A kids’ social is moved from the youth centre to the local church for various reasons. The church goes up in flames and an autistic child leads most of the kids to safety. He is honoured as a hero …. then it looks as if he might have started the fire himself. This is powerful stuff that really holds tension right through. I loved it. Watch out for its sequel in August.
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About Before the Storm
Her little boy has been accused of murder. How far will she go to protect him? When the local church is razed to the ground, dozens of trapped children manage to escape - many helped by fifteen-year-old Andy Lockwood.
Her little boy has been accused of murder. How far will she go to protect him? When the local church is razed to the ground, dozens of trapped children manage to escape - many helped by fifteen-year-old Andy Lockwood.
Born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Andy is more like a little boy than a teenager, but in the eyes of the people he saved, he's a hero. Laurel lost her baby once through neglect and has spent the rest of her life determined to make up for her mistakes. Yet when suspicion of arson is cast upon Andy, Laurel must ask herself how well she really knows her son - and how far she'll go to protect him.
'Diane Chamberlain is the Southern Jodi Picoult.' - New York Timesbestselling author Mary Alice Monroe
'Diane Chamberlain is a marvellously gifted author! Every book she writes is a real gem.' - Literary Times
This was an excellent book, well written and thoroughly gripping. Highly recommended.' 5 stars - NewBooks
Author
About Diane Chamberlain
Diane Chamberlain is a multiple Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, beloved by readers around the world for stories that are rich with emotion, laced with secrets and that inspire thoughtful conversations. Born and raised in New Jersey, Diane obtained a master’s degree in social work in San Diego. She then worked in hospitals before opening her own private psychotherapy practice, focusing primarily on at-risk teenagers. This background as a psychotherapist has given Diane great insight into the secrets that families hold beneath the surface and how destructive they can be when they come to light. She has observed first-hand the ability of those under tremendous pressure to tap into their inner strength – a resilience that inspires her most-loved characters.
Diane Chamberlain has written twenty-nine bestselling novels, and her books have been published in more than twenty languages. She makes her home in North Carolina with her partner, photographer John Pagliuca, and her Shetland Sheepdog, Cole.
Her little boy has been accused of murder. How far will she go to protect him?
Before the Storm features in the following genres: Family Drama, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Thriller and Suspense, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, General Fiction, Recommendations
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Before the Storm was written by Diane Chamberlain and published by Mira Books
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