
The three new books in this week’s book club all contain juicy secrets awaiting exposure. They’re full of mysteries and missions, detectives and whistle-blowers, and they will keep you in suspense until everything is revealed. While the novels detail the eternal struggle between those who want to keep the truth hidden and those who want to bring it to light, it’s not as simple as pure heroes and lying villains. If there’s one thing these novels show, it’s that everyone’s got a secret.
<em>Who Is Vera Kelly?</em>
<em>The Book of Essie</em>
<em>Lying in Wait</em>
Ilana Lucas
Ilana is an English professor, theatre consultant and playwright based in Toronto, Canada. When she’s not at the theatre or insisting that literary criticism can be fun, she’s singing a cappella or Mozart, occasionally harmonizing with the symphony, or playing “Under Pressure” with her rock handbell group, Pavlov’s Dogs.