What if you did something unforgivableâand had to live with it? This intimate, page-turning family drama for readers of Jodi Picoult explores the profound power of the truths weâre scared to face . . . about our marriages, our children, and ourselves.
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Eve Lattimore is barely keeping things together. Her husband works fifteen hundred miles away, leaving Eve to juggle singlehandedly the demands of their teenaged daughter and fragile son. Tyler was born with XPâthe so-called vampire disease: even one moment of sun exposure can have fatal consequences. So Eve does what any mother might do: she turns their home into a fortress. Every day, she watches the sun rise and fall, and keeps a close eye on her child. Friendships fall away. Her marriage is on the rocks. Her daughterâs going through something but wonât talk about it. Still, Eve believes that itâs all a matter of time before a cure is found, and everything can resume its normal course.
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Until the night she makes a terrible decision, and itâs not only the sun she has to hide from.Â
Praise for The Deepest Secret
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âA taut family drama . . . smart and thrilling.ââPeople
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âElegant, poignant, and utterly riveting . . . a suspenseful tale of love, forgiveness, and sacrifice that will leave you asking how far a mother really should go to protect her family and wondering about the cost of the secrets we all keep, even from ourselves.ââKimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia
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âExceptionally moving and unrelentingly suspenseful . . . everything a great novel, and thriller, should be.ââProvidence Journal
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âSuperb . . . The story offers the intricate suspense and surprise of a thriller, along with rich characterizations and nuanced writing. . . . A gripping read and a memorable reflection on the conflicting imperatives of love.ââPublishers Weekly (starred review)
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âCarla Buckley masterfully portrays an ordinary family trapped in a heart-wrenching crisis.ââWilliam Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob
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âFans of Jodi Picoult will enjoy this compelling blend of ripped-from-the-headlines suspense and close-to-your-heart characters.ââLisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fear Nothing