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Speak softly, she can hear - Pam Lewis

Description: ISBN 0755309529 / Author: Pam Lewis / Genre: Fiction / It's the sixties, and sixteen-year-old Carole Mason and her friend Naomi set out ... more

Speak softly, she can hear - Pam Lewis ... to lose their virginity to Eddie Lindbaeck, a man they barely know. Events, however, go horribly wrong when a woman ends up dead in a motel room, and a terrible secret between the friends is sealed. Ten years later, the girls have grown up and lost touch, but Carole is still haunted by that night. When Naomi unexpectedly re-enters her life and throws it into turmoil, Carole is forced to come to terms with what really happened and seeks out revenge and finally redemption.

Newest Review: ... normal lives. Whilst Naomi manages to marry a rich husband, Carole finds that her only way out may be running away from the ... more

... past and to leave behind everyone that she loves. It is difficult for me to admit that this book is probably one of the best books I have read in a long time. The storyline is absolutely shocking, it is depressing and heartbreaking. But even though it is far from a happy read, the reader will appreciate what a brilliant piece of writing this book is, that so clearly manages to get into the characters' minds and convey the distress and the fear of the dark secret coming out on every single page. When I started readin...more

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Speak softly, she can hear - Pam Lewis: A series of unfortunate events (738 words)
by - written on 11/06/06 (Very useful, 118 readings)
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Carole, a studious, shy and overweight girl and her very much opposite glamorous friend, Naomi, find themselves months before graduation from a fancy Manhattan high school with only one dilemma: They are still virgins. The girls make a pact to lose their virginity before heading to college. Eddie Lindbaeck, a good-looking and charming rebel, is more than happy to assist the girls with their ambitions. During a school trip to Vermont, in a run-down cabin in the woods, Eddie begins to fulfill the girls' task. But the seemingly wonderful experience quickly turns into a nightmare when Carole discovers that Eddie and perhaps even Naomi are not what they appear to ... Read the complete review

Anywhere but here (923 words)
by - written on 29/12/05 (Very useful, 98 readings)
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It's the 60s, and overweight Carole and her friend Naomi are desperate to lose their virginity before graduation. The two girls decide who will be first, on a dare. The winner gets to bed Eddie Lindbaeck, an older boy who has been expelled from several of the better schools on the East Coast. After outwitting her rival, Carole is the eventual victor. She arranges to meet Eddie in a secluded cabin, deep in the snowy woods. Carole is afraid - she is, after all, meeting a total stranger. Eddie is experienced, handsome and a little dangerous. After the drunken fumbling encounter is over, Eddie demands Carole's silence, threatening to tell her parents what they ... Read the complete review