Kate Morton wrote The Secret Keeper, a historical fiction novel set in modern time and also the 1940's in London. The main character is Laurel, the eldest daughter in a loving family who grew up on the British sea side. She is 16 when the family is celebrating her little brother's birthday. Laurel is hiding from the family in the tree house planning her escape that night to visit her boyfriend at the end of the lane that evening. From her spot in the tree house she sees her dog growl as a man approaches the yard. Her mother, with her little brother in her arms, sees the man and talks to him. Her Mom is also carrying the special cake knife used to cut birthday cakes. The man grabs for the boy. Her mother swings around, puts the boy on the gravel drive, and stabs the man with the cake knife. Now, in current times, Laurel is trying to solve this mystery of the man and if her mother knew him. The story is well told and the plot is convoluted.
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