THE LIES WE TOLD

THE LIES WE TOLD by Diane Chamberlain was read for the Just For Fun Reading Challenge 2012.

From the back of the book:

Maya and Rebecca Ward are both accomplished physicians, but that's where the sisters' similarities end.  As teenagers, they witnessed their parents' murder, but it was Rebecca who saved Maya from becoming another of the gunman's victims.  The tragedy left Maya cautious and timid, settling for a sedate medical practice with her husband, Adam, while Rebecca became the risk taker.

After a devastating hurricane hits the coast of North Carolina, Rebecca and Adam urge Maya to join them in the relief effort. To please her husband, Maya finally agrees.  She loses herself in the care and transport of victims, but when her helicopter crashes into raging floodwaters, there appear to be no survivors.

Forced to accept Maya is gone, Rebecca and Adam turn to one another - first for comfort, then in passion - unaware that, miles from civilization, Maya is injured and trapped with strangers she's not certain she can trust.  Away from the sister who has always been there to save her, now Maya must find the courage to save herself - unaware that the life she knew has changed forever.

I've read quite a few of Ms. Chamberlain's books and enjoyed them all.  This one, while I liked it, didn't give me the same amount of pleasure.   It had a good story line, but I never really connected with any of the characters.  Maya seemed very weak at first, but gained strength as the book went along.  I didn't like Rebecca although I can't put a finger on why not.  The ending of the book was a surprise that I didn't expect, but it made perfect sense.  This book, for some unknown reason, just didn't seem to me to be on the same level as some of her other books.

Regardless, Ms. Chamberlain remains one of my favorite authors - one whose books I'll buy whenever I see them.