3/5 Stars: ‘The Truth About Keeping Secrets’ is a Young Adult, Mystery Thriller by Savannah Brown; ‘The Truth About Keeping Secrets’ is a captivatingly moody, introspective drama. Brown effectively depicts raw, and genuine emotions of grief. Grief often causes people to act inexplicably out of character, and it was re-freshing to see it portrayed in an accurate manner. That said, the slow-pacing, character driven plot led it to feel more like an exploration of grief, rather than a thriller. The mystery was cliché and predictable unfortunately. Also, a heavy trigger warning as this book features discussions and descriptions of death; embalming; abusive relationships; stalking; abduction; racism; and homophobia.