Book review: Deliver me from Evil by Mary Monroe

In her sensational new novel, a beautiful, resourceful woman is caught in a high-stakes game of money, sex and betrayal-all in the name of a better future. Once upon a time, Christine Thurman had the perfect marriage. A girl from the wrong side of the tracks, she made good by marrying Jesse Ray Thurman and helping him build a business worth millions. Together, they were the perfect couple-attractive, successful, and deeply in love. Christine was convinced shed spend the rest of her life by her handsome husbands side. But twelve years later, J.R. has become obsessed with building his video store empire and is taking his wife for granted. Feeling trapped and alone in a dead-end marriage, Christine finds herself tempted by her old haunts and the people she thought she left behind long ago. Suddenly, without J.R. even realizing it, their seemingly unshakeable bond has started fraying at the seams-and Christine will do anything to break free. Enter Wade Eddie Fisher, a bad boy with good looks from Christines past. Wade left their hometown long ago to follow his Hollywood dreams, but now hes back, penniless, and as tempting as ever. Even though Wade is far from dependable, he offers Christine something she cant seem to resist. Soon shes immersed in a sultry affair, and before she knows it, shes concocted a scheme so risky that it promises to deliver everything she could possibly want-or shatter the lives of everyone close to her.

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Book review: Deliver me from Evil by Mary Monroe