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Book Review of A Secret Word

A Secret Word
A Secret Word
Author: Jennifer Paddock
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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This debut novel spans fifteen years in the lives of friends Leigh, Sarah, and Chandler, beginning one fateful day in high school that forever connects them. While Leigh remains stuck in dead-end jobs in their Arkansas hometown, the more privileged Sarah and Chandler move to Manhattan, where Sarah seeks acting fame and Chandler struggles to make sense of her failed relationships, only to be sent reeling by an unexpected tragedy.