Secrets
Jan 2005 · Penguin UK
4.4star
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From the internationally bestselling author Lesley Pearse comes the compelling tale of one girl caught in a family mystery, a struggle against cruelty and a quest for love
Without her mother she is alone in the world . . .
1930.
Twelve-year-old Adele is placed in a bleak, cruel children's home after a family tragedy drives her mother to madness. But when trust is betrayed Adele has no choice but to run away . . .
Alone and friendless, she heads for Sussex, to seek out the grandmother she has never known. However, the journey, without food or shelter, leaves her desperately ill.
Surrounded by the beautiful Rye Marshes, Adele is finally nursed back to health.
Can she now dream of a new life?
And what will happen when her mother reappears, bearing shocking family secrets?
Praise for Lesley Pearse:
'With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail
'Utterly riveting, brilliant' Closer
'Lose yourself in this epic saga' Bella
'An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry' Woman's Weekly
Without her mother she is alone in the world . . .
1930.
Twelve-year-old Adele is placed in a bleak, cruel children's home after a family tragedy drives her mother to madness. But when trust is betrayed Adele has no choice but to run away . . .
Alone and friendless, she heads for Sussex, to seek out the grandmother she has never known. However, the journey, without food or shelter, leaves her desperately ill.
Surrounded by the beautiful Rye Marshes, Adele is finally nursed back to health.
Can she now dream of a new life?
And what will happen when her mother reappears, bearing shocking family secrets?
Praise for Lesley Pearse:
'With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail
'Utterly riveting, brilliant' Closer
'Lose yourself in this epic saga' Bella
'An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry' Woman's Weekly
Ratings and reviews
4.4
48 reviews
Delia Curley
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May 10, 2014
Yet another can't put down novel, full of good historic facts and extremely discriptitive in her writing. Well done Lesley looking forward to your next book!
Rachael Machin
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November 4, 2013
There are ups and downs right from the very beginning and every page added something new and exciting to the story. The love story is beautiful - if only people had those kinds of relationships in this day and age!
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So Jo
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November 21, 2018
This was my second Lesley Pearse book I read and can still remember the joy, heart break and love I felt for this story.
About the author
Lesley Pearse was told as a child that she had too much imagination for her own good. When she grew up she worked her way through a number of jobs, including nanny, bunny girl, dressmaker and full-time mother, before, at the age of forty-nine, settling upon a career that would allow her gifts to blossom: she became a published writer. Lesley lives in Devon and has three daughters and four grandchildren.
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