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Unraveling Oliver / Liz Nugent

by Nugent, Liz.

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Scout Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2017.

Marital violence -- Fiction.

Wife abuse -- Fiction.

9781501191275 (2018 Simon & Schuster Canada trade pbk.)

9781501167751 (hc.)

260 p. ; 25 cm.

"Oliver Ryan, handsome, charismatic, and successful, has long been married to his devoted wife, Alice. Together they write and illustrate award-winning children’s books; their life together one of enviable privilege and ease—until, one evening after a delightful dinner, Oliver delivers a blow to Alice that renders her unconscious, and subsequently beats her into a coma. In the aftermath of such an unthinkable event, as Alice hovers between life and death, the couple’s friends, neighbors, and acquaintances try to understand what could have driven Oliver to commit such a horrific act. As his story unfolds, layers are peeled away to reveal a life of shame, envy, deception, and masterful manipulation..."--From publisher.

Domestic fiction.

Suspense fiction.

Psychological thriller.

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