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The blurb:
A novel about three generations of
midwives (a woman, her mother, and her grandmother) and the secrets they keep
that push them apart and ultimately bind them together
THE SECRETS OF MIDWIVES tells the
story of three generations of women devoted to delivering new life into the
world—and the secrets they keep that threaten to change their own lives
forever. Neva Bradley, a third-generation midwife, is determined to keep the
details surrounding her own pregnancy—including the identity of the baby’s
father— hidden from her family and co-workers for as long as possible. Her
mother, Grace, finds it impossible to let this secret rest. For Floss, Neva’s
grandmother and a retired midwife, Neva’s situation thrusts her back 60 years
in time to a secret that eerily mirrors her granddaughter’s—a secret which, if
revealed, will have life-changing consequences for them all. Will these women
reveal their secrets and deal with the inevitable consequences? Or are some
secrets best kept hidden?
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the publisher in
exchange for an honest review*
Three generations of women, three midwives, three
stories. I really liked the concept of this story from the start. The three
women took turns telling the story, so the chapers were dedicated to one,
moving on with the next chapter and the next woman.
Neva Bradley is the youngest. When the story starts
she is already 30 weeks pregnant and finally has the courage telling her
parents. Of course her mum Grace is curious about the father, but there is no
father, at least that’s what Neva says. A mystery and one I was really curious
about. I kept speculating throughout the whole story, I had my suspicions, but
of course I got surprised with the actual “father”. Neva is much closer to her
dad than to her mother Grace, which was shown pretty clearly in this story.
Grace, is of course also a midwife. She is dealing
with her husband Robert, who might lose his job and their relationship seems
tense. Then there are these allegations made against her, because of a risky
home birth. She might lose her job, which would be really bad for her and
Robert.
Floss is a retired midwife and also Floss carries
around a secret. This secret is intense and will have a lot of impact on all
their lives.
In Neva’s life there is Patrick. He went through a lot
and always found help in Neva. He stays with her half the time and is very
surprised when he hears about her pregnancy. His reaction is the best though
and with his feelings for her, it really made me happy. They are made for each
other and had shared some wonderful moments and scenes in this book. Patrick is
such a gentleman and just so attentive, sweet and caring! I have to say I fell
for him as well! It’s hard for him, the story with the unknown father comes
between them of course and when someone he knows as well could be the father,
he is so torn. I was just hoping for them and wanted them to find a way!
I really liked that all three women were taking turns
in telling the story. The storyline flowed beautiful and the transitions from
chapter to chapter ran smoothly. Sally’s writing is very gripping and engaging,
the scenes felt so real and authentic and I loved how all three of them had
their own story to tell and it still felt like one big piece. I enjoyed Neva
the most and felt like her feelings came across beautifully.
A fantastic read, with great characters and riveting
storyline! I’m really looking forward to reading more of Sally’s stories.
Rating:
My possible cast:
Neva: Rebecca Rittenhouse
Grace: Julianne Moore
Floss: Senta Berger
Patrick: Eric Dane
