"You should let them go; you cannot blame the wind for leaving, for that is what wind does."
But, Taylor Bishop cannot just let him go. Long after a beautiful love affair has turned into a controlling and abusive relationship, Taylor realizes that she can't just walk away. She needs to exact revenge for all that Angus Hollingsworth has done to change her into the vengeful whirlwind she became. It wasn't just the physical torment, or the shame she experienced when he uploaded a private video to the internet, nor was it the way that he isolated her from her support system as he slowly started destroying her life. It wasn't the cheating, or the prostitutes or even the drugs and alcohol he was abusing. It was how he always seemed to be just one step ahead of her, preventing her escape, and how he could always talk his way back into her life. So, Taylor does what any nice, heartbroken ex will do - -she consults a guidebook -- Master Sun Tzu's "The Art of War." NO SPOILERS
This was a fast-paced novel of psychological and domestic suspense. Although I didn't especially like Taylor and some of the others, I went along for the ride. I love a good revenge plot and want to root for the person who was wronged. Does Taylor take things a bit too far, or did she do what needed to be done? The conclusion may surprise you though I thought it was fitting. I enjoyed the narrative style and the writing though some of the content paints a pretty sordid picture and there's much bad behavior by many of the characters. There's no question that a life can be ruined by falling for the wrong person and the insidious nature of most domestic abuse makes it hard to spot and makes it equally hard to escape. This is the first novel by this author and I definitely plan to read more of her work.
Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for this e-book ARC to read and review.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - psychological and domestic suspense -- abuse, sex, drugs revenge
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