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'Totally amazing. I love Diane's writing, just love it . . . she is so skilled' – Cathy Kelly What if your child was accused of mass murder? When the local church is razed to the ground, dozens of trapped children manage to escape – many helped by fifteen-year-old Andy Lockwood. Born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Andy is more like a little boy that a teenager, but in the eyes of the people he saved, he’s a hero.Laurel lost her son once through neglect and has spent the rest of her life determined to make up for her mistakes. Yet when suspicion of arson is cast upon Andy, Laurel must ask herself how well she really knows her son – and how far she’ll go to protect him.Praise for Diane Chamberlain 'An incredibly moving story very sensitively told, rich in character and atmosphere. I truly couldn't put it down' – Susan Lewis on Necessary Lies‘Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' – Stylist‘A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem’ – Literary Times ’Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans’Daily Mail ’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

Her family’s cottage was a place of innocence for Julie Bauer – until hersister was murdered. It’s been many years since that August night, but Julie’s memories of Izzy’s death still haunt her.Now someone from her past is asking questions about what really happened. About Julie’s own complicity. About a devastating secret her mother kept from them all.Julie must gather the courage to revisit her past and untangle the complex emotions that led to one unspeakable act of violence on the bay at midnight. For fans of JODI PICOULT, this is a must read. Praise for Diane Chamberlain ‘Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' – Stylist‘A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem’ – Literary Times ’Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans’Daily Mail ’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

What if you did something so devastating, you regretted it for the rest of your life? Nineteen-year-old Maggie Lockwood spent a year in prison for her part in a fire that cost three lives. The scars carried by the surviving victims – inside and out – are still raw and Maggie’s release from jail does nothing to free her from the guilt.Returning home, Maggie hides herself away, too afraid to see Keith, the boy she grew up with, played with as a child – and recently learnt is her half-brother.Keith nearly lost his life in the fire and the emotional and physical wounds he carries have changed him forever. With childhood innocence gone, Maggie and Keith must learn to come to terms with their new lives, but trying to move forward will have deadly consequences…Praise for Diane Chamberlain ‘Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' – Stylist‘A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem’ – Literary Times ’Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans’Daily Mail ’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

‘Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans’Daily Mail A gripping and emotional family drama you won’t be able to put down, for fans of Amanda Prowse and Susan Lewis. Since the awful day her husband died, Laura Brandon’s little girl hasn’t uttered a word. When a psychiatrist suggests that Emma won’t talk because she’s terrified of men, Laura is guilt-ridden. To help Emma, she needs to know what unspeakable secret lies behind her husband’s suicide.Laura thought her family was perfect, but her quest leads her to a shocking truth. For her child’s sake, should her father’s sins be kept silent?Praise for Diane Chamberlain ‘Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' – Stylist‘A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem’ – Literary Times ’Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans’Daily Mail ’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

‘Diane chamberlain never lets me down; her stories grip you from the start and this one was no exception. Great characters, brilliant storyline, just didn't want this book to end’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Compelling from start to finish’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Another excellent story vividly told by Diane Chamberlain. Brilliant characters that will stay with me for a long time to come’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐* * * * Maya and Rebecca Ward are both accomplished physicians, but that's where the sisters' similarities end. As teens, they witnessed their parents' murder, but it was Rebecca who saved Maya from becoming another victim. The tragedy left Maya cautious and timid, settling for a sedate medical practice with her husband, Adam, while Rebecca became the risk taker. After a devastating hurricane, Rebecca and Adam urge Maya to join the relief effort. To please Adam, Maya agrees. She loses herself in the care and transport of victims, but when her helicopter crashes into raging floodwaters, there appear to be no survivors.Forced to accept Maya's gone, Rebecca and Adam turn to one another—first for comfort, then in passion—unaware that miles from civilization, Maya is hurt and trapped with strangers she's not sure she can trust. Away from the sister who has always been there to save her, Maya must find the courage to save herself—unaware that the life she knew has changed forever.Praise for Diane Chamberlain'Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end' Stylist'A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem' Literary Times'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans' Daily Mail'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

A lie will save one family. The truth will destroy another.Which would you choose?The emotional page-turner that will have you hooked, for fans of Susan Lewis and Amanda Prowse I don’t know how to tell you what I did. Would you read a letter never meant to be opened? Would you want to know secrets never meant to be told? Or should a woman's mistakes stay buried?An unfinished letter was hidden amongst Tara and Emerson’s best friend’s things after her suicide. Noelle was the woman they entrusted to deliver their precious babies into the world, a beloved friend.Her suicide shocked them both. But her legacy could destroy them. For her letter reveals a terrible secret that challenges everything they thought they knew. Taking them on a journey that will irrevocably change their own lives – and the life of a desperate stranger – forever.Praise for Diane Chamberlain‘Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' – Stylist‘A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem’ – Literary Times ’Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans’Daily Mail ’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

From bestselling author Diane Chamberlain, a novel in which a young woman discovers that the sister she believed to be dead is alive and has a new identity and a dark secret

A new novel from perennial bestseller Diane Chamberlain, who's coming fresh off the bestseller, The Silent Sister, which landed on Publishers Weekly's and USA Today's bestselling books lists

If you're a fan of Jodie Picoult, you'll love Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain, bestselling author of The Midwife's Confession . . . North Carolina, 1960. Newlywed Jane Forrester, fresh out of university, is seeking what most other women have shunned: a career.But life as a social worker is far from what she expected. Out amongst the rural Tobacco fields of Grace County, Jane encounters a world of extreme poverty that is far removed from the middle-class life she has grown up with.But worse is still to come. Working with the Hart family and their fifteen-year-old daughter Ivy, it's not long before Jane uncovers a shocking secret, and is thrust into a moral dilemma that puts her career on the line, threatens to dissolve her marriage, and ultimately, determines the fate of Ivy and her family forever.Soon Jane is forced to take drastic action, and before long, there is no turning back.A companion short story, The First Lie, is available in eBook.

The Silent Sister is a gripping novel from Diane Chamberlain, the bestselling author of The Midwife's Confession. What if everything you believed turned out to be a lie? Riley MacPherson is returning to her childhood home in North Carolina. A place that holds cherished memories. While clearing out the house she finds a box of old newspaper articles – and a shocking family secret begins to unravel.Riley has spent her whole life believing that her older sister Lisa died tragically as a teenager. But now she's starting to uncover the truth: her life has been built on a foundation of lies, told by everyone she loved. Lisa is alive. Alive and living under a new identity. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what secrets are being kept now?As Riley tries to separate reality from fiction, her discoveries call into question everything she thought she knew about her family. Can she find the strength inside herself to decide her future?Incredibly gripping and emotionally powerful, The Silent Sister is perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Liane Moriarty.A companion short story featuring Riley, The Broken String, is available in eBook.

When the pretending ends, the lying begins . . . It's the summer of 1990 and fourteen-year-old Molly Arnette lives with her extended family on one hundred acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The summer seems idyllic at first. The mountains are Molly's playground and she's well loved by her father, a therapist famous for books he's written about a method called 'Pretend Therapy'; her adoptive mother, who has raised Molly as her own; and Amalia, her birth mother who also lives on the family land. The adults in Molly's life have created a safe and secure world for her to grow up in. But Molly's security begins to crumble as she becomes aware of a plan taking shape in her extended family – a plan she can't stop and that threatens to turn her idyllic summer into a nightmare.Pretending to Dance by Diane Chamberlain, the bestselling author of The Silent Sister, is a fascinating and deftly-woven novel, that reveals the devastating power of secrets.

A powerfully gripping and moving page-turner about a small town which hides a terrible secret from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author.

The unforgettable, pulse-pounding new novel from the multi-Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author.'My heart was in my mouth as I raced through it. You have to read this one' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Taut, compelling and moving' ADELE PARKS'Powerful and page-turning' CATHY KELLY'A masterpiece' SALLY HEPWORTH'A taut, edge-of-your-seat tale' CHANDLER BAKERA street where the neighbours are always watching. A family's secret lies behind closed doors.2010. Grieving widow Kayla Carter moves into the beautiful home she and her husband designed, along with her young daughter. But when disturbing things begin to happen, it's clear someone is sending her a warning. Who is trying to frighten her, and why?1965. Young white student Ellie Hockley joins the fight for civil rights, and falls in love with a fellow activist, a Black man, in a time and place where an interracial relationship must be hidden, especially from the Ku Klux Klan. When rumours catch fire, Ellie realises the town folk she has trusted all her life could be the most dangerous ones of all...--------------------------------------REAL READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT THE LAST HOUSE ON THE STREET:'Had me guessing right to the end. Highly recommend. Some stories just stay with you. This will stay with me ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Diane Chamberlain has done it again. It's another unputdownable read. The ending was great, a wonderful climax''Excellent page-turner. It's the sort of book you go to sleep thinking about when you've read the last chapter. Highly recommend ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A stunning, powerful, emotional and immersive read. Chamberlain is a powerful storyteller and I could not put this book down ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''As per usual Diane pulled out all the stops. Fantastic style of writing as always. It pulled me forwards from the very start and had me guessing all the way through ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''I really liked the two strong women featured in this novel ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''I loved it ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Hooks you in from the start and is full of unpredictable twists and turns. I found this book to be completely gripping and I absolutely adored it'Acclaim for The Last House on the Street:'A compelling mystery that will keep you turning those pages well past lights out' Woman & Home'Thoughtful, vivid storytelling' Good Housekeeping, top ten books to read this month'I loved how past and present connections were revealed' Prima'Diane Chamberlain is at her absolute best. Sensitively and unflinchingly told, this novel will make you cry, seethe, swoon and rage' Sally Hepworth, NYT bestselling author of The Good Sister'Diane Chamberlain elegantly braids together two stories, set apart by history, to render this taut, edge-of-your-seat tale of two women... As compelling as it is important, the novel's focus...will no doubt make it a favorite amongst book clubs everywhere' Chandler Baker, NYT bestselling author of Whisper Network

How far would YOU go to keep your secret safe?A classic gripping read from the Sunday Times bestselling author of a heartwrenching family secret.Eden Riley's life is far from what it seems. Her marriage is failing, and her career is spiralling out of control. She knows nothing of her late mother and returning to her childhood home in search of answers seems like the perfect way to escape. But as she delves deeper into her mother's past, Eden discovers truths that are darker than she ever could have imagined.It seems that everyone has a secret. But will Eden ever come to terms with the truth?Unlock the secrets you'll love to discover with Diane Chamberlain, the storyteller beloved of readers everywhere:'Impossible to stop thinking about' Heat magazine'An excellent read that will be loved by her fans and anyone who enjoys reading' Jodi Picoult'I completely LOVED this book' Jane Green'Totally amazing...so powerful and beautifully written. I love Diane's writing' Cathy Kelly'Incredibly moving story, rich in character and atmosphere. I couldn't put it down' Susan Lewis'With beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end' Stylist 'Chamberlain puts so much grit, emotion and drama into her books that it's impossible to stop thinking about them' Heat'Gripping' Woman & Home'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans' Daily Mail

What if the only person you can trust is the LAST person you should?A well-loved and gripping read from the Sunday Times bestselling author about rumours and old ghosts...** DON'T MISS THE LAST HOUSE ON THE STREET, THE NEW NOVEL FROM DIANE CHAMBERLAIN **Struggling TV reporter Carmen Perez is desperate. Her career is crumbling, and everyone around her doubts her ability to cope.Then Jeff Cabrio arrives - a mysterious stranger who claims he can douse the small town's spreading wildfires by making it rain.The town has no choice but to trust him, but it's clear he's running from something much darker. All Carmen has to do is uncover his secret and the story she craves is hers.Exposing the truth might save Carmen's career, but the consequences could be devastating...Unlock the secrets you'll love to discover with Diane Chamberlain, the storyteller beloved of readers everywhere:'An excellent read that will be loved by her fans and anyone who enjoys reading' Jodi Picoult'I completely LOVED this book' Jane Green'Totally amazing...so powerful and beautifully written. I love Diane's writing' Cathy Kelly'Incredibly moving story, rich in character and atmosphere. I couldn't put it down' Susan Lewis'With beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end' Stylist 'Chamberlain puts so much grit, emotion and drama into her books that it's impossible to stop thinking about them' Heat'Gripping' Woman & Home'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans' Daily Mail

'What if the person you trusted most was HIDING something from you?__________Totally amazing...so powerful and beautifully written. I love Diane's writing' Cathy Kelly'I completely LOVED this book' Jane Green__________A classic gripping read from the Sunday Times bestselling author, of intrigue and buried secrets...Held responsible for the terrible tragedy of September 1973, Rachel Huber knows her return to the small Pennsylvania town of Reflection, twenty years after she left, is not at all welcome.Time may have moved on but the town's opinion of Rachel has not. People continue to blame her for her part in that day's horrific events and, having returned to look after her grandmother, it suits Rachel to keep herself to herself.But Reflection is a town where secrets shimmer beneath the surface, and Rachel's arrival acts as a catalyst for long-buried truths to come to light...__________Unlock the secrets you'll love to discover with Diane Chamberlain, the storyteller beloved of readers everywhere:'An excellent read that will be loved by her fans and anyone who enjoys reading' Jodi Picoult'Incredibly moving story, rich in character and atmosphere. I couldn't put it down' Susan Lewis'With beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end' Stylist 'Chamberlain puts so much grit, emotion and drama into her books that it's impossible to stop thinking about them' Heat'Gripping' Woman & Home'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans' Daily Mail__________REAL READERS LOVE REFLECTION'I loved this book - I truly lived and breathed in it ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐' REAL READER'Diane Chamberlain is a master at feeding little nuggets of the story, secrets unfold slowly and tantalisingly ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐' REAL READER'I didn't want to put this book down ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐' REAL READER'I was truly captivated by this novel ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐' REAL READER'You must read this book ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐' REAL READER