Reflection: A gripping and moving story of small town secrets from the Sunday Times bestselling author

This was a fabulous read, I loved everyone in it and an amazing storyline, I did not think it was one of your quieter books, it was brilliantly written.

One of the things I love about Dianne Chamberlain's books is that she doesn't shy away from difficult subjects, and in particular she deals with some real moral dilemmas. This one may well have put a great many readers off, dealing as it did with an affaire (albeit physically unconsummated for most of the book) between a married minister and the widow of a man who threw a grenade into a classroom, killing ten children - whom she was teaching. See what I mean - difficult stuff.It's a slow burn in many ways, and as you'd expect from Ms Chamberlain, threaded with lots and lots of mystery, plot twists and turns, with the overarching theme in all her books, of how the past colours the future. It doesn't matter that I guessed quite a bit of it, while the plot twists to an extend keep you turning the page, it's the impact of them on the well-drawn, deep and very real characters that keeps me going. Both Rachel (the teacher) and Michael are believable and empathetic, and even if at times you do feel like telling them just to get on with it, that would have been wrong - no matter how much, as a reader, you want them to grasp their future together since they are clearly soul mates, it's not in either of their characters to do so.My one carp is that the classroom grenade story is tied up a bit too neatly. I can see why, and I can see that it is kind of satisfying, but I felt that having had the guts to present such a moral dilemma in the relationship between Rachel and Michael, tying up this part of the plot with the explanation that comes out right at the end was a little bit of a cop out. I'd have been happy with keeping the lines blurred - though I suspect a good many readers wouldn't have been.But really, it's a minor carp. I love Ms Chamberlain's books and already have the next on my Kindle. Thank goodness for a huge backlist!

I loved this book - I truly lived and breathed in it. I liked how we saw the story through the eyes of several different characters. There were times when I disliked a certain character or couldn't understand their actions, and then the narrator would shift and I could understand why they behaved that way. Rachel and Helen were two really strong, interesting characters. There were many twists and turns in the plot, but it was so well written that it didn't seem too outlandish. I thoroughly enjoyed the style of writing, which conveyed lots of emotional events without becoming melodramatic. The musical references spread throughout the book were also very interesting, and made me want to listen to the piano. This was my first Diane Chamberlain book, but it won't be the last - I have already started reading Secret Lives.

This is the second of Diane Chamberlain's books that I've read, and whilst I most certainly enjoyed it, I didn't find it quite as compelling as `The Midwife's Confession.' This is possibly because of the religious overtones in the book (I'm an atheist) which at times I found to be a bit overdone and sometimes a bit preachy. If I'd been aware of the *vast* extent of the religious aspects before starting the novel, I might have opted to read one of her other books prior to this one instead, though undoubtedly I would have got around to this one eventually.Niggles about religion aside, this was still a good read with a very detailed plot that really held my attention. Even after only reading two of her books, I've realised that Chamberlain has a knack for slowly unravelling the narrative bit by bit and really luring the reader into the heart of the story. Important details are revealed slowly and then little twists are dropped into the tale so that your previous impressions of characters have to be rethought out. I have to say that as a massive Picoult fan, Chamberlain possibly rivals her for character development as well which is no easy feat, so I am glad I have discovered her books!This book is based around Rachel Huber, who returns to her hometown of Reflection to care for her ailing grandmother. Some twenty years previously a tragedy befell the town that the locals still blame Rachel for, and upon returning to Reflection, Rachel realises that she isn't as welcome as she'd hoped.This is a story of compassion, guilt and secrets that are held by all of those in a small Pennsylvania town and has a nice romantic thread running through it as well, though this is again marred by the sanctimonious attitudes from Church elders that I found a bit irritating. Nevertheless, I would recommend it for fans of contemporary fiction and Picoult and Shreve fans.

I loved the glimpses of the Amish and the Menonites. Ciphers in music were new to me. This was an intriguing book.

I just like her books….always intriguing and enjoyable.

Love the author

This one by Diane Chamberlain will keep you glued till the end. The way story unfolds through different characters is the usp of this novel. Story is layered and the way different layers of the story are connected makes it interesting

Diane Chamberlain always keeps your interest throughout her books. I have enjoyed all of her books.

Reflection - der Name der Stadt ist gleichzeitig die Stufe zur Zukunft. Menschen, die das Trauma eines Amoklaufs nach all den Jahren DOCH überwinden können. Das Thema geht uns alle an, der Schreibstil ist hervorragend, die Menschen wirklichkeitsnahe. Ich kann das Buch weiterempfehlen.