“[It’s] the kind of book you all love because it means that not only is word of mouth happening, but you know that something mysterious about this book is really seeping into people’s hearts and minds,” said Susan Petersen Kennedy, president of Penguin Group USA. . .With the ethical dilemma and family drama at its heart, “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” is appealing to readers who want a literary page turner and something to discuss in their reading groups. Martha MacDonald, 63, a retired physical therapist in Winchester, Mass., said she read the novel for her condominium association’s book group.“Usually it takes me a week or two to read a book,” she said. “I read this one in two days. I couldn’t put it down. It raised a lot of issues about how you would have reacted in the same situation. I think it’s an incredible discussion book.”—The New York Times
“[An] extraordinary debut.”—The Chicago Tribune
Edwards takes on many themes in this novel, including the burden of secrets, the loneliness of a disintegrating marriage, the heartache and triumph of raising children—and, most pointedly, the need for developmentally disabled children to feel accepted by society. The Memory Keeper's Daughter reveals the strength of family bonds under unique and difficult circumstances.—BookPage
