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Connie Grey’s life has always been a balancing act between perfection and secret rebellion. A secret challenges Connie to break free of her chains.
In The Secret Thief, a flawed family becomes the backdrop to a young woman’s manipulation and heartbreak. Connie Grey’s life has always been a balancing act between perfection and secret rebellion. Being the obedient and devoted daughter to her controlling mother, a straight-A student and a champion distance runner has taken its toll on Connie by way of a chronic ulcer and kleptomania. Newly graduated from college, Connie longs for a future she can claim as her own, one that holds a sense of normalcy and love. But in order to move forward, she must first face the startling facts about her life. A summer with her grandmother in New Hampshire provides the perfect setting for Connie’s ultimate encounter with her past. As she helps pack up the family homestead for a move, she uncovers a family secret long hidden away. As Connie unearths shocking facts about the relationship with her mother, she comes to a disquieting realization that her future is at stake if she can’t face the truth.