Keeping Secrets and Telling Lies by Trice Hickman
By Jennifer Coissiere • Aug 26th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009 •
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When I heard there would be a sequel to Trice Hickman’s debut novel, Unexpected Interruptions, I knew I wanted to read it right away. I really liked the characters a lot, even the ones I was shaking my head at and wanting to slap the taste from their mouths if they were real. I could not wait to get my hands on Keeping Secrets & Telling Lies. I read a few pages one day, but then the next day I sat in one spot devouring the rest. The reason why I had to do that was because the suspense was killing me. I needed to know what was going to happen to everyone who was keeping a secret or telling a lie. Being who I am, I wanted to know how many people would be affected, and would they recover from it all.
Victoria and Ted were going through the motions of getting their daughter, Alexandria, signed up for a prestigious club and school. But, in the midst of their everyday hectic, but manageable schedule, two things that will change the dynamics of their lives take place. First, Ted’s mother is gravely ill and has a confession to make; and Victoria’s ex-lover, Parker, resurfaces. It is at this time all the excitement in the book begins for me. What is this major secret that Ted’s mother, Carolyn, feels so strongly that she needs to reveal it to him only? How will he deal with it? And how will it affect his family? While Ted is handling his mother’s affairs, Parker is on the prowl. He is trying his best to get Victoria to listen to him and his reasons as to why they need to get back together. Will Victoria succumb to his advances or will she send him crawling back to the hole from which he came?
The story was fun to read. The characters were well-developed and realistic. If Ms. Hickman had left out any of the natural reactions a person may have in real life dealing with these secrets it would not have been as good. However, halfway through the book I knew the secret that Ted’s mother kept for her entire life. I read the story quickly to find out how close I was to the truth, and I was spot on. That being said, Keeping Secrets & Telling Lies makes for a very entertaining read. I do not believe you need to read the first book in order to appreciate this book, because Ms. Hickman did a wonderful job incorporating the back story. I recommend Keeping Secrets & Telling Lies to the reader looking for something emotional and a little suspenseful to read.
Jennifer Coissiere
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Jennifer Coissiere is an aspiring author, a mother, and a wife. She has been reading books as far back as her memory will allow her to remember. She has always used books as an escape from her everyday life. Her passion for words became evident to her English teacher in the eighth grade. Since then Jennifer has been writing non-stop, but it was not until 2006 when she finally realized her passion. She reviews books because she truly loves reading, and wants to spread the word to more than just the people she knows.
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