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Strange Fits of Passion: A Novel
by Anita Shreve

Published: 1999-11-11
Kindle Edition : 351 pages
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The reader is left to uncover the truth in this labryinth of a tale, a riveting story told within the framework of one reporter's notes and a woman's letters from prison. Everyone believes that Maureen and Harrold English, two successful New York City journalists, have a happy, stable ...
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The reader is left to uncover the truth in this labryinth of a tale, a riveting story told within the framework of one reporter's notes and a woman's letters from prison. 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 New York with her infant daughter and seeks refuge in a small coastal town in Maine. The weeks pass slowly, and just as Maureen begins to heal physically and emotionally, Harrold finds her, bringing the story to a violent, unforgettable end.

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by Lisa B. (see profile) 08/15/23

 
  "Strange fits of Passion"by Gracie L. (see profile) 11/06/11

I really love Anita Shreve's writing. It is poetic and flows so easily for me.
This book explores domestic abuse - back in a time when it wasn't spoken about.
Anita writes this book fro

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