The First Lie
An e-original short story that sets the stage for bestselling author Diane Chamberlain’s novel Necessary Lies (September 2013).The First Lie gives readers an early glimpse into the life of thirteen-year-old Ivy Hart. It’s 1958 in rural North Carolina, where Ivy lives with her grandmother and...
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An e-original short story that sets the stage for bestselling author Diane Chamberlain’s novel Necessary Lies (September 2013).The First Lie gives readers an early glimpse into the life of thirteen-year-old Ivy Hart. It’s 1958 in rural North Carolina, where Ivy lives with her grandmother and sister on a tobacco farm. As tenant farmers, Ivy and her family don’t have much freedom, though she and her best friend, Henry, often sneak away in search of adventure…and their truest selves. But life on the farm takes a turn when Ivy’s teenage sister gives birth—all the while maintaining her silence about the baby’s father. Soon Ivy finds herself navigating the space between adolescence and adulthood as she tries to unravel a dark web of family secrets and make sense of her ever-evolving life in the segregated South. Advance praise for Diane Chamberlain’s Necessary Lies:“It will steal your heart.”—Katrina Kittle, author of The Blessings of the Animals“An emotional powerhouse.” —Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of Beach House Memories“Enthralling…[it] transfixed me from the very first pages, and its vivid and sympathetic characters haunted me long after the last.”—Christina Schwarz, New York Times bestselling author of Drowning Ruth
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00BCFXDBK
Publish date: June 4th 2013
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages no: 39
Edition language: English
By Diane Chamberlain ISBN-13: 9781466839403 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication date: 6/4/2013 Sold by: Macmillan Format: eBook Pages: 35 My Rating: 5 Stars The First Lie gives readers an early glimpse into the life of thirteen-year-old Ivy Hart. It’s 1958 in rural North Carolina, where...
Amazing how much this very short prequel piqued my interest for NECESSARY LIES.
Completely captivated. Told through the point of view of Ivy in 1958 North Carolina, I can hear the thick southern accent through the pages. Smelling the old dirt roads and the remnants of tobacco lingering transformed my reading experience from casual interest to captivated. This is a short e-story...
3.5/5 StarsRead my full review: http://bit.ly/12K913I.My opinion: I have to admit that I am rarely impressed by these novellas that seem to be the current rage for authors to write prior to upcoming releases. I have found that most are weak in their storyline and often appears to have been struggled...
*Recvd via NetGalley invitation 06/04/2013*