Carla Dietz Fortier

Secrets Carla Dietz Fortier

Too little money, a good-for-nothing ex-husband, a rebellious teenaged daughter and mother languishing in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's. Clea already has a lot on her plate when a mystery drops in her lap. To satisfy her curiosity about an unexplained photograph, she enlists the aid of Ren, an out-of-favor FBI agent. With him comes a new complication - an on-again, off-again romance. Together, or in spite of each other, they enter an increasingly dangerous but revealing web of secrets and lies. The underlying trials associated with Alzheimer's convey a subtle message to readers of Secrets - that is, talk to elderly and not-so-elderly relatives, ask about their lives, and learn the family stories which can and should be passed to younger generations. Waiting too long risks losing forever the personal histories that enrich memories and relationships.