The Secrets We Keep

By: Deb Loughead

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Paperback | 7 March 2017

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Paperback
184 Pages

Age
12 - 15

Grade
7 - 10

Dimensions(cm)
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.1

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First she blamed herself. Now she doesn't know who to trust.

When Kit Stitski disappeared at a party and was found the next day, drowned in the quarry, Clementine Stanford knew who to point the finger at: herself. She was the last person to see him alive, the last person who could have helped. If she had just kept a closer eye on him instead of her crush, Jake, maybe Kit would still be here.

She knows she made a mistake, and wishes she could just forget about it - but Clem's friend Ellie says she'll expose Clem's secret if she doesn't play along with Ellie's lies.

But it seems Jake has his own difficult secrets, and when he and Clem start to talk, they form a plan to help themselves move on. To do it, they'll have to face the very person they've been working so hard to avoid: Kit's mother, a powerful lawyer who won't rest until she finds out exactly what happened to her son.

But when an unexpected discovery at the quarry makes everyone question what they thought they knew, Clem and Jake decide it's up to them to uncover the truth.

Industry Reviews

The excitement in The Secrets We Keep starts on the first page and pulls you through to the last paragraph. Romance, loyalty, guilt, and suspense are all here, as is humour and a recurring ghost. Don't start late in the evening unless you are prepared to lose a night's sleep. * Peter Edwards, author of The Biker's Brother, Business or Blood, and Unrepentant *
A nice page-turning mystery, The Secrets We Keep neatly captures the angst and emotion of adolescence, while highlighting the increasing isolation of the digital age. * NationalReadingCampaign.com *
Loughead's mystery is a short and fast-paced one, and the accessible language makes it particularly well suited to reluctant readers. * Booklist *
Deb Loughead has a good ear for teenage dialogue and an astute understanding of how peer pressure can manipulate kids into doing things they know are wrong. * Quill & Quire *
Has both the strong plot and character development to hook teen readers, but its strong message about connecting and disconnecting, both personally and digitally, makes the story one worth reading and heeding. * Can Lit for Little Canadians *
A welcome addition to library and classroom collections of Young Adult quick reads. * Canadian Materials *

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