Review: The Intertwined Lives of Three Women
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2012
Grace : at 5' 10" she has always been a tall woman. She has always felt that her thighs are too large. Her documentaries lead others to believe she's a lesbian or a Feminazi. In college she was quiet and introverted, rarely dating. So when Jason asks her to his place for dinner, she's thrilled. She drinks too much and can't remember anything about that night, yet hopes she didn't make a complete fool of herself. But there's something not quite right about that night and flashbacks come to her little by little. A short while later, she's involved with something that will change her life forever.Erica : is married to Dave and has twin boys. Her marriage has been rocky for quite some time and she follows her husband into a Motel 8 where he's been having an affair. Erica is reluctant to call him on his indiscretions, as she knows she has kept a secret from him since before they were married. The last thing she wants is for Dave to leave her and take the children with him, but she fears that if he knows the truth all might be lost. And now her secret from college may be exposed when she receives that fateful phone call from Jude.Jude : the party animal in college, the overly promiscuous one. Jude has now found God, and believes that all will be forgiven if the girls just reveal their secret. Omission of sins is a deadly act. She starts the ball rolling by a phone call to Erika telling her she'll be revealing the secret so that Jesus can save her and her two friends. Back in college, she was heavily into drugs and spending the night with just about anyone. Now, she has been redeemed and is celibate.This story moved very quickly and was rather exciting. I liked that each chapter was one of the three women who's lives were once intricately wound around each other and are once again becoming intertwined. Each woman has their own cross to bear as well as the terribly horrible secret they share. I enjoyed each woman's chapter as each one was very different in how they handled things. It was as if each one had changed completely from their college days and it was interesting to see how each life revolved around the dreadful secret. Two thumbs up to Dalene, I can't wait to see what she writes next.