The Secret Keeper
The Secret Keeper
paperback
Published:
13 April, 2023
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Description
Utterly spellbinding and profoundly moving, The Secret Keeper is a story of mysteries and secrets, murder and enduring love. Set across the decades, from Suffolk to London, it is an enchanting, page-turning read from Kate Morton, the bestselling author of Homecoming.
'Enthralling' – Good Housekeeping
1961. On a sweltering summer’s day, while her family picnics by the stream on their Suffolk farm, sixteen-year-old Laurel hides out in her childhood tree-house dreaming of a boy called Billy, a move to London, and the bright future she can’t wait to seize. But before the idyllic afternoon is over, Laurel will have witnessed a shocking crime that changes everything.
Present day. Now a much-loved actress, Laurel finds herself overwhelmed by shades of the past. Haunted by memories, and the mystery of what she saw that day, she returns to her family home and begins to piece together a secret history. A tale of three strangers from vastly different worlds – Dorothy, Vivien and Jimmy – who are brought together by chance in war-time London and whose lives become fiercely and fatefully entwined.
Transporting you through the 1930s, 1960s and present day, The Secret Keeper is an exceptional, emotional mystery from much-loved storyteller, Kate Morton.
Readers love The Secret Keeper:
'A stunning read'
'Kept me guessing the entire time'
'I can’t remember the last book that engaged me so much'
'I think I'll never forget Vivien, Jimmy, Dorothy and Laurel'
'I will definitely be reading it again'
Praise for Kate Morton:
'Addictive reading' – Mail on Sunday
‘If you haven’t read Kate Morton before, do yourself a favour’ – Graham Norton
'Deliciously compelling' – Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies
'Ambitious, complex, compelling' – Kristin Hannah, author of The Women
Prizes
Short-listed for RoNA The Epic Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2013 (UK)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781529092165 |
| ISBN10 | 1529092167 |
| Number Of Pages | 608 |
| Item Weight | 422 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 197 x 39 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Pan Macmillan |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Kate Morton excels in this enthralling novel about desires and divided loyalties * Good Housekeeping *
An evocative tale of wartime secrets and family loyalty . . . The story unfurls with a beguiling sweetness, but there's a real sting to this tale, too * Marie Claire *
Addictive reading -- Mail on Sunday, on The Lake House
Deliciously compelling -- Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies, on The Lake House
Ambitious, complex, compelling -- Kristin Hannah, author of The Women, on The Clockmaker's Daughter
If you haven’t read Kate Morton before, do yourself a favour -- Graham Norton, broadcaster and author of Frankie
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Kate Morton grew up in the mountains of south-east Queensland and now lives with her family in Australia. She has degrees in dramatic art and English literature, specializing in nineteenth-century tragedy and contemporary gothic novels. Kate has sold over ten million copies of her novels in thirty-two languages, across thirty-nine countries. The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper and The Lake House have all been number one bestsellers around the world.