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  • Written by: Kate Morton
  • Narrated by: Caroline Lee
  • Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (175 ratings)

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The Secret Keeper

Written by: Kate Morton
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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Publisher's Summary

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

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Pulled Me In From Beginning to End

This is one of those "listens" for which you find ways to sneak off with your headphones on, or you don't mind being stuck in traffic during your commute if it means more time to listen. Fantastic story with threads woven together over time and slowly revealed. The perfect reader for the story, too. It's my favourite of all my audible choices. Highly recommended!

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Superb story!!

This book was very intriguing and kept my attention throughout. The author is a great storyteller!

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Great narrator, predictable plot

I don’t think I would have finished this book if I was reading it instead of listening to it. The plot was incredibly slow moving and dull. I read a lot of books so I felt that the plot was incredibly predictable and formulaic. I desperately wanted a “no way!” twist but found I had predicted the “shocker” ending at around the midpoint. (I’m not trying to brag, I’m just suggesting if you have read a lot of books that you might not get enough payoff from the twist to justify slogging through the entire novel) there are plenty of excellent novels out there, don’t waste time on a stinker!

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Not what I expected.

I don’t know, if it was the narrator, or the jumping back-and-forth, I could not get into this book I finally gave up and went to the end and listen to the last three chapters.

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I bit too long

Good story for travelling and doing housework I did find it a bit long but still a good listen.

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My that was good!

I really enjoyed my first book by Kate Morton. Definitely had me wrapped up in the story and it’s wonderful twists and turns that became logical twists as the story unfolded.

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À ne pas écouter

Tellement lent et pas d’action …..je me suis rendue au 2e chapitre et j’ai arrêté

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Nothing

Disliked. Boring wish I could return this book and get my credit back. I can fall asleep

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Brilliant!

Very well written, researched and structured. The characters were well developed. Mysteries added to an overall enjoyable listen. The narrator was great as well.

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Fantastic listen!

This book was long and there were times I wondered why there were so many details and back story for side characters…. Until I realized how necessary it all was and it all came together so beautifully. I almost wanted to start it over the minute I was finished. The narrator was fabulous, I could listen to her all day. The story was so warm and intriguing and I honestly didn’t want it to end. Will be checking out more by this author <3

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