The Secrets We Bury

By: Debra Webb

Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens

Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

Doctor Rowan Dupont knows death. She grew up surrounded by it in her family’s Victorian funeral home, and it’s haunted her since the day her twin sister drowned years ago. Between her mother’s subsequent suicide and the recent murder of her father, coming home to run the funeral home feels fitting - even if it leaves her vulnerable to an obsessive serial killer.

Rowan refuses to let fear keep her from honoring her family. But the more time she spends back in Winchester, Tennessee, the more she finds herself questioning what really happened that fateful summer. Had her sister’s death truly been an accident? And what pushed their mother to take her own life?

The dark lake surrounding Rowan’s hometown holds as many secrets as the bodies that float in its chilling depths. But Rowan is running out of time if she’s going to uncover the truth before somebody sinks her for good.

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Very slow starter w/whiplash plot

This is a very slow starter, which doesn't say much for the main character since she narrates most of the story. As a likeable character she never reaches beyond lukewarm. For a psychiatrist, Dr. Rowan Dupont is incredibly unaware of both her own and other's real motivations.
The plot did make me wonder if the story was being told by an unreliable witness. By the middle of the book there were enough twists and turns to make it nearly exhausting. To avoid spoiling it for other readers, I'll admit enough curiosity to finish the book. Once finished I hoped this didn't have a sequel. Unfortunately there is which I'll happily skip.
Debra Webb is an author I've enjoyed before which led to this purchase.
Mystery readers, save your credit on this one.

Gripping and thrilling

This book catches your attention from the start to the end. Best book I have read in a long time

Thoroughly enjoyable

Great story told very well by the narrator.
Did not see that ending coming at all.

Great Story!!

Attention grabbing for sure. This book is a must read for those thrill seekers.

Great Plot Twists

Narration was great. Storyline kept you on the edge of your seat. Finley is a great lead character in the book. She is complex, intelligent, strong and loyal.

enjoyed!

Very much enjoyed this book, the story line which keeps you guessing as well as the narration.

Kept my interest

Great story and overall good performance. Narration brought to light a pet peeve I was not aware that I have. She pronounces the word else like “eltse”. There are many, many occurrences of this word in this story. I’m not usually one to get hung up on details like this, but for some reason I found it particularly cringeworty in this story. Anyways- the story itself was great and I’d recommend it despite that small issue.

Unputdownable

Wow, keep me guessing, unexpected twists and turns. Never expected ending! This book is Highly recommended

Boring

I normally enjoy Debra Webb books, but not this one. I was extremely bored with the story and apparently, so was the narrator as she read the story like she needed a nap. The plot was slow to form and the book is probably longer than it should be.