The Ballerinas

Author: Rachel Kapelke-Dale
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: St Martin's Publishing, 2021
Pages: 304
Rating: Do Not Recommend

Synopsis: Thirteen years ago, Delphine Leger abandoned her prestigious soloist spot at the Paris Opera Ballet for a new life in St. Petersburg - taking with her a secret that could upend the lives of her best friends, fellow dancers, Lindsay and Margaux. Now thirty-six years old, Delphine has returned to her former home and to the legendary Palais Garnier Opera House, to choreograph the ballet that will kickstart the next phase of her career - and, she hopes, finally make things right with her former friends. But Delphine quickly discovers that things have changes while she's been away. . .and some secrets can't stay buried forever.

Review: It's funny how circumstances and real life play into the types of books that appeal. I was a big fan of historical fiction for decades, and I do still love that genre. However, with our own historic event (COVID pandemic) still raging, I'm not in the mood necessarily to read about hard times in history.

This genre, dark fiction in which the characters are plagued by poor decisions and the far-reaching, long ranging ramifications, is my jam these days. The Ballerinas is along the lines of Luckiest Girl Alive, and a more recent book I read, Nice Girls.