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Break My Bones
by Rachael Tamayo
Break My Bones is, unfortunately, an all too real account of domestic violence and the long term effects of being a survivor. From the very opening pages, I felt my heart rate ratchet up. Brooklyn and her daughter Carissa have been saved by the system that will go on to disappoint them. Rachael Tamayo is a new to me author and upon finishing Break My Bones, I immediately began looking for her other novels for a near-future read.
The story is told from both Brooklyn' POV and that of her husband Cain. She recounts the abuse she has suffered at his hands and how she has tried to heal in the few years that Cain has been imprisoned. Not for abuse of her though and so when he is released, Brooklyn is surprised to hear it after the fact. She's right to be afraid, just as she is trying to move on, and she finds herself experiencing the effects of the PTSD her husband created.
The pacing of this story keeps the reader thoroughly engaged, afraid of what might happen as Cain worms his way back into his wife and daughter's lives. She's clearly aware she will have to push for divorce, but antagonizing Cain in any way is very risky. He's truly the scariest kind of boogie man as his emotions are manipulated by his "friend" Donovan. There's a great twist to the story and some consequences that come from Cain's mental break.
Tamayo's writing is very descriptive which goes to the fact that the blurb should contain a "trigger" note about domestic abuse and addiction. All in all, I recommend this read, keeping in mind the triggers and the dark nature of the storyline.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
The story is told from both Brooklyn' POV and that of her husband Cain. She recounts the abuse she has suffered at his hands and how she has tried to heal in the few years that Cain has been imprisoned. Not for abuse of her though and so when he is released, Brooklyn is surprised to hear it after the fact. She's right to be afraid, just as she is trying to move on, and she finds herself experiencing the effects of the PTSD her husband created.
The pacing of this story keeps the reader thoroughly engaged, afraid of what might happen as Cain worms his way back into his wife and daughter's lives. She's clearly aware she will have to push for divorce, but antagonizing Cain in any way is very risky. He's truly the scariest kind of boogie man as his emotions are manipulated by his "friend" Donovan. There's a great twist to the story and some consequences that come from Cain's mental break.
Tamayo's writing is very descriptive which goes to the fact that the blurb should contain a "trigger" note about domestic abuse and addiction. All in all, I recommend this read, keeping in mind the triggers and the dark nature of the storyline.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*