The Point of Fracture
This literate potboiler explores how far a damaged spouse will go to frame her husband for a crime. Michael Brace is a novelist-turned-layabout, sucking dry a small inheritance along with untold bottles of bourbon. His latest stalled project represents his attempt to understand the effect years of childhood abuse have had on his wife, who spends most of her time locked in the master bedroom of their Alabama home battling migraines. When Suzanne discovers the manuscript, she channels her rage into an elaborate plot against Michael. But while it's interesting to watch her vengeful plan unfold, it mostly feels like an intellectual exercise. Not much is revealed about Suzanne beyond her anger, and it's hard to care for Michael when he can't be bothered to care for himself. And just when attorney Hollon seems poised to kick the story into high gear with a dramatic court case, he instead brings it to an abrupt close with one of the oddest deus ex machina devices in the genre. The book is fine for what it is, but it could have been much more. Frank SennettCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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