There was so many secrets revealed in the book but the one that connected to the plot of the story the most is when Christopher finds out his dad was sleeping with Mrs.Shears. This secret lead to the killing of the neighbor’s dog Wellington. Christopher's father murdered Wellington out of anger. He and Mrs. Shears had been fighting, and he felt she cared for the dog more than she loved him. He lost it, and he killed the dog. This Lead Christopher to write the book we have read. Christopher’s book begins as a mystery novel about the murder of his neighbor’s dog, but as Christopher’s investigation progresses, it comes to represent Christopher’s search for the truth about his mother and father. Christopher father lied because he thought it was
