A Special Relationship Author:Douglas Kennedy The riveting story of a woman who seemingly has it all, until the man she trusted the most threatens to take it all away. — About an hour after I met Tony Hobbs, he saved my life. Thirty-seven-year-old American journalist Sally Goodchild quite literally married her hero. Both foreign correspondents, both on assignment in Cairo, they quickl... more »y fell in love and settled into domestic life in London. From the outset, Sally’s relationship with both Tony and his hometown was an uneasy one—as she found both to be far more unfamiliar than imagined. But her adjustment problems are soon overshadowed by a troubled pregnancy. When she goes into premature labor, there are doubts whether her child will survive unscathed. And then, out of nowhere, Sally is hit by an appalling postpartum depression—a descent into a temporary, but very personal hell, which even sees her articulating a homicidal thought against her baby. However, when she does manage to extricate herself from this desperate state, she finds herself in a fresh new nightmare, as she discovers that the man she thought knew her better than anyone—loved her more than anyone—now considers her an unfit mother and wants to bar her from ever seeing her child again.« less
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One of the best written books I have read. The story is quick moving. I was surprised at all of the unexpected twists and turns in the plot. This is definitely an author I will read again.
The beginning and end of this book flew by, however the middle dragged on a bit for my liking. Lookout though, the last 100 pages will keep you on the edge of your seat and wanting more!
Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of this book is that it's written from a female voice by a male author. Kennedy does it well and gets it right.
I'll definitely be reading more of his works in the future.