The Secret Lives of Married Women (Hard Case Crime Book 113)

Two identical twin sisters - one a sexually repressed defense attorney, the other a former libertine now living a respectable life in suburbia - are about to have their darkest secrets revealed, to the men in their lives and to themselves. As one sister prepares for the thorniest trial of her career and the other fends off ominous advances from a construction worker laboring on the house next door, both find themselves pushed to the edge, and confronted by discoveries about themselves and their lovers that shock and disturb them. Review The Secret Lives of Married Women pulls back the veil. It's a page-turner that's propelled forward--relentlessly--by a search for truth about desire. Elissa Wald's unflinching vision makes for addictive reading. -- Daniel Bergner, author of WHAT DO WOMEN WANT? This is an intense and intimate book; a compelling, unsettling read that doesn't hesitate to subvert the reader's assumptions, over and over again. - Pornokitsch Crime against humanity and the proliferation of BDSM. It's a feminist novel. - Books Monthly About the Author Elissa Wald is the author of MEETING THE MASTER (Grove Press) and HOLDING FIRE (Context Books). Her work has also been published in multiple journals and anthologies, including Beacon Best of 2001 , Creative Nonfiction , The Barcelona Review , The Mammoth Book of Erotica , Nerve: Literate Smut , The Ex-Files: New Stories about Old Flames , and Brain, Child Magazine . Previously, she worked as a stripper, ran away to join the circus, and spent a summer working on a Native American reservation. #X93;You can rid yourself of the wolf at your door, but what do you do when the wolf is in your bed#x85;?" Two identical twin sisters#x97;one a sexually repressed defense attorney, the other a former libertine now living a respectable life in suburbia#x97;are about to have their darkest secrets revealed, to the men in their lives and to themselves. As one sister prepares for the toughest trial of her career and the other faces a stalker who knows details of her life that even her husband doesn't, both find themselves pushed to the edge, and confronted by discoveries about their husbands that shock and disturb them. The Secret Lives of Married Women is an intense, psychologically penetrating tale of fears and fantasies, the desires that drive us, and how far men will go for the women they love. Acclaim for the Work of ELISSA WALD#x85; #x93;A brave, disturbing new voice in American?ction." #x97; Pat Conroy #x93;Passionately wrought#x85;a writer whose prose I've long admired." #x97; Junot Diaz #x93;Elissa Wald, a veteran of what vanilla reviewers call #x91;the S/M scene, ' brings new meaning to the term #x91;literary submission.' If you're looking for a good erotic read, cuff yourself to this book." #x97; Time Out New York "You can rid yourself of the wolf at your door, but what do you do when the wolf is in your bed...?" Two identical twin sisters—one a sexually repressed defense attorney, the other a former libertine now living a respectable life in suburbia—are about to have their darkest secrets revealed, to the men in their lives and to themselves. As one sister prepares for the toughest trial of her career and the other faces a stalker who knows details of her life that even her husband doesn't, both find themselves pushed to the edge, and confronted by discoveries about their husbands that shock and disturb them. The Secret Lives of Married Women is an intense, psychologically penetrating tale of fears and fantasies, the desires that drive us, and how far men will go for the women they love. Acclaim for the Work of ELISSA WALD... "A brave, disturbing new voice in American fiction." — Pat Conroy "Passionately wrought...a writer whose prose I've long admired." — Junot Diaz "Elissa Wald, a veteran of what vanilla reviewers call 'the S/M scene,' brings new meaning to the term 'literary submission.' If you're looking for a good erotic read, cuff yourself to this book." — Time Out New York Two Identical Twin Sisters--one A Sexually Repressed Defense Attorney, The Other A Former Libertine Now Living A Respectable Life In Suburbia--are About To Have Their Darkest Secrets Revealed, To The Men In Their Lives And To Themselves. As One Sister Prepares For The Toughest Trial Of Her Career And The Other Faces A Stalker Who Knows Details Of Her Life That Even Her Husband Doesn't, Both Find Themselves Pushed To The Edge, And Confronted By Discoveries About Their Husbands That Shock And Disturb Them. The Secret Lives Of Married Women Is An Intense, Psychologically Penetrating Tale Of Fears And Fantasies, The Desires That Drive Us, And How Far Men Will Go For The Women They Love.--publisher. By Elissa Wald.