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Helen Walsh
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By:
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Nicole Trope
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When I wake up in the middle of the night, it’s not a sound that disturbs me. It’s a feeling. Silently, I creep to my daughter’s room, breathing a sigh of relief when I see her sleeping, her night-light twirling, butterfly shapes moving their pink wings. Quickly, I lock the door. I won’t let anything happen to my little girl.
You tell him everything. The husband you adore, the father of your child, your best friend.
He knows, just by looking at your sage green eyes, when something is wrong. The two of you can communicate with a glance or a touch of the hand.
Except what if you can’t?
What if your happy marriage has plastered over one huge lie? A lie you have even started to believe yourself in order to survive?
What if you have a secret, something you have hidden from your beloved husband and your strawberry-scented baby girl to keep them safe? What if the guilt has kept you up, night after night, for as long as you can remember?
What happens when suddenly, after 28 years, that secret refuses to stay buried? What will you do now that everyone you love, everything you cherish, is in harm’s way?
An emotional, thought-provoking, and beautifully written novel that examines the pieces of ourselves we are afraid of and the impossible decisions we make when we are desperate. Fans of Jodi Picoult, Kerry Fisher, and Liane Moriarty will be moved by this heartbreaking tale.
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One night, Molly Clarke walked away from her life. She doesn't want to be found. Or at least, that's the story. The car abandoned miles from home. The note found at a nearby hotel. The shattered family that couldn’t be put back together. They called it a “walk away.” It happens all the time. Women disappear, desperate to leave their lives behind and start over. But is that what really happened to Molly Clarke?
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Better than Gone Girl!
- By Kristen Harris on 09-17-20
By: Wendy Walker
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I Spy
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Holly Lawrence always wanted to be a spy, but the experience proved more dangerous than anything she imagined. Now, Holly lives under an assumed name, hiding from the man who nearly destroyed her life. She avoids relationships and trusts no one. But Holly’s new life begins to unravel when she encounters a young mother and her two-year-old child...a child who reminds her of a past she has tried hard to forget. This time, someone is spying on her, and Holly will need to decide how far she is willing to go to survive.
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I Endured to the End
- By Bibliophile on 02-17-20
By: Claire Kendal
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The Home
- By: Karen Osman
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
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Angela was just a baby when she was abandoned, and a children's home is no place to grow up. When manager Ray takes girls off to his 'den' in the garden, they always come back crying.... So, when wealthy couple James and Rosemary come to choose a child to adopt, Angela is desperate to escape. Years later, Angela starts to search for her birth mother, Evelyn, hoping to heal the scars of her childhood. But strange and sinister events start to unfold. And Evelyn fears she may not survive her daughter's return.
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Did not see the twist coming
- By Michelle Yaple on 08-20-19
By: Karen Osman
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I Know You
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- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
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A recent transplant from sunny California, life in the London suburbs is not what Taylor Watson expected. Far from the West End shops and city lights she imagined, she finds herself pregnant and lonely, with a husband frequently away on business and only social media to keep her company. It’s only after Taylor joins a book club and a walking group, that she finally starts to make some real-life friends. Before long, Taylor’s hanging out with Anna, Sarah, Simon, and Caroline, but, as her pregnancy progresses and her friendships blossom, a sense of unease develops.
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slightly suspenceful
- By Karen T on 03-16-22
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With or Without You
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After almost 20 years together, Stella and Simon are starting to run into problems. An up-and-coming rock musician when they first met, Simon has been clinging to dreams of fame even as the possibility of it has grown dimmer, and now that his band might finally be on the brink again, he wants to go on the road, leaving Stella behind.
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not my cup of tea
- By Grekis on 12-23-20
By: Caroline Leavitt
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- Malissa Seuth
- 04-29-21
Great book
I loved this book from the very beginning. Very sad story overall but the ending was good. Definitely recommend.
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- Chris Davenport
- 11-06-23
Another great read with many unexpected twists and turns
Nicole Trope takes on another difficult topic with aplomb! Most of the characters rich and deep. The narrator is able to bring alive so many different personalities.
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- lisa
- 12-27-23
easy to follow
Easy to follow read, simple characters , easy plot. Narration was great. The story kept my interest but was not life changing or thought provoking.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-08-21
Worth 3 credits!!
Get your tissue ready for a story of the most horrendous domestic abuse I have ever read or even heard of.
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- Suzanne
- 09-09-20
Narrator was horrible
I had to stop listening. When the narrator spoke as the young girl in an overly sweet sing song voice it was nauseating. I have 14 grandchildren age 2-20 and trust me none of them spoke like that
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- Amanda
- 09-30-21
Dreary and depressing
Wish I could return this as I didn’t finish it. It’s slow moving, repetitive and not particularly believable. If someone likes reading about child abuse you might enjoy it but all a bit boring.
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- Mz Red 2020
- 05-03-22
The Life She Left Behind
I read this book as a Bookclub selection. Before I was halfway through I realized while it was well written that I did not get into the characters. I felt I irritation at Rachel and her “secrets” as well as disgust that after TWENTY-EIGHT years she was still stupidly keeping secrets and in fear. She had a life. She was well educated. She had a beautiful family. I could NOT fathom why she did NOT seek counseling! I don’t know why I felt this but I found it quite disturbing to the point I was rolling my eyes and thinking, “oh, give me a break!” I would not recommend this book simple because of that.
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