This was a good book!! It makes you think about how secrets can affect your life!! I recommend this as a good read!! ( )

I received a free copy of this e-book from the Library Thing Member Giveaway program in exchange for reading and reviewing it.

Donna Lanheady’s Where Secrets Lie has a title very indicative of the subject of the story – while the secrets may lie hidden, that doesn’t mean they’re going to stay buried.

The story centers on Lee and her two adult daughters, Sara and Katie, all of whom are keeping certain secrets from at least one of the others. Over time, the tension and guilt begin to affect all of them, particularly the girls, whose significant others are not happy with the secrets either.

Lanheady’s technique of switching between Lee’s, Sara’s and Katie’s perspectives to develop the story worked both for and against the book. On the positive side, it was easy to get a solid feel for each person’s story and become absorbed in it. On the other hand, however, when the story switched to another person, it almost seemed disconnected from what went before.

Additionally, the resolution at the end, while satisfying, was somewhat rushed, leaving me surprised that the book had ended already. This book is a sort of prequel to the author’s forthcoming novel, so maybe there will be more detail there. I’d probably give it a try.

This book is about a family and the secrets that they keep from each other. Sara’s marriage is in trouble because she is secretly taking her birth control pills even though her husband thinks that they are trying to get pregnant. Sara is hiding the secret of a pregnancy that her husband doesn’t know about even though her mother does know about it. Sara’s sister Katie is hiding the fact that her roommate is her girlfriend and that she is gay. Katie feels that her mother wouldn’t accept her if she found out the truth about her sexual identity. Katie doesn’t know that her late father also held a similar secret of his own. Their mother Lee has also hid a secrets from her daughters about their step father Jack that she has never revealed to anyone and even one about her late husband that no one knows about. This is a good book about family secrets and how living a life of secrecy can affect your loved ones around you. ( )

I really enjoyed the characters in the book as well as the storyline. I was hard pressed to put my Kindle down the entire weekend until the book was finished. However, the ending was unsatisfying as if the author just stopped writing. I didn't get a sense of resolution or even a feeling that I was getting towards the end of the book until I turned the page and surprise, book done. In all other respects though, it was a terrific read and I'd love to see more from the author. ( )

I enjoyed this book. In this book we were introduced to mother and two daughters in their present life. Lee and her two daughters, Sara and Katie, was preparing for was Lee’s 20th wedding anniversary to her second husband.
All three are nursing secrets that have impacted their lives and they are all at a cross-road romantically. The author gave us a glance into the past, in order to understand how each woman arrived to their present predicament.

The mother, Lee, was kind of a controlling mother. But I believe that she wanted to protect her daughters, Sara and Katie, and she did the best she could. But she taught them early on about secrecy and protecting the family façade. Each daughter internalized this lesson and perpetuated it in their lives. Sara is hiding a secret from her husband, which is affecting her desire to start a family with him. Katie doesn’t feel that her mother will approve of her long time love, so she kept the relationship secret from her mother. Lee is still coming to grips with her relationship with her first husband, the father of Sara and Katie. So she doesn’t share her issues with anyone.

I really like how this title was reflective of the story. It was a reminder that no matter how hard you try to bury secrets, they have a way of bubbling up and forcing you to deal with the suppressed matter.

I needed closure unless I'm reading a series, and so I'm not that pleased. The title was well chosen because it really reflected the plight of the characters. I look forward to finding out what happened when their past finally catches up with each woman. ( )