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Bully Boy Blue by John Nicholl
4.0
In [b:Bully Boy Blue|34558350|Bully Boy Blue|John Nicholl|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489417827s/34558350.jpg|55701093], [a:John Nicholl|13795294|John Nicholl|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1476895459p2/13795294.jpg] created a very believable villain who was extremely vile.
Michael, a respected policeman, has successfully alienated and isolated his wife Kathy from family, friends, and the public by making her reliant on him financially and convincing everybody that she is mentally unstable and receiving psychological treatment. Ever since their wedding night 3 years ago, he's been physically, emotionally and sexually abusing her, but now Kathy is determined to find a way out.
This was a short listen - ideal for in-between when you don't want to start another long book - but it definitely packed an emotional punch. It's an intense story and the domestic abuse scenes are raw and unflinching.
Constantly addressing her husband as "dear" seemed odd for a woman in her mid-twenties and became a bit weird (especially listening to it. Not sure if I would have noticed it quite as much had I been reading it?)
Towards the end, there were a couple of things that were questionable.
Overall though, a very good short story raising awareness of domestic abuse situations.
Jake Urry narrated this poignant story with the quality I have by now become accustomed to: individual voices for all the characters, the female ones are portrayed in a credible way, and emphasis, intonation and pacing are excellent as always.
I received a copy of the audiobook for review purposes. Thank you!
Michael, a respected policeman, has successfully alienated and isolated his wife Kathy from family, friends, and the public by making her reliant on him financially and convincing everybody that she is mentally unstable and receiving psychological treatment. Ever since their wedding night 3 years ago, he's been physically, emotionally and sexually abusing her, but now Kathy is determined to find a way out.
This was a short listen - ideal for in-between when you don't want to start another long book - but it definitely packed an emotional punch. It's an intense story and the domestic abuse scenes are raw and unflinching.
Constantly addressing her husband as "dear" seemed odd for a woman in her mid-twenties and became a bit weird (especially listening to it. Not sure if I would have noticed it quite as much had I been reading it?)
Towards the end, there were a couple of things that were questionable.
Overall though, a very good short story raising awareness of domestic abuse situations.
Jake Urry narrated this poignant story with the quality I have by now become accustomed to: individual voices for all the characters, the female ones are portrayed in a credible way, and emphasis, intonation and pacing are excellent as always.
I received a copy of the audiobook for review purposes. Thank you!