Author(s): Sally Hepworth

Aust Fiction

<i>Some secrets are too big to keep hidden.</i> Neva Bradley, a third-generation midwife, is determined to keep the details surrounding her own pregnancy - including the identity of the baby's father - hidden from her family and co-workers for as long as possible. Her mother, Grace, cannot let this secret rest, even while her own life begins to crumble around her. For Floss, Neva's grandmother and a retired midwife, Neva's situation thrusts her back 60 years in time to a secret that eerily mirrors her granddaughter's - a secret which, if revealed, will have life-changing consequences for them all. <b>Praise for <i>The Secrets of Midwives</i></b> 'A wonderfully satisfying story . . . touching, tender, and meticulously researched' - Liane Moriarty 'Enchanting . . . Hepworth's skilful storytelling means past and present fl ow seamlessly . . . it's easy to lose yourself in the lives of the three, strong female protagonists' - <i>Daily Telegraph</i>