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maam_md's review against another edition
3.0
My second Sandra Brown book after Exclusive. There were some slow parts, not as page-turning as Exclusive (yes, I now measure every Sandra Brown book I read with Exclusive, my first book by the author)
tammywallenstrong's review against another edition
2.0
Omg....there is soooo much wrong with this book! You know how you get an insight into the mind of an author, by the way they structure their characters, choose dialogue, etc.?
Well, it’s as if this author went into a bar, grabbed the first Bubba and said, “here, write this book for me, pretend your a woman”...and Sandra, I dunno....went on vacation?
It is so....shallow?......cheesy...UN-realistic? Like a misogynistic man was asked to write how he THOUGHT woman’s minds work.
...just sooooooo.....irritating.
Well, it’s as if this author went into a bar, grabbed the first Bubba and said, “here, write this book for me, pretend your a woman”...and Sandra, I dunno....went on vacation?
It is so....shallow?......cheesy...UN-realistic? Like a misogynistic man was asked to write how he THOUGHT woman’s minds work.
...just sooooooo.....irritating.
pagenic's review against another edition
2.0
This isn’t one that I could recommend to anyone. I was very concerned by age difference and how they’d wind up together. I didn’t understand how she could be attracted to a man she thought killed her mother. It did a very good job of saying the woman belongs as the submissive to her man but given Alex’s strong ethics I was hoping she wouldn’t accept how poorly Reese treated her.
chelz286's review against another edition
4.0
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BEST KEPT SECRETS BY SANDRA BROWN
Posted on October 22, 2020 by Chelsie
Alexandra grew up with the guilt that her grandmother seemed to blame her, for her mothers death. Her grandmother raised her quite tough and now she is on her deathbed, and Alex has one last goal. She wants to find out who really murdered her mother and why? She wants to give her grandmother closure, and finally not feel at fault for a mother she didn’t even get to know.
After getting approval, Alex heads back to the town her mother grew up in, and soon all hell breaks lose as word gets around that Celina’s daughter is in town and asking questions. She looks like her, but he is also her own person so sh soon discovers she cannot hide out here, while digging into the past, but it is quickly made clear that she is making a mistake and that sleeping dogs should lie.
Alex, not one to be deterred doesn’t care what anyone else thinks about her digging up the past, and believes she has a right to do it. It was her mother after all and the truth really was not found out. They may have convicted someone and closed the case but most in that town know that, the person they convicted did not have the mental capacity to harm her mother, and that the real killer is still out there.
She gets herself quite entangled into the towns history, and soon discovers everyone is connected, and that connection runs deep. Oil deep, and that oil is being turned into a horse race track that will bring the money and boom back into the town. The only problem, the family that is funding this, are the ones who seem to be the most likely to have had a hand in her mothers death.
The more Alex uncovers and interviews people’s recollection of that night, the more murky the water seems to get and it doesn’t seem like she will every find out the truth. Meanwhile there is a fire and suicide, and each time she seems to be the last one seen. What is happening and will she ever get to the bottom of it all?
Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the free book. Anyone looking for thriller, murder, and lots of romance this is your book!
READING IS MY REMEDY
I'm a book nerd! These are my personal reviews and thoughts on books and book related things…. Feel free to friend me on Goodreads and follow my pages on Instagram and Facebook. Links are in the Menu!
BEST KEPT SECRETS BY SANDRA BROWN
Posted on October 22, 2020 by Chelsie
Alexandra grew up with the guilt that her grandmother seemed to blame her, for her mothers death. Her grandmother raised her quite tough and now she is on her deathbed, and Alex has one last goal. She wants to find out who really murdered her mother and why? She wants to give her grandmother closure, and finally not feel at fault for a mother she didn’t even get to know.
After getting approval, Alex heads back to the town her mother grew up in, and soon all hell breaks lose as word gets around that Celina’s daughter is in town and asking questions. She looks like her, but he is also her own person so sh soon discovers she cannot hide out here, while digging into the past, but it is quickly made clear that she is making a mistake and that sleeping dogs should lie.
Alex, not one to be deterred doesn’t care what anyone else thinks about her digging up the past, and believes she has a right to do it. It was her mother after all and the truth really was not found out. They may have convicted someone and closed the case but most in that town know that, the person they convicted did not have the mental capacity to harm her mother, and that the real killer is still out there.
She gets herself quite entangled into the towns history, and soon discovers everyone is connected, and that connection runs deep. Oil deep, and that oil is being turned into a horse race track that will bring the money and boom back into the town. The only problem, the family that is funding this, are the ones who seem to be the most likely to have had a hand in her mothers death.
The more Alex uncovers and interviews people’s recollection of that night, the more murky the water seems to get and it doesn’t seem like she will every find out the truth. Meanwhile there is a fire and suicide, and each time she seems to be the last one seen. What is happening and will she ever get to the bottom of it all?
Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the free book. Anyone looking for thriller, murder, and lots of romance this is your book!
rfwads's review against another edition
1.0
Well.... Where do I start? This book was boring! And I mean boring! I understand finding out about your mom and who killed her and all that, but really, it wasn't until the last 10 to 20 pages that the book became interesting! And the fact that the chick ends up w someone old enough to be her dad is absolutely gross! And the kicker is that she strings both guys along just like her freaking mother did! The only real shock to this book was the ending and who the actual killer was, BUT how alex finds out and what happens right after she does is beyond ridiculous! Do not recommend this book!
bernab's review against another edition
3.0
I really like Sandra Brown as an author, she writes exciting romance stories with suspense. Her books are fast paced and easy to read. This the fourth book I have read from her and my least favorite.
The book was written thirty years ago and some of the values have clearly changed but it was hard to adapt a male hero who is kind at heart but incredibly macho. He clearly loved the heroine but I did not think he respected her much.
The story was all right, plots about cold cases always interest me but it was hard to believe that a prosecuter and a sherrif would care so little of letter of law 🙄
The book was written thirty years ago and some of the values have clearly changed but it was hard to adapt a male hero who is kind at heart but incredibly macho. He clearly loved the heroine but I did not think he respected her much.
The story was all right, plots about cold cases always interest me but it was hard to believe that a prosecuter and a sherrif would care so little of letter of law 🙄
rbroardt's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
peggy56dj's review against another edition
2.0
Grabbed this for a quick beach read. Published in 1989 -- it hasn't aged well: sexist, homophobic, hints of rape culture, and too much macho-man crap. I'll probably stick with it to see who the murderer is. Not one of Sandra Brown's best.