Review by KT Sullivan
In the
summer of 1966, Christina “Tiny” Hardcastle is part of an up and coming power
couple with her husband, Frank. He’s planning to run for Congress then on to
the Presidency. On the outside everything is perfect, inside not so much. An
envelope arrives, addressed to her, with incriminating pictures taken by her
true love. Frank’s cousin, Caspian, met Tiny right before her wedding and they
had a passionate affair. They didn’t reveal too much about themselves and had
no idea about the connection to Frank. After, Cap left for Vietnam and she
married Frank. Now, Cap is back, a wounded decorated veteran, campaigning for
Frank. Tiny’s sister, Pepper, has decided to stay with Tiny for an indefinite
time. She’s pregnant and unemployed. Pepper notices the coolness between Tiny
and Frank. He’s not home very much and the whisper of an affair with a staffer
upsets Tiny. “I was the good daughter.” Tiny did her part for her family; she
followed the rules and married well. Now, she questions all her life choices.
Cap is still in love with her and her with him. After finding out the truth
about Frank’s lover and who’s blackmailing her, Tiny decides to live for
herself and not others. Happiness can’t be bought or manufactured.
This is a
timely topic. I thought of the show House of Cards while I read this
book. The main character there is named Frank too. Lots of secrets and payoffs
are in this story. What will people sacrifice for power and infamy? Everything
regardless of the cost. Excellent read.
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About the Author:
A
graduate of Stanford University with an MBA from Columbia, Beatriz spent
several years in New York and London hiding her early attempts at fiction,
first on company laptops as a corporate and communications strategy consultant,
and then as an at-home producer of small persons.
She now lives with her husband and four children near the Connecticut shore, where she divides her time between writing and laundry.
She now lives with her husband and four children near the Connecticut shore, where she divides her time between writing and laundry.
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