Secret Lives, Diane Chamberlain
Secret Lives, Diane Chamberlain
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Secret Lives

Author: Diane Chamberlain

Narrator: Johanna Parker

Unabridged: 13 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/17/2013


Synopsis

Actress Eden Riley's decision to make a film about her mother plunges her into a shattering confrontation with her own past, irrevocably altering her life and the lives of those she loves. Her mother, Katherine Swift, was a renowned children's author who died when Eden was very young. Now Eden, recovering from a divorce and disillusioned with her glamorous life, returns to the childhood home of the mother she barely knew. She moves in with her uncle, archaeologist Kyle Swift, and his wife, Louise.

Eden gets more than she bargained for when Kyle gives her the journal her mother had kept from the age of thirteen until her death. Eden is spellbound by the powerfully written, intimate diary that chronicles a life of hardship, madness, and tragedy. But her fascination turns to horror when she discovers the shocking truth about her mother's life.

Eden turns for comfort to Ben Alexander, Kyle's colleague, not knowing that Ben has a secret of his own that could ruin Eden and her career. Now Eden must make a heartbreaking decision as she struggles to lay the ghosts of the past to rest and come to terms with her own future.

Shifting gracefully between Eden's world and Katherine's, Secret Lives seduces with the power of its images and the lyricism of its prose.

About Diane Chamberlain

Diane Chamberlain is the USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels, including Pretending to Dance, The Silent Sister, and The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes. A RITA Award winner, she holds a master's degree in social work from San Diego State University. Diane lives in North Carolina.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Michelle on September 16, 2020

You can definitely tell that this is one of Diane Chamberlain first books, that’s not to say it’s not good because it is but it’s not as polished as her more recent stories. I enjoyed the story line, the way all the individual plot lines are woven together, it’s almost seamless. And while this book......more

Goodreads review by Lina on September 19, 2023

4.5☆......more

Goodreads review by Jurga on March 22, 2021

4.5* Paslaptys, paslaptys ir dar kartą paslaptys. Kiekvienas šios knygos herojus turi po kažkokį "skeletą savo spintoj". Slepia giliai, bet atėjo ta diena, kai visus po vieną tenka ištraukti ir paviešinti. Tiesa retai čia kada maloni, bet jos tikrai reikia, norint sustyguoti tolimesnį gyvenimą. Gera k......more

Goodreads review by Corey on November 17, 2010

This is one of the few books that I can say was nearly impossible to put down. Almost from the beginning, I was transfixed by the world of Eden and then of Kate. Both of these female characters were written wonderfully and believably - so much so that even being able to guess most of what transpires......more

Goodreads review by Pauline on June 22, 2012

I didn't realize when I bought this discounted book for my Kindle that it was originally published in the early 90's. But it explains the lack of cellphones and I was suspicious of the "word processor" mentioned throughout the book. Small detail in a big story. The secrets in this book are haunting......more