The Secrets She Keeps : The Life She Wanted Wasn't Hers ..
by Robotham, Michael
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- ISBN 10
- 0751562793
- ISBN 13
- 9780751562798
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4.5★s
The Secrets She Keeps is the fourth stand-alone novel by Australian author, Michael Robotham. Two women from different backgrounds find they have something in common: they are to give birth in a few weeks. For ex-journalist and mummy-blogger Meghan Shaughnessy, it will be her third, and this one is unplanned. Supermarket employee Agatha Fyfle tells Meg it's her first. Neither, however, is being completely honest, and with good reasons. Meg carries an overwhelming guilt about the baby's conception; Agatha's reasons are much darker.
Robotham uses a dual narrative to tell the tale. It soon becomes apparent that Agatha is an unreliable narrator whose her awful childhood is meant to mitigate her actions as an adult, although some of those affected have difficulty seeing it this way. Meg's emotions are more relatable and certainly her anguish is well-conveyed.
Everyone involved has secrets that hide their very human flaws, not the least of which is self-interest, but as the story races towards the nail-biting conclusion, the behaviour of some characters will surprise the reader. Within the framework of a cleverly constructed psychological thriller, Robotham manages to incorporate child abduction, adultery, child sexual assault and murder. Definitely a page-turner.
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- Title
- The Secrets She Keeps : The Life She Wanted Wasn't Hers ..
- Author
- Robotham, Michael
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- ISBN 10
- 0751562793
- ISBN 13
- 9780751562798
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- Little, Brown Book Group Limited
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