Book Review: ‘The Secrets We Keep: A Novel’ By Amy Lillard

by | May 25, 2025 | Books | 0 comments


The book is in stores on Tuesday, June 24th from Crooked Lane. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/4kqrmfa

Nathan Fisher left his Amish family in Mississippi 12 years ago and has never returned. He was told he would not be welcomed back. He now lives in Tulsa and is a police detective and has recently had an officer-involved shooting. When he learns that his father has died he decides to return to the place he never thought he would go back to. A quick visit to pay his respects but it does not go according to plan. His family wants nothing to do with him. When Rachel, the woman he loved and hurt by leaving, comes to him for help, he can’t turn his back on her. Her brother has died by hanging in the family barn. Her father says it was suicide and buries the body. Rachel thinks it was murder and goes to the police with no luck. Nate, who was leaving town, decides to stay a few more days to look into the death. He finds shocking things have been happening in the area and soon figures out what really happened to her brother in a shocking reveal. This is a good mystery and look at the life of the Amish and their traditions. Fans of small-town mysteries will enjoy this one.