Faye’s secret is out. After Rhett finds her on the floor in the bathroom with his father hovering over her, there is no way she can deny the years of abuse she suffered under his hands. Now that Rhett knows the truth, he is set to make sure his father pays, focusing solely on putting him behind bars. Faye knows more now than ever that she loves Rhett. But Rhett is struggling to accept that his feelings towards Faye are different from his fathers. He doesn’t want to be the monster his father is and loving Faye is all kinds of wrong.
Usually at this phase in a serial series I would be filled with the urge to slap the characters upside their heads. I can’t really say that this feeling has happened yet. The situation is just so fucked up that it’s like, do whatever you want, not gonna say a thing... There was a lot more angst in this installment between Faye and Rhett than in the prior books, which drove me a little crazy. We see the way Faye has grown a bit from the prior books, after her secret is found out. I really was surprised that after the event that occurred at the end of four, leading into five that she did not end up seeking additional help. I mean, it’s fiction, but she just went through detox of a major drug that she used for coping... her whole secret was exposed in a way that would cause many to revert back to old patterns....
I am really enjoying this series. It is one of those ones that you feel so dirty reading, but yet you can’t put it down. I look forward to the conclusion of this series and seeing what happens when these two both admit how they really feel.