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Every Secret Thing
By Ann Tatlock
Review by Cheri Clay
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After moving around, Beth Gunnar comes home to teach English at Seaton
Preparatory School in Hockessin, Delaware—her old school where she graduated in
1977. Her parents have long retired to Asheville, North Carolina but actually
Beth feels she’s come home. Of course it brings back the old memories of times
spent with her group the Barbarians and her favorite teacher, Mr. Dutton, who
taught English. But it brings up bad memories too: like why did Mr. Dutton
commit suicide in her senior year?
She reconnects with her best friend Natalie, who she’s only stayed in touch with
via email all these years. At Homecoming she reconnects with Ken and Ray, the
other two members of the Barbarians. She begins to date Ray again, her steady
boyfriend in high school, who is now divorced with three kids. She takes one of
her students, Satchel Queen, a lover of books and loner like herself, under her
wing and helps her to blossom, especially in writing just like Mr. Dutton did
with her.
Beth has Ray tell her again the story of what he and Ken saw that April 1st
night in 1977 when he and Ken found Mr. Dutton in his cabin after cutting his
wrist. They knew he was dead but why had the school staged such a cover up as
they told the students that Mr. Dutton had a heart attack and was still alive?
Natalie accuses Beth of being obsessed and needs to let his death go and forget
about it as the other three have done. But Beth can’t let it go.
In this awesome tale, writer Ann Tatlock captures your heart and even your mind
from the very first page. An unmistakable page-turner, you’ll wonder too why Mr.
Dutton committed suicide and why Satchel is so unhappy.
You’ll find yourself drawn into and relating to Beth, especially if you feel
invisible, a loner just as she does. See how God brings closure, happiness, and
forgiveness in this timeless romantic suspense. Also included are reader
discussions questions, which helps make this book perfect for book groups. A
perfect read for teens and adults alike. Ann Tatlock is a remarkable writer!
Don’t just take this reviewer’s word on it—even Publisher’s Weekly named
her as “one of Christian fiction’s better wordsmiths.” So if you want to curl up
with a good book, I highly recommend Every Secret Thing.
Publisher: Bethany House
Publication Date: October 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7642-0005-2
Price: $13.99
Genre: Romantic
Suspense
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