Leah
Written on May 19, 2015
At first, I thought this was going to be a typical novel where the heroine never got over her ex, despite the fact three years had past (I mean, COME ON – it was three years ago) but actually the book takes an entirely different, and unexpected turn, and goes off in an entirely new direction, which surprised me, but was also a really, really good turn of events because it took it away from the cliched plot line I feared.
This was actually one of the most emotional books I’ve ever read. There is so much that happens in the book, so much I’m not willing to divulge because if I mention even one more word about the plot, it will likely ruin the entire book, and most of the enjoyment I got from this novel was the shock factor of new things being told to Eira. Suffice to say, there is a lot of emotions in the book, the plot goes off in a completely different, unexpected direction that only serves to make the book more gripping. I could barely put it down, because I was just so desperate to know more about Eira, and more about what Matt had done, and the entire thing with Oliver and Charles. Charles, who I fear was a tad bit Jekyll and Hyde, the way he tended to go off the deep end about most things; but then was Mr Charming days later (it was so bizarre, but so enjoyable). It’s amazing what anger can do to a person.
I really enjoyed The Secret of Us, there were so many layers to the novel, so much more than girl can’t get over her ex, which I was so, so happy about. I look forward to reading more from Liesel Schmidt in the future. She certainly knows how to put you through the wringer, and I loved getting to know her characters and I absolutely adored the Florida setting; I dream of living in Florida…