Trail of Secrets

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Summary: The whole story on the front flap?
Review: Is it just me, or was the whole plot written on the front flap of the book? I think this author should have kept some of the details secret, keep the reader in suspense & surprise us as the story unfolds. Like the majority of good books. How great is it when you are reading along & something amazing & shocking happens that you didn't see coming? I read about 35 pages of this book & I put it down. I just couldn't get into it. I found the dialogue very dry. I also felt like it was being written almost in movie format, not first person. Some of the thoughts were very over-dramatic. And I really just felt like what was the point in reading this book, when I knew what was going to happen from the flap? Maybe I should have stuck it out & tried reading more, but this book lost my interest, quick.

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Summary: Boring, predictable, thankfully short book
Review: Not my cup of tea... no suspense.. too much heartrending emotions that went on and on but not convincing..

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Summary: Three neurotic women search for the happiness of motherhood
Review: This book was charged with the barely controlled emotions of Ellie, Kate and Skyler. It was exhausting to read of these women who were frequently on the verge of fainting. The male characters were poorly developed and served only as props for these self centered women.

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Summary: Nicely done.
Review: This story is about a girl who gets pregnant and decides to give the baby up for adoption. This is no ordinary adoption story and the reader knows this all along. Most characters do not realize what is going on until the end. This story has rich characters, colorful dialouge and an interesting premise. I was not disappointed.

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Summary: Nicely done.
Review: This story is about a girl who gets pregnant and decides to give the baby up for adoption. This is no ordinary adoption story and the reader knows this all along. Most characters do not realize what is going on until the end. This story has rich characters, colorful dialouge and an interesting premise. I was not disappointed.

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Summary: Interesting storyline but predictable
Review: This was the first book I've read by Eileen Goudge. It was a pretty good read although at times I found it easy to put the book down, but it kept my interest pretty well when I was reading it. The plot was somewhat interesting, but I found that it was very predictable. I thought there were too many details, particularly in the horse riding, although that was the basis of the story. I just skimmed through some of these detailed parts. The book was a slow read but it wasn't bad enough to deter me from reading another book by Ms. Goudge.

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Summary: What a dangerous web we weave....
Review: Very Highly Recommended Skyler Sutton is a champion equestrienne who is haunted by the mystery surrounding her parentage. As an only child, Skyler is cradled in the security of wealth and social position, and given everything she desires by doting parents - excepts answers about her real mother. Kate Sutton, crippled by a riding accident that claimed the life of her unborn child, would committed almost any crime, and has, to keep Skyler from knowing the real truth of her past. The secret is a festering wound that Kate will carry through life, but having a daughter like Skyler is worth the anguish. Twenty-five years ago Ellie Nightingale was an unwed mother, attempting to raise her baby on a minimum wage job in New York City, when the child was kidnapped. Now a noted psychologist married to a neonatologist, Ellie is unable to conceive another child. She is desperate to adopt a baby. The obsession threatens her marriage, but Ellie is powerless in the face of a biologically ticking clock, and the guilt of loosing her infant daughter. Skyler, recovering from a fall from her horse, meets Tony Salvatore, one of New York's finest: a mounted policeman whose beat is Central Park. The chemistry between the two is instantaneous and volatile. When Skyler discovers she is pregnant she is faced with the most momentous decision of her life. Finally, she and Tony decide to give the baby up for adoption. Tony knows a renown psychologist who want to adopt an infant. Skyler and Tony are caught in a vortex of swirling emotions that climaxes in an incendiary courtroom scene. Trapped in a whirlpool of truths and lies, Skyler is forced to grow-up and face the painful facts of a life lived in the shadows of deception and prevarication. In Garden of Lies Ms. Goudge brought us a mystery liberally laced with passion and intrigue. Once again she goes the limit, spinning us a web of romance and conspiracy; capturing the reader in plot twists and finely honed characters that keeps us turning the pages. Sit back and enjoy the ride. Trail of Secrets is a gallop through the twisting paths of life and steep valleys of despair. Ms. Goudge shows us why she remains a New York Time's best selling author. Kathee S. Car