The Secret Thief

by Judith Jaeger

Connie Grey, the perfect daughter, obedient and devoted to her controlling mother, is a straight-A student and a champion distance runner. She also has a chronic stomach ulcer, a good sense of humor and kleptomania. A summer helping her grandmother move sheds a disturbing light on Connie's life that will leave Connie wondering how well she knows her mother.

Genres: Fiction

204 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2006

Reviews

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was hoping I'd like this one more than I did (really more like a 2.5) b/c I love to champion local authors, but she didn't quite hit on the characters enough for me. Generally speaking, they were two-dimensional and changed too rapidly and completely for it to be believable, especially the main character, Connie. There were certain repetitive aspects that annoyed me as well, like the author thought the readers were stupid and needed certain elements drilled and re-drilled into their heads. It could have been better, b/c the foundation of the story was good; the execution, not as much.

[Tressa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very pleasant quick read, very enjoyable. I wasn't expecting the ending, but it ends in a satisfactory manner. You could probably read this in one or two sittings, but it's an interesting story that keeps you hooked.

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author works at WPI and came to our book group. She's a delight and her book is wonderful. Definitely check it out!