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A review by thegeekybibliophile
The Broken String by Diane Chamberlain
3.0
This is a very brief short story that introduces you to the characters of Riley Macpherson and her brother, Danny, from the novel The Silent Sister. At least, it does if you read it first... I wasn't aware this short story existed before I read The Silent Sister. If I had, I would have read it first.
My favorite part of the tale is when Riley is thinking back to when she and Danny were children. There is a sweet memory of Danny comforting her when she is afraid of a storm, and another when he saves her from what could have been a painful injury, which serve to illustrate how close Riley and Danny were when they were children. One childhood memory in particular is not such a happy one, and is something that (to my memory) is never referenced in The Silent Sister, so I won't mention it in this review other than to say it quite interesting.
I'm giving this one three stars. I'm glad I read it, and I enjoyed it, but even for a short story, it was a wee bit too short for my liking.
My favorite part of the tale is when Riley is thinking back to when she and Danny were children. There is a sweet memory of Danny comforting her when she is afraid of a storm, and another when he saves her from what could have been a painful injury, which serve to illustrate how close Riley and Danny were when they were children. One childhood memory in particular is not such a happy one, and is something that (to my memory) is never referenced in The Silent Sister, so I won't mention it in this review other than to say it quite interesting.
I'm giving this one three stars. I'm glad I read it, and I enjoyed it, but even for a short story, it was a wee bit too short for my liking.