Reviews for The Language of Secrets

The average rating for The Language of Secrets based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-03-29 00:00:00 Amy Harrison Justin Fisher seems to be doing well in life but there is something missing. When he finally decides to try and connect with the family he has been estranged from for many years, he finds the house in Lima Street has changed hands. He then learns his parents are both dead. His visit to the cemetery reveals three graves, those of his parents but it is the one of three and a half year old Thomas Justin Fisher, which gives him a jolt. His own name, how can that be? And so begins his search to uncover and reconstruct his past and to find out exactly what happened. He doesn't remember a lot from his childhood, though he remembers the house in Lima Street, a lullaby his mother daughter him and the names of his two sisters. This book had all the earmarks of being a good story. The premise was interesting, but ultimately I was left disappointed by a story about a number of selfish characters who made choices and then whined and blamed others for their choices. I also disliked the peppering of crude language which was totally unnecessary. And as for the ending! I just shook my head. I wanted to like this book as I like books about families and secrets but ultimately I found this book left me feeling very flat. It had the potential to be really good but for me, it wasn't. Others may disagree. To my mind, the characters never rang true and some whole scenes struck me as totally unnecessary.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-04-25 00:00:00 Alexander Beasonford Ever noticed how often lately we've been pleasantly surprised when reading or listening to a book by a first-time author? It's almost as if you've suddenly discovered something wonderful, and can't wait to tell your friends about it. Many are telling their pals about THE LANGUAGE OF SECRETS by California screenwriter Dianne Dixon. It's original, compelling, and tends to make one think about his or her personal values. Justin Fisher should be happily content. He's the manager of a plush hotel, happily married to a wonderful woman, and father of a fine young son. However, his contentment isn't quite complete because he wonders about his past - he has been estranged from his boyhood family and there are some really blank spots in his early years. Feeling that it's time to put questions and unhappiness behind him he returns to California in hopes of reconnecting with his family. Once there it is shock after shock. The house he once lived in is now home to strangers. He goes to the nursing home where his father had lived only to learn that his father had passed away just several weeks before Justin's arrival. Upon going to the cemetery to visit the graves of his parents he finds not two graves but three, and one belongs to him. Thomas Justin Fisher apparently died at the age of three. Dixon relates Justin's search bu revealing his life in flashbacks to his childhood. We are privy to both past and present as he slowly and painfully discovers the truth about his mother, father and himself. Film and stage actress Rebecca Lowman delivers a sterling reading of this highly emotional drama. Enjoy! - Gail Cooke