Hot on the trail of her much talked-about debut, Lip
Service, M.J. Rose once again explores the dark
corners of the human psyche in a riveting and erotic tale
of love, lust...and betrayal.
Although everyone thinks
she's being paranoid, psychotherapist Jordan Sloan knows
better. Haunted by the long-ago murder of her father, she
learns that his killer has been paroled and she instantly
fears his revenge. Only she knows the dark secret of her
relationship with Mallory -- and the depth of her
deception in providing the testimony that put him away.
She sees him in shadows, in mirrors, in photographs her
teenage daughter takes in the park....
Still suffering
the bruises of her husband's betrayal, Jordan grapples
with ambiguous emotions even as she is drawn again to her
estranged spouse. Clinging desperately to the hard-earned
stability of her life, she maneuvers through the meshwork
of love's fragile bonds, layers of longing, and the chaos
that is human relationships. All the while, a mysterious
new patient seems intent on contributing to Jordan's
unraveling. For as she struggles to prove that her fear of
Mallory is justified, she also wrestles with how it might
feel to finally forgive Robert's infidelity.
M.J. Rose
has crafted a rare and evocative new novel of spellbinding
energy, as a woman come to terms with her own life --
assuming she will continue to enjoy the luxury of living
it.
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