The Broken
String by Diane Chamberlain
Published:
August 26, 2014
Publisher:
St. Martin’s Press
Format: via
NetGalley
Rating: ⅘
Synopsis
In
celebration of the forthcoming novel The Silent Sister, Diane Chamberlain
introduces Riley MacPherson in the e-short story The Broken String. As
seventeen-year-old Riley MacPherson rushes to the side of her brother who has
been gravely injured in Iraq, she recalls their growing up years when he was
her protector and best friend. Why did that relationship fall apart? She longs
for a second chance to connect with her brother, not realizing that family
secrets may prevent them from ever having that closeness again.
My Thoughts
This is a
great introduction to the characters of Diane Chamberlain’s new novel The
Silent Sister. I love how we get a sneak peak of the characters however nothing
of the plot is revealed. I will say that The Silent Sister is one of best books
I’ve read so far this year! I will post my review on Monday.
In this
short we meet Riley and get the backstory of her and her family especially her
brother. We don’t get so much of her sister which I think is good, that’s best
saved for the full-fledged book. This is definitely a short at only 41 pages
but I think it gives you a good starting point and sets you up perfectly for
the novel.
This looks very interesting, Monica; thank you for sharing and I will definitely check back to read your review of The Silent Sister. Hope you have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteJust read it ... it sets up and explains the tensions in "The Silent Sister".
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