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Reviewed: Sep 29, 2009

A Deep Dark Secret by Kimberla Lawson Roby
William Morrow, September 2009
192 Pages, Hardcover, $19.99
ISBN: 0061443093
Genre: Fiction

RAW Rating: 5.0 (out of 5)

Seven-year-old Jillian was the happiest little girl in the world.  She was finally going to get a father and soon a new baby sister.  She grew into a responsible teenager, obeying her parents, exceeding in school and being a loving, attentive older sister to her baby sister.  On the outside, Jillian is your typical energetic teenager, but on the inside, she’s protecting a deep, dark secret. 
 
Afraid to tell anyone because she knows they wouldn’t understand or believe she wasn’t telling the truth, she carried the awful pain alone.  Her schoolwork begins to suffer and she starts to draw into herself, until a teacher inspires her to keep a journal.  As time goes on, Jillian develops strength and courage to gain control of her life.
 
Written with compassion and warmth, A DEEP DARK SECRET is a stirring piece of literature which focuses on a serious issue that is running rampant, and how a family overcomes and survives the dark cloud that hovers over their lives.  Roby skillfully influences the reader to float into the heart and soul of Jillian’s character and feel her anguish.  The subplot ties in perfectly as the story unfolds.  A DEEP DARK SECRET…a tender masterpiece of  family loyalty, friendship, and peer pressure.

Reviewed by Sharon Lewis, RAWSISTAZ.com
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Sharon Lewis, a married mother of five and a grandmother of eight, is an eclectic bookaholic.  She works as an Administrative Assistant and resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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