Big Lies in a Small Town
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From New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman's quest to find the truth...
"A novel about art and secrets...grippingly told...pulls readers toward a shocking conclusion."--People magazine, Best New Books North Carolina, 2018:Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, her dream of a career in art is put on hold--until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will get her released from prison immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Morgan knows nothing about art restoration, but desperate to be free, she accepts. What she finds under the layers of grime is a painting that tells the story of madness, violence, and a conspiracy of small town secrets. North Carolina, 1940:
Anna Dale, an artist from New Jersey, wins a national contest to paint a mural for the post office in Edenton, North Carolina. Alone in the world and in great need of work, she accepts. But what she doesn't expect is to find herself immersed in a town where prejudices run deep, where people are hiding secrets behind closed doors, and where the price of being different might just end in murder. What happened to Anna Dale? Are the clues hidden in the decrepit mural? Can Morgan overcome her own demons to discover what exists beneath the layers of lies? "Chamberlain, a master storyteller, keeps readers hooked, with a story line that leavens history and social commentary with romance and mystery."--Lexington Dispatch
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This was an interesting read and I would recommend it for a book club or just as a personal read but I did not give it one of my highest reviews because those are saved for ones I just cannot put down. I enjoyed reading this book and liked the characters and the twists and turns in their lives. I also enjoy a story told in two different time periods that come together where some people find that a negative being hard to navigate or just a distrac...read more
Bestselling author Diane Chamberlain says the stories she tells "are often filled with twists and surprises and –- I hope -– they also tug at the emotions." All of her book have one thing in common. They "focus on relationships — between men and women, parents and children, sisters and brothers, friends and enemies." Big Lies in a Small Town is no exception.
The story opens in June 2018 at the North Carolina Correctional Facility for Women in Rale...read more
The story opens in June 2018 at the North Carolina Correctional Facility for Women in Rale...read more
Lots of twists & turns. Mystery, Art with parallel timelines to keep you guessing! Wonderful character development. 4 stars from me.
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