The Secrets Mothers Keep by Jacquie Underdown is the
story of three generations of women as deep secrets from the past are revealed
and alter their futures. The story opens with the oldest sister, Mary Rivers,
who lives in her late husband’s ancestral home, Viewtree House, in Tasmania,
Australia. The house is in desperate need of repair. She calls on her sisters,
June, who lives with her, and Grace, as well as her daughter, Lily Rose, and
granddaughter, Pia, to come together, pool their resources and save the house.
The request comes at a time when all the women need a break or escape from
their lives. Grace is dealing with the aftermath of her husband’s death and
discovers he had been hiding a terrible secret. Lily-Rose, a famous actress, is
on the verge of divorce after an affair was exposed by the media. Pia, who
broke up with her boyfriend, sees the request to put some distance between
them. Told from the different perspectives of the five women, the story follows
them as renovations on the house threatens to reveal deep secrets Mary and her
sisters hold. Will their plans for the house bring them together or finally
tear them part?
The Secrets Mothers Keep was a gripping story as the
secrets are revealed, the women must decide who they are and who they will
become as a family. At the heart of the story is a quote from June as she says,
“Mothers in difficult circumstances, have had to life since forever in order to
protect their child or themselves.” At the heart of the secrets is the desire to
protect their family from scandal, pain and being torn apart. Another character
reminds readers that “We can’t make judgments about decision made at different
times and under conditions we don’t understand.” The Secrets Mothers Keep
is a good story of family, secrets, and coming terms with the past. I enjoyed
reading a story set in a different part of the world than is normally written
about. I recommend The Secrets Mothers Keep.
The Secrets
Mothers Keep
is available in paperback
and eBook
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