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Martyred
Every woman sacrifices. Career for kids. Her own well being for her husband. Her ideals and goals for the patriarchal world at large. Sacrifice is in their nature...but is it in their blood? Eliza. Too close to 40, too far from young. Suburban mother. Trophy wife uprising. Her children need her less, her husband gone more; she can't help but wonder if this is what her life had come to, drinking tasteless coffee and leaving no mark on the world she lives in. Camille. "A face for radio" she was told but yet was front and center at one of the largest TV stations in the country. A mother of three and wife to a man who could no longer get it up. Marriage was tough. Thankfully, friendship was tougher. Vera. She didn't just break glass ceilings, she obliterated them, leaving tiny pieces scattered on the floor at her feet, much like her love life. If only that power could help fight her relationship insecurities. On an impromptu girls' weekend it didn't take long for things to fall into place, picking up right where they left off as if nothing had changed. Until everything changed. The slit in her dress was not an invitation, but merely a rejection of the idea that she was no longer sexy. She had dressed up tonight to try to feel good about the woman who under all of it was crumbling. And yet he took advantage anyway.Three friends who had survived everything life seemed to throw at them prove time and again that while the world might try to break them, their love was one that the storybooks rarely write about. The love between women who survived broken foundations to form an indestructible bondBut can it survive the ultimate test? An attack on one of their own. They aren't wounded women. They are warriors. Not just management and mothers. They are martyrs.
- GenresContemporaryFiction
265 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 27, 2019
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About the author
Alisha Perkins
5 books51 followersALISHA NICOLE WEBER PERKINS.
writer. author. TEDX speaker.
Mom to two girls, wife to Glen Perkins (3 time All-Star Minnesota Twins pitcher) and owner to our dogs Harry Potter and Raymond.
Best selling author in both fiction (Not That Girl) and non-fiction (Running Home).
Other writing has appeared in Women's Running, Huffington Post, Like the Wind Magazine, Fitness Most Magazine, Scary Mommy, Another Mother Runner, The Red Current, Minneapolis Running, Star Tribune, Girls with Sole, and Minnesota Twins Magazine.
I have spoken about my struggles with anxiety and depression openly, honestly, and hopefully a little humorously for several years. I try not to take myself too seriously but I also want to be taken seriously. I am complicated, contradictory, illogical, and ironic, but at the end of the day I am just me. I try to be honest and authentic but I am also a wimp who doesn't want to offend. I walk the line.
Gave my first TEDX talk entitled "How Many Celebrities Does it Take to Change a Stigma" in May 2019, centering around breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness in our society.
writer. author. TEDX speaker.
Mom to two girls, wife to Glen Perkins (3 time All-Star Minnesota Twins pitcher) and owner to our dogs Harry Potter and Raymond.
Best selling author in both fiction (Not That Girl) and non-fiction (Running Home).
Other writing has appeared in Women's Running, Huffington Post, Like the Wind Magazine, Fitness Most Magazine, Scary Mommy, Another Mother Runner, The Red Current, Minneapolis Running, Star Tribune, Girls with Sole, and Minnesota Twins Magazine.
I have spoken about my struggles with anxiety and depression openly, honestly, and hopefully a little humorously for several years. I try not to take myself too seriously but I also want to be taken seriously. I am complicated, contradictory, illogical, and ironic, but at the end of the day I am just me. I try to be honest and authentic but I am also a wimp who doesn't want to offend. I walk the line.
Gave my first TEDX talk entitled "How Many Celebrities Does it Take to Change a Stigma" in May 2019, centering around breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness in our society.
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April 28, 2020
“The devil doesn’t always come in horns and a red cape; he comes as everything you ever wished for, but nothing being as it would seem.” -Alisha Perkins, Martyred
Martyred is the book I’ve needed for so long; an incredible read. This story has absolutely everything - relatable characters, humor, charm, suspense ... love, hate and lies. I couldn’t get enough and now I want more!
Alisha wrote strong female characters that are not only relatable but aspirational. Friends, mothers, -successful, strong and powerful women rule this story.
Aside from a gripping plot, Martyred is beautifully written taking you into the characters’ lives and locations. Many times while reading I got lost in the scenery of the story and the language of the descriptions.
If you are looking for one of those great stories that will stick with you long after you finish reading, Martyred is definitely the book for you.
Allison Mann
Martyred is the book I’ve needed for so long; an incredible read. This story has absolutely everything - relatable characters, humor, charm, suspense ... love, hate and lies. I couldn’t get enough and now I want more!
Alisha wrote strong female characters that are not only relatable but aspirational. Friends, mothers, -successful, strong and powerful women rule this story.
Aside from a gripping plot, Martyred is beautifully written taking you into the characters’ lives and locations. Many times while reading I got lost in the scenery of the story and the language of the descriptions.
If you are looking for one of those great stories that will stick with you long after you finish reading, Martyred is definitely the book for you.
Allison Mann
August 26, 2019
In the #MeToo era, Martyred is just the story we've been looking for. The story that deserves to be told about the women and the uprising. What Perkins does best in her writing is to blend the beauty of a sisterhood with humor, and the tenacity of the matriarchy with the angry passion of voices that deserve to be heard. Without focusing on the male's story (haven't we had enough of that?), she digs deep into the female voice and the female power, and gives us each a hero with whom to identify.
This one will keep your synapses firing for days after you read the last word. Because the last word written is just the beginning of the story.
This one will keep your synapses firing for days after you read the last word. Because the last word written is just the beginning of the story.
August 30, 2019
I have several books I started reading recently but haven’t taken the time to finish them. Not only did I start Martyred I finished it within days of first picking it up. Martyred was so captivating there were a few time I kept reading “just one more chapter” because I had know where the story was going to go.
A major reason I couldn’t put the book down was because of how developed the three main characters were. They were so well devolved it felt like Eliza, Millie, and Vera were close personal friends by the time I finish reading the book!
Martyred has a very nice mix of drama, suspense, and comedic timing. The book held my interest from start to finish.
A major reason I couldn’t put the book down was because of how developed the three main characters were. They were so well devolved it felt like Eliza, Millie, and Vera were close personal friends by the time I finish reading the book!
Martyred has a very nice mix of drama, suspense, and comedic timing. The book held my interest from start to finish.
September 3, 2019
Three very strong women - friends since college. These are real women with real struggles. Their lives - work, kids, spouses, homes - are not perfect. They make sacrifices to keep it all together. And occasionally, it all falls apart. A #metoo moment happens to one of them, and their lives change forever.
What a great story! I felt like I was in the story with them. Having survived my own moment in college, but without the support of my friends, I was so glad to see these women "circle the wagons" to help each other out of the mess.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
What a great story! I felt like I was in the story with them. Having survived my own moment in college, but without the support of my friends, I was so glad to see these women "circle the wagons" to help each other out of the mess.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 16, 2019
An excellent read...
Martyred is the story of friends standing up together as women who will no longer be cowed by men. The story has characters that are strong, likable, relatable, and stand up for each other. The storyline is one that is relevant to today's times and is very well written. It has humour, strength, friendship, love, and hate.
I read and reviewed a copy of this book with no obligation.
Martyred is the story of friends standing up together as women who will no longer be cowed by men. The story has characters that are strong, likable, relatable, and stand up for each other. The storyline is one that is relevant to today's times and is very well written. It has humour, strength, friendship, love, and hate.
I read and reviewed a copy of this book with no obligation.
February 24, 2020
There were many places in this book where you could feel the author trying to weave her own opinions and commentary into the story rather than letting the characters drive the message for her. Delivering opinions often seemed higher priority than crafting a good story. The characters were OK. It was easy to see them as real people, but they also were not very original. Were the characters well written, or have we just seen these people so many times in other books and movies, that we already feel like we know them?? I will say, the gay character was actually awful. Prepare to endure incidences of "even though she was gay, she could tell he was hot", or “He would be her type, if she wasn't a lesbian". Dumb. Also, my copy of this book had a million errors which drove me nuts!
January 16, 2020
I definitely could relate to this book having 3 best friends from college. Martyred captured this bond
that female relationships are capable of. The characters were so well developed, I felt like I knew them and will miss them now that I have finished the book.
that female relationships are capable of. The characters were so well developed, I felt like I knew them and will miss them now that I have finished the book.
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October 10, 2019“Eliza always thought of Camille when she saw blood. … Back then the sight of it made her nauseous and terrified. Now, years later, watching blood drip down her right pointer finger, she was annoyed, and slightly turned on.”
The opening paragraph of Alisha Perkins’ latest novel, Martyred (Eliezer Tristan), is certainly a grabber. Especially when the story starts off more innocently with a girls’ weekend between three best friends who bonded in college, are now well into their 30s and are in need of a getaway. However, as we soon learn, their getaway suddenly becomes their nightmare, and the power of their deep-rooted connection is tested.
While Martyred is a thrilling page-turner, it also tackles women’s most pressing issues of being respected in the workforce, motherhood, not choosing motherhood, mental health, and sexual harassment and assault, and enforces the concept that there are infinite ways for a woman to lead a fulfilling life.
Camille, a career woman first and wife and mother second, is a leading anchor of her New York news station and has quite the following. What her followers don’t see is a crumbling marriage and an insecurity that goes deeper than anyone (but Eliza) could ever know.
Perkins artfully navigates the inner turmoil of the three friends’ personal and professional lives, with the focus on a party thrown by the owner of Camille’s network. That night their everyday struggles become menial in the chaos that ensues, as relationships end, celebrity secrets are unleashed, and quick thinking is imperative when they find themselves in grave danger.
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October 8, 2019
I loved this book! Alisha’s writing is so deliciously descriptive that you really get lost in the plot and the characters lives. I absolutely adored the 3 main characters- I related to each of them in different ways and felt like I personally knew them after the first few chapters. Their friendship is heartwarming and the loyalty amongst them is fierce. This book is both empowering and endearing and I highly recommend to any reader!
October 24, 2019
The author( Alisha Perkins) does an amazing job drawing you in! This book comes along at a time when we’re really rooting for female empowerment, which the characters deliver. I felt like I was there for every moment of their journey. This was truly a great read, can’t wait to read more from this author!
September 25, 2019
Relevant and a breath of fresh air. These four powerful female characters are teaching each other how to be. A beautifully written example of building a tribe and women helping other women - no matter what happens!
September 27, 2019
What an incredible book! Martyred is a story waiting to be told especially in light of the #MeToomovement. Alisha Perkins delivered a powerful and beautiful story in Martyred! Definitely a must read!
October 5, 2019
*****
Alisha’s strong female characters, smart dialogue, and suspenseful plot will keep you on the edge of your seat from the opening until the last page.
Alisha’s strong female characters, smart dialogue, and suspenseful plot will keep you on the edge of your seat from the opening until the last page.
October 5, 2019
Loved this book! The three characters are well written. There were many things I felt I could relate to. The book is suspenseful and hard to put down. I recommend this book to anyone!
October 7, 2019
Just read Martyred! Intriguing characters we can all relate to in some way! A must read for all woman especially in the #MeToo era
February 19, 2020
Do not listen to this, the audio book narration is terrible. I might have rated this higher had I read it instead of listened to it.
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