Review: Small Town Secrets
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2013
In this book Ms. Thomas captures the true hidden side of small towns and their secrets. It seems they all have one. She also expands the intrigue from the secrets of the town to the secrets of the family. Then she takes all the secrets and winds them into a nice little bundle of mystery for the reader to unwind.This story is about a young girl who is basically dumped out on the doorstep of someone who will raise her and care for her. This is needed since her mother seems to have no interest. This would seem like a normal enough family story for this day and age, but the story is set in the 1950's. Things were a lot different back then. To that end you tend to think there is more to the dumping off of an unwanted child than meets the eye.Add to this mystery the letters from the brother through out the whole story and you have a very interesting tale.As the reader goes with the family to unravel the mystery of the instant family, the hints about the town's story begin to emerge.  I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but the story is both engaging and spellbinding. It has you guessing at all kinds of endings, none of which you end up with at the end of the book.As far as I could see, every detail about the town, the people and setting were accurate.  The story flows and keeps the reader involved. Each tidbit is let out slowly to keep the reader engaged, rather like fishing for facts. Ms. Thomas has done an amazing job with what seems to be a simple little story.  Do not be fooled. This story is anything but simple!