The Secrets We Keep - by Deb Loughead (Paperback)

About the Book

After a classmate's death at a party, Clementine Sanford can't forgive herself, certain she could have done more to help. Now she has to worry about her "friend" Ellie exposing her, and the dead boy's mother, a lawyer. But when she finds out there are darker questions about what happened, Clem knows it's up to her to find the truth.

Book Synopsis

After a classmate's death at a party, Clementine Sanford can't forgive herself, certain she could have done more to help. Now she has to worry about her "friend" Ellie exposing her, and the dead boy's mother, a lawyer. But when she finds out there are darker questions about what happened, Clem knows it's up to her to find the truth.

Review Quotes

A nice page-turning mystery, The Secrets We Keep neatly captures the angst and emotion of adolescence, while highlighting the increasing isolation of the digital age.

A welcome addition to library and classroom collections of Young Adult quick reads.

Deb Loughead has a good ear for teenage dialogue and an astute understanding of how peer pressure can manipulate kids into doing things they know are wrong.

Has both the strong plot and character development to hook teen readers, but its strong message about connecting and disconnecting, both personally and digitally, makes the story one worth reading and heeding.

Loughead's mystery is a short and fast-paced one, and the accessible language makes it particularly well suited to reluctant readers.

The excitement in The Secrets We Keep starts on the first page and pulls you through to the last paragraph. Romance, loyalty, guilt, and suspense are all here, as is humour and a recurring ghost. Don't start late in the evening unless you are prepared to lose a night's sleep.

A nice page-turning mystery, The Secrets We Keep neatly captures the angst and emotion of adolescence, while highlighting the increasing isolation of the digital age.-- "NationalReadingCampaign.com"

A welcome addition to library and classroom collections of Young Adult quick reads.-- "Canadian Materials"

Deb Loughead has a good ear for teenage dialogue and an astute understanding of how peer pressure can manipulate kids into doing things they know are wrong.-- "Quill & Quire"

Has both the strong plot and character development to hook teen readers, but its strong message about connecting and disconnecting, both personally and digitally, makes the story one worth reading and heeding.-- "Can Lit for Little Canadians"

Loughead's mystery is a short and fast-paced one, and the accessible language makes it particularly well suited to reluctant readers.-- "Booklist"

The excitement in The Secrets We Keep starts on the first page and pulls you through to the last paragraph. Romance, loyalty, guilt, and suspense are all here, as is humour and a recurring ghost. Don't start late in the evening unless you are prepared to lose a night's sleep.-- "Peter Edwards, author of The Biker's Brother, Business or Blood, and Unrepentant"

About the Author

Deb Loughead is the author of more than thirty books for children and young adults, ranging from poetry and plays to picture books and novels. She lives in Toronto.