• The Secret Keeper

  • By: Kate Morton
  • Narrated by: Caroline Lee
  • Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (15,893 ratings)

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The Secret Keeper

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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Circuitous route mystery

I loved this book. Kate Morton took me on a merry chase. Just when I thought I'd figured it out, she gave me a huge twist.

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Great listen! Don't miss this one

This is my first Kate Morton listen, but I will listen to more of her books. This is a great story with a great narrator. The narrator perfectly suited the story and made the story come alive as she changed voices for each character. The storyline moves with some unpredictable turns that keep you listening, treasuring every word. This mystery has a great ending. I'm so glad I chose it!

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Just wonderful

I love books narrated by Caroline Lee, and she always does a fantastic job with Kate Morton's books.
The Secret Keeper is full of twists and turns and leaves you surprisingly happy in the end. I found a smile come across my face as I listened to the last hour and it grew wider as the final chapter was read. Kate Morton does a great job of being descriptive, making her characters come to life, making you fall in love with them, yet keeping the mystery alive. This one does not disappoint.

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Intriguing…

This story is easy & interesting at every turn. I’ve listened to it several times & enjoyed it immensely. It’s hard to put this one aside for long! 😉

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A wonderful mystery

Loved the twist at the end of a surprise mystery! Loved it, performance was excellent too

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Loved this story!

As an avid reader and lover of the stories of war time I really enjoyed this story. The twists and turns of the plot and the history were captivating and fascinating

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Loved it

I loved this book very much.
I really liked the happy ending for Vivian. Thank You

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Predictable but enjoyable nonetheless

This is definitely worth a listen/read. The very end was disappointing because I knew where the story was headed from the beginning but it was a realistic ending.

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Riveting

Totally caught up in the story! I had a hard time stopping. Highly recommend it.

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Intriguing Ending

In my opinion, this story started slowly, to the point that I had to urge myself to continue listening. Towards the end it got interesting, there were twists to the story. Which peaked my interest, and I liked the mystery. I think I’ll listen to this author in the future.

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