Striking Back
by Mark Nykanen
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Pub Date May 07 2011 | Archive Date Aug 28 2017
BelleBooks, Inc. | Bell Bridge Books
Description
These men like to hurt women. Now it's payback time for an unknown murderer who's slaughtering the abusers in ways that mirror the ugly violence they forced upon the women in their lives. As the death count grows-and media interest explodes-innocent people could get caught in the killer's revenge.
Los Angeles therapist Gwyn Sanders keeps her ugly family history to herself. More than twenty years ago, when she was still a teen, her violent stepfather died a grisly, mysterious death. Gwyn knows all the secrets but she's not talking about the past-she's too busy trying to change the future by breaking the cycle of domestic violence. The men she counsels aren't saints, but maybe she can change the mindset that makes their lives-and the lives of the people closest to them-so miserable.
But when someone starts killing her controversial clients, Gwyn becomes LAPD's primary suspect. After all, there's the unsolved mystery of her stepfather's bizarre death. Maybe Gwyn has a hidden desire for justice that's far from therapeutic.
A Note From the Publisher
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781611940169 |
| PRICE | $12.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 295 |
Featured Reviews
Linda S, Reviewer
3.5 Stars
Therapist Gwyn Sanders is counseling a bunch of men who have all committed acts of domestic violence.
One of her clients is found murdered, ironically killed the same way he abused the woman in his life. When second man is also murdered, in a different way, but again in the same manner he abused his wife and child.
When it's learned that Gwyn was a suspect in the murder of her abusive step-father 23 years ago, the detectives take a much closer look at her and her mother.
Is she trying to break a cycle of domestic abuse in her clients ... or is she a killer taking revenge?
The subject of domestic abuse is a hard one to address. I'm sure the author did some research, but there were areas that didn't come across as cohesive. There are twists and turns and practically all the characters are suspects. The ending tied up all the loose ends, but it felt a bit rushed.
Many thanks to the author / BelleBooks, Inc. / Netgalley for the digital copy of STRIKING BACK. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
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