Fascinating Glimpse of Family Dysfunction

When the author was fourteen years old, her mother made her complicit in the burgeoning affair she was conducting with her ailing husband’s best friend. Throughout the years, the author became the willing confidant and initiator of the trysts between the two lovers even as the experience left a physical and emotional toll. I am not sure a lesser writer would have pulled off this memoir, but fortunately the lovely writing, honest self-assessment and unwavering compassion made for a captivating read. I received an advanced copy of this book through the BookishFirst program in exchange for an honest review.