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Book Review of The Language of Secrets

The Language of Secrets
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This is a debut novel with an intriguing premise. It is rife with secrets that lead a grown man to his own grave with a tombstone stating that he was four years old when he died. It is told in chapters alternating between the relationship his parents had and his own life with his wife and daughter. As the truth behind the lies surfaces, so do his memories of his earliest years. The ending is the revelation of the consummate secret. This is a captivating book from an author whose next book I look forward to reading.