A Secret Kept (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Antoine Rey: A French architect, Antoine Rey is a modern divorced father with conflicted feelings about his work, his children, his father, and his ex-wife. Called Tonio by his sister, Melanie.
• Mélanie Rey: Antoine's sister who remembers a shocking family secret.
• Angèle Rouvatier: A mortician and Antoine's love interest.
• Clarisse Elzyère: Mother of Mélanie and Antoine.
• Astrid: Antoine's ex-wife
• Margaux: Antoine and Astrid's teenage daughter
• Pauline: Margaux's life long friend
• Arno Rey: Antoine and Astrid's teenage son
• Gaspard: life long employee of Robert and Blanche Rey; son of Odette
• Lucas: Antoine and Astrid's youngest son
• Solange: Francois' sister; Antoine and Melanie's spinster aunt
• Serge: Astrid's new husband, step-father to Antoine's kids
• Emmanuel: Antoine's friend
• Suzanne: Pauline's mother; friend of Astrid and Antoine
• Didier: One of Antoine's close friends
• Patrick: Pauline's father; friend of Astrid and Antoine
• June Ashby: Clarisse's American friend
• Laurence Dardel: Rey family friend and family doctor
• Régine: Francois' second wife; Antoine and Melanie's step-mother
• Bénédicte Besson: the first doctor to treat Melanie after the accident
• Robert Rey: Francois' father; Antoine and Melanie's grandfather; a former prominent lawyer
• Bernadette: a long time employee of Hotel Saint-Pierre
• Blanche Violette Germaine Rey: Francois' mother; Antoine and Melanie's grandmother
• Odette: Blanche and Robert Rey's maid; Gaspard's mother
• Cynthia: a passenger on the train Antoine becomes acquainted with
• Valérie: Antoine's friend
• Marc: He felt sorry for himself and nothing good happened to him.
• Mathilde: Add a description of this character.
• Joséphine: Antoine and Melanie's half sister; daughter of Francois and Regine
• Bibi: Regine's mother
• Hélène: Antoine's friend
• Olivier
• François Rey: Aloof father
• Delphine
• Léa
• Cyd Charisse
• Jean-Luc
• Maman
• Régis Rabagny
• Monsieur Rabagny
• Commissaire Bruno
• Monsieur B.
• Xavier Parimbert
• Mademoiselle Mélanie
• Donna W. Rogers
• Florence
• Madame François Rey
• TATIANA DE ROSNAY
• Germaine
• Madame Rose

Quotes edit see section history

• “Are we not forever shaped by our childhood, its scars, its secrets, its hidden pain?”

• “Knowing would never bring my father back. Knowing would never make the grieving any easier. Knowing never makes death easy.””

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Noirmoutier Island, France: Where Antoine and Mélanie spent many happy childhood summers playing on the beach.
• Paris: Rey family home town
• Gois: ocean passageway between mainland and Noirmoutier Island
• New York: home of June Ashby
• Tokyo

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Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Brothers and Sisters: Describe this theme.
• Family Secrets

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Tatiana de Rosnay (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PR9105.9 .R66
• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Contains adult subjects a profanity.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Psychological & Suspense
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Sarah's Key: Official website.

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