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This stunning novel from Tatiana de Rosnay explores complex family dynamics and the transformative power of a hidden secret. It begins with a seaside vacation where brother Antoine Rey hopes to surprise his sister Mélanie for her birthday with a trip to Noirmoutier Island, a place filled with childhood memories. However, the island's beauty stirs unsettling recollections for Mélanie, particularly about their last summer there. During the drive back to Paris, she finally attempts to share her troubling memories with Antoine, but her emotional turmoil leads to a car accident. As she recovers in the hospital, Mélanie struggles to piece together the events that caused the crash. Meanwhile, Antoine meets Angèle, a streetwise mortician who introduces him to new perspectives on life, love, and death. As both siblings confront the shadows of their past, they uncover a dark family secret about their mother, Clarisse. This revelation forces Antoine to reevaluate his relationships with his children, his mother, and himself. Fragile in his roles as a son, husband, brother, and father, Antoine's journey reveals profound truths about family and identity. The narrative is thrilling, seductive, and ultimately bittersweet, capturing the invisible ties that bind a modern family.
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Secret Kept, Tatiana de Rosnay
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2011
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- Titel
- Secret Kept
- Autor*innen
- Tatiana de Rosnay
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2011
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 371
- ISBN10
- 0330533770
- ISBN13
- 9780330533775
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Krimi & Thriller, Historische Romane, Krimi, Liebe, Familie, Gegenwartsliteratur, Frankreich, LGBTQ+ Literatur, Tod, Geheimnisse, Vergangenheit, Geheimnisvoll, mysteriös, Trauer, Paris, Mamas, Inseln, Homosexualität, Unfall, Familiengeheimnisse
- Bewertung
- 3,35 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- This stunning novel from Tatiana de Rosnay explores complex family dynamics and the transformative power of a hidden secret. It begins with a seaside vacation where brother Antoine Rey hopes to surprise his sister Mélanie for her birthday with a trip to Noirmoutier Island, a place filled with childhood memories. However, the island's beauty stirs unsettling recollections for Mélanie, particularly about their last summer there. During the drive back to Paris, she finally attempts to share her troubling memories with Antoine, but her emotional turmoil leads to a car accident. As she recovers in the hospital, Mélanie struggles to piece together the events that caused the crash. Meanwhile, Antoine meets Angèle, a streetwise mortician who introduces him to new perspectives on life, love, and death. As both siblings confront the shadows of their past, they uncover a dark family secret about their mother, Clarisse. This revelation forces Antoine to reevaluate his relationships with his children, his mother, and himself. Fragile in his roles as a son, husband, brother, and father, Antoine's journey reveals profound truths about family and identity. The narrative is thrilling, seductive, and ultimately bittersweet, capturing the invisible ties that bind a modern family.