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The Midwife's Confession

By: Diane Chamberlain
Narrated by: Angela Dawe, Cassandra Campbell, Abby Craden, Xe Sands, Cris Dukehart
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Dear Anna, What I have to tell you is difficult to write, but I know it will be far more difficult for you to hear, and I'm so sorry.

The unfinished letter is the only clue Tara and Emerson have to the reason behind their close friend Noelle's suicide. Everything they knew about Noelle - her calling as a midwife, her passion for causes, her love for her friends and family - described a woman who embraced life. Yet there was so much they didn't know.

With the discovery of the letter and its heartbreaking secret, Noelle's friends begin to uncover the truth about this complex woman who touched each of their lives - and the life of a desperate stranger - with love and betrayal, compassion and deceit.

©2011 Diane Chamberlain (P)2013 Tantor

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Very intense, very intertaining

I enjoyed this story, but wanted (and needed) more from the ending, Characters were well developed and well-connected into the story.

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Good Book

This was a very good read. I personally found it very hard to put down. I am going to recommend it to my book club as our next read.

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Great story, horrible readers

It was really hard to get into simply because the readers sounded like Microsoft Sam and Microsoft Samantha.

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Fascinating, suspenseful and well told

A very interesting and unusual mystery full of rich characterization and strong, believable emotions. As complex and confusing as real life.

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Awesome story!!!

I couldn’t stop listening to this book. The storyline is wonderfully complex and the plot twist will leave you breathless.

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Chamberlain never disappoints

I loved this book and was sorry to finish it, as I wanted these characters to stay with me much longer. My only issue is with one of the narrators. I don’t know which one used the very high voice but it was quite irritating. Others were great, however.

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Distracting narrators good story

The narration is distracting, especially Noelles character. Her cadence is unnerving. The young girls voices and Noelles voice are particularly

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Missed her books!!!

We were thrilled to find Diane Chamberlain in Audible. I had searched many times and couldn't find her.

What a thriller! Loved It!

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Kept my attention but left me unsatisfied

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There are multiple readers for the audio version of this book. All did a great job except the voice of the midwife. UHG! If she would have been the only reader, I wouldn't have finished listening.

This was an interesting story with lots of little mysteries. It kept my attention and I enjoyed it.
But, in the end, there were too many unanswered questions and I was left feeling unsatisfied.

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Good story

It was not Diane's very best book, but it was good. It took me awhile to figure out the relationships of all the characters. The ending had an unexpected twist and was the surprise that I have come to enjoy from Diane Chamberlain. I would recommend.

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