Title: The Secrets We Bury (The Undertaker's Daughter #1)
Author(s): Debra Webb
Series: The Undertaker's Daughter #1
Also in this series: The Undertaker's Daughter (The Undertaker's Daughter #0.5), The Lies We Tell , The Darkness We Hide
Published by Pink House Press on April 30, 2019
Pages: 432
Genre(s): Thriller, Mystery
Source: Purchase
Format: eBook
Purchase: Amazon
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Nothing stays buried forever…
Doctor Rowan Dupont knows death. She grew up surrounded by it in her family’s Victorian funeral home, and it’s haunted her since the day her twin sister drowned years ago. Between her mother’s subsequent suicide and the recent murder of her father, coming home to run the funeral home feels fitting—even if it leaves her vulnerable to an obsessive serial killer.
Rowan refuses to let fear keep her from honoring her family. But the more time she spends back in Winchester, Tennessee, the more she finds herself questioning what really happened that fateful summer. Had her sister’s death truly been an accident? And what pushed their mother to take her own life? The dark lake surrounding Rowan’s hometown holds as many secrets as the bodies that float in its chilling depths. But Rowan is running out of time if she’s going to uncover the truth before somebody sinks her for good.
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The Secrets We Bury is the second book in The Undertaker’s Daughter series and it picks up from where the prequel left off. At the end of The Undertaker’s Daughter, Dr. Rowan Dupont is reeling from a tragedy that struck close to home. She began questioning her abilities as a criminal psychiatrist for the Metro Special Crime Unit. She returned home to Winchester to take over the operations of the funeral home, which has been in her family for over a hundred years. This change was to help her gain perspective in relation to the recent tragedy and also to obtain answers regarding her tragic past. However, she would find herself embroiled in not one but two murder investigations and as a result danger stalked her at every turn. Do these events have any connection to the serial killer stalking her or were they separate?
The Secrets We Bury had a lot, going on. I can’t go into much details without giving away spoilers, but one thing was certain the story was gripping, intense and suspenseful. The events in this installment had Rowan questioning if the tragic events from her past happened the way she believed it did or was there something more sinister involved.
The author provided readers with additional details into the life and the mind of the serial killer. His obsession with Rowan went deeper than one could imagine. The introduction of new characters helped to stir things up and made for some interesting moments. The story moved at a solid pace and there was never a dull moment. The author tied up the main thread for this installment, but the author left the overall arc for the series hanging as the serial killer is still on the loose.
Conclusion/Recommendation.
Readers who enjoy psychological suspense and fans of Debra Webb may want to grab a copy of The Secrets We Bury.
About Debra Webb
Debra Webb is the award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of more than 130 novels, including reader favorites the Faces of Evil, the Colby Agency, and the Shades of Death series. With more than four million books sold in numerous languages and countries, Debra’s love of storytelling goes back to her childhood on a farm in Alabama.
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This really does sound like a series that I would enjoy. Thanks for putting it on my radar, Nadene!
I love delving in to the mind of the serial killer! I’m glad you enjoyed this one Nadene 🙂
Lindy@ A Bookish Escape
Hmm, looks like a series I might have to start. Thanks, Nadene!
I think you should, Sophia
I enjoyed this series too and need to catch up to the final book
I am getting ready to read book 2
Everyone seems to enjoy this book. Great review.
Great review, this book looks and sounds like an fantastic book and right up my alley as well. I am really glad you fully enjoyed reading this book. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
Great review glad you enjoyed it
I love psychological thrillers. This sounds right up my alley.
Gayathri @ Elgee Writes
In that case you will enjoy this one.
Ooh I’m super curious about this serial killer. I’m glad this was another enjoyable read! sounds like a good one.
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
I hope you give it a try. It’s worth it.
Glad you’re enjoying this one.
Sounds like a good series.
This definitely sounds fun and I’ve been wanting to try more new authors and thrillers this year so this sounds perfect! Great review!
Thanks. I hope you give it a try.
You have me curious and she really is surrounded by death…yikes.
She sure is, operating a funeral home which on the same premises as her home.
I am totally too much of a scaredy-cat to read stuff like this, but glad it was a good one for you!
I’ve always been a fan of Webb , and she writes really good thrillers. Hugs, RO