Book description
Secrets is the latest in a long line of hits from Lesley Pearse,
bestselling author.
Without her mother she is alone in the world . . .
Twelve-year-old Adele is placed in a bleak, cruel children's home
after a family tragedy drives her mother insane. But when the owner
betrays her trust 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 nursed back to health.
Can she now dream of a new life? But what will happen when her
mother reappears, bearing shocking family secrets?
Lesley Pearse, author of the UK and international best-sellers
Hope and Charlie, explores a tangled web of family
secrets and past transgressions through the eyes of the unforgettable
Adele in her compelling novel Secrets. Anyone who has ever
enjoyed a Susan Lewis novel won't be able to put this down.
Praise for Lesley Pearse:
'With characters it is impossible not to care about ... this
is storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail
'Lose yourself in this epic saga' Bella
'An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry'
Woman's Weekly
With her gripping and moving storylines best-selling author
Lesley Pearse has captured the imaginations of millions in the UK and
abroad. Her other titles The Promise, A Lesser Evil, Till We Meet
Again, Secrets, Charlie, Father Unknown, Gypsy, Trust Me, Faith,
Never Look Back, Remember Me and Hope are also available
as Penguin paperbacks. Lesley lives near Bristol and has three
daughters and two grandchildren.
Find Lesley on Twitter @LesleyPearse or find out more on her
website, www. lesleypearse. co. uk.
Lesley Pearse's novels have sold five million copies worldwide. Her
fourteen most recent books, including
Belle
and
Stolen
- both of which went to Number One - are huge bestsellers and available
as Penguin paperbacks. Lesley lives near Bristol and has three daughters
and two grandchildren.
