Review: A case of domestic violence
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 3, 2011
This is a short story about domestic violence brought on by alcoholism,frustration and poverty.  Truvy is the mother of four boys, two older and two are small.  She constantly calls on her friend, Noor, to come get her and the children because Jake was beating her up again and she feared for her life. Noor would drive there and pick up Truvy and her children and take them back to her house, but sometimes Truvy would change her mind and decide she couldn't leave.  Truvy and Noor worked together and Noor could tell that when Truvy wore turtlenecks she was trying to hide the bruises.After so many calls to Noor to rescue Truvy, Noor realized that she could not continue to do this.  She told Truvy that she would help her any way she could, but there would be no more coming in the middle of the night to rescue her and the boys.  Truvy seemed to understand and there was always the story that Jake was shaping up and was sorry and wouldn't hit her again. Noor knew differently.Things get worse before they get better for Truvy.  It's a story of how manipulative and abusive some alcoholics can be, and how enabling family members can be.  It also has something to say about the courts, but I'm not sure how realistic that is.  What happens at the end is alarming once again for Truvy and her children.  Readers will find out exactly what happens.