Showing posts with label psychological abuse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label psychological abuse. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Anatomy of an Alibi

Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston, 352 pages

Camille's life looks pretty sweet from the outside, but behind closed doors, she's pretty sure her wealthy and powerful attorney husband Ben is hiding some pretty dirty secrets, though he also keeps pretty close tabs on her, so she doesn't know how to find out for sure. Aubrey's life was rocked a decade ago when her parents were killed by a drunk driver, and has recently come to suspect that Ben knows something about it. As both of them seek answers, Aubrey pretends to be Camille so that Camille can spy on Ben, and they can finally get to the bottom of things. Unfortunately for them both, Ben turns up dead during that same period, adding to their questions and casting them both as suspects in Ben's murder.

Told with alternating points of view and timelines, this twisty thriller keeps the reader guessing, slowly revealing more and more layers of deception and criminal activity. I can honestly say that I had no idea how this book would shake out, though when all the cards were on the table, they made sense. That's not always an easy thing in this sort of book, but I think Elston manages it well.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Mother Lode

Mother Lode by Carol A. Sheldon  398 pp.

In the turn of the 20th Century in a small Michigan copper mining town 19 year old Jorie is accused of murdering his mother, Catherine, by leaving her to die outside in a blizzard. The town sheriff, who has been enamored of the woman since youth, is determined to discover the truth while most of the townspeople believe the young man is guilty. What emerges is the unsettling story of a disturbed woman and her relationship with her son. There are lots of twists in this story and the ending was not quite what I expected. There are a couple loose ends to the story that are never resolved but otherwise it's a suspenseful story.