smalltownbookmom 's review for:

The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
4.0

This was a deliciously dark story about the inner workings and life of a ballet company and three friends who grow up dancing together. Told in both the past and present we get to slowly learn about the early dancing career of Delphine and 14 years later when she's become a choreographer and returned to her beloved Paris Ballet Company. Full of dark secrets and hidden motives, this was compulsively readable and perfect for fans of Center Stage or The turnout. I really enjoyed how the author wove in the various perspectives of different characters involved in the Ballet company, from the young students, to the veterans fighting off retirement, to the Director and the main focus on Delphine. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my ALC!