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Chargement... Comme un feu secret (2000)par Belva Plain
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Gerald and Hyacinth had the type of marriage others envied. She was a talented artist. He was a brilliant plastic surgeon. Theirs was a comfortable, happy home with two wonderful children. Then whispers of betrayal tainted Hy's perfect marriage. And in one terrible night she commits an act that she will regret for the rest of her life. An act that gives Gerald the ultimate weapon: blackmail. The price of his silence is uncontested custody of their two children. When her angry mother wants to know why Hyacinth won't fight for custody, she can give no satisfactory answers. But deep in her heart, Hyacinth knows that there is one question she must answer if she wants to free herself from a life of lies: What really happened that terrible night? Only then can she reclaim her children, her pride, her life - at last. I think that Belva Plain is a really gifted storyteller, and After the Fire is yet another example of what a terrific storyteller she is. I was drawn into the story from the first page, and really wanted to know how Hyacinth would deal with her dilemma. I give this book an A+! aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Pour l'amour de Gerald, etudiant en medecine desargente mais promis a un bel avenir, Hyacinthe n'a pas hesite a braver l'autorite de sa mere. Malgre sa jeunesse et son manque d'experience, elle etait sure de lui, et de ses propres sentiments. Apres son mariage, elle a aussi renonce a sa carriere artistique pour se consacrer a son epoux, bientot associe dans une clinique de chirurgie esthetique, et a leurs deux jeunes enfants, ne peignant plus que dans ses rares moments de loisir. Jusqu'au jour ou son couple, qu'elle imaginait indestructible, se fendille. Lentement, elle prend conscience qu'elle n'est pas vraiment heureuse aupres d'un homme trop ambitieux et trop amateur de femmes. Aux premiers doutes succedent alors les premiers tourments. Quand la preuve de l'infidelite de Gerald eclate, Hyacinthe, en proie a la douleur autant qu'a la fureur, commet l'irreparable... Un acte qui va bouleverser de fond en comble son existence, et dont son mari va user pour se livrer sur elle au plus cruel chantage qu'on puisse imposer a une mere..." Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I felt that it was slow.. Also the summary on the jacket cover is a bit misleading. I really didn't feel a connection with Hy... but it was ok.
The story spans several years in the life of the "heroine" and gave a lot of background info.. i felt it dragged some. Then once I hit the middle of the book it went into the actual plot, but again she dragged it several years. I felt there should have been better resolutions for certain issues, but otherwise it was good.