The Secret Keeper: A Review
I have mixed thoughts about The Secret Keeper by Sandra Byrd. (The image of the book should show up . . . but for some reason since switching to WordPress, my Amazon pictures NEVER show up.)
Here is why (I am mixed feelings) — I am just going to lay it out: there is a scene in which the main character, Juliana St. John, is raped. I opted to continue to read the book, and all does end well. But it was difficult to read such brutality. The reality of this evil is real. And I don’t think that it should be a secret, or something that women feel shame about. But I cannot recommend this book as a vacation read, because I found this scene so upsetting.
But I will give Sandra Byrd credit for crafting a well written book. A book that has writing that activates your brain to think. I can appreciate and value her skills in writing in such a way as to capture the language of a past era.
The Secret Keeper is filled with . . . well . . . secrets. History is played out before your eyes with key characters like Sir Thomas Seymour, King Henry VIII, and other famous historical figures.
It is available in paperback and on your Kindle.
I received a free copy of this book from Howard Books, for my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
