Review: Stevie Burke had the summer everyone dreams of; at least, it started off that way and then everything changed. An adult now, she runs away from her husband to a hotel room where she tries to piece together her past and remembers the first boy she loved, sister she felt she disappointed and family she watched crumble all by the end of that "perfect" summer. Now, grown and married she must figure out how to overcome the past and look to the future before it destroys her present.
The Secret of Lies was an incredible book. I normally only really get sucked into fantasy or paranormal romance but this book I started Sunday night and finished it Monday morning. And that is while taking care of two small children. I could not get my nose out of this book. Abate's prose is amazing. She causes the words to form a picture that just melts into your brain so you can sense everything that is happening. She does an amazing job.
*This book deals with a lot of real life experiences and has a few uses of profanity.*
Author: Abate was the third of five children and was born in New York. She married young and became a mother and entered real life as she tried to juggle the joys of motherhood, duties of keeping house, and the love of writing. You can read more about her on her website here.
She agreed to an interview with me tomorrow as well so check back in to see what she has to say!! :)
Rating: ***** Five Stars
You can purchase this book from the link below (hover over it for details).
The Secret of Lies
This was a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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