

On the surface, Jeffrey is a pretty average guy. She’s taken almost nothing with her, left no clues as to where she went or why. Woven throughout Beth’s story is that of Jeffrey Hardison, a man who returns from a business trip to find his wife, Sabine, missing. Despite everything she’s been through, she never forgets to be kind. Willing to risk everything for her freedom and the chance to rebuild her life.”īeth does make some interesting decisions and friends, folks like her who are running from their own secret past. She’s an abused woman in the midst of reclaiming her strength, so while she probably wouldn’t be the best conversation partner at a cocktail party, she makes a kick-ass heroine. It’s essential she make no mistakes, because Beth knows as soon as her husband finds her, she’s dead. She steers her car westward to leave a trail of clues, then doubles back and disappears into Atlanta.

One day when her husband is at work, she finds her chance. “Saving grocery money, thinking through the various strategies, coming up with a plan. “For months she’s been planning her escape,” Belle says. The central heroine is Beth Murphy on the run from her controlling and abusive husband. However, as the author explains, she’s really telling three stories here. The central plot line of this novel follows a woman creating a new identity for herself while escaping an abusive marriage. If you’re looking for a powerful psychological thriller and an emotionally complex story with more twists and turns than a corkscrew, look no further than Kimberly Belle’s DEAR WIFE.
