The Midwife's Confession - Diane Chamberlain

The Midwife's Confession

By Diane Chamberlain

  • Release Date: 2011-04-26
  • Genre: Literary Fiction
4.5 Score: 4.5 (From 335 Ratings)
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Description

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.

Told with sensitivity and insight, The Midwife’s Confession will have you turning pages late into the night.

From the bestselling author of The Lies We Told and The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes comes a story of deception that asks: How much is too much to forgive?

Reviews

  • Excellent!

    5
    By Wiggina out
    This is the first book I’ve read written by Ms. Chamberlain, but not the last. Edge of your seat, wonderful characters, fascinating story of friendship. Highly recommend!

  • A So-so Winter Read

    3
    By Amigo73
    But there were way too many implausible coincidences to make this a book one that the reader can ever forget is a work of fiction. I found myself rolling my eyes several times at the plot twists and sometimes at the character's dialogue. I finished it because I was snow bound not because I was engaged.

  • Wow, this was some book!

    3
    By uprise24
    ....I gave it 3 stars for a couple of reasons. 1). I am not a young person and my attention span is a little shorter than it was so I had difficulty keeping track of so many people. I had to hit search every time I went back to the book. 2) that being said, it was pretty convoluted - right up to the amazing ending. I would recommend this book - to a younger person willing to get thru the slow beginning and keep attention and track of all the people. If you do, look me up and I'll give you 5 bucks😉

  • Intriguing but unmemorable

    3
    By Mac-Chick
    The storyline is intriguing and very interesting. Certainly, it makes you think about how well you can really know people and are we truly there for the people we love. I found the friendship betrayal detracted from the story and I did not find Noelle very personal nor likable which made it difficult for me to love the book. All in all, predictable and not one of those books that make you think about it after it’s over.

  • Good Read

    4
    By Ada76
    I enjoyed this book a greatly. I couldn't put it down once I got into the book. The first few chapters, to me, were a little dry. A few chapters in, the book picked up its pace and became addictive. I couldn't put the book down and my desire to know what happened next was consistent. I give the book four stars because of the slight predicability.

  • Riveting story

    5
    By louise731
    Terrific pacing.. Great characters...thoughtful. This one will make you mull over your family bonds for a long time.

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