1. House of Secrets - eBookThis product is an eBook
    Tracie Peterson
    Bethany House / 2011 / ePub
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    4.4 out of 5 stars for House of Secrets - eBook. View reviews of this product. 30 Reviews
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  1. Ruth Flewelling
    Pennsylvania
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    EXCELLENT!
    October 26, 2011
    Ruth Flewelling
    Pennsylvania
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for .
    This book was one I couldn't put down! The story line is very good - it moves along well, and you just want to keep reading to complete the story. One of Peterson's best.
  2. grammy
    Ohio
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    well written and enjoyable reading
    October 25, 2011
    grammy
    Ohio
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for .
    It maintained my interest to the very last page! I have read other books by this author and they all have been great reading.
  3. Maggie
    Salisbury, NB Canada
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Has some interesting features
    August 9, 2013
    Maggie
    Salisbury, NB Canada
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 3
    Value: 2
    Meets Expectations: 4
    This review was written for .
    Interesting happenings but kinda unbelievable that the adult girls who lived closely together didn't talk about it and if they believed that their father killed their mother that no one said that to each other

    Could have been made more real
  4. Kimberly
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    House of Secrets
    November 27, 2011
    Kimberly
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    This review was written for .
    If you're looking for a fluffy, quick read, this isn't it. House of Secrets digs into the effects of mental illness on the entire family. The story is emotionally gripping, as the girls discover which memories they've carried in secret for years are true, which contain a grain of truth, and which are completely false. In the midst of sorting through the family secrets, Bailee resists building a relationship with her boss, while yearning to have a confidant at the same time. The story also briefly touches on the church's and Christians' reactions to those with mental illness. Despite the difficult subject, I'm glad I read this book.

    With thanks to Bethany House Publishers for my review copy.
  5. Budding Violinist
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    December 19, 2011
    Budding Violinist
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
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    House of Secrets by Tracie Peterson is quite an intense book. Tracie follows a family torn apart by the death of the mother so many years before. Each family member has a different interpretation of the past. When the father demands that his three daughters meet him at their old summer cottage (the last place they saw their mother), the girls don't know what to expect. What good can come out of returning to this place they've all worked so hard to forget??

    I would say that this is a extremely intense book, dealing with serious mental health issues, suicide, murder, atheism, courtship, and conversion all at the same time. The circumstances are so extreme and the conclusions so bland that I was initially tempted to write this book off as a superficial Christian novel that was far too scary to read before bed.

    However, the more I consider it, I think this book does raise questions about family relationships and how family members can care for each other even in hard, confusing, or even wrong circumstances. The father is counseled not to tell his daughters anything; it will be better for them, they say. He takes that word too far though and refuses to have a relationship with them, leaving them alone often & only providing for them with material goods but neglecting to realize that they also may be grieving the loss of their mother as well & need him as emotional support.

    For me, this book caused me to stop and think about how families can walk through difficult circumstances. The striking thing in all the characters is that they're doing what's best for the others; yet, in so doing, they neither address their own needs nor truly meet the needs of those they mean to help. Because of the lack of conversation and the fear of discussing the real issue at hand, everyone works hard and blindly to help. In this sense, Traci Peterson has captured the moment and the feeling of Christian families trying to cope with tragedy or difficult situations, particularly situations that "don't happen to real Christians." I would highly recommend this book to readers who want to go beyond simple Christian faith and consider the place of faith and family in trying circumstances. (Just, maybe, don't read it before bed!)
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