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Pretending to Dance

By: Diane Chamberlain
Narrated by: Susan Bennett
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Summary

When the pretending ends, the lying begins . . . Molly Arnette is good at keeping secrets. As she and her husband try to adopt a baby, she worries that the truth she's kept hidden about her North Carolina childhood will rise to the surface and destroy not only her chance at adoption, but her marriage as well. Molly ran away from her family twenty years ago after a shocking event left her devastated and distrustful of those she loved. Now, as she tries to find a way to make peace with her past and embrace a healthy future, she discovers that even she doesn't know the truth of what happened in her family of pretenders.

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.

 Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction
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Critic reviews

A gripping story of a girl's relationship with her father
Twisty and smart
Prepare to have your heartstrings tugged by this cleverly crafted family drama
Tightly written with a great plot, this book will keep you hooked
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It’s just a book about lives and most will probably be able to relate to parts of it. I don’t know what genre it is but it’s not my usual choice.

As I said, just an easy listen. What we all need while the world around us is crazy.

I’m going to listen to a murder and mayhem book next because this, if it is possible, has made me miss my family even more. Christmas 2020!

Just an easy listen

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I liked the way Diane Chamberlain, told the story of the young Molly and the older Molly. The tape would appeal to women of any age. I gave the story line 4, I enjoyed the plot but it could have been condensed, but worthy of four stars.

Family secrets

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This is not one of my favourites I considered Molly's actions to be self-indulgent causing years of estrangement and pain Narrated well

Can't deny living Diane Chamberlain

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This American family drama has it all: family secrets, teenage rebellion and its outcome, and terminal illness. It deals with some very difficult subject matter and still delivers a satisfying story with a good ending. Ultimately a heartwarming story which is well told. I enjoyed it very much.

A new take on coming of age teenage angst. A good story, well told

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A satisfying listen with a well moulded plot. The characters are believable and it is must have been quite a job for the author Diane Chamberlain to work out what it must have been like to be 14 again [with all that entails from the angst a teenager has to go through] and write the main protagonist from this age! The theme and plot do work because it is based on learning through repetition of circumstance.
I liked it and it is another of Diane Chamberlain's good stories.

Good story

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