The First Lie

· Sold by St. Martin's Press
4.1
17 reviews
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35
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About this ebook

An e-original short story that sets the stage for bestselling author Diane Chamberlain's novel Necessary Lies (September 2013).

The First Lie gives readers an early glimpse into the life of thirteen-year-old Ivy Hart. It's 1958 in rural North Carolina, where Ivy lives with her grandmother and sister on a tobacco farm. As tenant farmers, Ivy and her family don't have much freedom, though she and her best friend, Henry, often sneak away in search of adventure...and their truest selves. But life on the farm takes a turn when Ivy's teenage sister gives birth—all the while maintaining her silence about the baby's father. Soon Ivy finds herself navigating the space between adolescence and adulthood as she tries to unravel a dark web of family secrets and make sense of her ever-evolving life in the segregated South.

Advance praise for Diane Chamberlain's Necessary Lies:

"It will steal your heart."—Katrina Kittle, author of The Blessings of the Animals

"An emotional powerhouse." —Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of Beach House Memories

"Enthralling...[it] transfixed me from the very first pages, and its vivid and sympathetic characters haunted me long after the last."—Christina Schwarz, New York Times bestselling author of Drowning Ruth

Ratings and reviews

4.1
17 reviews
Jamie Kline
March 23, 2020
What a disappointment. I read Stolen Marriage, enjoyed it, and so sought out more of the writer's work, but this was a high school Lit exercise at best.
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Cheryl OReilly
October 6, 2016
Oppression and prejudice towards the poor. Beautifully written with likeable characters with great strength. Impressive!
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Joyce White
May 10, 2015
Great intro to Necessary Lies. I am a huge fan of Diane Chamberlain.
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About the author

DIANE CHAMBERLAIN is the bestselling author of twenty-one novels published in more than eleven languages. She lives in North Carolina with her partner, photographer John Pagliuca, and her shelties, Keeper and Cole.

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