| The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton  |
| Published 9 October 2012 Simon & Schuster Atria |
My thoughts
When Laurel Nicholson is sixteen she witnesses a shocking event during a family birthday party which disturbs not just her comfortable existence, but also her belief in what is right and proper in her world. Fifty years later, Laurel returns to her childhood home to be with her dying mother, and the appearance of a long forgotten photograph unleashes memories of a hidden family secret.
What then follows is a cleverly narrated dual time story which explores the ravages of war time London and combines a passionate love story alongside a mystery of epic proportions. The gradual layering of the narrative is skilfully manipulated and because the writing is so good, it is very easy to lose yourself in the story. The characters are all believable and whilst there are some who are not particularly likeable, they all add richness to the story. The dual time element is achieved quite seamlessly, and as the gradual revealing of the secret is exposed there is a real sense of completion. Very cleverly, Kate Morton has taken all the missing pieces of the puzzle links them together to form an unforgettable story of love, desire, deceit and greed.
5*****
Kate Morton seems to go from strength to strength; I think that The Secret Keeper is my favourite book so far.
My thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for a digital copy to review.
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I'm very tempted by this one, thanks for a great review, Josie. I think enough time has elapsed since my last dual time frame novel so I can enjoy this one - there was a period when there was a whole spate of them in one go!
ReplyDeleteHi Treez - I think you would enjoy this one - the dual time frame is well done..
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