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May 08, 2017writermala rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Sybil Danforth is a passionate midwife who is caught in a difficult situation. She makes a split second decision to try and save a cbaby when she believes the mother is dead. This leads to a criminal case. No matter which side of the midwife shelf - favouring home births or believing hospital births are the only way to go - you are bound to be gripped by this novel. Chris Bohjalian has captured the essence of this woman's story in a very sensitive way. The narrator is Sybil's teenage daughter and the author portrays her angst well. A must read.