Diane Chamberlain has been an autobuy author of mine ever since I read her riveting novel Keeper of the Light. I stayed up all night reading that book, and I continue to occasionally re-read it to this day. Her other novels are just as compelling and I still stay up until the wee hours of the morning reading her stories.
If you have not read any of Ms. Chamberlain’s works, then I suggest you begin with:
Title: Keeper of the Light by Diane Chamberlain
Publisher: Mira
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 512 pages
Summary:
Dr. Olivia Simon is on duty in the emergency room of North Carolina’s Outer Banks Hospital when a gunshot victim is brought in. Midway through the desperate effort to save the young woman’s life, Olivia realizes who she is—Annie O’Neill. The woman Olivia’s husband, Paul, is in love with.
When Annie dies on the operating table, she leaves behind three other victims. Alec O’Neill, who thought he had the perfect marriage. Paul, whose fixation on Annie is unshakable. And Olivia, who is desperate to understand the woman who destroyed her marriage.
Now they are left with unanswered questions about who Annie really was. And about the secrets she kept hidden so well.
Here is my review of her latest novel The Midwife’s Confession:
Title: The Midwife’s Confession by Diane Chamberlain
Publisher: Mira
Genre: Contemporary, Fiction, Friendship
Length: 432 pages
Book Rating: A
Review Copy Obtained from Publisher Through NetGalley
Summary:
Dear Anna,
What I have to tell you is difficult to write, but I know it will be far more difficult for you to hear, and I’m so sorry…
The unfinished letter is the only clue Tara and Emerson have to the reason behind their close friend Noelle’s suicide. Everything they knew about Noelle—her calling as a midwife, her passion for causes, her love for her friends and family—described a woman who embraced life.
Yet there was so much they didn’t know.
With the discovery of the letter and its heartbreaking secret, Noelle’s friends begin to uncover the truth about this complex woman who touched each of their lives—and the life of a desperate stranger—with love and betrayal, compassion and deceit.
The Review:
The Midwife’s Confession by Diane Chamberlain is a compelling mix of secrets, lies, betrayals and ultimately, forgiveness and it will leave readers with one burning question. How well do I really know my friends and loved ones?
Tara Vincent, Emerson Stiles and Noelle Downie have been close friends for twenty years. Noelle’s shocking suicide leaves Tara and Emerson reeling and looking for the answers to their many unanswered questions. Their search uncovers a tangled web of secrets and deceit, and it will forever change their lives.
The Midwife’s Confession is told in first person from all of the key characters points of view. Flashbacks and present day events weave together to tell the breathtaking story of Noelle, Emerson, and Tara’s friendship. Ms. Chamberlain expertly keeps the reader guessing as she slowly reveals one devastating secret after another.
The Midwife’s Confession by Diane Chamberlain is full of surprising twists and turns and jaw dropping revelations. Powerful emotions, strong characters and a gripping storyline keep the pages turning at a blistering fast pace as the novel reaches its stunning conclusion. The Midwife’s Confession will touch your heart and linger in your thoughts long after you have finished reading this incredibly moving story of friendship.
For more information, please visit Ms. Chamberlain’s website
My review was originally posted at The Readers Roundtable
I have been a fan of Diane Chamberlain for years. I think I have read and reread every book she has written to date. Looking forward to The Midwife’s Confession.
Ms Chamberlain writes with such compassion and inner depth that one can’t stop reading , being drawn into the larger story.