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After the Fire
After the Fire
Author: Belva Plain
In her stunning new novel, New York Times bestselling author Belva Plain has written a compelling story of family and fortune, beauty and betrayal. With unerring insight and emotional power, she penetrates a shattered marriage to explore one of the most provocative issues of our time. — What happens when the picture-perfect marriage dissol...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780385334709
ISBN-10: 0385334702
Publication Date: 4/18/2000
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 33 ratings
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 3
Very provocative about a shattered marriage. Enjoyed very much
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Helpful Score: 3
Great story; a real page-turner. Typical Belva Plain style; fabulous read!
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Helpful Score: 2
A picture perfect marriage dissolves into a disaster. A compelling novel of blackmail.
lilmissmuffett avatar reviewed After the Fire on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Good read with a few thriller qualities.
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Helpful Score: 2
i didnt like it as i did others but it was ok
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was better than I expected!
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good story about a husband who holds a fatal fire over the head of his wife in order to get a divorce, custody and business.
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good read
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Gerald and Hyacinth had the type of marriage others envied. She was a talented artist. He was a brilliant plastic surgeon. Theirs was a comfortable, happy home with two wonderful children. Then whispers of betrayal tainted Hy's perfect marriage. And in one terrible night she commits an act that she will regret for the rest of her life. An act that gives Gerald the ultimate weapon: blackmail.

The price of his silence is uncontested custody of their two children. When her angry mother wants to know why Hyacinth won't fight for custody, she can give no satisfactory answers. But deep in her heart, Hyacinth knows that there is one question she must answer if she wants to free herself from a life of lies: What really happened that terrible night? Only then can she reclaim her children, her pride, her life - at last.

I think that Belva Plain is a really gifted storyteller, and After the Fire is yet another example of what a terrific storyteller she is. I was drawn into the story from the first page, and really wanted to know how Hyacinth would deal with her dilemma. I give this book an A+!
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I really liked this book. This is the type of book you want to read again.
It's about a woman who puts her life back together and becomes extremely successful in doing so.


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