The Secret Keeper

De: Kate Morton

Narrado por: Caroline Lee

England, 1959: Laurel Nicolson is 16 years old, dreaming alone in her childhood tree house during a family celebration at their home, Green Acres Farm. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and then observes her mother, Dorothy, speaking to him. And then she witnesses a crime.

Fifty years later, Laurel is a successful and well-regarded actress, living in London. She returns to Green Acres for Dorothy’s 90th birthday and finds herself overwhelmed by memories and questions she has not thought about for decades. She decides to find out the truth about the events of that summer day and lay to rest her own feelings of guilt. One photograph, of her mother and a woman Laurel has never met, called Vivian, is her first clue.

The Secret Keeper explores longings and dreams, the lengths some people go to fulfill them, and the strange consequences they sometimes have. It is a story of lovers, friends, dreamers and schemers, play-acting, and deception told against a backdrop of events that changed the world.

©2012 Kate Morton (P)2012 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Starts slow but keep with it

The book starts our very slow and not until you're halfway through do you start to realize the plot is moving. Its not until the last couple of hours did I figure it out and even then had some good surprises. My favorite Kate Morton book so far!

Gripping and original

Would you listen to The Secret Keeper again? Why?

Yes I would listen to it again, as not to miss the nuances and some transitions.

What other book might you compare The Secret Keeper to and why?

Which character – as performed by Caroline Lee – was your favorite?

I liked Laurel.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, no extreme reaction, just a good book, that I will reread again.

Any additional comments?

Worth the credit!

Another excellent Kate Morton Story

I listened to my first one on a long road trip that I took without companions. It was engrossing and surprising and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I feel the same way about The Secret Keeper. I love being surprised and I was. I'll be the first to admit it's not for everyone, but it's a lovely bit of fiction nicely put together and very satisfying. A lovely way to pass a long road trip or a boring commute.

So Glad I Stuck With It!

Any additional comments?

It took 7 or 8 chapters for me to really get in to The Secret Keeper and I almost gave up on it at one point but I'm very glad I didn't. Once the story hooked me in, I didn't want to stop listening. The narrator was perfect. This was my first Kate Morton book but I'm a fan now.

Loved this book!!!!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely! I enjoyed this audio so much! Twists and turns and tons of love.

What did you like best about this story?

the twist at the end!

Which character – as performed by Caroline Lee – was your favorite?

Dolly

Who was the most memorable character of The Secret Keeper and why?

Vivian

Any additional comments?

highly recommend this book!