Rated 3 stars *** ARC. ebook. Published July 17, 2019. Hyperverse Books, LLC.
Over their 20 years of marriage Meredith had grown to resent her husband. He didn’t satisfy her in ways that mattered, having done his duty by giving her a son. But, as her son grew older, the two bonded over her husband’s love for cars leaving her to feeling like an outsider. Meredith decided having an affair would solve her problems so went online and found Isaac.
For a while things between them worked well but, eventually, guilt came calling. When she decided to end their relationship, his daughter let her know the consequences would be dire if she dared see Isaac again. Meredith confronted Isaac but his fierce denial of what his daughter had done briefly mollified her, until she realized he was lying. Now Meredith wanted revenge but, after getting her revenge, she now wanted revenge on her husband and then on her son. She knows they’re all to blame for her problems.
I’m pretty sure Meredith was schizophrenic, and probably bipolar, and the author did a good job of making her behavior seem normal enough that her own husband didn’t try to get her help. Though she seemed to be worsening daily his answer to her strangeness was to send her upstairs to rest. Neither the person having problems nor those closest to them think anything is wrong, which is probably the biggest reason mental illness is undetected in many individuals.
QUESTION: Meredith seemed very interested in rings, focusing on all rings worn by the various females she encountered. I’m sure the rings meant something deep, but it was too deep for me to figure out on my own. If any of you “deep thinkers” out there can figure out the meaning of all these rings, feel free to leave me a comment.
Recommended for Adults.
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