A review by rebeccatc
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

4.0

The Secret Keeper is a historical fiction novel that skips back and forth between 1941 and 2011, with the mystery unfolding both in real time and as a character searches for the truth about the past. This is a trope I am somewhat tired of, but it was done very well here. In 2011, Laurel is trying to find out the truth about why she witnessed her mother, now dying at an advanced age, stabbing a man to death in 1961. In 1941, Dorothy is a young woman in London during the Blitz, who is involved with Jimmy, a young aspiring photographer. Their story interacts with Vivien, a wealthy and married heiress. I figured out the twist about 3/4 of the way through, but that actually made it more fun. The characters were interesting and the writing kept me interested. Read this for the Pop Sugar Reading Challenge Prompt: A book about a secret.