Thanks so much to NetGalley, Gallery/Scout Press, and Liz Nugent for the opportunity to read and review this fascinating novel - I loved it! An amazing debut novel!
From the first line, "I expected more of a reaction the first time I hit her," you will be totally engrossed in this novel. Oliver and Alice are a seemingly happily married couple - he is a famous children's author and she illustrates his books - until one night when he first hits her and then beats her into a coma. The rest of the novel alternates voices of friends and neighbors as they react to the news of Oliver's savagery. The title is perfect - each chapter unravels a bit more of the story and a bit more about Oliver.
That this is a debut novel is amazing - each voice is so distinct and allows just a bit more of the story as you go along. Fascinating! Highly recommended!
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