I enjoyed A Daughter's Secret so much that I checked another of Eleanor Moran’s books out of the library and it did not disappoint. I love Eleanor’s style of writing; it almost reaches out like a piece of string and wraps itself around you so you just have to keep reading in order to unravel the secrets buried within the book.

The analysis of Olivia and Sally’s friendship over the years was great to read. They had more ups and downs than lovers and we later realise that there is a genuine reason for this. Sally seemed very frustrating as a friend, she was either all or nothing and I’m sure many people will recognise their own Sally, the girl who can only be friends with one person at a time.

Sally’s husband, William, seemed like an odd choice for Sally to make. She was clearly the life and soul of any party whereas William was more suited to life at home with pipe and slippers. It was no surprise that Sally, being so intense, looked for thrills elsewhere.

As Livvy helps William through his grief, they inevitably grow closer and I couldn't help but feel that fate had conspired to bring them both into each other’s lives. When two people are meant to be together, the timing can never be wrong (although it might raise a few eyebrows) and it’s clear that, despite their estrangement, Livvy has no intention of letting Sally be forgotten.

A lovely read of friendships, marriage, secrets and new beginnings. ( )

Easy to read, nice writing, started off interesting, but in the end the story was too predictable and I skimmed the last 1/4. Probably should institute a house rule that books acquired at the pool be read at the pool. ( )

I read this big book in two days because once I started I couldn't put it down. It's a book about relationships and I felt like I was inside the head of the narrator. I was angry at times with Livvy because I felt Sally was abusing her and Livvy passively let her. I was glad when she finally matured enough to not put up with it any more. There's a lot more I could say about this book, but it's still percolating in my mind. ( )

I read this big book in two days because once I started I couldn't put it down. It's a book about relationships and I felt like I was inside the head of the narrator. I was angry at times with Livvy because I felt Sally was abusing her and Livvy passively let her. I was glad when she finally matured enough to not put up with it any more. There's a lot more I could say about this book, but it's still percolating in my mind. ( )

Olivia’s best friend Sally, from college has died in a car crash and she is devastated. Death is so final and Olivia is having a very difficult time trying to grieve since the relationship did not end well. Sally’s personality was always erratic and it seemed that Olivia was always trying to compete for Sally’s affections. Attending the funeral was a very eye opening experience when Olivia learns that Sally named her only daughter after Olivia, since they were no longer close and Sally’s husband seemed to be someone that Sally would not likely be attracted to – had her friend changed that much since they parted ways? This book was a mystery from the get-go. It was easy to see how Olivia got caught up in Sally’s manipulative personality and so did everyone else. Sally’s selfishness was epic, she always seemed to never take responsibility for her actions and her husband seemed to caught up in the same web of confusion that Olivia was. When Olivia finds some information regarding Sally just prior to her death, she is once again thrown for a loop and the growing friendship with Olivia and Sally’s husband complicates everything even more. This book was happy in a sad way, and that makes no sense, people are torn in loyalty to Sally because of who she was, yet they know she was not the most honest person. This story shows how the people we meet in life can sometimes change the way we view ourselves and the world without us knowing it or not. ( )