Review: Good vs. Evil
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 8, 2014
What we know right from the beginning of this story is that Alex is a cruel and incredibly abusive person. We know that Evie is completely trapped in her marriage to Alex not only through his physical and emotional control, but also through a contract made with Evie's father during a time of desperation. We know that Grayson is someone who worked his way out of a serious personal funk, and is trying to live a good life. This story is told through all three perspectives.On a scale of one to ten, Alex's abusive and dehumanizing behaviors start at a ten, then somehow manage to go completely off the charts. He is a straight-up villain. Evie is a sweet and strong woman in an incredibly complex situation that she knows she needs to figure a way out of, but there doesn't seem to be a way out that won't involve the possibly fatal harm to her or her parents. When Evie meets Grayson while he is working at the deli (which is one of the very few places she is allowed to go once in a while). He is very attracted to her even knowing that there is something very dark going on in her life. Evie is very attracted to Grayson too, and despite the impossibility of her situation, she finds herself feeling things she never dreamed she would feel.A lot of excitement and danger ensues as Evie and Grayson are unable to avoid their feelings for one another, and Alex realizes that he doesn't have the amount of control over Evie that he thought he did. Evie and Grayson need to figure out a way to free her from her situation,even as Alex gets involved in plots and plans that are even more depraved that one can imagine.This story definitely feels over-the-top most of the time, but it engages the reader right from the start and doesn't let up until the end.*A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review