Many books start out with a woman who is happily married with children and a life she loves. This one starts out with a woman who is in denial of the reality of her life. Maddy is a social worker who works mostly with women who are in abusive situations. Often she works to help these women get out......and then the women go back. It is hard to understand. On the home front Maddy is married to Ben, a public defender. He was a passionate man when they met. But he has an anger management problem. So Maddy, who can see a problem in others' marriages, chooses to manage her marriage by trying to keep her husband happy and keep peace in the household. Her children have also learned to play the game. Things have gotten worse and Ben is spending even longer hours at work. One day Maddy has had to call Ben to come pick her up. She had forgotten to get the new registration for her car (just one more example of how unorganized she is) and the police pulled her over and towed her car. Ben is already running late but has no choice. The anger in him rises and he gets into a 'game' with another driver. And in an instant his life has changed. Maddy is now fighting for her life from a traumatic brain injury.
This was an interesting book with the story being told through the eyes of Maddy, Ben and their oldest daughter.
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