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Dramatic from the opening chapter, The Secret Son dismisses any form of slow build up and drops the reader right into the heart of the story—as well as the heart of two families whose lives are about to be thrown into disarray.... Right up to the last page, this story kept me enthralled and the quality of storytelling and writing is phenomenal! It’s hardly surprising it’s the TV3 competition winner.
Mary Malone - Writing.ie
FOR the past couple of years, Poolbeg Press and TV3 have given aspiring writers the chance of a lifetime. The publishers teamed up with TV3's The Morning Show to run the Write A Best Seller competition, which gives the winner an opportunity to see their novel in print.... This year's winner is Jennifer Burke's [The Secret Son]. As a solicitor, [Burke] saw many family disputes over dead relatives' wills, which gave her the idea of a will that did not just involve the division of monies but went a step further to reveal a dark secret.... With its many twists and turns, this unusual and absorbing book takes the reader on a touching journey to an unpredictable ending, making it likely that Jennifer Burke will follow the success of the previous winner and have a bestseller on her hands.
Ann Dunne - Irish Independent
The Secret Son was a brilliant read from start to finish which had me hooked with its twists and turns throughout. I had to keep reading to discover how both families would react to the details of the will, the legalities of the will and whether or not the Murtagh's would contest it, but more importantly how would they react when they finally meet face to face when there's so much animosity between them? This was a gripping read with a completely unexpected ending, it's hard to believe that this is Jennifer's debut novel so I cannot wait to hear what she has in store for us next.
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