"Can You Keep a Secret?" is hands down the best book I've read in
what seems like months.
I am not a "Shopaholic" reader, so there will be no comparasions
between the two (as there are in many of the previous reviews for
this book). I have, however, read other Kinsella works. I've been
more than pleased with both of the others I have read ("Remember
Me?" and "The Gatecrasher", under the name Madeline Wickam), but
"Can You Keep a Secret?" really stood out.
The plotline itself is quite different. A woman spills her secrets
to a stranger on a plane when she begins to believe she is dying.
Later it is found that said 'stranger' is actually the CEO of the
company she works for. The novel revolves around love, two-way
relationships, and secrets kept and told. However, don't let the
seemingly simple plotline turn you off! Kinsella, with her fabulous
timing, throws in many twists and turns that keep you from the very
first page.
I was instantly captivated by Kinsella's writing, which has the
immediate power to make you laugh out loud, cry, and fall in love
with the characters (namely, Jack). Kinsella writes dialogue
masterfully and witty as all get out! You KNOW the characters, you
KNOW what they're really saying, you KNOW how they're really
feeling, just from their dialogue.
"Can You Keep a Secret?" is one of those books that make you wish
it never ended. I stand by Kinsella's writing style and story
creativity. I have yet to be disappointed, and am doubtful I will
ever be.