A House Divided

Name: A House Divided
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Donna Hill
ISBN: 9781501955402

Author: Donna Hill

Narrator: Karen Chilton

Unabridged: 8 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/27/2017

Categories: Fiction, African American & Black Fiction, Women

Synopsis

Families always have secrets. And secrets have the power to heal-or hurt. Now beloved author Donna Hill's enthralling novel explores the wrongs we do for the right reasons, and the ways we struggle to reconcile the truth. Journalist Zoie Crawford had to leave New Orleans to finally make her own life. Her grandmother, Claudia, inspired her to follow her dreams-just as her mother, Rose, held on too tight. But with Claudia's passing, Zoie reluctantly returns home, where the past is written in the lonely corners of the bayou and the New South's supercharged corridors of power. And there she discovers a stunning, painstakingly kept secret-one that could skyrocket her career, but destroy another woman's-and change both their vastly different lives, for better or for much worse. Zoie has always put the truth first. Now, as the line between the personal and professional blurs, and she tries to understand her relatives' deception, she must face some tough questions. Is there a way to expose the truth and save those you love? And at what cost? Heartfelt, emotional, and revelatory, A House Divided is an unforgettable tale about making the hardest of choices, coming to terms with all you could lose-and finding what forgiveness and family truly mean.

About Donna Hill

Donna Hill, author of books including Divas, Inc. and In My Bedroom, lives in Brooklyn, New York. She has more than fifty published titles to her credit, three of which (Intimate Betrayal, Masquerade, A Private Affair) were adapted for television. She has been featured in Essence, the Daily News, USA Today, Today's Black Woman, and Black Enterprise, among many others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Monica **can't read fast enough** on June 27, 2017

A HOUSE DIVIDED is general fiction that nicely combines family drama and contemporary romance. Hill manages to spend a sufficient amount of time developing both aspects in order to make the story flow well. The death of Zoie's grandmother brings her back to New Orleans and the family she has a strai......more

Goodreads review by Nila on November 28, 2017

This is a fast paced book by Donna Hill, where family secrets could make or break relationships. Zoie, an ambitious journalist, comes home after her grandmother's death and discovers the skeletons in the closet. This story has its own mystery and twists and secrets but it also has Jackson, the perfec......more

Goodreads review by Orsayor on April 22, 2017

I'm still trying to gather my thoughts on this book. Announcement: I have found a new book boyfriend - Mr. Jackson Fuller!......more

Goodreads review by Kameel on December 17, 2020

This could be a really good story....but, there was so much unnecessary dialogue that actually took from the story and bored me a bit. There's some great plot twist scenarios which, again makes for a really good story...but, the author took 8 hours (audiobook) to get to the point. This is a story of......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on June 28, 2017

Loved the title. Loved the cover. Very strong beginning. Jackson was a well-crafted character. He was a hero in so many ways and a stand-up guy. As for Zoie, I can understand drive and ambition but her motivation stemmed from selfishness and a disregard for others feelings. Will her attitude change?......more