Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: A Dangerous
Secret
Subtitle:
Author:
Peter Martin
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36339349-a-dangerous-secret
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 3/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
This book tells the story of a middle-aged
man stuck in a job he didn’t really want. When his mother suffers a heart
attack and reveals he is adopted on her deathbed, Garry wants to find out who his
real parents are. His journey to get to the truth leads his family into danger.
What
I liked about the book:
Towards
the end, the book became more exciting.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
The story was rather unbelievable and the pace
was off here and there.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The
story had some promise.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The book in its entirety did not impress.
Although I enjoyed it to some degree, it was rather boring in places.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This book is not part of a series. I understand
the author has written several books.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This book does not seem similar to other
books and there are a few twists and turns although they are limited and
unbelievable in places.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
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Children
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No
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Young
Adult
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Maybe
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Adult
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Yes
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If
you like mystery and intrigue this book may
be the book for you.
I
am undecided whether I would like to read more books by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
A secret hidden for forty years is about to come out. The
man at the centre of this secret discovers from his dying adoptive mother that
he has a family he knew nothing about. With nothing to go on, he is determined
to find them whatever the cost. However, the more he learns, the more dangerous
his quest becomes. But when he finds out the truth it is so shocking and
scandalous, it may well cost him his life and the lives of his family.
This book's previous title was A Sense of Discovery and
includes editorial revisions.
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