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Strange Fits of Passion: A Novel
A General Fiction Novel by Anita Shreve
Subgenres:
- Domestic Drama,
- Psychological Suspense,
- 1970s
This book is for you if you're into...
- Stories where secrets unravel through old documents and interviews
- Fiction exploring the hidden lives of 1970s women
- Slow-burn suspense set in small-town Maine
Thrilling with an ingenious structure, Strange Fits of Passion is a powerful portrait of truth, deception, and a troubled marriage from acclaimed novelist Anita Shreve.
Everyone believes that Maureen and Harrold English, two successful New York City journalists, have a happy, stable marriage. It's the early '70s, and no one discusses or even suspects domestic abuse.
But after Maureen suffers another brutal beating, she flees with her infant daughter to a coastal town in Maine. The weeks pass slowly, and just as Maureen settles into her new life and new identity, Harrold reappears, bringing the story to a violent, unforgettable climax.
Nearly nineteen years later, a cache of documents regarding Maureen English is given to her daughter by a journalist. The truth should lie within them, but the papers raise far more questions than they answer...
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