The Unquiet Past

Name: The Unquiet Past
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Kelley Armstrong
ISBN: 9781459810891

Author: Kelley Armstrong

Series: Secrets #1

Narrator: Gabrielle Vaughn

Unabridged: 6 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Published: 09/29/2015

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Family, Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural

Synopsis

Tess has always been tormented by waking visions that make her question her sanity. When the orphanage she lives in burns down, she decides to face her fears and find out once and for all what is wrong with her. She believes the truth must lie with her parents, and so, armed with only an address and phone number, Tess travels to a crumbling mansion in rural Quebec, where she discovers evidence of mistreatment of mental patients. She also makes an unlikely ally and gradually unearths her family’s sad history—and finally accepts the truth about her paranormal powers.

Part of the SECRETS—a series of seven linked novels that can be read in any order.

About Kelley Armstrong

Kelley Armstrong is the New York Times bestselling author of over thirty novels. Her books include the Women of the Otherworld paranormal suspense series, the Darkest Powers young adult urban fantasy trilogy, and the Nadia Stafford crime series. Armstrong lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids and far too many pets.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Helen on August 12, 2021

I loved this book! It’s incredibly atmospheric and compelling. The novel is set in Canada in the 1960s, and I loved the French language parts. Tess is a sweet protagonist, and half the time I felt the urge to reach into the pages and give her a big hug. She’s doing whatever it takes to find her fami......more

Goodreads review by Short on February 05, 2017

Much better than Small Bones. I read this book in a couple of hours, that's how hooking it was.......more

Goodreads review by John on April 02, 2016

Really enjoyed this book. I would go as far as saying its may be my favorite of Kelley Armstrong's Books. It was really awesome to read one of her books that is finally very Canadian centered rather than Americanized. It was a great insight into Canadian history, I loved the frequent French in the b......more

Goodreads review by Katie on October 03, 2016

I enjoyed this! Fairly classic Kelley Armstrong. It's part of one of those series a bunch of authors write books in, but it stood alone. (At least, I didn't feel like I was missing anything.) Did not feel like it was set in the 60's, but that didn't bother me.......more

Goodreads review by Shyla on June 01, 2017

*sighs This started with a bang, as Tess sets out on an adventure to discover her past, and then it starts to fall short. Tess has grown up in an orphanage where she focuses on fashion and saving every dime she can to leave once she turns eighteen. When a fire closes the orphanage, she's set out into......more