In chapter 5, look at Jacques's shocked reaction to the disparity in how the sisters are treated. Is religion, as it is seen in the Moore family, a burden or a blessing? What do the biblical excerpts from Rikki's journal mean in the context of the unfolding story? In reference to the characters' developments?Ģ. Religion is a persistent theme throughout A Quiet Storm and Seventh-Day Adventism is the cultural backdrop for the book. When Rikki's husband, Matt, mysteriously disappears, however, the Moore family's carefully constructed image comes crashing down. Ever since she was a teenager there were emotional breakdowns and obsessive behaviors - secrets that Stacy was left to bear alone. Stacy? She was just the overweight little sister who couldn't get her love life together.īut the world didn't know about the storms that rippled just beneath the surface of Rikki's image of perfection.
Her students at 59th Street Elementary School adored her, the church matrons solicited her help on every committee, and everyone wanted the golden couple to put in an appearance at their parties. Smart, kind, and beautiful, it was no surprise when Rikki met and married the perfect man - pediatrician Matt Dresden.
Rikki Moore was always the star of the family, easily outshining her younger sister, Stacy, at every turn.
In this vividly written, suspense-driven novel, the secrets shared between two sisters erupt in tragedy.