A House of Secrets

by Patti Davis

Carla becomes the scapegoat for her entire family when her sister attempts suicide and her mother has a nervous breakdown, yet she shrugs off the blame and tries to reconcile her family relationships

Genres: Fiction

239 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1991

About the author

My new book, Dear Mom and Dad, is the end of a long journey toward understanding my family. My hope is that readers will be inspired to take a step back and look at their own families through a wider lens. Families are all complicated to some degree, certainly mine was, but in this book I also explore the times when there was just love there. That's part of our story too.

Reviews

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

really enjoyed this book. it's about a mother/daughter relationship. where the dad just believes everything the mother says. and the sister molds herself to do whatever the mom thinks is right. reminded me of people whom I know.

[Sally Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

This not a happy happy joy joy book, but boy was it good. The writing is absolutely amazing. Who knew?

[Katharine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting story that reads true .... yet so markedly sad. It reads also like a biography.