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Hill of Secrets is very much about secrets — personal and national ones. And it takes place in Los Alamos, New Mexico, a mesa (flat-topped hill) which was where the world's first atomic bombs were built, and arguably the most secret place in the United States in the 20th century. So, yes, I think the title takes the reader right into the heart of the story. In the book, all the main characters have their own personal secrets, except for one — a teenager — who very much wants to know everyone else's secrets, or at least thinks she does.
My original title was Nuclear Families, since the book is about family life for those living at Los Alamos during the war, but the publisher didn't like it. There was a lot of back and forth and it was my husband who came up with a title we could all agree on.
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