A Secret in the Family by Leah Mercer -family drama/psychological fiction
Rachel lives her life with her husband and children. She has a sister and mother who she is in touch with but lead their own lives. When she gets a phone call from Victoria, her sister, that her mother is terminally ill she decides that this is her last chance to put things right with her mother- the person she has longer for approval from. When she arrives at her mothers she soon makes discoveries that have her shocked to the core and repercussions for the whole family. Can she mend things with her mother before it's too late and unravel the mystery?
I resonated with this. You never quite know what you will find in your childhood home and you may be taken by surprise. I liked Rachel and quickly found myself enveloped between the pages, invested in the story. I thought I could see where it was going but….. I won’t spoil anything. Of families and secrets, of long deep scars and wounds. Of how making those around you your family- they don’t have to be blood.
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Book: A SECRET IN THE FAMILY
Publication Day: SEPTEMBER 9TH 2022
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Rachel sat at the kitchen table, trying to take everything in. She still couldn’t believe what her father had done. Clutching a faded photograph and a necklace in her hands, all she knew was that in her mother’s final days, she would do anything to protect her.
The call came on a seemingly ordinary day. But as soon as Rachel heard the pain in her sister’s voice, she had to face the fact that life as she knew it was about to be shattered: “It’s mum. She’s not well. She doesn’t have much time.”
Though her heart breaks to leave her husband and children behind, Rachel knows the right thing is to return home to care for her mother Janet. Their relationship has been strained for years. This may be the last chance for them both to heal.
Walking up to the front gate of her childhood home, Rachel is overwhelmed with memories: of hazy summers playing with her sister, of laughter ringing through the house, of the accident which cost their father his life. After that day, Rachel’s relationship with her mother changed forever.
Rachel has never forgiven herself for what happened and it is clear Janet hasn’t either. Determined to make amends, Rachel begins to get her mother’s house in order. But hidden in the cellar, Rachel unearths a devastating secret. A faded photograph and a tarnished necklace are the only clues to unravelling a secret that should have remained hidden.
Can Rachel unravel the mystery when it has the power to destroy her family? And when she finally discovers the truth, will it destroy everything she has ever known?
A completely addictive and heartwrenching story about deception and the secrets that lie behind a seemingly ordinary family. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Barbara O’Neal and The Silent Daughter
Author Bio:
Leah Mercer was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the east coast of Canada. Her first ambition was to be a journalist, but after completing a master’s in journalism, she soon realised she preferred anything other than reporting the news. After trying her hand at public relations, teaching and recruitment in various countries around the world, she finally settled in London and returned to writing… fiction, this time. Her first two novels, Who We Were Before and The Man I Thought You Were, were shortlisted at the UK’s Romantic Novelists’ Association Awards. Leah loves books, running and visiting historic houses with her husband and their son.
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Huge thank you! Thrilled you enjoyed it. —Leah
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