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  • A Dangerous Education

  • A Novel
  • By: Megan Chance
  • Narrated by: Karen Peakes
  • Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
  • 3.3 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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A Dangerous Education

By: Megan Chance
Narrated by: Karen Peakes
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Summary

“A powerful and thought-provoking story that is impossible to put down.”—Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Four Winds and The Nightingale

A reformist teacher. A dangerous student clique. A powerful novel about secrets and redemption set in the shadows of McCarthy-era America.

Rosemary Chivers is haunted by the choices she made as a teenager—and by those made for her by a controlling mother. Now, in the Cold War era of conformity and suspicion, Rosemary is a modern new teacher at a school for troubled girls, where she challenges the narrow curriculum meant to tame restless young minds. She also keeps a devastating secret. She knows one of the students is the child she gave up. But which one?

Ignoring warnings, Rosemary forms an impenetrable bond with the three girls who are the right age: shrewd runaway Maisie, alcohol-indulging Sandra, and overly flirtatious Jean. But these are no ordinary girls, and what begins as an effort to bring closure to her own rebellious youth soon spirals dangerously out of control.

Rosemary is prepared to do anything to find her daughter. What she isn’t prepared for are the deadly consequences that come with discovery—or just how wicked wayward girls can be.

©2023 Megan Chance. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Critic reviews

“Chance’s knack of introducing quiet menace into her novels pulls the story along at break-neck speed. I couldn’t let go! Highly recommended.”Historical Novels Review

“Long-buried secrets, agonizing choices, dangerous obsessions: this thought-provoking historical mystery is destined to become a book-club favorite. Its timely emphasis on women’s autonomy (or lack thereof!), not to mention its twists and turns, will keep you reading all the way to its unpredictable, but fully earned, ending.”—Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“A 1950s setting, rich with the complications of societal expectations for women and McCarthy’s communist witch hunts. A private boarding school for wealthy but wayward girls. A teacher with a storied past guiding girls in a storied present. It all makes for a page-turner of a historical mystery that rips along to an unexpected and immensely satisfying ending. This is Megan Chance at her best!”—Meg Waite Clayton, author of the international bestseller The Postmistress of Paris

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Enjoyable and engaging

Came upon this accidentally and very much enjoyed it despite getting frustrated at some of the decisions made by Rosemarie with regard to “her girls”. It’s worth a try. I wasn’t sure but am glad I kept going. Interesting regarding the 1950s USA fear of ‘reds’.

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Secrets of the past

Loved this tale all the way through. I was completely engaged in Rosemary and her growth and in how she wanted to educate. The sinister entanglement with her students draws into the secrets and lives that can be led in such a restrictive environment.
The narrator was brilliant - wonderfully skilled with reflecting the emotions, really gave a sense of atmosphere!
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