Description
Gracie Barrett is the naively savvy spokesperson for her chaotic family (promiscuous dad, angry mum, twins Lucky and Grub, Elijah the River Child and fervent, prayerful Grandma Bett), for the kids who are taken, for the lurking fear that locks down the town and puts everyone under suspicion.
Gracie is funny and kind, bullied and anguished, and her life spirals out of control when she discovers she knows what no one else does: who is responsible for the missing children.
Coongahoola is where hope and fear collide, where tender adolescence is confronted by death, where kindness is a glimmer of light in the dark.
All Our Secrets is jaunty, quirky and heart-achingly real.
“… pulls off two ambitious feats: creating a child narrator who is authentically pre-teen but who can hold adult reader interest, and integrating a well-plotted mystery that keeps tension high and readers guessing. Highly recommended.” NZ Listener
Booksellers NZ – Book Review: All Our Secrets, by Jennifer Lane
Talking with Jennifer Lane – Rosa Mira Books
Helen Vivienne –
Fantastic. Very compelling read, which kept me hooked, wanting to know more.