Sudden Secrets by C. Lee McKenzie

Posted June 1, 2015 by shooting in Uncategorized / 16 Comments

Sudden Secrets by C. Lee McKenzie
Review by Lauren
Source: copy from author; all opinions are my own


Official Summary (Feel free to just read the first couple paragraphs):  
One Secret 
Cleo has struggled to heal after her baby
sister’s death, but the flashbacks to the accident won’t go away. With
the move, she vows to keep her tragedy a secret and avoid pitying looks. 
One Mystery 
Something’s strange about the abandoned house
across the street—flashes of light late at night and small flickers of
movement that only someone looking for them would see. Everyone says the
house is deserted, but Cleo is sure it isn’t, and she’s sure whoever is
inside is watching her. 
Another Secret
In one night, Belleza’s life changes forever.
So famous, her only choice is to hide her secret from the world so she
can silence small town bigotry. Then Cleo happens.
Review: As I stated before the summary
above, you can get by with just reading the first couple paragraphs and
letting the book surprise you with the rest. I read the entire summary
but I didn’t give it much thought until near the end of the book when I
realized it might include a bit of a spoiler. Regardless, this book is
definitely full of secrets and the suspense that goes along with that. 
Cleo has moved to a new house with her mom and
grandfather after the death of her little sister. They are all grieving
and trying to adjust in their own way. Cleo doesn’t feel like she has
anyone to talk to and she’s obviously holding on to a lot of grief and
guilt concerning her sister. Not helping matters, her father has taken
himself out of the country to work in an obvious means of trying to
leave the pain behind. This only adds to what the family is already
going through.
Eventually, Cleo does make some new friends, but
when she mentions the fact that she thinks someone is in the house
across from her, which is supposed to be empty, she finds herself in a
quest for more information. It doesn’t take long for Cleo to find some
answers, but when she does, she’s desperate for her friends to leave the
house alone. This book is full of interesting, eclectic characters that
all seem to have a story of their own. Secrets abound, and not just
those that Cleo hides. 
Sudden Secrets is a book about love and family,
heartbreak and grief. It’s also about finding your way in life and
making new beginnings.

16 responses to “Sudden Secrets by C. Lee McKenzie

  1. I just hate it when summaries are spoilerish, even when it's just for the previous book. Or, even worse, when they pretty much recap the whole thing. But other than that, this sounds intense and really heartbreaking, which I'm sometimes in the mood for.

  2. Okay, I read the whole summary, and you're right, it's best to not read that last one because if it goes where I think it was going to go, definitely spoilery. Sounds like it's relate-able though, and has a bit of everything.:)

  3. I love that this was full of secrets and suspense! Wonderful review. I'll have to keep this in mind, I always love a good mystery in the summer time. 😀

  4. The book cover definitely gives it an air of mystery and danger, though, doesn't it? But I love that it's so much more than what the summary gives us.

  5. I'm actually reading a book right now that sounds strangely familiar to this one (it's called Nightbird). I do enjoy narratives that entail secrets and mysteries 🙂

  6. OMGS FEWFJ now I want to read this soon! It sounds mysterious, and I love the plotline. I have a feeling Cleo develops well in this book! 🙂 This is my first time hearing of the book, and now I want to read it. Thanks so much for the review! I'll look it up in GR. <3

    Jillian @ Jillian's Books

  7. Hi and thanks so much for reading and reviewing Sudden Secrets. I've been hiding in my writing cave and taking a break from social media, so I'm late to the party. I always enjoy my visits here to read your reviews, but today was special. 🙂

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