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The Secret is the unmissable second novel from Kathryn Hughes, the #1 bestselling author of The Letter. A powerful, twisting story that will grip you and break your heart, it is perfect for fans of The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks and The Secret Wife by Gill Paul.

'Gripping' Good Housekeeping on The Secret.

Mary has been nursing a secret.

Forty years ago, she made a choice that would change her world for ever, and alter the path of someone she holds dear.

Beth is searching for answers. She has never known the truth about her parentage, but finding out could be the lifeline her sick child so desperately needs. When Beth finds a faded newspaper cutting amongst her mother's things, she realises the key to her son's future lies in her own past. She must go back to where it all began to unlock...The Secret.

What readers are saying about the unputdownable stories of Kathryn Hughes:

'Get set to be hooked'

'A page-turner from the very beginning'

'This is one of the BEST BOOKS I have ever read'

'I cried buckets of tears reading it'

'A beautifully told, tragic tale'

Length: 416 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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The Letter, Kathryn's debut novel, was an eBook bestseller. Her second, The Secret, is just as gripping―Good Housekeeping

A fantastic story. I absolutely loved this book!―Babs' Bookshelf

A gripping and emotional read...that will stay with me for a long time―By the Letter Book Reviews

A moving story of love, loss and hope―Bella on The Letter

A truly gorgeous story―Shaz's Book Blog on The Letter

One to tug at the heartstrings―Red on The Letter

An emotional and intriguing read... Keeps you guessing right to the end *****―People's Friend

Beautifully written and incredibly poignant―The Last Word Book Reviews on The Letter

Full of hidden secrets and tragic events... I really enjoyed this book―Rea's Book Reviews

Get set to be hooked―Look on The Letter

Have lots of tissues ready―My Weekly

A wonderful and uplifting story―Lesley Pearse on The Letter

About the Author

Kathryn Hughes was born in Altrincham, near Manchester. After completing a secretarial course, Kathryn met her husband and they married in Canada. For twenty-nine years they ran a business together, raised two children and traveled when they could to places such as India, Singapore, South Africa and New Zealand. Kathryn and her family now make their home in a village near Manchester. The Letter, Kathryn's first novel, was an international bestseller, and her second The Secret has been highly acclaimed. Kathryn is now at work on her third novel.

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File Size: 2621 KB
Print Length: 416 pages
Publisher: Headline (July 1, 2016)
Publication Date: July 1, 2016
Sold by: Hachette Book Group
Language: English
ASIN: B01C37XEOQ
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,536 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #3416 in Women's Literature & Fiction
- #4757 in Women's Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #9169 in Literature & Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Christine M. Theard, MD

Enjoyed every word.

April 23, 2017

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A great example of the mixture of good and the bad people in the world. I have never written a review before this and don't quite know how. This book stirred my emotions and all I can say is I enjoyed ever word. Was happy to see the good folks come out on top at the end. The justice and happiness were long in coming but eventually got there for Chrisi. And it's nice to think that an abused woman's life doesn't need to end when she leaves her abusive husband or father. There indeed are good men out there. It's just not easy to find them. Very satisfying ending v

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Jennifer

Not as good as The Letter

April 25, 2017

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This was good but not nearly as good as The Letter so I'm only giving it 4 stars. The Letter ripped my heart out and moved me emotionally. Now don't get me wrong this story was very good, very good, but, to me it just didn't pack the same emotional punch. But, overall another terrific one for Kathryn Hughes. Well done, well done!!!

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Teddie S

Wow. My head is still spinning!

July 14, 2017

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Wow. What a ride! My head is spinning from all the characters and their intertwining lives going back and forth between two time periods.

It's 1975 and Mary can't wait for her miner husband to come home from work so she can tell him she's finally pregnant. But he never comes home because he was killed in a mine explosion. And then she has a miscarriage.

It's 2016 and Beth's mother Mary has just died, taking a secret to her grave. She never told her daughter who Beth's biological father was. Beth is desperate to know because her young son is in need of a kidney transplant and needs a matching donor.

It's 1976 and a group of friends take a bus ride to a seaside resort for the day. While in the restroom of a pub, unmarried Petula, who didn't know she was pregnant, gives birth to a baby. A friend Daisy, who was in the bathroom with her, agrees to smuggle the baby out of the pub and put it on someone's doorstep, and never tell anyone about it. On the bus ride home, there is an accident, and Petula is killed.

This is only the beginning of the story. If you can keep all the characters straight and remember who did what, it's really quite an entertaining story. Fans of Kathryn Hughes's first book, "The Letter", will surely love this one.

Four stars, and then some!

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NenetteU

Great story

January 26, 2018

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Spanning four decades, the secret was kept until its revelation became necessary. This is one poignant story that will make us wonder how fate works. In the wake of something tragic as death, our minds and emotions are clouded with negativity, and we could only hope to move on while trying to find answers that may not come clear until several years or generations later. I am a firm believer that everything happens for the better good, that there is a reason for everything.

The story goes back to a summer day in the 70s when a group of neighbors went on an outing to the beach. The events of that day changed the course of their lives. A baby would have died had the mother chose to keep her. A little boy would not have grown up as a responsible man if he wasn’t properly nurtured by the woman who missed his own son. Another woman might not have experienced the joy of motherhood if not for the baby left on her doorstep.

This one is a great story that illustrates how life is indeed as colorful as we make it to be, depending on how we play the hand that we are dealt.

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Judi T

The Secret

May 4, 2017

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What an astronomical story!!!! Your storytelling is absolutely totally enthralling. How you have portrayed the characters brought many smiles and tears to me. This is one of the best novels I've read. Please hurry and write another!!!!!

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Deseret News

I was disappointed. Not nearly as good as The Letter

September 6, 2017

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I was disappointed. Not nearly as good as The Letter. The characters were not likeable, and kind of sleazy except for the woman who lost her husband in the mine disaster. The baby being born in the dirty bathroom at the beach was a disgusting scene that made me want to discontinue this book. This book did not keep my interest and want me to continue turning pages to see what happened next.

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Sharron Thompson

Another excellent read by Kathryn Hughes

January 11, 2018

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This is the second book I have read by Kathryn Hughes and it also was an excellent read. I enjoyed the British dialogue as I don't usually read British books but I do have English heritage. The story was very well written and interesting.

Another thing...it was nice to read a book that didn't have typos and grammatical errors!!! Kudos to all the editing etc. that went into this book.

I hope there will be another book from Kathryn Hughes very soon.

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Marsha Carpenter

Wonderful

April 19, 2017

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Last month I lost my daughter in law from the result of kidney disease. We never found a match. This book was so full of the likes of daily life, why people do what they do, how love replaces ignorance. Tonight I will post on my FB about how any simple act of kindness can make a difference, to people you may not even know. I liked her first book but I love this one Kathryn, carry on!

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