Nov 08, 2012 but the secret keeper is her fourth book, and some of the tics i didnt love in the first two ive read are gone now, and overall it was a fun, engaging, nonannoying read. I did not see the ending coming in the secret garden nor did i see it in the secret keeper. Theres a bit of a mystery, and maybe a bit of romance in at least one of the time periods. Discuss the secret keeper by kate morton bookbrowse. The eldest of three sisters, kate morton was born in 1976 in australia. As a teenager, laurel witnessed a crime in her home, and she has tried her best to forget it. It is an unforgettable story of lovers and friends, deception and passion that is toldin mortons signature styleagainst a backdrop of events that changed the world. From the safety and seclusion of the family tree house, 16yearold laurel witnesses her mother commit a horrific crime that is completely uncharacteristic of the woman that raised laurel with love. The new novel from the new york times and internationally bestselling author of the distant hours is a spellbinding mix of mystery, thievery, murder, and enduring love. The story is set in the present with flashbacks to the london blitz and england in the 1960s.
Last november, we read the secret keeper by kate morton for book club. From the new york times and internationally bestselling author of the distant hours, the forgotten garden, and the house at riverton, a spellbinding new novel filled with. A gripping story of deception and passion, the secret keeper will keep you enthralled to the last page. This story is about a teenage girl who decides to keep her mothers secret for the rest of her life. Jul 20, 2015 the secret keeper was the first kate morton book i read and i was hooked immediately. Read online the secret keeper pdf by kate morton for free. At only 16 years old, laurel nicolson sees a person she has known as loving and gentle commit murder in cold blood. The events of the story introduced at the beginning of it are very interesting, and potentially good for a plot with mysteries, so i kept on. Dec 15, 2015 the secret keeper by kate morton published. Another month has passed and that means its time to discuss another pbf book club book.
It is a story of lovers, friends, dreamers, and schemers toldin mortons signature styleagainst a backdrop of events that changed the world. During a party at the family farm in the english countryside, sixteenyearold laurel nicolson has escaped to her childhood. But the secret keeper is her fourth book, and some of the tics i didnt love in the first two ive read are gone now, and overall it was a fun, engaging, nonannoying read. Kate morton is the awardwinning, new york times bestselling author of the house at riverton, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house, and the clockmakers daughter. Oct 16, 2012 a long book that passes quickly, the secret keeper is a study of war and other tragedies, what they can do to people, and how their repercussions can carry on for decades. Sep 05, 20 the secret keeper by kate morton the book begins in the 1960s, when laurel is sixteen. When she was 16, laurel witnessed a violent crime involving her mother, dorothy. Laurel nicolson is a nationally acclaimed english actress. Kate morton on her new novel, the secret keeper extended version duration. The secret keeper book by kate morton official publisher page.
It is a story of lovers, friends, dreamers, and schemers told in morton s signature style against a backdrop of events that changed the world. The book tells laurel nicholsons quest to solve her mothers mystery. Library during a summer party at the family farm in the english countryside, sixteenyearold laurel nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is happily dreaming of the future. Morton has sold more than 11 million books in 42 countries, making her one of australias biggest publishing exports. From the new york times and internationally bestselling author of the secret keeper and the distant hours, an intricately plotted, spellbinding new novel of heartstopping suspense and uncovered secrets. I have been able to read all of the others except for the distant hours. The secret keeper, as morton s books usually are, is set in different time zones.
And by genre i guess i mean historicalmelodramamystery type novel. The secret keeper is a really wellwritten and cleverly structured mystery that spans a couple of generations in great britain. During a summer party at the family farm in the english countryside, sixteenyearold. Another month has passed and that means its time to discuss another pbf book club book in january we read the secret keeper by kate morton. In the secret keeper, world war ii is a rich and realistic environmentclose enough for memory but a long way from our twentyfirst century liveswhich allows the author to show both the frailty and courage of human nature dis. Im not a big mystery reader, but i loved the story behind the.
I had the pleasure of getting my hands on an advanced reading copy of the secret keeper. At the age of 10, morton met bookseller herbert davies. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature. Mar 27, 20 like all of kate mortons books, the secret keeper is set agains a historical backdrop and it is long. At least in the distant hours there was a macabre twist to one of the plot lines that i hadnt pieced together. They are in love and jimmy has a rudimentary camera, he takes a very beautiful picture of dorothy in a field near the beach and they kiss for the first time. The family hushed it up, and laurel hasnt spoken of it since.
The secret keeper was the first kate morton book i read and i was hooked immediately. Aug 22, 2017 since its august, its time to talk about the kind of like a book club book, kate mortons the secret keeper. Kate morton is a master at transporting you to another time and place and creating rich, layered, and believable characters. Apr 30, 2018 kate morton is a master at transporting you to another time and place and creating rich, layered, and believable characters. Her character development is beautifully done and her ability to have the reader travel back and forth between eras is accomplished smoothly and effortlessly. Another kate morton success kate morton s skill is in creating intrigue and slowly, teasingly unraveling it. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Buy the book the secret keeper kate morton 20180321t16. Book club ideas for the secret keeper by kate morton books. Already in his 70s, davies over their twodecade friendship encouraged morton to read, travel and ultimately write. As much as i liked other novels by kate morton and thats why i bought this one i disliked the secret keeper. She will spend the next 50 years of her life keeping the.
Granted, it wasnt really the writers fault, but it was the books fault. The secret keeper explores longings and dreams and the unexpected consequences they sometimes bring. Kate morton born 1976 is an international bestselling australian author. The secret keeper by kate morton is a 2012 atria publication. The secret keeper the newest kate morton book kate tells us about her new book, the secret keeper, which is available in hardback now. I first encountered kate mortons books in may of 2011 and have waited anxiously for each new audible publication. My favorite scene is the one in which young jimmy follows an even younger dorothy to the beach. The secret keeper explores longings and dreams, the lengths people go to fulfill them, and the consequences they can have. The authorities claim the murder was an act of selfdefense, but laurel knows better. Since its august, its time to talk about the kind of like a book club book, kate mortons the secret keeper. The secret keeper book by kate morton official publisher. Although the story alternates between wartorn london in the 1940s, laurels teenage years in the 1960s in britain and today it is easy to follow the different. The story is told from four different narratives with leading characters in laurel, an actress now in her seventies who as a young girl witnessed an event that would rear its head in years to come. Another kate morton success kate mortons skill is in creating intrigue and slowly, teasingly unraveling it.
The secret keeper study guide contains a biography of kate morton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Life is too short to waste time reading a boring book. This is the book my goodreads book club, hooray for books and reading has been reading for the month of october, 2017. Interminate phototaker, seeker of truth and beauty, time traveller. Oct 21, 2017 as much as i liked other novels by kate morton and thats why i bought this one i disliked the secret keeper. The secret keeper by kate morton book club discussion.
The narrative alternates between contemporary and historical events. During a summer party at the family farm in the english countryside, sixteenyearold laurel nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and. Im not a big mystery reader, but i loved the story behind the story format. Hello, i was wondering if there was a lot of profanity in the book. The secret keeper, by kate morton book thoughts from bed. On a sweltering summers day, while her family picnics by the stream on their suffolk farm, sixteenyearold laurel hides out in her childhood tree house dreaming of a boy called billy, a move to london. From the safety and seclusion of the family tree house, 16yearold laurel witnesses her mother commit a horrific crime that is completely. In january we read the secret keeper by kate morton. The house at riverton the shifting fog, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper. The secret keeper by kate morton ideas and inspiration kate morton talks about her new novel, the secret keeper kate morton s highlyanticipated new novel, the secret keeper, will be published in october 2012. In the secret keeper, world war ii is a rich and realistic environmentclose enough for memory but a long way from our twentyfirst century liveswhich allows the author to show both the frailty and courage of human nature. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Any morton novel would make a great summer read, but the secret keeper is her finest. May 09, 20 i liked kate morton s the secret keeper from the first to very last page, and i can recommend it wholeheartedly.
The events of the story introduced at the beginning of it are very interesting, and potentially good for a. In fact i never finished it, because after 150 pages i wasnt yet captivated by it. Having been disappointed with the distant hours, i was hoping kate mortons latest book the secret keeper would be a return to the excellence of her first two novels. The house at riverton the shifting fog, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house, and the clockmakers daughter. On a sweltering summers day, while her family picnics by the stream on their suffolk f. Sadly, it is once again far too long and in need of editing. Discuss the secret keeper by kate morton in an online book club. The secret keeper is an enjoyable mystery that keeps you guessing and changing you guess almost to the end. In 1961, laurel, a teenager sulking in a treehouse, sees her mother kill a man with a knife intended for her infant brothers birthday cake. Here are some pictures of what we ate and at the end of the post are some discussion questions for the book. Like all of kate mortons books, the secret keeper is set agains a historical backdrop and it is long. The secret keeper is a wonderful mix of mystery and historical fiction and has more of a modern feel than most of her other novels, both in writing style and setting.
The secret keeper is a very well written mystery novel and i loved it. On a sweltering summers day, while her family picnics by the stream on their suffolk farm, sixteenyearold laurel hides out in her childhood tree house dreaming of a boy called billy, a move to london, and the bright future she cant wait to seize. If youve read mortons books before, youll find this fits her pattern. Review of the secret keeper by kate morton the book stop. On the other hand, books of this genre just feel a little overdone to me.
Review of the secret keeper by kate morton by curlygeek04, december 15, 2012. Kate morton book club which one of her books is your. Her family which is a remarkably close and happy family is celebrating gerrys second birthday, but laurel is starting to pull away from her family just a bit, as she grows up. Book club ideas for the secret keeper by kate morton. Joann was our hostess and she did an excellent job of providing a table laden with nibbles perfect for english tea time. The new york times bestselling author kate morton appears in conversation about her new novel the secret keeper on wednesday, october 24, 2012 at 7. Kate mortons heartbreaking novel, the secret keeper, is a spellbinding story of mysteries and secrets, murder and enduring love, moving between the 1930s, the 1960s and the present. But in my opinion the secret keeper is her finest so far. It is a story of lovers, friends, dreamers, and schemers toldin morton s signature styleagainst a backdrop of events that changed the world. Here are the discussion questions that our host came up with. One of people magazines best books of fallmortons moody, suspenseful latest is the perfect pageturner for a chilly night. Buy a cheap copy of the secret keeper book by kate morton. I almost have to read the last 50 pages again, i read them so fast. The secret keeper by kate morton another month gone by and it was once again time to congregate for some hugs, laughter, food, and insightful discussion about our chosen book.