Midwives Can Have Secrets Too!
A book review of The Secrets of Midwives by Sally Hepworth.
As a third-generation midwife, Neva Bradley should have realized that she was pregnant, way sooner than most. However, she is determined to keep the details private, including the father. Neva wants to raise the baby as her own (and only hers), even though her mother grew up without a father.
However, her mother, Grace, knows what growing up without a father is like. She is determined to find out as much as she can about her daughter’s pregnancy. It even threatens to come between the two women, making their delicate relationship even more strained.
Neva’s pregnancy also affects her grandmother Floss. Though she has a secret of her own, she thought it would be safe. However, watching Neva struggle brings back her own struggles as a single mom without any support. As her health suffers, she wonders if it is finally time to come clean!
This is not my first Hepworth novel and it won’t be my last. I have enjoyed all of the books she wrote, and this one is no different. I am so glad that I went along for the ride of this family of midwives!
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