5/13/2023 0 Comments The marriage lie novel![]() Part of the fun of reading these types of stories may be to remind ourselves how lucky we are. Dark days, funny days, sad days, and if we’re lucky, great days together, too. We’ve allowed ourselves to pick a partner for better or for worse, and despite the picture perfect wedding day, there will be bad times. We’ve all had intimate relationships that worked, and others that didn’t. It’s the pulse of the story, and the unfortunate reality of our society.īut despite all of these grim realities, the enjoyment in reading a marriage suspense novel, I think, is that we’ve been there. In my novel Best Day Ever, the reader begins to wonder if Paul’s wife Mia could become one of these victims. That’s both terrifying because it’s true, and deeply disturbing because these numbers don’t change much through time. are killed by a former or current intimate partner. ![]() According to the CDC, half of all female homicide victims in the U.S. In fact, women are generally murdered by someone they know. Just take a glance at the explosive headlines and non-stop coverage when a husband kills his wife or lover, despite the fact it is all too common in our society. ![]() What draws readers to thrillers about marriage as a space of danger? For some, it’s the fact that we understand the distinct type of torture that two people who know each other very well can inflict, whether emotionally or in extreme cases, physically. ![]()
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