The Secret Keeper

By: Kate Morton

Narrated by: Caroline Lee

Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins

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

Good - 2 hrs too long

This was a good story about love, loss and second chances. An interesting historical drama with a little mystery and love. I would’ve liked this book to be 2 hours shorter as I felt that some parts were not necessary and didn’t necessarily add to the overall plot of the story. The ending was great and quite a nice twist!

I hope her books keep coming!

Absolutely another wonderful book. Every time I start one, I dread when it's going to end and at the same time I get excited to start the next book by this incredible author.🤍

Secrets to the end!💕

I really love this book! All my guesses were close but not quite right the whole time. I highly recommend this book just so that you can be drawn into the story as I was.💗

A lovely period piece

This story takes place in WW2 and up to modern day. It took a bit for me to warm up to the story and to understand the characters but by the last third I was hooked and couldn’t stop listening. Kate Morton delivers again a well written well researched interesting story. The narrator is wonderful! Love all her character personalizations. Well worth the time to listen to

Love And Friendship

Wonderful story with a twist I did not see coming. The storyline jumps between past and present, keeping the reader entertained while weaving an incredible tale of love and deceit. Great writing. The narrator does a fabulous job retelling the story.

The ending

Great characters and story. Just when you think you have figured it out another twist and turn.

Kate Morton does it again!

Morton’s books hook me early and keep me entertained throughout their considerable length. Not only do I enjoy them, but they are quite the value considering their length!

Always surprised

Kate Morton has a wonderful way of leading you through these amazing lives. Her endings always get me.
Another beautiful book!

Starts slow but keep with it

The book starts our very slow and not until you're halfway through do you start to realize the plot is moving. Its not until the last couple of hours did I figure it out and even then had some good surprises. My favorite Kate Morton book so far!

Gripping and original

Would you listen to The Secret Keeper again? Why?

Yes I would listen to it again, as not to miss the nuances and some transitions.

What other book might you compare The Secret Keeper to and why?

Which character – as performed by Caroline Lee – was your favorite?

I liked Laurel.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, no extreme reaction, just a good book, that I will reread again.

Any additional comments?

Worth the credit!