The Secret Keeper
Ivan says:
I enjoyed this book. I'm not a big mystery reader, but I loved the story behind the story format. Also, the mystery itself was not entirely clear to me till the last chapter. I found the back and forth in time, as well as the focus of various characters in each chapter a bit hard to follow. (Some of the secret was revealed to one character when the story was told from his/her point of view while it was still unknown in the next chapter when another character was narrating.) But the aut...hor easily kept me reading on to see how things would turn out in the end. I plan to check out another one of her works as a result of reading this one.
pragati says:
Perfect book for a few days in bed, as I had, a long flight or a holiday. The plot was compelling and complex ; the characters, though implauseable at times revealed their authenticity in the end. The problem for me was that it was verbose, and full of unnecessary detail. It is enough to know that Laurel was nervous without having to watch her key in a phone number twice before getting it correct. A good read, not a great read in my opinion. I suspect Kate Morton, like Jodi Picoult and JoJo Moyes might be too formulaic in style to become a favourite on my bookshelf.
brownie says:
Finally!!!I've been reading this book for like three months. Never try to read a big book to get out of a reading slump.The story follows the life of four characters: Dorothy, Laurel, Jimmy and Vivien, each one of them was so well done.To avoid spoilers, I'll just tell you that the story starts a summer day with Laurel who is in a tree house thinking about running away with a boy named Billy when suddenly a man appears and well, her mother murders him.And so when Laurel grows up and her mother is about to die, she decides to search for an explanation to what happened that day.I've read another book from the author and ended very confuse. But now that I finished this one...wow. I'm still shocked.I haven't read lots of mistery books, which is why I wouldn't know if this should be recommended to a mistery fan. But, heck, this was a great book so I'm just gonna go on and recommend it to everyone!
daly says:
Let me start by saying that I LOVE Kate Morton! This is the third novel of hers that I've read and it will not be the last! First of all, for those of you looking for a fast paced, page turning, thriller of a mystery, this isn't it. This isn't Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train, so if that's what you're looking for then go elsewhere. It's a slow build, thought provoking mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end. It seemed like I had a new theory as to what really happened every other chapter of this book and I simply loved that! I did guess a couple of things correctly but I did NOT guess something huge (no spoilers here though). I love it when mysteries throw me off guard like that. It gets you so focused on one aspect that you never question something that turns around and slaps you in the face! I love the way we constantly got to flip between two time periods, slowly piecing together all of the information. Can I just say that I wanted to shake Laurels mother awake and demand to know everything? All of the answers were right there but she couldn't get to them! I hate reviewing mysteries because it's so hard to do without giving anything away! I can't even share my thoughts on the characters because that could potentially spoil something. So, I'll just say that the writing was beautiful. Morton is very skilled at creating vivid characters and atmospheres. And even though it's not a fast paced thriller, I was still rapidly turning the pages dying to know the answers. Read this, I can't imagine how anyone would dislike it.MoreLess
I enjoyed this book. I'm not a big mystery reader, but I loved the story behind the story format. Also, the mystery itself was not entirely clear to me till the last chapter. I found the back and forth in time, as well as the focus of various characters in each chapter a bit hard to follow. (Some of the secret was revealed to one character when the story was told from his/her point of view while it was still unknown in the next chapter when another character was narrating.) But the aut...hor easily kept me reading on to see how things would turn out in the end. I plan to check out another one of her works as a result of reading this one.
pragati says:
Perfect book for a few days in bed, as I had, a long flight or a holiday. The plot was compelling and complex ; the characters, though implauseable at times revealed their authenticity in the end. The problem for me was that it was verbose, and full of unnecessary detail. It is enough to know that Laurel was nervous without having to watch her key in a phone number twice before getting it correct. A good read, not a great read in my opinion. I suspect Kate Morton, like Jodi Picoult and JoJo Moyes might be too formulaic in style to become a favourite on my bookshelf.
brownie says:
Finally!!!I've been reading this book for like three months. Never try to read a big book to get out of a reading slump.The story follows the life of four characters: Dorothy, Laurel, Jimmy and Vivien, each one of them was so well done.To avoid spoilers, I'll just tell you that the story starts a summer day with Laurel who is in a tree house thinking about running away with a boy named Billy when suddenly a man appears and well, her mother murders him.And so when Laurel grows up and her mother is about to die, she decides to search for an explanation to what happened that day.I've read another book from the author and ended very confuse. But now that I finished this one...wow. I'm still shocked.I haven't read lots of mistery books, which is why I wouldn't know if this should be recommended to a mistery fan. But, heck, this was a great book so I'm just gonna go on and recommend it to everyone!
daly says:
Let me start by saying that I LOVE Kate Morton! This is the third novel of hers that I've read and it will not be the last! First of all, for those of you looking for a fast paced, page turning, thriller of a mystery, this isn't it. This isn't Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train, so if that's what you're looking for then go elsewhere. It's a slow build, thought provoking mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end. It seemed like I had a new theory as to what really happened every other chapter of this book and I simply loved that! I did guess a couple of things correctly but I did NOT guess something huge (no spoilers here though). I love it when mysteries throw me off guard like that. It gets you so focused on one aspect that you never question something that turns around and slaps you in the face! I love the way we constantly got to flip between two time periods, slowly piecing together all of the information. Can I just say that I wanted to shake Laurels mother awake and demand to know everything? All of the answers were right there but she couldn't get to them! I hate reviewing mysteries because it's so hard to do without giving anything away! I can't even share my thoughts on the characters because that could potentially spoil something. So, I'll just say that the writing was beautiful. Morton is very skilled at creating vivid characters and atmospheres. And even though it's not a fast paced thriller, I was still rapidly turning the pages dying to know the answers. Read this, I can't imagine how anyone would dislike it.MoreLess
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katy hills 5 years ago
Thoroughly enjoyed this. I've read a few of her books and enjoy them. I know some people dislike stories which go back and forth in time, but I don't find it a problem.Hard to put down once started!
Guest 7 years ago
I plot was executed so well-moving from the London blitz to the present time when they are all grown up. I like the point about the dressing up and how it relates to the Laurel''s life as an actress-dressing up herself in layers emotional cladding- fabricating in of itself is what ties them together as mother and daughter literally and symbolically.
Reader Jean 7 years ago
This book is fantastic! Just when I thought I knew the secret it took a turn. The characters are so interesting. I lived how the story was intertwined between past & present. I will recommend this book to others.
Guest 7 years ago
Great read! Could not put it down. The characters are richly drawn and the plot moves quickly.Write Review:
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