Norah gives birth to twins: a boy and a girl. The boy is born healthy while the girl upon delivery displays signs of Down Syndrome and so, her Doctor of a husband, David decides to give away the girl. He hands her over to Caroline Gill, the Nurse who assists during the birth and asks her to send the child to a home. Caroline being that she’s infatuated with David agrees and braves the cold snowstorm to do just that. When she gets to the facility she realizes that it’s not the place for the little girl and she raises her.
What would you do if you found out that your husband lied about the death of your child and instead gave her away?
How would you tell your wife that the daughter she thought was dead is indeed alive and being raised by someone else because you were afraid that they were not perfect, or is it normal?
I did not know what to expect as I started reading this book. What I knew was that at some point I was so sure that David would crack beneath the pressure of the guilt and tell Norah the truth. I now know that I was the reader and not the writer, for there were some twists and turns that I did not see coming.
Have a lovely weekend.
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