SECRETS

In Deveraux’s romantic suspense, the world appears to be out to get Cassie Madden. She’s been in love with Jeff since she was 12, but her love has not been returned. Now Jeff is a widower, and Cassie takes a job as nanny for his daughter, hoping for the obvious. What she encounters are Jeff’s romantic feelings for yet another woman AND a murder mystery involving an aging Hollywood movie star. As unlikely as this scenario seems, narrator Natalie Moore makes it a believable story that may appeal to listeners. Moore does little more than read in an ordinary-sounding voice, but by doing so she portrays a real heroine who is credible in her vulnerabilities and flaws. The result is an engaging listening experience. L.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2008]