Cassie's Reviews > Secrets She Kept

This book is beautiful. Secrets She Kept follows Hannah Sterling as she tries to piece together the clues her late mother, Lieselotte, left behind in order to learn who she really was. Cathy Gohlke seamlessly weaves Lieselotte’s story of bravery and persecution during World War II with her daughter’s discovery of her life.

Both stories are equally compelling, and constantly left me eager to read more. I would finish a chapter following Hannah and be intensely curious to know what happened next, and then the next chapter would take me back to Lieselotte. Then I would find myself wanting to read more about Lieselotte and it would be time to read about Hannah again. I love that both characters were so intriguing and I was invested in both sides of the story.

This book explores how our circumstances shape us and test our courage in the face of uncertain times. It explores what perseverance and strength in the midst of adversity looks like. And it explores what it means to struggle to understand someone you don’t know and grasp for answers.

Secrets She Kept is a powerful novel. It reveals that even in the darkness, faith shines through.

*With thanks to Tyndale Publishers for providing a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.*

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