- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Mira Books (19 Aug 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1848450427
- ISBN-13: 978-1848450424
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 61,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A deeply compelling and moving new novel from Chamberlain about the lives of two sisters following the murder of their parents."--Heat on The Lies We Told
"So full of unexpected twists you ll find yourself wanting to finish it in one sitting. Fans of Jodi Picoult s style will love how Diane Chamberlain writes."--Candis on The Bay at Midnight
"...a strong tale that deserves a comparison with Jodi Picoult..."--Lovereading.co.uk on The Lost Daughter
"So full of unexpected twists you ll find yourself wanting to finish it in one sitting. Fans of Jodi Picoult s style will love how Diane Chamberlain writes."--Candis on The Bay at Midnight
"...a strong tale that deserves a comparison with Jodi Picoult..."--Lovereading.co.uk on The Lost Daughter
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Note to customers: this book has previously been available in the UK under the title Cypress Point.
From the bestselling author of The Midwife's Confession.
You love a man deeply.
You're carrying his child.
If you find a way to heal his wife you ll lose him forever.
Mara Sommers and Joelle D'angelo have been best friends for years. They have shared everything, including the joy over Mara's first pregnancy. But when something goes terribly wrong during childbirth, Mara is left severely brain damaged. Alone and grieving, Joelle turns to the one person who understands her pain: Mara's husband.
When Joelle discovers their one night of passion led to pregnancy, she's torn between grief and the unexpected joy of being pregnant with Liam's baby. But how can she tell him? They had put Mara on a pedestal; she was perfect. Joelle and Liam can't start a life when the shadow of his wife is there....
Diane Chamberlain gets to the HEART of the storyThis book was previously published as Cypress Point.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a truly gripping story. Mara Sommers while giving birth to her son suffers an aneurysm leaving her brain dead. Mara's husband Liam and best friend Joelle are devastated, and in their grief they spend a furtive night together which results in Joelle falling pregnant.
We are taken back to the 60's to a commune where Joelle's parents were living and where she was born, after giving birth Joelle was not breathing and was pronounced dead, however there was a healer by the name of Carlynn Shire at the commune who miraculously saved her and whose story is very cleverly interweaved into this book.
Joelle not only full of guilt but wanting so much for her friend to recover finds and seeks help from Carlynn in the hope that she can cure Mara. We read of the complexity of a woman in love with the husband of her best friend, of Liam and his guilt over his night with Joelle, his struggle to bring up his baby boy, and his love for his wife who no longer seems to know or recognise him.
I was totally engrossed in this novel, have only just started reading books by Diane Chamberlain and love her style of writing.
We are taken back to the 60's to a commune where Joelle's parents were living and where she was born, after giving birth Joelle was not breathing and was pronounced dead, however there was a healer by the name of Carlynn Shire at the commune who miraculously saved her and whose story is very cleverly interweaved into this book.
Joelle not only full of guilt but wanting so much for her friend to recover finds and seeks help from Carlynn in the hope that she can cure Mara. We read of the complexity of a woman in love with the husband of her best friend, of Liam and his guilt over his night with Joelle, his struggle to bring up his baby boy, and his love for his wife who no longer seems to know or recognise him.
I was totally engrossed in this novel, have only just started reading books by Diane Chamberlain and love her style of writing.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I think Diane Chamberlain tackles the subject of family and relationships brilliantly. This is the first of Diane's earlier books that I have read and although its not as gripping as her lastest ones I still thought this was a really good read. I think the previous reviewer covered the story quite well so I won't go into that but the characters are all lovely and really likeable and the relatinship between Joelle and Liam is written really sensitively.
I love the way the book jumps back in time so you get to read all about the healers life from when she was young and you follow her story all the way through the book.
This book touches on many subjects relationships between family and friends, love, grief, healing.
I would definately recommend this book to anyone who is just starting to read Diane Chamberlain or to anyone who likes Jodi Picoult because there are similarities between the authors in how they write.
I love the way the book jumps back in time so you get to read all about the healers life from when she was young and you follow her story all the way through the book.
This book touches on many subjects relationships between family and friends, love, grief, healing.
I would definately recommend this book to anyone who is just starting to read Diane Chamberlain or to anyone who likes Jodi Picoult because there are similarities between the authors in how they write.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have started reading this author and have only read two other novels by this author.This book was a delightful read, full of interesting charactors, and storyline. Would highly recommend this book, as a good holiday easy read book,
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