Review: The Secrets of Midwives

The Secrets of Midwives by Sally Hepworth

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A novel about three generations of midwives (a woman, her mother, and her grandmother) and the secrets they keep that push them apart and ultimately bind them together

THE SECRETS OF MIDWIVES tells the story of three generations of women devoted to delivering new life into the world—and the secrets they keep that threaten to change their own lives forever. Neva Bradley, a third-generation midwife, is determined to keep the details surrounding her own pregnancy—including the identity of the baby’s father— hidden from her family and co-workers for as long as possible. Her mother, Grace, finds it impossible to let this secret rest. For Floss, Neva’s grandmother and a retired midwife, Neva’s situation thrusts her back 60 years in time to a secret that eerily mirrors her granddaughter’s—a secret which, if revealed, will have life-changing consequences for them all. Will these women reveal their secrets and deal with the inevitable consequences? Or are some secrets best kept hidden.

--My thoughts. Told in 3 different voices, granddaughter, grandmother and mother. Neva has a secret, that gets told at the beginning. She is pregnant. Won't tell who the dad is. She likes Patrick though. So, he begs, can they just date and say he is the dad? Sure! Grace, who is Neva's mom, but Neva just calls her Grace, is a midwife but believes you should do it at home, where Neva does it at a hospital, Grace is a bit more free. And then there is grandma, whom has a secret herself. No one, even her lover, Lil knows.

You know secrets will come out.. You will find out who the dad is, and will Patrick want to stick around? What is Floss's secret? I love all three ladies and the love between Patrick and Neva is adorable! This book can be finished in just a couple of hours so you will find it just pure pleasure I promise! Highly recommend! Especially the midwifery, I think in today's world, it is just so interesting!



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