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Praise for Barbara Delinsky and THE SECRET BETWEEN US:

“Delinsky’s splendid latest exploration [THE SECRET BETWEEN US] of family dynamics...combines her understanding of human nature with absorbing, unpredictable storytelling-a winning combination.”
—Publishers Weekly starred review

“Small-town physician Deborah Monroe has a plethora of family problems on her plate. Her husband has left, her teenage daughter Grace is angry, her young son Dylan has eye problems, her mother passed away, and her father drinks and passes judgment. Things get decidedly worse one rainy night when a man runs in front of her car, and Deborah makes a decision that has serious and rippling effects on herself and her family. So begins best-selling author Delinsky’s (Family Tree) latest page-turner, which deftly and realistically addresses family issues like parental expectations and disapproval, divorce and secrets, as well as small-town issues like preferential treatment and gossip. The concept of lying is also explored from multiple angles. In addition to being immensely readable, Delinsky’s latest is thought-provoking; readers will inevitably pause to consider what they would do if they found themselves in Deborah’s situation.”
—Library Journal, starred review

“Delinsky does a fine job creating sympathetic characters with personal problems. Well-crafted and satisfying.”
—Kirkus Reviews

 

THE SECRET BETWEEN US

A Novel

BARBARA DELINSKY

As with her previous novel, Family Tree, Barbara Delinsky once again delivers a novel that packs an emotional punch.  THE SECRET BETWEEN US (Doubleday; 1/22/08; $25.95) is a provocative, character-driven study about a family that has to deal with the price we pay when we conceal the truth in order to protect the ones we love. 

Physician Deborah Monroe picks up her sixteen year-old daughter, Grace, from a party on a dark and rainy night.  Needing driving practice, Deborah lets Grace get behind the wheel and almost instantly an argument between the two ensues.  Out of nowhere a man runs in front of the car, Grace hits him, and the collision proves to be fatal.

Yet Deborah, in a desperate move to protect Grace, sends her daughter home, insisting on facing the police alone.  Her decision then turns into a lie; a deception which takes on a life of its own and threatens to damage her family ties, not only with her children, but also her renegade sister and their father, a recent widower.  As details emerge about the accident victim – an aloof teacher who wove his own web of secrecy – Deborah must find a way to reconcile her worst fears with the truth of that terrible night. 

THE SECRET BETWEEN US is about making bad choices for the right reasons.  Delinsky further seals her reputation as a top-notch commercial fiction writer with this tale of a lie that goes terribly wrong.

More praise for Barbara Delinsky:

“Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people

and how those trials shape relationships. “

—Cincinnati Enquirer

“Delinsky [is on par] with the Anita Shreves and Elizabeth Bergs, perpetually best-selling authors who wrestle with bigger themes.”

—Lexington Herald-Leader

“Delinsky uses nuance and detail to draw realistic characters and

ensure that emotion is genuine.”

—Providence Journal

THE SECRECT BETWEEN US: A Novel

Barbara Delinsky

Doubleday

On-sale date: January 22, 2008

ISBN: 978-0-385-51868-0

$25.95