Review by
KT Sullivan
Three
generations of midwives are dealing with secrets, a new baby, and a possible
lawsuit. Floss, the grandmother, has been holding a sad secret about her daughter,
Grace’s birth. Grace’s husband is facing job loss and worries about her
daughter Neva’s unexpected pregnancy. Grace is also being questioned about a
home delivery of a baby with a birth defect. Neva is not married and not naming
the father. The three work together as midwives, each feel they were called to
this profession. Neva believes “women were warriors” when it came to natural
birth. She has two possible fathers for her child, but her friend, Patrick,
would like to step in and be the father.
Watching
Neva avoid questions, Floss recalls the circumstances surrounding Grace’s
birth. She isn’t Grace’s biological mother. Her best friend married a worthless
man who abused her. She later died in childbirth. Floss left England with Grace
and fled to America. Dealing with complex births have been the three’s life’s
work. Years of expertise will be needed for their most important and personal
case. Are they ready for their biggest challenge?
The
family business and dynamic between the three is fascinating. Most readers will
see themselves or someone they know in these roles. The sage, the rebel, and
the peacekeeper all mix together. Floss is the most interesting character. So
many facets of her life are outside of society’s norms. She has strived to be
herself and help all around her while keeping her secrets from everyone close
to her. Excellent read.
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About
the Author:
Sally Hepworth is the author of THE SECRETS
OF MIDWIVES, a novel about three generations of midwives, to be published by
St. Martin's Press, NY, in Feb 2015. The novel will be published worldwide in
English, as well as in France, Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Sally has lived around the world, spending extended periods in Singapore, the U.K., and Canada, where she worked in event management and Human Resources. She is the author of Love Like The French, published by Random House Germany in February 2014.
Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and two children. Sally is currently working on her next novel.
Sally has lived around the world, spending extended periods in Singapore, the U.K., and Canada, where she worked in event management and Human Resources. She is the author of Love Like The French, published by Random House Germany in February 2014.
Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and two children. Sally is currently working on her next novel.
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