The Story of Our Secrets

Colm O'Flynn died before his family and friends could watch the video messages he recorded to help them move on — messages on a phone that was lost. Left carrying their unspoken secrets, his wife Shauna, his first wife Jess, and best friend Dan each have to find their own way to release the past and begin again. Shari Low writes warmly and readably, and reviewers consistently describe this as emotionally resonant and compulsively paged. The multiple-perspective structure gives the grief narrative real texture. The honest caveat: marital infidelity is not a side note here — it's a central plot driver for Shauna's storyline, and faith-focused readers should know that going in. The central plot mechanism (a lost phone) may also feel contrived to some. For adult women's fiction readers who appreciate emotional depth and strong friendship dynamics, this delivers on its premise.