Rated of 5
by pawel
The book was ok. but the beginning is very boring.
Rated of 5
by S.L.B.
I had just finished reading this book last night and I agree that its should have been written better,it confused me some the way it kept going to recent past,the far past when Mathilda and Amamnda was young,to the present,the past again and so forth but I have to admit I couldn't put it down until I finished! This a good first book for Mrs. Shawarz and I only wish her the best.
Rated of 5
by addie
I loved the book but I didn't enjoy the ending. I think that it ended to quickly and information was not given.
Rated of 5
by Clare
I loved this book, it held my attention until the very last page, and I was desperate to find out what had really happened. I liked the way the story moved back and forth across time and characters. Would definitely recommend it.
Rated of 5
by Anonymous
An apt title. While the writing is excellent I had higher hopes for the last third of the book. There was no satisfactory resolution. Amanda didn't learn anything. She doesn't take responsibility for her actions...everything is every one else's fault. She thinks she is in "control" but she is impulsive to such a degree that she ends up "killing" everyone around her. She had "lost her balance" years before...not just in the last few pages. I found her repugnant in the end. This book is not so much about "secrets" as not growing up and taking responsibility, thinking before you act, and realizing there are consequences. I'm disappointed that Ruth buys into Amanda's mental illness.
Rated of 5
by Anonymous
Though I read this book some months ago, and have lost some of the details in my memory banks (middle age brings deficits in the bank!), I can attest to the fact that this one is a must read. There are secrets here, and beneath the layers of years lie the truth. Why did Ruth's young mother drown in the icy lake? Why does Ruth insist that she drowned too? It held me fast until the very last page. A rewarding read.
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