Black and Blue : A Novel (Paperback)

from LeslieHurd

Some reviewers felt this book was predictable and boring in parts. While it's true that I was certain throughout that the abusive husband would return to seek vengance against his wife for her escape, I found myself, like the heroine, looking around corners and suspicious of everyone. Fran, the h...

from greathouse.28

Black and Blue was horrifing because it is a situation many women face day to day. The story of domestic abuse and broken families was powerful and heartbreaking. You can feel Fran's, the main character, desperation and struggle. The weight of the situation becomes real to those who have never be...

from bookworm12

Fran has been the victim of domestic abuse for years. She's built a life around the lies she tells her family and friends when a new bruise appears. Her husband, a New York cop, intimidates and threatens her into feeling helpless. Finally, she's had enough and decides to take her young son and le...

from howifeelaboutbooks

This story followed a woman as she left her abusive husband, bringing her son along as they started a secret new life. There were vivid flashbacks, but also a lot of current action. It had a good narrative structure, but overall felt very stream-of-consciousness, which worked perfectly. As the wo...

from astrida22

"...Black and Blue has to be [Quindlen] at her finest. This was a book I was not able to put down at all. The characters are very realistic and you get a true understanding of all the emotions that they are feeling. Fran Benedetto, a nurse who lives in NYC and seems to be happily married to her h...