Books involving the dynamic and drama of family.
Synopsis from Goodreads: “Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is taken with her parents by the French police as they go door-to-door arresting French families in the middle of the night. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard-their secret hiding place-and promises to come back for him…
Synopsis from Goodreads: “Maya and Rebecca Ward are both accomplished physicians, but that’s where the sisters’ similarities end. As teenagers, they witnessed their parents’ murder, but it was Rebecca who saved Maya from becoming another of the gunman’s victims. The tragedy left Maya cautious and timid, settling for a sedate medical practice with her husband,…
Blurb: 5* – I LOVED it! – The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain explores the depths a mother will go through to protect her child. Another thrilling read by Diane Chamberlain. Synopsis from Goodreads: “An unsolved murder.A missing child. A lifetime of deception. In 1977, pregnant Genevieve Russell disappeared. Twenty years later,…
Blurb: 3* – I liked it. I really liked the premise of the story of The Pilot’s Wife by Anita Shreve. The author skillfully described the beautiful New England setting and the drama and grief that envelopes the family the pilot left behind. I think I would have liked it more if I had read the book instead…
Synopsis from Barnes & Noble: “This is the long-awaited first novel from one of the most original and memorable writers working today. Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar…