The Secret Audiobook

" I can't wait for the next one!3 "

" Beverly Lewis' writing style is much better than Wanda Brunstetter's, at least for me. Nice, easy read makes for a great refreshing read. "

" Fun read. Goes really fast. I read it in three sittings. Kind of interesting to learn about the Amish and Mennonites. When I did summer stock in Pennsylvania I remember seeing their buggies on the roads. "

" I found this book to be only marginally interesting. Having never read Amish fiction before, I was really unsure of what to expect. While I did expect the story to be void of any adventure, per se, I didn't expect the story to be bland. [return]I could not relate to the character of Lettie, the mother, when she chose to leave her family behind to root around in her past and reveal her secret. I realize that in the Amish culture and faith, she would have suffered greatly had she revealed her secret within her community. However, I still thought leaving the children behind as she did was too harsh. I thought the father, Judah, was portrayed as unloving to Lettie as a means to make the reader stray down the wrong paths in figuring out Lettie's mystery.[return]I found the style of writing to be very easy to read. Despite the ease of reading, I didn't feel compelled to keep going back to this book. It read as very predictable to me.[return]I kept feeling that this book wouold have been better off as a TV movie. "

" Reading this book was like watching paint dry. Slow, slow slow. I had to read it for a book club or I wouldn't have finished it. "

" I really can't wait to read the next installment of this book. I now know "the secret" and can't wait to see what happens in the life of Lettie, Heather, Grace, Judah, Yonnie, Martin. She did a great job with the characters and I feel a bit invested in what will happen to them. "

" I did not like how amazing the book seemed to be, until I read the ending..it felt like there wasn't one. But the book was very good otherwise. "

" A slow read, but likeable. Definitely want to pick up the second book as soon as this one "finishes". "

" I loved it and can't wait for the next book. If you have enjoyed beverly lewis' other series this book if for you "

" Love all of Beverly Lewis's books! "

" I thought this was a good, clean, read. I should stick with books talking about the Amish people. "

" This is a good story, and VERY EASY reading. It should be combined with The Missing and The Telling into one book. Nothing is really resolved at the end of this book, so you really have to read all 3 of them. You can totally see how this should be a TV movie. Very enjoyable. "

" This one was a bit boring, I hope I like the next book in the series "

" I've lent this book to two friends and they liked it too. I went and found the second book at Barnes and Noble. Clean - interesting insight on the Amish. I enjoyed it. "

" This book was really slow and a lot of the time I felt like nothing was really happening. I'm not sure why the author thought it was necessary to drag it out over several books, but I don't think I enjoyed the first book enough to continue reading the rest of the series to find out. "

" This was such a good book. Loved the bits of Amish language sprinkled throughout the book. I can't wait to read the next one in the series!! "

" plodding! "

" This is the first book of "The Seasons of Grace" trilogy by Beverly Lewis. I thoroughly enjoy reading anything about the Amish and thought the book very well written, interesting, and a good advertisement for the two books that are to follow in this trilogy. The characters are beautifully drawn. "

" Beautiful and poignant first book in Beverly Lewis trilogy of today's Amish family life. "

" The poor sentence level writing, abundance of cliches and undeveloped, flat "filler" characters made this one difficult to finish. Not one of Lewis's best. "

" It was a free book on Kindle, so far pretty decently good. "

" Predictable and slow, but enjoyable enough to finish it. I would like to know what happens to one character in particular, but I'm not sure if the "need to know" is strong enough to wade through two more books to find out. "

" Was disappointed in the ending. "

" Great characters - great story! I kept trying to guess what the 'secret' was and everytime I thought I knew, the story would take a turn that kept me guessing!! I can't wait til the next in this series! "

" I really liked this book. You don't find out the secret until the very end. I should have guessed what it was but I didn't. Overall, a very enjoyable book. Now I can't wait to read the next. "

" The story of Amish families and their way of life. Mother Esh has a secret that she has kept for twenty-four years. Beverly Lewis writes in simple terms, the way the Amish live; this is the first of a series. Looking forward to the rest of the story. "

" now i cant wait to get hold of the next of the series... "

" I did find it a little slow, but at the same time I love the mystery behind Grace's mother and what was going on with her. I look forward to finding out what happends to Grace and Heather. I have just started the next book of the series. "

" This was my very first Beverly Lewis book and I couldn't wait for the 2nd book to come out. Great read! "

" This book was really slow and a lot of the time I felt like nothing was really happening. I'm not sure why the author thought it was necessary to drag it out over several books, but I don't think I enjoyed the first book enough to continue reading the rest of the series to find out. "

" So far nice different people different backgrounds and lives, looking forward to know the secretstory nice butt the way it is told could dull at tiimes "

" Reading this book was like watching paint dry. Slow, slow slow. I had to read it for a book club or I wouldn't have finished it. "

" Would like a more satisfying ending, but the book was good in general. "

" This was an ok story, but clear from the outset that it was just an introduction to the series of books. I have an inkling of how certain story lines in the book may be resolved in the coming books, but I'm all up for being proved wrong... "