Bookfanatic reviewed on 12/24/2011

I finished this in three days. It's gripping and unforgettable; something out of a movie. I thought the author was brave to air her dirty laundry this way. Perhaps there was some subliminal desire for revenge as well. Revenge on her dead husband who was well known in literary circles and also revenge on church going Cathy who acted like the author's best friend. The author took a risk exposing her private thoughts, her husband's emails, her private humiliation.
Though I have no personal experience with the subject matter, I could understand why the author chose to confront these women. Everyone processes betrayal differently. She chose a more unconventional approach. Though I finished the book in a few days, I thought it could have been far more interesting had she included more emails from the husband. The few emails she shared in the book gave a good glimpse into the thought patterns of a man with extremely loose personal boundaries and a vast need for admiration/affirmation.

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