Book Review #2 - The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Looking for a good book? Check out Kim Edward's first novel, "The Memory Keeper's Daughter." Take my word, you will be enthralled with each page. The story begins with a woman going into labor during a snowstorm. Her husband, a doctor, is forced to deliver the baby because their obstetrician is delayed. To his surprise, twins are born. Since it's 1964, his wife is under anesthesia and completely unaware of her happenings. The second baby is born with Down Syndrome. In a split second, the husband decides to send the baby away to an institution without consulting his wife. When she awakes, he tells her about the second baby, but lies and says that she died shortly after birth.

Throughout the novel, Edwards breathes life into each character and creates a beautifully written web of lies that takes decades to unfold. Metaphorically, Edwards entwines the craft of photography into the story like tiny fibers woven on a fine wall hanging. The main character, Doctor Henry, loves to take pictures and prides himself on his work. Pictures become more priceless than gold as he learns to live with his devastating secret.