Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann
Started Reading: July 5, 2007
Finished Reading: July 7, 2007
This is a different book from the ones I’ve read before - with a more serious touch sprinkled with faith that it reminds me of After the Rains by Deborah Raney. The novel dealt with love, loss, love and betrayal that went to life in two characters in special circumstances. It was a new experience for me to explore the world of schizophrenia (probably not very new, but it was a story unique in its kind). I’m also glad that it had dealt with faith and a “love” that didn’t exist merely because of lust and sex that render the reader senseless (thank God). Despite the fact that the book deviates from my usual reads, I still enjoyed it. It didn’t give off the same complicated impression that The Patient did, plus a few “serious” books I’ve bought before. It’s been a long while since I read something that didn’t fall under the genres/categories Young Adult, Vampires, or Historical Romance.
Lance and Rese are two strong characters who are very easy to like. Both have their flaws, even if Lance does sound “too good to be true.” I wouldn’t say I understand them or their circumstances, but I’ve discovered new things through them. The open-ending gives me a chance to believe the two ended up together without reading the sequel. 
I’ve read reviews about the sequel to Secrets but by the various testimonials, I’m curious yet not very itching to read it. I rarely trust sequels - since they usually don’t make the standards the first novel sets.
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