{"id":997,"date":"2019-04-23T13:30:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T19:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=997"},"modified":"2019-04-23T13:30:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T19:30:51","slug":"the-secrets-by-jane-adams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=997","title":{"rendered":"The Secrets by Jane Adams"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An enjoyable police procedural\u2026<\/p>\n

At the heart of this darkly themed police procedural lie bitterness, hatred; fear, trauma; and child abuse. Detective Inspector Mike Croft is working through a convicted pedophile Fletcher\u2019s upcoming appeal. Fletcher previously claimed to have information about a pedophile ring involving influential people. Eric Pearson, Fletcher\u2019s acquaintance who never got convicted, is living a disgraceful life with his family. But Pearson wants to settle the scores now. He has proofs, and he is determined to get heard this time. After the body of a teen boy is discovered, it\u2019s up to Croft to solve the case. There are few plot holes that raise questions: why in the first place Fletcher got convicted if he had incriminating evidence in his possession; the Pearson family suffered hatred and shunning from society but never faced a real danger considering Eric Pearson had Fletcher\u2019s implicating journal. This absorbing tale, in which long-lasting effects of childhood abuse are raised, also raises questions about mob-mentality on several levels. Adams\u2019 narrative is smooth and the characterization superb. A well-crafted tale that will appeal to mystery buffs.<\/p>\n

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The Secrets<\/h2>\n

by Jane Adams<\/h3>\n

Joffe Books<\/h4>\n

Pub Date 12 Apr 2019<\/h4>\n

ISBN 9781789310962<\/h4>\n

PRICE $8.99 (USD)<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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