Deceptive Calm

Name: Deceptive Calm
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Patricia Skipper
ISBN: 9798882224355

Author: Patricia Skipper

Narrator: Tanya Reuter

Unabridged: 11 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Patricia Skipper

Published: 10/02/2024

Categories: Fiction, Drama

Synopsis

Against the turbulent backdrop of declared martial law in South Carolina, a stunning light-skinned beauty, Vanessa, lives in a Catholic orphanage for Blacks. After a series of racial traumas, Vanessa obtains the birth certificate of a deceased white baby and uses this document to assume the child's identity. She moves to California and enrolls at UC Berkeley under her newly acquired name.Vanessa marries into one of California's wealthiest families. Her charmed life abruptly ends eighteen months after the birth of her first child who is diagnosed with sickle cell trait. Discovering that the woman he married is Black, as is his toddler son, Vanessa's ruthless husband plots his revenge but they both survive. The police investigation that follows seems pretty clear-cut until a curious, young detective uncovers some clues to her private life where nothing is as it appears. The aftermath of the discovery brings down a pillar of San Francisco society.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on August 14, 2024

There was a significant amount of irrelevant information from the beginning that made the story hard to follow. It wasn't until the last 40% of the book that actually had a story to follow. I feel as though there was much too much detail in the beginning that tailored off towards the end leaving lit......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on August 09, 2024

I picked up this book because I've lived in Charleston for over 30 years and was intrigued. Except for a few early typos, like styling Lowcountry as "Low County", referring to Cannon St as being in Charleston Heights (it is solidly downtown, trust me), and the anachronistic use of capitals for race......more

Goodreads review by Jennie on March 07, 2025

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Goodreads review by Ashleigh on September 19, 2024

My rating for this book is three out of five.While I finished it easily due to its fast pace and readability, I didn’t feel fully captivated by the plot. The beginning introduces a lot of irrelevant details, making it hard to stay focused on the main storyline. Certain characters and subplots are gi......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on September 08, 2024

Don’t bother reading this book. Not worth your time.......more