Another 5 star book by Diane Chamberlain. You could tell a lot of research went into this book which makes it so great. It grabbed me from page 1 and I didn’t want to put it down.

I have read a few books by Diane Chamberlain and enjoyed them all, but this is my favourite so far. There are several different story lines running at the same time. A young child who is mute after going through a traumatic experience and her therapy and the worry of her mother. An old lady's fading memories of working in a psychiatric hospital during the '50s and and the awful treatment and experimentation on patients. A mother tracing the biological father of her daughter conceived after a one...

4.5 sad stars. “My husband shot himself in our bedroom. When I got home, Emma was standing at the bottom of the stairs, screaming.” Since that awful day, Laura Brandon’s little girl hasn’t uttered a word. When a psychiatrist suggests that Emma won’t talk because she’s terrified of men, Laura is guilt-ridden. To help Emma, she needs to know what unspeakable secret lies behind her husband’s suicide. This one was intriguing but heartbreaking.I have read two other books by this author and they wer...

Whenever I want to immerse myself into a character driven book, Diane Chamberlain is my go to girl and once again she didn't disappoint. I've really enjoyed my time with Laura and Emma, as with all Chamberlains characters I feel like I knew them inside out, that I get under all their skins and I find myself caring way to much.Although I kind of knew where the story was going there was a few surprises which had me wide eyed. As always a decent story from Chamberlain that swallowed both me and my

Laura's dying father is on his deathbed when he begs her to take care of Sarah, an unknown woman in a nursing home. Laura is confused, but grants him his dying wish. Upon investigation, Laura discovers the woman has alzheimers and only remembers things from long ago. Who is she? What's her story? How does she connect with Laura's father? Laura's husband pleads with her to stay away from the woman . . . and when she refuses, she comes home to find her husband has committed suicide leaving her you...

so far I have enjoyed all of chamberlain's books, some more than others - she definitely writes a great contemporary female thriller, with a small side of romance! Breaking the silence was one of those books I really liked, but I can't quite give it 4 stars. There are books that I LOVE that only get 4 stars from me...so we gotta go 3.75** Definitely a quick build up of suspense and quite a cast of characters that need to all come together at some point - I honestly had no idea how it was going t...

I've read a number of Diane Chamberlain's books, and I tend to find them pretty enjoyable. They're the literary equivalent of a good made-for-TV movie--the characters pull you in, the story moves quickly, and you can just kind of relax and go along for the ride. They're easy to immerse yourself in, and good for the days you want some light entertainment.This one had an interesting premise--right before Laura's father dies, he makes her promise that she'll take care of an old woman suffering from...

Breaking the silence by Diane Chamberlain 3 out of 5 ⭐️ Chamberlain is such a talented and prolific writer. Out of the 4 books of hers I’ve read I absolutely loved 2, but I found this 1, and 1 other, a bit cloying and rather too convenient in the way the plot plays out. Regardless, her books are such easy reads and the prose has a way of sucking you straight in. Topics are always noteworthy, relevant and there is often something distressing at play, but I felt that with Breaking the Silence, the...

EXCERPT: She knew the instant she entered her father's room that he was not at peace. He was clearly worse than when she'd seen him that afternoon. His breathing was raspier, his skin greyer, and he was agitated. As he reached for her, his long arms trembling in the air, he wore a look of desperation on his once handsome face. She took his hand and sat on the edge of the bed. "I'm here, Dad." She guessed he had not wanted to die without her at his side and wished she'd ignored those red lights t...

Solid but predictable mystery..., January 28, 2010 After reading a few of Diana Chamberlain's more recent novels, including my favorite, The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes, I could tell immediately when I started this one that I was reading one of her earlier books. That's not to say that this novel isn't good, it is -- but it is a fairly predictable story and the revelations at the end come as no surprise to any mystery reader. There are multiple things going on in the book but all eventually com...

I had read another of Chamberlain’s books and liked It so I thought I would try another. I get it now… The books mainly have a romantic flavour. I quite enjoyed this one which had a number of twists and turns and some intrigue. A little too much of the ‘emotional’ romantic overtones for me but I can imagine for the right audience Chamberlain is a strong attraction.

I am so in love with this book. I was asked the other day what book I would pick if I could only have just one, and I think this book just might be it. It was one of those books that had me thinking afterwards. I was still making connections and asking myself questions about how one person knew another person in the past, or why somebody did what they did. This book involved so many different types of relationships and characters. I was very surprised at the amount of truth in this story. Chambe...

Rather far-fetched and a little too "happily ever after, everything tied up in a neat litle bow" for my taste, told in well-written if generic prose, this novel nevertheless was a fast and entertaining read. An excellent "beach book", or perfect for when you want to take a break to read something light. I'm not terribly fond of children or books with children as main characters, but Ms. Chamberlain graciously refrained from making 5 year old Emma overly cutesy and precocious. Of course, it proba...

Wow! Wow! This is going to be another favorite for me. The suspense, the love, the confusion, the heartache and heartwarming feel of it. I can't wait to discuss this one at book group. Diane has a style of writing that is effortless but at the same time gives so much power and emotion. What a story!!

Diane Chamberlain never fails to disappointment in her writing. Her stories are a beautiful mix of mystery, suspense, romance and family-orientated saga. Although many of her books were released in the nineties, and therefore outdated in some respects, much of her work has been published again and the cover art modernised. Laura is a world renowned astronomer, wife to Ray and mother to five year old Emma. After Ray tragically commits suicide whilst alone in the house with their daughter, Emma be...

Another fantastic book by Diane Chamberlain. She writes in such a way that you feel like you know the characters. There are so many side stories and that are all weaved together perfectly.

Can you say obsessed? My obsession with reading Ms. Chamberlain's works just keeps increasing. I don't know how I made it to the age of 44 without discovering this author. I am working my way through all of her books now. Breaking the Silence was another winner, full of wonderful twists and secrets and surprises. I used to work with clients who had mental illness and my mind went back to those people and how I would feel if the disturbing type of treatments were performed on them. It was disturb...

4.5 stars. Another great book by Diane Chamberlain. Really intriguing story that kept me wanting more, with an ending I wouldn’t have guessed.

This was a very addictive read filled with so much emotion and intensity. Laura first loses her father, soon after her husband commits suicide, and since that wasn’t enough her daughter becomes selectively mute. Laura’s two main goals are helping her daughter recover from the trauma of death and fulfilling her father’ dying wish of watching out for an Alzheimer’s patient, who she has never met. Laura reconnects with her daughter’s birth father to help find a way for her daughter to heal. Through...

I LOVED this book. It starts off grabbing you immediately and I just figured the interest would wan in the middle somewhere. But that never happened and it held my interest throughout. It covered many interesting fields including psychiatry. In the 1950's some psychiatrists were experimenting with various drugs as well as doing lobotomies. They also were using headphones with tapes as some form of brainwashing. All of this I found very interesting. One character was a nurse in this type of hospi...