
The Secret Keeper
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Narrated by:
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Caroline Lee
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By:
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Kate Morton
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.
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The characters of “The Secret Keeper” were extremely difficult to empathize with. I struggled from the very beginning to find one to latch onto, to root for. The leading characters were, for the most part, neither endearing nor engaging, however I slogged through the book, sure that Kate Morton wouldn’t let me down, and near the end I finally found what I had been looking for. The last third of the book held me riveted and redeemed the story. I finally discovered the character I wanted to keep as my imaginary friend. Sadly, it was too little too late.
Caroline Lee’s delivery of the book was, as always, sublime.
Kate Stumbles
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Like visiting again with my mother
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I previously had read the Clockmaker's Daughter and that one took me forever because I found it hard to follow... but this one I ate up in two days.
Great story!
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Simple delicious
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What made the experience of listening to The Secret Keeper the most enjoyable?
The characters' motivations were beautifully laid-out. I found this book to be highly intelligent and insightful. I loved the author's ability to switch voices and tell the story from several perspectives. I only wish I might craft an amazing work of literature like this one day.What did you like best about this story?
I got so attached to the characters and while I thought I knew the ending well beforehand, I was not as clever as I thought. I love books that surprise and take readers new places. Gorgeous writing. Beautiful performance, too.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I wished I had it in paper, too, so I could read when listening was inappropriate. I got SO much done while listening to this story. I cleaned like nobody's business just so I could justify my continuing to listen while my sweet family was home. :)Any additional comments?
Truly one my favorite Audible book ever. I have listened to many. This one takes the prize. I do tend to like this author. I just noticed I have two other books of hers but I hadn't made the connection until today. Some literature translates beautifully to the spoken word; that is certainly the case with this book. Magical, beautiful, I miss the characters.Phenomenal. Subtle. Well-crafted story. Best ever.
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Got good!
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I have read two books written by Kate Morton and have not been disappointed. I plan to read all of her books now.
Fabulous book!!
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Any additional comments?
Beautifully written and read, a wholly character-driven mystery and love story that was full of surprises, little jewels that I never saw coming. This one will stay with me. Well worth the credit - you won't be sorry.Wonderful, haunting.
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Wonderful. Just wonderful
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While it might take an hour or two to get enraptured by the story, The Secret Keeper is definitely an entertaining novel.Told through different perspectives and different times, the sequence of the story aids in unraveling the mysterious life of Dorthy and Vivian.
While the twist is definitely foreshadowed through out the plot, it wasn't glaringly obvious, and I still wanted to finish the novel to make sure my "hunch" was right.
Highly Recommended
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