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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Edwards is a born novelist....
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter is rich with psychological detail and the nuances of human connection. [An] extraordinary debut.”
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Chicago Tribune
“Anyone would be struck by the extraordinary power and sympathy of
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter.”
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The Washington Post “Absolutely mesmerizing.”
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Sue Monk Kidd “Kim Edwards has created a tale of regret and redemption... you have to reread the passages just to be captivated all over again . . . simply a beautiful book.”
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Jodi Picoult “Kim Edwards writes with great wisdom and compassion.... This is a wonderful, heartbreaking, heart-healing novel.”
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Luanne Rice “A heart-wrenching book, by turns light and dark, literary and suspenseful.”
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Library Journal “A gripping novel, beautifully written.”
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Ursula Hegi “Gripping from its start. Highly accomplished.”
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The Guardian (UK)
“A remarkable achievement. [Kim Edwards has] clearly hit a nerve.”
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The Independent (UK)
“Masterfully written…a compelling story that explores universal themes: the secrets we harbor, even from those we love; our ability to rationalize all manner of lies; and our fear that there will always be something unknowable about the people we love most.”
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “I devoured it.”
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Sena Jeter Naslund
