From the No. 1 bestselling author of The Lost Daughter, Breaking the Silence tells the story of Laura Brandon’s seemingly easy promise to her dying father: to visit an elderly woman she’d never heard him speak of before. But Laura’s promise results in another death, her husband’s... Diane’s novels are wonderfully emotional and gripping, dealing with issues which make us question all our own assumptions. Complete with reading extras, including book club questions, Breaking the Silence will add value for book club members as well as to lone readers.
Laura Brandon's promise to her dying father was simple: to visit an elderly woman she'd never heard him speak of before. A woman who remembers nothing - except the distant past. Visiting Sarah Tolley seemed a small enough sacrifice to make. But Laura's promise results in another death - her husband's. And after their five-year-old daughter, Emma, witnesses her father's suicide, Emma refuses to talk about it...or to talk at all. Frantic and guilt-ridden, Laura contacts the only person who may be able to help, a man she's met only once before - a man who doesn't know he's Emma's real father. Guided only by a child's silence and an old woman's fading memories, the two unravel a tale of love and despair, bravery and unspeakable evil. This is a tale that links them all. It is a tale shrouded in silence...
'Chamberlain deserves the highest praise for writing this emotionally compelling story of secrets and silence, love and lies.' - Literary Times
'The story offers relentless suspense and intriguing psychological insight (Chamberlain is a former psychotherapist) as well as a satisfying love story.' - Publishers Weekly
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About Diane Chamberlain
Diane Chamberlain is a multiple Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, beloved by readers around the world for stories that are rich with emotion, laced with secrets and that inspire thoughtful conversations. Born and raised in New Jersey, Diane obtained a master’s degree in social work in San Diego. She then worked in hospitals before opening her own private psychotherapy practice, focusing primarily on at-risk teenagers. This background as a psychotherapist has given Diane great insight into the secrets that families hold beneath the surface and how destructive they can be when they come to light. She has observed first-hand the ability of those under tremendous pressure to tap into their inner strength – a resilience that inspires her most-loved characters.
Diane Chamberlain has written twenty-nine bestselling novels, and her books have been published in more than twenty languages. She makes her home in North Carolina with her partner, photographer John Pagliuca, and her Shetland Sheepdog, Cole.
