Secrets I Have Kept [Paperback]

Beverly Stowe McClure (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2006

One rainy spring night, on a dark Texas back road, sixteen-year-old Jennifer Barret's father, Sam, a molecular biologist at Orion Laboratories, is kidnapped. Armed with nothing more than her own courage, a phone number on a candy wrapper, and her loyal dog, Chopin, she begins a desperate attempt to rescue him. On the way to her neighbor Mitch Pearson's house for help, Jen meets Casey Christopher, a runaway on a quest of his own-to find his father who walked out on Casey and his mother thirteen years earlier. As they attempt to piece together the clues that keep turning up in unusual places, a chilling secret is revealed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Wings ePress (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590885635
• ISBN-13: 978-1590885635
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,372,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

When Beverly was a child she hated to read. She hated to write. She was grown and married, with children, before she discovered what she was missing. Reading to her sons was the beginning. Then she started teaching and read to her students. Today, she's retired and reads every spare minute. When she's not reading she is writing.

She lives in the country with her husband, two cats that adopted her, and a variety of wild critters that stop by for a handout. Her four novels for teen readers, Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines, Listen to the Ghost, Secrets I Have Kept, and Rebel in Blue Jeans are available here on Amazon. Just Breeze, a MG/tween novel is available in print and Kindle. Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines is a Finalist in the 2011 Next Generation Indie Awards, novella category, and also in the Dan Poynter eBook Global Awards, teen division. Her first picture book, Frankie's Perfect Home, is absolutely gorgeous thanks to Alex Morris' beautiful illustrations. And her first easy reader, Tumbleweed Christmas, is has the neatest characters illustrated by Bridget McKenna. Her YA contemporary Life on Hold is due out in early 2012. Tumbleweed Christmas is nominated for the Cybil's Award. Yay.

Life is good.

If you have comments or questions, Beverly is happy to answer them. Her blog is http://beverlystowemcclure.blogspot.com. Website: http://beverlystowemcclure.wordpress.com She loves visitors. Please leave a comment.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great choice, especially for preteens, May 25, 2007

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This review is from: Secrets I Have Kept (Paperback)

Here's what Amanda Roberts, romance reviews today, has to say about this novel: "Secrets I Have Kept is a good book for anyone, but is particularly suited to younger teens. The plot is well developed, perfectly paced and suspenseful with a sweet romance. As far as mysteries go, Secrets I Have Kept is a satisfying read and a great choice, especially for preteens."