, [[LoveMakesYouEvil he did it of his own accord]]]].
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* WrongNameOutburst: In Chapter 14, Charlie accidentally calls Constance "Iris" (their dead wife's name) while they're making out. Constance is completely taken out of the moment and tells Charlie that they can't keep doing this if they're thinking of their wife during sex. Constance is especially weirded out if male.
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* WrongNameOutburst: In Chapter 14, Charlie accidentally calls Constance "Iris" (their dead wife's name) while they're making out. Constance is completely taken out of the moment and tells Charlie that they can't keep doing this if they're thinking of their wife during sex. Constance is especially weirded out if male.male.
* YouFool: Sadie screams this at [[spoiler: Vince]] in the final chapter, when it's revealed that [[spoiler: he murdered multiple people "out of love for her"]].
--> '''Sadie:''' You '''''idiot'''''! You [[spoiler: killed my neighbors]] and [[spoiler: made me look like a ''murder suspect'']]!
* YouFool: Sadie screams this at [[spoiler: Vince]] in the final chapter, when it's revealed that [[spoiler: he murdered multiple people "out of love for her"]].
--> '''Sadie:''' You '''''idiot'''''! You [[spoiler: killed my neighbors]] and [[spoiler: made me look like a ''murder suspect'']]!
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Sadie does have reason to kill Valerie, but she wouldn't resort to murder. In fact, when [[spoiler:Vince, her own pool boy,]] is revealed to be the killer, she calls [[spoiler:him]] out on for it.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Sadie does have reason to kill Valerie, but she wouldn't resort to murder. In fact, when [[spoiler:Vince, her own pool boy,]] is revealed to be the killer, she calls [[spoiler:him]] out on it.
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* RedHerring: See EveryoneHasStandards above.
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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Throughout the book, there are several candidates for who the killer could be, with Sadie being a prime suspect since the beginning. The killer ultimately turns out to be [[spoiler: Sadie's pool boy, Vince, who briefly appeared in a few chapters and was off-handedly mentioned in a couple of others]].
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* WrongNameOutburst: In Chapter 14, Charlie accidentally calls Constance "Iris" (their dead wife's name) while they're making out. Constance is completely taken out of the moment and tells Charlie that they can't keep doing this if they're thinking of their wife during sex. Constance is especially weirded out if male.
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* CompanyCrossReferences: Chapter 18 will be called "VisualNovel/CrimesOfPassion".
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* CompanyCrossReferences: Chapter 18 will be is called "VisualNovel/CrimesOfPassion".
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* GoldDigger: Sadie is revealed to be one in chapter 6, having been known to sleep with old men in order to seduce them.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Valerie Wright shows up to Constance's house to welcome them to the neighborhood... and drops dead of a heart attack minutes later. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that she didn't actually have a heart attack, she was ''poisoned''.]]
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Valerie Wright shows up to Constance's house to welcome them to the neighborhood... and drops dead of a heart attack minutes later. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that she didn't actually have a heart attack, she was ''poisoned''.]]
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* GoldDigger: Sadie is revealed to be one in chapter Chapter 6, having been known to sleep with old men (and, if Charlie King is female, [[DepravedBisexual women as well]]) in order to seduce them.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Valerie Wright shows up to Constance's house to welcome them to the neighborhood... and drops dead of a heart attack minutes later. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that she didn't actually have a heart attack, she was ''poisoned''.]]]]
* WrongNameOutburst: In Chapter 14, Charlie accidentally calls Constance "Iris" (their dead wife's name) while they're making out. Constance is completely taken out of the moment and tells Charlie that they can't keep doing this if they're thinking of their wife during sex.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Valerie Wright shows up to Constance's house to welcome them to the neighborhood... and drops dead of a heart attack minutes later. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that she didn't actually have a heart attack, she was ''poisoned''.
* WrongNameOutburst: In Chapter 14, Charlie accidentally calls Constance "Iris" (their dead wife's name) while they're making out. Constance is completely taken out of the moment and tells Charlie that they can't keep doing this if they're thinking of their wife during sex.
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* BlackWidow: The end of Chapter 2 has Constance hear a rumor that Charlie King killed their wife. It remains to be seem whether this rumor is true or not.
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* BlackWidow: The end of Chapter 2 has Constance hear a rumor that Charlie King killed their wife. It remains to be seem whether this rumor is true or not. Though Constance is convinced that it isn’t true when Charlie reveals they kept the medication for their own usage due to the stress caused by everyone thinking they’re a murderer.
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* GoldDigger: Sadie is revealed to be one in chapter 6, having been known to sleep with old men in order to seduce them.
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* DepravedBisexual: If Charlie King is female, Sadie is revealed to be this in Chapter 6, seducing both men and women [[GoldDigger for their wealth]] without any qualms whatsoever.
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* FirstEpisodeTwist: Chapter 1 ends with Valerie dropping dead from a heart attack.
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* FirstEpisodeTwist: Chapter 1 ends with Valerie dropping dead from a heart attack.attack [[spoiler: that later turns out to be fake, she was actually poisoned]].
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* WeHardlyKnewYe: Valerie Wright shows up to Constance's house to welcome them to the neighborhood... and drops dead of a heart attack minutes later. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that she didn't actually have a heart attack, she was ''poisoned''.]]
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[[caption-width-right:345:Faith Constance and Charles King]]
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''Dirty Little Secrets'' is one of many books from the game ''VisualNovel/ChoicesStoriesYouPlay''.
The main character moves to a place called Vermillion Lane, but before they can get properly settled in, a sudden death rocks the neighborhood...
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: After Valerie's death, the people in the lower half of the neighborhood bid "good riddance" to her, since she was cruel to them and never even paid them properly.
* BlackWidow: The end of Chapter 2 has Constance hear a rumor that Charlie King killed their wife. It remains to be seem whether this rumor is true or not.
* FirstEpisodeTwist: Chapter 1 ends with Valerie dropping dead from a heart attack.
* GenderBlenderName: Inverted, Constance's next door neighbor is given the default name of "Charles" if male and "Charlotte" if female, even though both names can be shortened to Charlie. Also, the main character's default forename is Francis if male and Faith if female, though their default last name, Constance, can be used as a gender-neutral forename.
* GirlNextDoor: Or boy, depending on their gender, Constance's new neighbor Charlie King is this, showing them round the neighborhood and helping them get settled in.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Valerie Wright shows up to Constance's house to welcome them to the neighborhood...and drops dead of a heart attack minutes later.
The main character moves to a place called Vermillion Lane, but before they can get properly settled in, a sudden death rocks the neighborhood...
!!Tropes:
* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: After Valerie's death, the people in the lower half of the neighborhood bid "good riddance" to her, since she was cruel to them and never even paid them properly.
* BlackWidow: The end of Chapter 2 has Constance hear a rumor that Charlie King killed their wife. It remains to be seem whether this rumor is true or not.
* FirstEpisodeTwist: Chapter 1 ends with Valerie dropping dead from a heart attack.
* GenderBlenderName: Inverted, Constance's next door neighbor is given the default name of "Charles" if male and "Charlotte" if female, even though both names can be shortened to Charlie. Also, the main character's default forename is Francis if male and Faith if female, though their default last name, Constance, can be used as a gender-neutral forename.
* GirlNextDoor: Or boy, depending on their gender, Constance's new neighbor Charlie King is this, showing them round the neighborhood and helping them get settled in.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Valerie Wright shows up to Constance's house to welcome them to the neighborhood...and drops dead of a heart attack minutes later.
