Book Recommendation - Kate Morton

Kate Morton is one of my favourite authors. Even though she is Australian, she normally writes about the recent history in Britain. Her books include some kind of mystery, combining present and past, and there is always a good twist at the end of each novel. All of her novels are captivating and wonderful. This is the novels she has written so far:

Name of the book: The Secret Keeper 
Author: Kate Morton
Number of Pages: 484


If I have to choose one of her books, then my choice is "The Secret Keeper". The beginning of the book is quite puzzling. In 1961 during a birthday party Laurel, who is sixteen, spots a stranger walking towards her house where her family are enjoying the afternoon in the garden. Before she knows what is happening, she witnesses a terrible crime. Then the book moves forward in time, and it is 2001. Laurel is still haunted by the crime she witnessed fifty years ago, so she returns to her family home and tries to makes sense of what she saw that day. The novel alternates between the present time and the past, especially events happening during the Second World War. It is a great read that you will remember forever.